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2009 OHIO STATE FAIR FACTS
2009 OHIO STATE FAIR FACTS
Columbus, July 14, 2009
The 156th Ohio State Fair is just around the corner. Come check out the exhibits, enjoy some great Fair food and view the thousands of entries and competitions the Fair has to offer!
Dates
July 29 – Aug. 9, 2009
Hours of Operation
Fair admission gates open
9 a.m. – 10 p.m., Except Aug. 9 (9 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
Commercial exhibit buildings
10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
K12/Ohio Virtual Academy Youth Center
9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Janis Center
9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Other exhibit buildings
9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Gate Admission Prices
Adults (13-59) $10
Youth (5-12) $8
Senior (60+) $8
Children under five Free
Midway
Sunday – Thursday 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. – midnight
Rides
$1 coupons. Special ride-all-day wristbands are available for $20.
Kiddie – 1 coupon
Super Kiddie – 2 coupons
Spectacular – 2 coupons
Super-spectacular – 3 coupons
Discounts on Admission and Ride Wristbands
Save on gate admission prices with $6 tickets available through Aug. 9 at Kroger, participating AAA locations and Ticketmaster outlets. Purchase ride-all-day wristband vouchers (to be redeemed at the Fair for a wristband) for only $17 at Ticketmaster outlets through July 28 only.
Special Discount Days
Wednesday, July 29
WBNS 10 TV & ONN Opening Day
$3 admission until 3 p.m.
Thursday, July 30
Kroger Day
Kroger Plus Card members: Present your card at a booth outside
entrance gates to receive a $4 admission coupon for each member
in your party. Saturday, Aug. 1
AEP Ohio Day
Sunday, Aug. 2
Time Warner Cable Day
Printing Industries Association of Ohio/N. Kentucky Day
Veterans & Military Day
Free admission for veterans and active military with appropriate
identification. Monday, Aug. 3
NBC4 Family Value Day
Until 6 p.m., adults will be admitted for the kids’ admission price of
$8, and kids 12 and under will be admitted free. With the purchase
of one wristband, a second rider can ride free until 6 p.m. with a
handstamp. After 6 p.m., all riders will need either a wristband or
coupons to ride.
Tuesday, Aug. 4
AAA “Show Your Card and Save” Day
AAA members: Show your membership card at a booth outside
entrance gates
to receive a $4 admission coupon for each member in your party.
Wednesday, Aug. 5
QFM 96 Fair Attitude Wednesday
Fairgoers will enjoy $5 admission all day.
Thursday, Aug. 6
Meijer Day
Meijer customers: Present a “Back-to-School” proof-of-purchase
receipt at a booth outside the entrance gates and receive a $4
admission coupon for each member in your party.
Friday, Aug. 7
Ohio Farm Bureau Day
Ohio Lottery Day
In honor of The Ohio Lottery’s 35th Anniversary, each person who
shows a non-winning Ohio Lottery ticket at a booth outside the
entrance gates will receive a $3.50 admission coupon.
Saturday, Aug. 8
FORD Day
Sunday, Aug. 9
Coca-Cola Final Fair Day
Bring your specially marked neck hanger, or any Coca-Cola product
to a booth outside entrance gates for a $3 admission coupon for
each member in your party before 3 p.m.
All special days and discounts are not valid with other offers.
Stroller, Wagon, Wheelchair and Locker Rentals
Stroller, wagon, wheelchair and locker rentals are available at the Cardinal and OHIO gates only (these are the two main entrance gates). Strollers, wagons, wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs and lockers will be available for rent on a first-come, first-served basis.
Stroller – $9 per day
Wagon – $13 per day
Manual wheelchair – $15 per day
Electric scooters – $45 per day, or $30 after 5 p.m.
Lockers – $1 per locker per day
Parking
$5 per vehicle. Easy access to AAA Parking Lots from I-71 at the 17th Avenue exit and the Hudson Street exit at Silver Drive. Handicapped parking is available. Ride the AAA Road Service Shuttles to and from the main entrance gate and your vehicle.
On-grounds Shuttle
Hop on board the free shuttle for transportation around the Fair. It makes frequent stops around the perimeter of the grounds.
Fair Information & Special Services
Address
Ohio State Fair
717 E. 17th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43211
Contact Information
614-644-3247 (Recorded Information Line), 1-888-OHO-EXPO (646-3976)
TDD: 614-644-4009
Edition
156th Ohio State Fair
2008 attendance
809,321
Web site / e-mail
OhioStateFair.com; info@expo.state.oh.us
For more information, call 1-888-OHO-EXPO or 1-614-644-FAIR. On the Web, visit us at OhioStateFair.com.
The Ohio Expo Center is proud to host the Ohio State Fair. With a spectacular midway, big-name entertainment, hundreds of exhibits and one of the largest junior fair shows in the nation, the 2009 Ohio State Fair will run July 29 - August 9.
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