INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Fair is the greatest showcase of the past, present and future of Hoosier agriculture and the Indiana State Fair Year of the Farmer presented by Dow AgroSciences proudly dedicates the Great Indiana State Fair to the farmers who make it happen. To honor and celebrate those who have committed their lives to innovation in agriculture, each day of the 17-day Fair will highlight a different farmer/farm family who represents a different element of Indiana agriculture. These farmers, who were selected in collaboration with Indiana agriculture stakeholders, will be featured on daily highlight sheets for the Fair as well as participate in various events and exhibits all around the Fair.
The Indiana State Fair will be held Aug. 7-23 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St. Gates open at 8 a.m. each day; buildings and exhibits hours are generally 9 a.m.-9 p.m. throughout the Fair (the Home & Family Arts building closes at 8 p.m.). Parking is available inside the fairgrounds for $5 a vehicle. Bicyclists can save $1 off admission when they use one of the secured bike racks on the Monon Trail at 38th and they must enter through Gate 18.
Advance general admission tickets are $8 (plus convenience charge) online at www.in.gov/statefair until Aug. 7. Tickets bought online will be $9 plus a convenience fee throughout the run of the fair. Children 5 and under are free. Admission at the gate is $12.
The Indiana State Fair is the sixth oldest state fair in the United States, starting in 1852 and interrupted only by the Civil War in 1861 and World War II (1942-1945).
Featured performers at the Coliseum this year are Meghan Trainor on Aug. 11, Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion on Aug. 12, Jake Owen on Aug. 14, and Summer Jam on Aug. 15. Tickets to these concerts are sold separately; visit the Web site for more information. There are many free shows at the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand, and on the Free Stage.
To get the latest, a full line of competitions and special events at the fair, visit the Fair’s Web site or download their mobile app to your smartphone.
