PHOENIX — Get ready for five weeks of concerts, rides, food, games and more as the 141st Arizona State Fair is almost here.
The fair will run from Sept. 19 to Oct. 26. It is located at the intersection of 19th Avenue, Grand Avenue and McDowell Road.
This year’s fair will feature rodeos, racing, monster trucks and a performance from a Grammy Award winner.
What concerts will be at the Arizona State Fair?
The biggest acts that will perform at this year’s fair will be part of the Coliseum Concert Series at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
The series will start with a performance from The Format on Sept. 27. The Peoria-based group comprised of former fun. frontman Nate Ruess and longtime friend Sam Means will be performing together for the first time since 2007.
Pop trio AJR, known for their hits “Bang!” and “World’s Smallest Violin,” will take the stage at the coliseum on Oct. 3.
The following week, on Oct. 10, Latin pop band Reik will perform.
Country music star Brett Eldredge will perform at the coliseum on Oct. 18, and Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist 2Chainz will round out the series on Oct. 24.
Ticket prices for the Coliseum Concert Series vary by show but range from $53-$110 and include admission to the fair.
There will also be nightly concerts at The Backyard stage near Grandstand Arena. Groups that will be performing there will include Canadian rock ‘n’ roll group The Dreamboats and tribute bands Gotcha Covered and Cassie B’s 90s Remix.
Shows at The Backyard stage are free with fair admission.
What shows will be at the Arizona State Fair?
Several other shows and events will be held at the fair.
A show for the entire family, Cocomelon Sing-a-Long Live, will be held at the coliseum on Oct. 4 and 5 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets for the show cost anywhere from $43 to $79 and include fair admission.
Grandstand Arena, on the west side of the fairgrounds, will host several different shows during the duration of the fair.
Figure 8 races, a dirt-track race where drivers try to avoid other cars while racing on a figure-eight-shaped track, will be held nightly at 7 p.m. for the first two weekends of the fair.
Grandstand Arena will also host the Arizona High School Rodeo Association’s rodeo (Oct. 2), Xtreme Bull Riding (Oct. 4) and the Native American Rodeo (Oct. 10-11).
The venue will end the fair by hosting All Star Monster Trucks for the final two weekends. The high-flying trucks will hit the dirt six times each weekend from Oct. 17-19 and Oct. 24-26.
All shows at Grandstand Arena will be free with fair admission.
What food will be available at the Arizona State Fair?
All of the fair food favorites will return in 2025.
This includes stands offering snacks like kettle corn, bacon, and crepes, as well as meals such as cheeseburgers, tacos, corndogs, hot chicken, and lobster.
What is September Nights at the Arizona State Fair?
September Nights will be a nightly event at the fair from Sept. 19 to Sept. 28. There will be special deals and performances.
Some of the deals available will be a “Dream Pass,” a package of 10 rides or games and fair admission available for less than $50, and a coupon book that will have special savings for anyone who attends the fair during the event. The coupon book will also include a ticket for free admission to the fair in October.
There will also be special deals available on food from 10 p.m. to closing during September Nights.
Some of the special performances during September Nights include Wrestling Superstars Live, Shanghai Circus Acrobats, a Japanese drum show and an agriculture show featuring large animals such as longhorns, Watusi cattle and a mammoth jack.
What animals will be at the Arizona State Fair?
Along with the animals mentioned above, fairgoers will be able to see many farm animals through this year’s fair.
Each weekend at the Agriculture Center, there will be farm tours, an agriculture display and a petting zoo.
A youth livestock show and a poultry show will be held Oct. 2-5.
A goat show will be held Oct. 9-12, along with a show for rabbits and rodents known as cavies.
A sheep show and a camel show will also be held on the weekend of Oct. 16-19.
How much are tickets to the Arizona State Fair?
As of July 30, tickets purchased in advance of the state fair cost just $10.29. Tickets purchased at the fair will cost $17.50. Tickets are required for anyone who is 8 years old or older.
How much do rides and games cost at the Arizona State Fair?
Rides and games cost extra at the state fair. A package of four tickets will cost $5, a package of $16 tickets will cost $20 and a package of 40 tickets will cost $50.
Wristbands that will allow for unlimited rides, not including the Slingshot, and two free games on Oct. 2, 9, 16 or 23 are currently on sale for $45. The wristbands will only be available until Sept. 18.
Ticket purchases can be made at the fair or in the RCS FunPass App, which is available for both iPhones and Android phones.
Parking at the Arizona State Fair
The state fair has two parking lots and fairgoers will have to pay to park.
The north lot is located on the east side of 19th Avenue and the south side of Encanto Boulevard. The west lot is located directly across the street on the west side of 19th Avenue.
Parking for both lots will cost $15.
Fairgoers who use a rideshare service will need to be dropped off at the fair entrance at Monte Vista Road and 19th Avenue.
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