AZ State Fair is amazing! It's spacious with food, rides, exhibits, adult beverages, various vendors, live music, and more! I had to get a turkey leg, cotton candy, and a strawberry lemonade. (Yum-yum!) Try to ride share to the fair or you'll be paying out the wazooka to park. Accessible entrance. read more

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I am from Houston and my hometown has the largest rodeo in the world. So I am spoiled when it comes to state fairs and rodeos. After moving to Phoenix earlier this year, a few months later I went to a fair in Scottsdale. It was severely underwhelming. So, given that experience, and my high standard, I didn't have high hopes for the Arizona State Fair. Boy was I wrong! I went twice. Once on a Sunday afternoon and once on a Sunday evening (September and October). First off, the Fair isn't located in the best part of Phoenix. All good. A lot of businesses are looking to make an extra buck by charging you for parking to park in their lot. Avoid it. You can find free parking on the side streets close to the Fair without much difficulty. Admission is roughly $18. Now for the experience. First, the food. When you go to a fair, you better not eat a salad. It's about indulgence. It's about ridiculous food. It's about classic fair food like turkey legs and corn dogs. It's about BBQ. It's about sweet treats like fried Oreos. On both visits, I left with a full stomach. Mission accomplished. The first time around, I had some mac and cheese with BBQ pulled pork and green onions. Plus some pineapple soft serve. On my second visit, I went a little overboard and had a classic salted pretzel, some elote, colossal fries, and some soft serve vanilla ice cream. The colossal curly fries are exactly what I'm talking about! I'm not one to back down from the challenge, but talk about a haul. I ate a good amount and barely made a dent. It could easily feed a family of four. Most of the food is decently priced for a carnival. There are some outliers like $20+ for a cup of strawberries with Dubai chocolate (I know it's a trend but this is highway robbery!) Next, the drinks. On my first visit, I had a beer. On my second visit, some strawberry lemonade. You'll find a lot of refreshments, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Beer, cocktails, lemonades (including ones in baby bottles), agua frescas, and pretty much any refreshment you can think of. Next up, the livestock. You'll have the opportunity to pet and see farm animals including horses, goats, pigs, longhorns, llamas, and more. There was even a talking parrot show on my first visit. Pretty cool. Finally, the entertainment. There are concerts, not a lot of big names (the biggest one I recognized this year was 2Chainz). Beyond the dedicated concerts, there's live music. There's a bunch of carnival rides, both for kids and thrill seekers. There are carnival games. There's shopping. Rodeo art. Vendors like Panda Express giving away freebies for downloading their app. You get the picture. There's plenty to do, both as an adult and if you have kids. And even some Halloween-related stuff. Stay until the sun sets to see the Fair lit up. They even had some drone fireworks the first time. Impressive. Overall, I had a great time. I'll mention one more thing. When I attended in September, they gave me a booklet. The booklet included free admission for a return visit in October as well as coupons for a bunch of vendors. That's part of what brought me back. Smart business. read more

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I would say it's not as good as the Minnesota state fair but it's just a seasonal event that I would want to do every year. The butterfly exhibit was awesome. I always enjoy the agriculture exhibit as well! read more

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I always come once a year to walk and enjoy in all the fun fair food! This year we tried a fried Twinkie, Indian fry bread and lastly a peaches and cream funnel cake. The Twinkie and the fry bread were amazing! The peaches and cream one left so much to be desired, it was dry peaches zero flavor read more

Well the foodie Friday situation has now jumped to $5 per item for 5 items. This does include admission, so you save $15 bucks, but you give it back for parking. Some of the $5 selections are basic, so you need to look at every booth. Otherwise, fair is same every year. read more

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All the tasty delights of a fair: funnel cakes, turkey legs and refillable cold drinks. The pet farm and turkey race were definite highlights. Wasn't too crowded on opening weekend with three (?) ferris wheels and tons of rides. The only downside was that it's getting a bit pricey these days, which means less family fun was accessible to all. read more

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Ticket self kiosk Clean grounds Check out the fine art in collesium Rides were fun - wait lines were decent for Thursday evening People watching great Looked at the animals Sky ride is a must! read more

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It's a good time. There are a lot of rides to choose from and food options are amazing. Ride tickets are overpriced... the largest deal is $50 for 40 tickets, the large rides cost 7-8 tickets and smaller rides cost 3-6. It's not a great experience if you're going for rides. The free events are fun. I recommend the Hypnotist show 100% read more

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As others have said, the parking situation is really atrocious in and around the fairgrounds. I would highly suggest taking an Uber or a Lyft or Waymo if you can, although I'm sure at closing time it'll end up being pretty pricey. If you are going to a concert, I would also highly highly recommend you go several hours early and enjoy the fair versus thinking you are going to find a spot at 6 PM. We went around three in the afternoon and waited at least 20 to 25 minutes to get into the west lot, which was the only remaining lot that had parking spaces. This was at 3 o'clock on a Friday for a 7 PM concert. The cost for parking was just eight dollars, which was great, but we saw a lot of signs for $30, $40 and such to park in the front of peoples yards. When our daughter was going to the fair in the evening last year, there were people later in the night charging as much as $100 per car for their yard. The fair itself is fine although I continue to be absolutely amazed by the incredulous price that some of these vendors charge for their food. I'm assuming it's all one company as everything was the same price such as beer was $12, wine was $14 etc. I thought I wanted a giant turkey leg, lol and my husband went to get me one and he came back with it letting me know it was $21, wow! He had a pork chop on a stick at the incredible bargain basement price of $15, ha. we did try to eat some items from the three dollar menu, my daughter was able to get a pretty decent size Agua Fresca for three dollars. I've uploaded the map. Most of the items are mini corn dog or very small bites. I'm not sure how you'd make a meal out of it but maybe you could? It's just really sad how much it cost for a family to be able to go and enjoy the fair. We did not ride any rides due to back issues but I can't imagine how much more that would have been. The place was super busy, so people are willing to pay it, and so be it! The highlight of the night was the Walker Hayes concert and many months ago I was able to jump online and buy front row seats right when they went on sale, so that was nice not to have to deal with a scalper. The seats were great and they even had a bit of cushioning which was awesome! He did put on an excellent show, and it was well over an hour and a half, it was staffed really well, and other than the sound was quite distorted, most likely, because we were sitting in the front, can't complain at all. He puts on a fun show, and we would see him again in a minute, I will say the place was absolutely freezing, so if you're going to a concert yet this year, you may want to bring a jacket We love taking the time to walk around the Barns as I grew up a 4H kid and we were able to watch part of a sheep showing and a cattle show, so that was really interesting to share that experience with my daughter It is also fun to walk through the Colosseum itself as this is where they highlight all of the local artistic competition so you can see everything from art drawings to blankets and all sorts of things that are in competition. I'm always impressed by talented people. read more

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Yelp won't combine the 2 state fair pages, so I copied and pasted my review here, too. Other page: https://www.yelp.com/biz/arizona-exposition-and-state-fair-phoenix I was going to give three stars, but the more I think about it, I just can't. I looked up the AZ fair info before coming into town, so I knew, for the most part, that this fair was going to be tiny, but I was excited to go because I have never been to another state's fair. I am biased to my own fair, in Wisconsin. It's HUGE. Probably AT LEAST 10 times the size of this fair. Size was not the only let down. Let's start with cost. At home, I can get tix for $10 or under, but they get you with parking at $15. AZ? $15 per person admission and $8 to park, but I had to cross a busy street to even get onto the fairgrounds! Food. At home, various local restaurants have food stands AND provide live entertainment. Duplicate drink (lemonade and soda) purveyors abound, but not for food. Food runs the gamut of everything you can imagine. AZ? The same vendor of turkey legs, brisket, and pulled pork at at least 3 or 4 locations around the grounds. Ditto the lemonade stands. AZ DOES have a couple of locations where you can get full on liquor drinks, like a whiskey neat. There are also a ton of taco and corndog stands. Rides. At home, the giant ferris wheel is $6 or $7 per person, and you're on it for at least 5 minutes. AZ? The giant ferris wheel was smaller, was $11-$13 per person, and went around 2 times. TWO!!! Every ride was at least $4 per person, minimum, where as at home, you could ride some for $3 per person. Vendors. Both were the same: bathroom remodel, overpriced and poorly made dresses, bags, jewelry, kids toys, basket of pick-your-own candy at $6.49 per half pound, AZ just has waaaaay fewer of these things. Animals. Arizona, come on. You had, and yes, I counted: 2 cows, 4 chickens, 1 turkey, 2 sheep, 2 pigs, 2 piglets, 4 camels, a donkey, a llama, an alpaca, and at least 4 breeds of goats, of which you probably had 100 total. Horses? Rabbits? Ducks? WHAT. THE. HECK. Do you offer a physical map of the grounds, or of the food vendors? Nope. You have a map of the fairgrounds at all the entrances, and also on your app. Which was near impossible to see in the sun that shines ALL DAY, CAUSE WE'RE IN ARIZONA! And finally, Arizona. I love you, but you can do better. There wasn't one piece of fair merchandise I could buy as a souvenir. Not even a post card. I had to settle for asking a stranger to take our picture in the picture frame thing set up in the coliseum. But hey, you had monster trucks! We went on $3 food day, where certain food items were only $3 a pop, and that was definitely enjoyable, barring the Chamoy pickle. Word on the street is that it was terrible. All in all, the Arizona state fair was pretty much what I expected, except for the food. I am definitely happy I went, I did have a nice time, but I do not see myself coming back unless it gets a drastic makeover. Honestly, you could be in and out in 3 hours or less. Wow! 59/2023 read more

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I attended the state fair again this year and was pleased with my experience. However, the fair can get expensive so here are some tips to save money for your next visit. Thursday : unlimited wrist bands for 50 bucks! Noon till 8pm and can get free admission from noon to 1pm (saves you 15 bucks!) Fridays are the best days to go if you live for fair food! There are some food items that only cost $3! You can also get free admission with ten (no glass) cans! St. Mary's excepts, 10 cans per individual that gets you a free admission ticket into the fair! Fridays included college student admission! College students can get into the fair for free on Fridays if a non-college student admission is purchased. I went to the fair this past Thursday with the unlimited bands for the rides and got in for free! Look up more events and promotions for the fair to save money this year! :) read more

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Going to the state fair at least once is a must do activity. They have unique food items each year. I remember one time there were news segments about deep fried scorpions and crickets at the state fair. I didn't try it. They also had deep fried butter and deep fried coca cola. I am not sure how they did that. I like the easy rides the best, like the Ferris wheel that I rode there at least once. I am not a big fan of the roller coaster or the drop ride that I took before. I like sharing the gigantic Turkey leg and enjoy the funnel cake too. Going to see some of the animals is fun for me as well. read more

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Senior Day was so much fun!!! Of course, no one believed me and for that I'm grateful and Blessed! One booth asked if they could see my ID because they didn't believe me but then, she said she couldn't ask but I showed them anyway, since it became a scene and since entire booth of workers didn't believe me. ‍ ‍ Senior Day went so well and was definitely worth it! You could've gotten in for free, if you were to bring in 10 non-perishable food items. 98% of the food vendors had at least 1 item for $3. Most of the $3 items were full sized but, there was 1 food vendor where their $3 item was a joke! This was such a fun day! I recommend that you guys try to attend on promotional days such as Kids, Senior, and Donation Day. Seniors humans can apply online for free tickets which covers general admission for entry. Parking was $15 but, if you're going, park in the actual fairs parking lot, as others, are charging $30 and up! My reviews are to help save money and to give my honest opinions based on my own experiences. I hope that this helps Show: Btw... This was my first time watching a real rodeo performance...at first, I felt bad for the calf, but then, I was assured that they aren't harmed which, made me feel better about watching the show. I still felt bad though! read more

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Bridal Fair was here so we girls made the trek from the East Valley to attend. Lots of people, so the turnout was good, but many booths were the same as far as what their services were and what they were offering. We did come away with plenty of ideas for my friend's wedding, so not all hope was lost. Met lots of amazing people despite the fact we thought there would be so much more to the event. read more

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I moved from Utah and went to the state Fair last year and was very disappointed. All I was able to find/see was there main fairway. No animals, no giant pumpkin, only the rides, expensive food, and commercial booths selling everything. Way to commercial for me. read more

The Arizona State Fair was so fun, and clean!!!!! I would definitely go again!! The rides are amazing !!! read more

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I really like The Arizona State Fair. There's lots of fun and exciting things to do at the fair. Lots of food, activities & concerts. I highly recommend this fair. read more

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An amazing day filled with smells, sights and sounds of an expo. Nicely organized parking ($10) a bit steep in price. The expo was filled with various rooms and focus. My daughter and I shared a Carmel apple and enjoyed the free sample area.;The tea training was amazing! Loved the beef jersey too. Great venders and energy. Coming back in February!!! read more

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I LOVE THE FAIR! We had a time! Plenty of food and rides to choose from! Fair food is always great! My kids first time and she loves it read more

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I LOVE THE FAIR! The rides, the food, the entertainment! You can't go wrong! I know the fair isn't everyone's cup of tea, but everyone should at least try it once! I love the energy that it brings to the day. They have specials during the week so you will always want to check on that before buying tickets. They also get alot of great bands so make sure to check who is playing to grab tickets in a great smaller venue. For an enhanced carnival experience go to the AZ State Fair! read more

I'm spoiled- the Orange County and Los Angeles fairs I attended regular are awesome- this one is just... well... fair. Considering that the first one was in 1884, there has been a state fair here longer than there's been a state here. Anyway, no pig races and big musical acts, but we saw a few acts including a guy who juggled rubber chickens and a hypnotist, who was more like a magician because he made the audience disappear. read more

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They have value meals! $9.99 for a chicken tender, fish or hamburger with fries and a drink. It came out fast. There are so many ways to get in to the fair for free or discounted. There is so much to see and do but come with a credit card or cash. Parking found at 4pm on a Friday for $10. It wasn't very far from an entrance, maybe about 1/4 mile. It felt safe as it got darker since there was heavy police presence. read more

The fair is one of my favorite events of the year. It's hard not to get excited with all the fun rides, delicious food and exhilarating rides. They added a new ride this year, the raptor rollercoaster. I LOVE it! It's super impressive for a fair ride, reminds me of a six flags ride. My favorite spot for drinks is located next to the outdoor concert area/ cabana rentals. They have a rum punch (not pictured sorry) and a blue whiskey lemonade. Both are delicious! I tried the hot Cheetos pickle pizza and to my surprise it was one of the best pizzas I've ever had in my life. It's crunchy and have a freshness from the dill. I want to go back just to eat this again. The fried pickle however, I may as well have thrown $8 on the ground and it would've been better spent. Last year they were in slices with a panko type crust. This year it's an entire pickle just fried as is. The pickle itself was impossible to bite, was soggy with no snap. The juice was PIPING hot and got everywhere and burned my mouth and tongue. I would definitely pass on the fried pickle. read more

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I was in Arizona recently and looked up things to do and saw the Fair was in town. "Oh yes, I'm doing this" was my immediate thought. So while my views are coming from someone who doesn't live in the area, I definitely enjoyed myself. - Not that the lines were long to get in, but it definitely saves you time to order your ticket online ahead of time. -Parking seemed to be ample, somewhat expensive nearby- luckily I was able to walk from where I was staying. -They have an app you can download that allows you purchase tickets for rides and games so you don't need to spend time in line- my service wasn't agreeing with me so I wasn't able to download said app. -There is so much food. So much. Like an overwhelming amount of food. You name it, it's here and it's probably deep fried. Everything I tried was amazing. Tacos, kielbasa that's wrapped like a corn dog, cheese fries, so much more. I will say, I thought the prices of things were a little steep. Thinking about families, you're spending a ton of money to head out to the fair, but I guess you're not doing it every day. -I enjoyed the exhibits. From the artwork to the petting zoo. Yes, the petting zoo. I got to feed animals and I loved every second of it. -It's hot in Arizona, you guys! prepare to sweat in that dry heat! And prepare to walk a lot. This place is enormous. And come hungry. You're in for a long haul of good eats. read more

If you have not been to the AZ State Fair before or yet this year, this is your sign to go! (Hint: The best day to go is on Fridays when they have a $3 taste of the fair!) The state fair is a yearly tradition and I love to bring family and friends who have never been. This evening I had my sister in tow and we explored the playful rowdiness of the fair on a mission: get nachos from Flaco's! You may already know that at the fair, bigger is better. It really is better when nachos come on a tray stacked high with spit-grilled slices of pastor, pico, cheese, crema, and cilantro. Can you tell how big this tray of nachos is?! These were a small infant in nacho form. A beautiful nacho baby. We took great care of her... read more

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Was in town for my Girlfriend's birthday, and wanted to do a day visit to the Arizona state Fair. It had been years since she visited the fair, and I have never been to Arizona's fair. It was a good time. As in most fairs, that I have visited, its expensive. It's not the walk in cover, but the parking, get in, food, beer, and thats if your not there all day like us. The animals was as always so cute to see and visit. The petting area with the animals was free, so that was nice. There were lots of rides and games. Food options were a plenty. The vendors that were indoors, they could have been better or maybe better prospected by the organizers. The vendors seemed limited and almost reminded me of a swap-meet. My biggest issue was that there was zero entertainment. I get it, there will be at night. However, we dropped a few hundred dollars during the day and no DJ, no music, no bands nothing. There was not an ounce of entertainment during the day. My recommendation, don't go during the day at all! read more

We had a great time at the fair! I have been going since I was a kid and we've carried that tradition with our kids. We spent $100 for I think 200 tickets (which is nothing when rides can be 10-15 per person). There wasn't really a wait for rides and although it can be expensive we had a great time. Of course you need fair food while there so we had lemonade, giant corn dog, corn on the cob, cookies, cotton candy and I don't remember what else lol. Parking was only $10 and there was plenty of it north of the lot. There was really great cultural performances that we were amble to catch and a little derby. We will be back next year and can't wait! read more

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Went on Sunday admission is $15 for 8 years and older and the food and tickets did get a bit expensive I had got a fried cream cheesecake which had cost $10 and for tickets I had got the 40 tickets which 40 tickets cost $50 so I had to refill my fun pass twice that was $100 games and rides depends what you get on or play cost 4-7 tickets read more

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We have had the best time at the fair! I have gone to the fair since I was a kid and so has my husband. It's always been a blast and they do a great job! So happy the kept it at its original home, Right where it belongs. We took my Mom tonight and she has the best time and so did we. She even took a Carmel apple home Great fans of the fair!! read more

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I have not been to the State Fair in years, but my work was sponsoring an event (free entrance for employees and $10 to bring up to 4), but free parking. What the hell? I will go hang out for awhile, since we found these specials for Friday Foodies ($4 deals for food or drinks from each booth) because everything runs minimum $10 to 15. Fairly clean grounds for the afternoon we were there, see a few officers around to make sure things are ok. Amazing tribute bands were good! I got to see cute animals, Friday foodies deals, and walk to get some steps in. The shops we found cheap and nice sunglasses for the bf. With all our discounts, we still spent $60 on food and drinks. read more

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Fair itself was fairly standard. All the expected foods, rides and games were there. Lots of booths selling various goods. Mostly stuff one could purchase anywhere. I was hoping for more individuality, more that truly represented the state of Arizona. I have been to a couple state fairs in the Midwest. The Arizon State Fair didn't do a much to make the fair their own. Agriculture area is air conditioned. I was happy to see that the animals were getting a bit of a reprieve from the heat. Agriculture areas were clean. Rodeo was interesting to watch. Seating area for the rodeo is shaded. There is a building with items from the various competitors. Competitors submit their entries before the fair starts. Mostly arts and crafts. Items are broken up by category, and by age bracket. This is another spot to enjoy a few minutes out of the sun. My kids had a nice couple of hours at the fair. Yes, everything is overpriced. There are a few ways to save money. We attended on a Friday. Fridays, for every 10 canned food items donated, they were having free admission. Special food deals on select items were also on Fridays. There was also a reading program for children ages 5-14. For every book they read, and wrote a short summary, they received a free ride ticket. Check the fair website for official reading log. Maximum number of books per child is three. All these discounts did make the fair more affordable. Games were still expensive. As are additional ride tickets. Both rides and games are on a ticket system. read more

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Fairly clean grounds, lot of police/officers around to make sure no one got too crazy. Amazing tribute bands, fun events like derby and rodeo. Everything runs minimum $10/$15. They even changed the ticket pricing to what is now like $1 a ticket. I came here for the cute animals and the food and was not disappointed! read more

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We do love the fair the kids always love seeing the lights and everything but this is the second year we've went and food wise they have the same trucks. They might have one or two new items or trucks but mostly have the same exact food items and they've repeated them throughout the fair. Same with drinks. I'm used to a fair where every single food truck was different and had items you couldn't get anywhere else but besides the deep fried treats I could get burgers, mounds of fries, and corn dogs literally anywhere else in the valley besides just the fair. I always look forward to trying new crazy foods but they didn't have that. read more

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Typical state fair with lots of rides, games, and food stands selling typical over-priced carnival food. The arena with free shows/events is a great addition. The grounds were clean and well maintained. read more

Arizona State Fair Fact: The Arizona State Fair was first held in 1884 but has had various interruptions due to cotton crop failure, the Great Depression era, and World War I & World War II years. Since 1946, the fair has been held annually. Being a native Arizonian, the Arizona Exposition and State Fair (official name) has been prevalent all my life. I ate my first scorpion here, I thought I was gonna perish from a shaky and a haphazardly assembled amusement ride here, and I won so many various toys at the overpriced carnival games here. As the years go by, so did the rising cost of everything. From what I have noticed this year, amusement rides averages $5 per person. Add that on top of the increasing entrance fee of $12 and the growing cost of parking ($20 average, and I did see one nearby lot going at $30!), it can end up costing you an arm and a leg! We haven't even began to factor in the ever-rotating food booths and their costly goods. But hey, the Arizona Exposition and State Fair only comes once a year during the month of October so pop in, let yourself be perfumed by grilled meats, and pet some zoo animals! read more

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Looking for a fun way to kill a little bit of time? Come to the state fair!! Psych!!! U're a day late to the game! Sunday 10/27 was the last day. There were lots of over priced games, rides, & food ready, able, and willing to gouge every penny from ur wallet! Admittedly, I couldn't help but feel like a kid while here, and the food was phenomenal! Worth every $100 spent! Also, don't miss out on petting the goats & snatching that snazzy MOOOOOO hat!!! Best free hat ever!!! Find free street parking and save yourself $10! That's what we did! Overall, a fun experience, but will try to find some good deals or go on days when the games and rides are more than half off next time!! read more

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It's been yearssss since I've been to a fair, and I didn't have many expectations before dropping by on a Saturday evening. I came with a group of friends after snagging some 2/$19 tickets on Groupon. Parking around the area is generally $20+ at peak times, but can go down as the evening wears on. Each game or ride within the fair charges a certain number of tickets, and tickets can be purchase at designated ticket stations at multiple locations in the fair. There are self serve ticket machines as well as ticketing booths. Food: There were some pretty impressive food options at the fair, and I was pleasantly surprised. Everything was pretty pricey (generally $10+), but the quality exceeded my expectations. My group tried all different stands so we were able to sample a variety. The standouts for me were Piggly's turkey leg and Piggly fries with pulled pork and brisket, fried oreos, and funnel cakes. The turkey leg was $15 and nicely smoked, with juicy meat and nice seasoning. Piggly fries were $12 plain and $22 with additional meat added on. Fried Oreos were $8 and funnel cakes were $14 topped with strawberries and whipped cream and $20 for a double decker. Games: There were 4-5 main types of games with a variety of prizes, but I thought the stuffed animals were generally pretty cute. There was one water gun game with stuffed Rick and Mortys, and while I was a fan of the idea, those plushies disappointingly didn't look much like the actual cartoon characters. I'd also recommend being cognizant of how many tickets are per play because some of the games seemed to be easier but would require over $30 to win a prize, which didn't make a lot of sense. Rides: There were quite a few rides! Some were for younger kids, like rotating teacups or the Ferris wheel, but there were also some more intense ones as well. One ride had three degrees of twisting in midair, which seemed to be really disorienting but pretty creative. A couple rotated really fast in midair and even others had some intense centripetal force action. Some rides did seem to be even less than a minute though, which can be disappointing when each turn costs 12 tickets (10 tickets = $5). Miscellaneous: I swung by the barn, where there was an interesting display of farm animals including chickens, peacocks, rabbits, goats, sheep, and piglets. There were animals for sale and some were pretty unique. There was also a petting zoo as well as an esports pavilion. Overall I had a pretty fun time at the fair and thought there were a lot of options to choose from for all ages. The entry fee was pretty reasonable, but it was a bit frustrating that each ride or game cost even more. It was a nice environment to just hang out with friends and enjoy the cool weather. read more

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Since the fair comes to Phoenix once a year for one month we consider it a yearly splurge. The grounds are large, and if you want to save money you can easily get to the fair by using the lightrail and the bus. We decided to bite the bullet and drive to the fair this year. We found a lot close by that was charging $20 for parking. Once you get your ticket and go through security you are ready for the excitement of what is the Arizona State Fair. There are loads of rides, games, entertainment, animals, exhibits, the shopping Pavillion and who can forget the food. I believe that is the reason most people go to the fair, where else can you try deep fried oreos, hot cheetos pizza, or a turkey leg from what appeared to be a turkey on major steroids. The fair is always a way to spend a fun day, but be sure to bring plenty of money, a big appetite, and your comfy walking shoes. read more

When completely over priced meets woohoo and wth!!!??? The fair is a great way to spend the day :) Agriculture, ridiculous fast food, silly rides, dumb games and lots of people watching is the catch of the day :* Children keep me young enough; the fair keeps me grounded in Arizona lore. Thank you State of Arizona!!! You can trust me, I've been here a few times ;D read more

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The fair has come and gone! I finally visited once again this year and I'm happy I did! I attended on a Friday evening with the intention of just going to the concert they had that night. The coliseum is decently sized and it got maybe halfway full. The seats were comfy and from the section we were sitting at, the view was good. After the concert ended, we decided to walk around a bit. We ended up spending $50 for 100 tickets. We were kinda bummed they didn't offer the unlimited wristbands on Friday nights.. We were able to get on about 6 rides and have like two tickets left over at the end of the night. I felt safer this time around as there were a ton of law enforcement personnel walking around. Everything is expensive but we had fun! Won't necessarily come next year, but maybe in a few years I will visit again.. read more

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