Special Fair Days

The New York State Fair runs August 22 – September 2, 2013

• Opening Day / Governor’s Day – Thursday, August 22

  Join the Governor in opening the 2013 New York State Fair!

• Strates Midway Ride-All-Day Program Days

  Visitors can buy $25 wristbands that give them full access to the Midway & Kiddieland rides for the entire day! Available for six days… Thursday, Aug. 22, Friday, Aug. 23, Monday, Aug. 26, Tuesday, Aug. 27, Wednesday, Aug. 28 and Thursday, Aug. 29. Wristbands will be available at any Strates ticket booth on these days.

• Law Enforcement Day – Friday, August 23

  Ticket required for all Law Enforcement admissions, please contact Syracuse Police Lt. Richard Shoff Jr. at 315-448-8641 starting July 15, 2013 for details on how to obtain them - subject to availability.

• Gospel Weekend – Saturday, August 24 & Sunday, August 25

  Gospel music will fill the Talent Showcase stage Saturday night and all day Sunday.

• Dairy Day – Monday, August 26

  This is the State Fair’s way of saying thank you to all the dairy farmers that provide us with the state’s official beverage, “Milk”. Come enjoy the day’s great activities from the milkshake contest and cheese auction at Chevy Court Pavilion in the morning to the day long Open Class Holstein Show followed by the celebrity milking contest at the Toyota Coliseum.

• Senior Citizen’s Day – Monday, August 26 & Tuesday, August 27

  Seniors 60 years and older are admitted free on these days. Senior groups that will be arriving by bus or van on either these days must be registered. Contact the Art & Home Center office at 315-487-7711 ext. 1264. Fairgoers are able to make use of the Fair’s internal tram network for free on these two days with the service running 9:00am-8:00pm – the trams travel around the perimeter road, stopping at 11 scheduled stops.

• Beef Day – Tuesday, August 27

  Beef it’s what’s for dinner!  Follow your nose to the Chevy Court pavilion to watch the grilling contest in the morning and be sure to stop by the Quality Meats Display in the Dairy Products Building where you can pick up your free beef recipes while you watch demonstrations all day by the National Beef Ambassadors.

• Women’s Day – Wednesday, August 28

  The highlight of Women’s Day is the annual Women’s Day Luncheon being held in the Empire Room at noon. In addition to the luncheon, many special events have been planned throughout Women’s Day. Highlighted events include the Fine Arts and Photo Exhibition on the third floor in the Art & Home Center as well as judging in the Culinary Arts area. During the entire day, various women’s advocacy organizations will be at a “mini-fair” set up in the Chevy Court Pavilion. Please call 315.487.7711 ext. 1264 for more information.

• Fire & Rescue Day – Thursday, August 29

  Ticket required for all Fire & Rescue admissions, please contact the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs at 1-800-676-3473 or Harold Smith at 315-657-5450 during regular business hours starting July 15, 2013 for details on how to obtain them - subject to availability.

• Veteran’s Day – Thursday, August 29

  Active duty military personnel and veterans are admitted free on this day with proper credentials – military ID or discharge papers.

• Native American Day – Friday, August 30

  Native Americans receive free admission on this day.

• Student’s Day – Friday, August 30

  Students 16 years old and under admitted free on this day.

• Grange Day – Saturday, August 31

• Labor Day – Monday, September 2