The perfect State Fair weather we’re enjoying today comes three weeks from opening day, Thursday, Aug. 27, so it’s time to go over your checklist to get ready for the best event of the year in upstate New York.
The 2015 visitors guide is out in print form at all of the retail outlets where tickets are sold. You can also access it on the Fair’s website, nysfair.org.
Look forward to concerts and special events you want to attend and make arrangements for time off from work, child care, friends to go with you and whatever else you may need.
Got your tickets yet? Waiting to the last minute isn’t a good idea. Once the Fair opens, you’ll have to pay full price, at least on some days.
But when deciding how many tickets to buy, remember there are many chances to get in free or at reduced prices. Patrons 60 years old or older get in free on two dates. Law enforcement officers, firefighters, past and present military members and Native Americans all have free admission days. Of course, kids under 13 are free every day.
Reduced gate prices on both Thursdays allow entry for just three bucks, and on Labor Day they’re replaying the $1 admission that led to a record attendance day last year.
As you think ahead, consider the Best Bets Bargain Book, a collection of over 100 coupons for discounts on food, fun and various vendor items. As the name would indicate, it’s a great bargain at $4 advance sale and $5 at the Fair.
And your kids would want us to put in a plug for advance sale ride bracelet vouchers. If you have daredevils in the family, it’s an exciting deal.
20 days to go!
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