Admission & Hours

Hours

Gate Hours:
11:00am-10:00pm every day.

Building Hours:
11:00am-10:00pm every day.
Midway Hours:
12:00-11:00pm every day.

Gate Admission

Adults (13 & over)	$13.50 online Will be available to purchase through the end of the Fair.
	$15.00 at the gate* (credit/debit card only)
Kids 12 & under	FREE

NOTE: Only credit/debit card will be accepted at admission gates. No cash sales.
A portion of gate admission purchased will go towards the Erie County Agricultural Society Scholarship Fund

Buy Admission

Gate Specials

Opening Day • Wednesday, August 10
Gates open at 11am!
FREE Admission with a 4 or more canned food donation
To benefit FeedMore WNY

Firefighters Day • Friday, August 12
FREE admission for Firefighters and Auxiliary members with proper ID. Free tickets are available online here, (limit 2 per account online) or can be acquired at the gate.
For more information on Firefighters day, visit the Special Days & Events page

Veterans Day • Sunday, August 14
FREE Admission for Veterans, Active Military and Auxiliary members with proper ID. Free tickets are available online here, (limit 2 per account online) or can be acquired at the gate.
For more information on Veterans day, visit the Special Days & Events page

PARKING

Parking is FREE in Fairgrounds lots.
All lots have accessible parking, however the best lots to use are:
Lot 4 off South Park
Lot 5 off of Clark Street

There will be attendants to help direct parking in the lots.

STRATES SHOWS MIDWAY

Weekday One Price Ride Day Wristband
Valid Monday-Friday. Available for purchase on the Strates Shows Midway or online during the 2022 Erie County Fair for $30 each.
Strates Shows FUN Card - Great for sharing!
Much like a gift card, FUN Cards are the currency of midway rides. FUN Cards are re-loadable and may be shared by the whole family. They can be used any day of the Fair.
FUN Cards can be purchased at the Fair or online for $50 for 120 credits.
OR guests may load credits in an amount onto the card at the ticket kiosks on the midway.

Rides are approximately 6-12 credits each. Credits at .50cents each.

Purchase weekday one price ride day wristband or 120 credit fun card online

Taking NFTA-Metro

Save money and avoid traffic by taking NFTA Metro to the Erie County Fair. NFTA Metro runs frequent bus service between downtown Buffalo and the Erie County Fair.

Visit metro.nfta.com for route maps, and click here for Erie County Fair bus schedule.