Dates for the Iowa State Fair 2022: Thursday, August 11 through Sunday, August 21
Fair hours:
- Grounds – 8 a.m. to midnight – *No entry or re-entry after 9:00 p.m. on the last Sunday.
- Buildings – 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.;
- Thrill Parks ($$$) – Thrill Ville: 10 a.m. to Midnight, Thrill Town: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thrill Zone: 10 a.m. to Midnight
Admission Prices: (Tickets are for sale at the gates.)
- Adults (12 and up): $14
- Kids (Ages 6-11): $8
- Little Kids (Ages 5 & under): Free
Special Savings for Extreme Sunday: $10 for adults and $6 for kids ages 6-11 or with a donation of 3 cans of non-perishable food for the Food Bank of Iowa (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) – $7 for (12 & up).
Parking:
Parking is available at the Fairgrounds on a first come, first served basis at the North, Northeast, and University Lots only. It is $10.
- Motorcycles can park in any lot. But the North lot has a designated area, especially for motorcycles.
- Bicycle parking is available for free at Gate 11.
Shuttle: The Fair encourages people to take the DART Park & Ride option.
- Center Street Park & Ride – 7th and Center Street; enter on 7th Street
- Southeast Polk High School – N.E. 80th Street and Highway 163
- Iowa State Capitol – on East 12th Street, east side of the Capitol building
Round-trip fares are cash only. All buses are wheelchair accessible.
$2 adults (ages 11-64); $1 children ages 6-10; adults (65+); Children 5 and younger are free
Parking is free at all DART locations from 8:30 a.m. to midnight every day of the Fair. Fairgoers will be dropped off and picked up at the DART Transit Hub at Gate 10 on the Fairgrounds.
