If you’ve got a major sweet tooth, Texas Donuts will offer the Ay Caramba! strawberry sprinkle doughnut, while you can purchase churros covered with Cap’n Crunch, Fruity Pebbles, or Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal from another vendor. Arizona State Fair SeptemWhat Are the New Food Items This Year? The #azstatefair is not complete without NEW FOODS □ New this year □ Cinnamon Toast Crunch Churros ✋ Sign us up! Re-tweetif you’ll be trying these sweet delicious churros! /hiPdnuYDjz Guilty pleasure spot Bacon A-Fair, which wraps everything from parmesan-stuffed Brussel sprouts to turkey legs in the fried meat, is returning this year. A total of 88 food vendors will be selling favorites including fry bread, kettle corn, tacos, pizza, funnel cakes, and all kinds of hot dogs and corn dogs. It’s the fair, so expect greasy, sugary, or bad-for-you options. There are also various videos on YouTube supposedly revealing all the secrets and pitfalls of the most popular carnival games. Maybe, if you’ve got good enough hand-eye coordination, a modicum of patience, and plenty of luck. They can only be purchased at the fair and will be honored until 8:30 p.m. The fair also will sell unlimited ride wristbands every Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. The amount needed for each ride varies: Kiddie stuff is around four to eight tickets while premium experiences such as the La Grande Wheel XL cost up to 20 tickets or more. It’s roughly $8 per 10 tickets, which can be purchased either at the fair, online, or through the downloadable FunPass app on iOS or Android. How Much Are Tickets for Rides and Midway Games? You can also partake in such longtime fair favorites as the towering Euroslide, Zipper, and the Tilt-A-Whirl. The fair’s selection of 65 rides will run the gamut from laid-back and quaint (such as Ferris wheels, the carousel, and the sky ride) to more thrilling experiences guaranteed to get your adrenaline pumping, including the Flying Dutchmen swing boat, various roller coasters, or the centrifuge-like Rave Wave. Kevin Dooley/CC BY 2.0/Flickr What Sort of Rides Will Be Available? The sky ride offers aerial views of the fair. The same goes for firearms, narcotics, pepper spray, laser pointers, selfie sticks, glass bottles, drones, sharpie markers, sharp metal objects, weapons of any kind, and anything else that could be considered dangerous, destructive, or disruptive. Outside food and drink (including alcoholic beverages) aren’t allowed. Fair organizers tell Phoenix New Times that security will use a metal detector wand on every person entering the fair, and all backpacks, bags, and purses will be searched for stuff that’s prohibited (see below). Patrons can either take the unauthorized items back to their cars or toss them in the trash. Residents of the surrounding neighborhoods are also known to let people park on their driveways or front lawns for a certain fee, though it’s not endorsed by the fair. A VIP lot offering reserved parking is also available in the north lot for $30 per vehicle, and you can pay online in advance.Īnother option is hitting privately owned lots along Grand Avenue or McDowell Road near the fairgrounds, which usually cost from $20 to $50 or more. The entrance is at 19th Avenue and Monte Vista Road. The north lot costs a little more ($12 per vehicle), but is located within the fairgrounds. The entrance to the west lot is along Encanto Road near 20th Avenue, and it’s $8 per vehicle. Official lots will be available on either side of 19th Avenue. People can enter through the main gate off Monte Vista Road and 19th Avenue, a second gate located just north of the coliseum, or on the opposite end of the fairgrounds near the intersection of McDowell Road and 19th and Grand avenues. And kids ages 5 to 14 who read three age-appropriate books approved by their parent, guardian, or teacher, and fill out a form, will receive three free ride passes (full details are available here). Patrons can score $3 food items from noon to 6 p.m. Veterans will also be eligible for free admission on Friday, October 21 ( click here for more details). Anyone 55 or older can also get complimentary admission on Friday, October 14, through the fair’s website as part of Humana’s Friends 55+ Day promotion (there’s a limit of two tickets per person and you have to use the password “22FAIRFUN”). What Discounts or Deals Are Available This Year?įairgoers who bring 10 cans or items of nonperishable food on Fridays can get in for free (excluding opening day).
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