It’s Indiana State Fair time! From August 2nd to August 18th, you can enjoy fair food, free entertainment, farm animals, and so very much fun.
We adore the Indiana State Fair — but the price can make it not quite so appealing. Luckily, there are plenty of options to save money at the fair. And, I’ve got you covered with free tickets right here! One of my readers will win 4 admission tickets to the Indiana State Fair!
Plus, you can win again with free admission day, discount offers, and a ticket giveaway right here. I love putting together the list of free days & deals each summer, so you can get your state fair on for less. Here are several discount admission days, free events, and other specials to save big at the Indiana State Fair:
- Tuesdays 8/6 & 8/13: Turkey Hill Tuesdays—$2 admission with printable coupon
- Wednesday 8/7—IndyStar FREE tickets in 8/5 issue
- Thursday 8/8: State Employee Day—free admission, with State employee ID card
- Thursday 8/8: Pop Weaver Day—$5 off gate admission with Pop Weaver box top
- Thursday 8/8: Free admission for military families with military ID
- Monday 8/12: IPL Carload Day—$15 admission per vehicle, for up to 10 people with printable coupon
- Wednesday 8/14: BMV Day—$5 admission with printable coupon
- Thursday 8/15: AAA Day—free admission with valid AAA membership card
- Thursday 8/16: Military Family Day—free admission for former & current military & families with military ID
- Sunday 8/18: $2 off gate admission with any Pepsi brand can
Free Entertainment:
- Various Dates: Hoosier Lottery Grandstand—featuring both paid and free events, including bmx freestyle and horse races
- Daily: Marsh Celebration Park Free Stage—this year’s free entertainment features Blind Melon, Kevin Costner, and Styx
- Daily: Main Street Stage—featuring local artists and entertainment all day
- CVS/pharmacy stores
- Indiana Farm Bureau offices
- Indiana State Fairgrounds Box Office
- The Marten House Hotel
- Walmart stores
Unlimited midway ride days:
- Fri., Aug. 2, Noon – 10pm: $25 Ride Survival
- Mon., Aug. 5, Noon – 10pm: $15 Kids Day
- Wed., Aug. 7, Noon – 10pm: $25 Family Day
- Thurs., Aug. 8, Noon – 10pm: $25 Family Day
- Fri., Aug. 9, Noon – 10pm: $25 Ride Survival
- Mon., Aug. 12: $15 Kids Day
- Wed., Aug. 14, Noon – 10pm: $25 Family Day
- Thurs., Aug 15, Noon – 10pm: $25 Family Day
- Fri., Aug. 16, Noon – 10pm: $25 Ride Survival
- Sun., Aug. 18, Noon – 10pm: $25 Last Blast
More Deals:
- Tuesday 8/7 & 8/14: $2 Tuesdays—$2 food specials and midway rides
- Tuesday 8/6: Golden Hoosier Day—FREE Tractor Shuttle Ride for seniors
- Friday 8/16: Foodie Friday—half off item at every concession stand
- Daily—redeem your admission ticket for $1 off Make a Meal Deal at any pork concession tent
- Saturday 8/10: Hoosier Lotto Day—adults 18+ may redeem admission tickets for a lottery ticket
- Walmart Midway Voucher—pickup your voucher for $20 midway wristbands
Can’t Miss Fun:
- Dupont Food pavilion: food demos and local samples daily 9am-9pm
- World’s Largest Popcorn Ball: Catch the 5,200 pound popcorn ball in the Ag-Hort building
- Glass Barn: Learn about farming and play games for great state fair prizes (free Dairy Bar milk—yum!)
- The Wonder Trail: Pickup a kit in the Indiana Farm Bureau building, learn from the giant magnifying glasses all over the fair, then return with 8 correct answers for your prize.
- Subscribing to our site by email or RSS
- Following Inexpensively on Twitter
- Following @FamilyofFarmers
- Liking Inexpensively on Facebook
- Liking Family of Farmers on Facebook
- Sharing this giveaway—blog, forum, Pinterest, public Facebook note, Twitter (Sample Tweet: Enjoy the @IndyStateFair for free with @INinexpensively & @FamilyofFarmers! bit.ly/18auuCg)
Plus, you have the chance to win FREE tickets right now! Family of Farmers is once again offering one of my readers a state fair ticket package — one lucky reader will receive 4 state fair tickets! To be entered, leave a comment here and share your favorite thing about the fair. You can earn additional entries by:
For your extra entries to be counted, be sure to leave an additional comment directing us to your entry. Only one additional entry per method (i.e. While multiple tweets are appreciated it, only one will count as a drawing entry.) The contest runs until 8/8 at noon est. One winner will be notified by email and receive two Indiana State Fair admission tickets and Dairy Bar vouchers. Winner will have 24 hours to complete the claim form or a new winner will be chosen.
I attended a State Fair event with Indiana Family of Farmers and have been compensated for this post, but all opinions are 100% mine. Giveaway tickets have been provided by IFOF and will be mailed directly to winners.
Cheryl Popiela says
I love the animals at the fair, and all the wonderful fried treats that I only get once a year!!
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joanna says
The crowds, the food, the exhibits- I love it all! I’ll be volunteering for my third year at the Lactation Station at the fair, which is a highlight of my summer.
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A Trip the fair is not complete without a stop by the Dairy Barn! And also the Ball State Ago Hort building is must stop
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What’s not to love! Just close your eyes and breathe deep and you just know your “back home again in indiana”
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We love the state fair! The animals, the special exhibitions, the cheese sculpture, the fun samples, the Wonder Trail, Little Hands on the Farm…we just love it all!
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I love watching my kids experience all of the things that are new to them at the fair (the food, the animals, the fun activities, etc).
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We love to visit Goat Mountain. The kids love to pet and feed the little goats! Also, we like to go to the FFA building to play putt-putt and to play with the tractors and playground equipment. Of course, the tractors, new and antique is a must!
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My favorite thing at the fair are all of the interactive exhibits for children. I love watching my daughter enjoy the fair just as much as I did at her age.
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The animals and shows.
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I love looking at the animals and eating a little bit of everything!
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