INDIANAPOLIS — The 166th Indiana State Fair is just around the corner and today Indiana State Fair leadership announced updated safety measures for the 2023 event. The Indiana State Fair returns July 28 through August 20 (closed Mondays and Tuesdays). Included in today’s announcement was a new unaccompanied minor policy and updated bag policy for the event.
Safety measures that fairgoers can expect to see at the 2023 Indiana State Fair are:
• Unaccompanied Minor Policy: Fairgoers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or chaperone (age 21+) to enter the Indiana State Fair starting at 6PM daily. This applies to all 18 days of the Fair. Each adult may chaperone up to 6 individuals and must remain at the Fairgrounds while the minors they are chaperoning are still present.
• Bag Policy: All bags permitted into the State Fair must be 9”x10”x12” or smaller. All bags are subject to search upon entry to the Fair through metal detectors.
• Weapons of any kind are prohibited at the Indiana State Fair.
• Visitors will be screened through metal detectors at entry gates.
For a complete listing of Indiana State Fair Safety Information, guest code of conduct and prohibited items, please visit IndianaStateFair.com. This year’s theme is “Basketball: The State That Grew the Game.”