Brian in Mesa

2008 Arizona State Fair

The State Fair is located at 19th Avenue & McDowell Rd. in Phoenix.

Fair Dates
October 10 - November 2, 2008
(Closed Mondays)

Fair Admission:
Adult - $12
Child (ages 5 - 13) - $6
Senior (ages 55 and up) - $6
Children under 5 - FREE

Fair Hours:
Tues – Fri – Open at 12:00 noon
Sat & Sun – Open at 10:00 am
Closed Mondays

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Admission Discounts:
Terms of Use: The offers listed below are not valid with any other offers or in combination. They are only valid on the dates and times listed and cannot be used on other days. Some are valid only at admission gates as indicated. No refund - rain or shine.

Online Offers:
Halloween Boo Bundle (Valid 10/31 Only)
On sale online through midnight 10/30/08
Valid for use 10/31 only

Adult Boo Bundle
1 adult admission ticket
10 rides
$15 online price
($18 at the gate 10/31)

Child Boo Bundle
1 child admission ticket
10 rides
$10 online price
($13 at the gate 10/31)

Admission Gate Specials:

Mix 96.9 Super Saturdays - Every Saturday, (Oct. 11, 18, 25 and Nov. 1) buy one regular-price admission and get one of equal or lesser value free for the first 96 minutes (10:00am to 11:36am). Must be purchased at admission gates. Must be redeemed at time of purchase. No advance purchase available.

CBS $5 Before 5
Every Friday, Oct. 17, 24, and 31, adult admission is just $5 before 5:00pm. Must be purchased at admission gates. Must be redeemed at time of purchase. No advance purchase available.

Wednesday 1/2 Price Student Discount - Half price admission on Wednesdays (Oct. 15, 22 and 29) for students of all ages; including elementary school, middle school, high school and college students. Student ID is required. If student does not have a Student ID card, you may bring a report card as ID. Must be purchased at admission gates. Must be redeemed at time of purchase. No advance purchase available.

KOOL Dollar Day - Fair admission is just $1 until 7:00pm on opening day, Friday, Oct. 10. Must be purchased at admission gates. Must be redeemed at time of purchase. No advance purchase available.

Health Net Senior Day
Admission is just $2 for seniors on Health Net Senior Day, Oct. 29. La Grande Wheel and Carousel rides are FREE to Seniors too!

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Besides all of the rides, exhibits, games, animals, food, etc. here is a list of attractions for this year...

Attractions

Banana Derby - America's favorite monkey jockeys mount their canine pals to race in the Banana Derby. Featuring the amazing Gilligan T. Monkey, it's easy to go ape for the Banana Derby.

Welde’s Big Bear show and Grizzly Falls - Get up close and personal with these "ambassadors of the wild" as the Welde family returns with their "pets," incredibly intelligent bears ranging in size from 200 to 1,200 lbs. The Welde family spends most of the year touring fairs and festivals to educate and raise awareness of the dangers of losing this beautiful endangered species. Appearing daily in Paws & Claws Plaza located on the southwest corner of the fairgrounds.

Watch as zombies attempt a world record for the Largest Simultaneous Thriller Dance on Sat. Oct. 25 at 11:00 am, in the Arizona Lottery Backyard. Zombies will gather in cities all over the world to perform Michael Jackson's Thriller dance at the exact same time. After the world record attempt, the audience is encouraged to participate and learn the dance themselves. Brought to you by the Phoenix Valley Thrill the World group and MOViN 97.5!

Unkle Kunkle's Farm - Kids can experience a day in the life of a farmer in this 19,000 sq ft educational exhibit. The experience includes orange picking, collecting eggs, "milking" a cow and a make-n-take planting activity. Kids can also participate in burlap sack races and the Junior Rodeo which includes stick pony barrel racing, steer roping, and bull riding. Located in the green Wesley Bolin Building.

Kid Zone Jungle Safari - The Kid Zone features fun and educational activities for all ages including Safari Cars, Jungle Jewelry, Jungle Blocks, Ssserpentine Zone, Chimpanzee Challenge, and Endangered Wildlife Trail. Daily.

Macy’s Petting Zoo – A chance for animal lovers of all ages to pet, feed, and learn about many different kinds of animals.

Marie Callender's Pie Eating Contests - Don't miss this classic Fair tradition! Saturday October 18th, Saturday October 25th, Saturday November 1st at 4pm in the Arizona Lottery Backyard.

Mad Science presents CSI:LIVE
Join Mad Science for CSI:LIVE, an exciting, interactive journey through the fascinating world of crime scene investigations. Fairgoers will use their superior logic and forensic know-how to examine evidence and test theories. Whether it's analyzing mysterious gasses or firing lasers across the scene of the crime, the CSI team will work together to solve the crime. It's the ultimate live stage show experience, for ages 8 and up.

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Nickelodeon's Dora The Explorer
You can meet Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer at the Fair Oct. 10-12 as they journey to the Arizona State Fair. Parents, bring your cameras to capture the fun!

Coliseum North Plaza
Fri. Oct. 10: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm
Sat. Oct. 11 & Sun. Oct. 12: 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm

Caillou
Join popular PBS character Caillou, Oct. 17-26 as he visits the Arizona State Fair. Parents, bring your camera to capture the fun!

Coliseum North Plaza
Weekdays: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm
Saturdays & Sundays: 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm

United States Armwrestling Championships Got biceps? The United States Armwrestling Championships will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25 in the Arizona Lottery Backyard. Any fairgoer can participate in this free event. Men compete in five different classes from 144 lbs to 220 lbs and up. Two Women's classes include Open and Lightweight (144 lbs and under) divisions. Prizes include the potential for earning a national ranking, as well as trophies.

Thomas the Tank Engine
Meet Thomas the Tank Engine at the Arizona State Fair, Oct. 21 through Nov. 2! With Thomas, children embark on a journey of fun, entering a world of imagination through the tracks of a loveable steam engine train. Parents will love how the read-along story encourages good manners, hard work and the desire to be a really useful engine.

Coliseum North Plaza
Tue - Fri. at 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, and 6pm
Sat. - Sun. at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, and 6pm

Rock Band, the revolutionary music video game from MTV Games and Harmonix, is touring the USA. Bring your band or play with other rockers and battle it out during daily competitions. Rock all day for free on center stage, located at the North Entrance of the Arizona State Fair Oct. 16-26.

Human Speed Bump
Watch Tom Owen, Master Mr. USA aka the Human Speed Bump; work himself into a frenzy as he bets his life against the wheels. The man with the "World's Strongest Abs" takes a ribbin' and keeps on tickin', with 8 trucks weighing up to 30,000 lbs leaving tire tracks on his stomach as he vows to set a new Guinness World Record. Oct. 17.

Wildlife World Zoo - See exotic animals and learn about the importance of preserving endangered species. Oct. 28-31at 2:30pm & 4:00pm and Nov. 1-2 at 1:00pm, 2:30pm and 4:00pm.

Lauren Gottlieb
Learn to boogie from the best Nov. 1 & 2 - Scottsdale's own Lauren Gottlieb, professional dancer and former top six contestant on the Fox reality series, So You Think You Can Dance, makes her fair debut with performances, classes and audience interaction. Lauren has trained with some of today's best choreographers and is one of the most sought-after dancers in Hollywood.

• Class & performance
• Q&A session
• Autograph session
Saturday & Sunday, November 1 & 2 from
11 am, 2 pm, & 5 pm. FREE with Fair admission.

SPAMMOBILE™
It's the largest SPAM® can in the world! If you like this classic staple, be sure to sample the FREE SPAMBURGERS® hamburgers Oct. 17-19 & 24-26.

High Dive Daredevils featuring 7-time World Champion High Diver Dana Kunze who will attempt a Fire Dive from 45 feet above the ground Oct. 24 and a High Dive from a tower nearly 80 feet above ground Oct. 25 at 5:25pm.

Cricket Wireless Connection
Free use of new Cricket Wireless Broadband/Internet Access from the Cricket Wireless/Cricket Broadband and Battery Charging Station! Special offers just for Arizona State Fair guests!

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Unlimited Ride Wristband Days presented by Power 98.3
$25 - Tue. Oct. 14, Thurs. Oct. 16, Tue. Oct. 21, Thurs. Oct. 23, Tue. Oct. 28, Thurs. Oct. 30

$30 - Sun. Nov. 2

Wristbands will be sold at Fairground Midway Ticket Booths until 9:00pm, and honored for use on the Midway until 11:00pm on each wristband day. Wristbands must be attached and are non-transferable. Fair admission is required and not included in the wristband prices above. Wristbands are deactivated upon exiting the Fairgrounds.

$1 Ride Wednesdays
Rides are just $1 on Wednesdays Oct. 15, 22, and 29. Purchase your $1 ride cards at Midway Ticket Booths until 7 pm, honored until closing. Extreme rides, Gravity Storm and rock walls are not included.

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RCS Fun Pass
All ride e-tickets will go on one pass.
*$20 Fun Pass = 40 ride e-tickets
*$50 Fun Pass = 100 ride e-tickets
*$100 Fun Pass - 200 ride e-tickets

A note about "e-tickets":
We are using a new bar code system for rides this year, instead of the traditional hard tickets of years past. "E-tickets" work just like the previous system, except they are placed onto one credit card-sized, bar-coded card, and scanned each time you ride a ride.

As an example, if you purchase a $20 Fun Pass online, which equals 40 ride e-tickets, you will print your purchase at the end of the e-commerce process, and bring that to a Fair Midway Ticket Booth. At the booth, they will give you a credit card-sized, bar coded card "loaded" with 40 e-tickets. Then, you take this card to the rides or games you wish to use. Each ride or game requires a certain number of "tickets". The operators will scan your card at the ride or game. The required ticket amount will be deducted from your e-ticket card balance. So if you had 40 e-tickets on your card, and you chose to ride a 6-ticket ride, your remaining balance would be 34.

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HeavyB3

AND!!!! THE BEST PART!

You get to see Arizona's finest gang members and other scum!

Brian in Mesa

Whatever.

I've gone every year for more than 25 years and never had any problems. A couple years back there were a lot of Gang/Task Force officers making themselves very visible, but there weren't any problems.

This'll be the 16th consecutive year that my wife and I are going to the fair together.

If you don't care for it - don't go.

We're going all day tomorrow, seeing the shows, sights, animals, exhibits (including 4 pictures my wife will have on display), eating fry bread with some folks we have known since they had a store in Fiesta Mall, etc. It'll be a blast.

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Dback Jon

I went to the Arizona State Fair, and all I got was a case of Valley Fever.

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Jersey Girl

Went to the fair yesterday with my class for Special Kids Day. It was awesome. I think I might have had more fun than my students! We petted and fed animals, rode rides, had lunch and planted radish seeds.

Thanks to the state for doing this for the kids with special needs! It was a great learning experience and a fun time!!!

Dback Jon

Cool. Actually went last Friday night. HAd a good time.

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Jersey Girl

I love the fair. Reminds me of my grandpop's farm (minus the city and crowd aspect).

mojorizen7

I think its Fair to say that it sucks.
It reminds me of rush hour on foot.
I think its also Fair to say that youth crime in the Phx area is probably down annually during the month of October between the hours of 7 and 10PM.
I used to go exclusively for the live acts in the coliseum.
If my woman wants to go i'll take her,win her a stuffed animal,take her on the biggest ride,feed her & make the best of it....otherwise no thanks. There are other smaller fairs in the East valley that are a decent time for less $ and less hassle.

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Folster

My girlfriend and I will be taking my nephews (ages 4 and 3) on Wednesday when it opens. We figured it would be a bad idea to take them at night especially during the weekend. Plus Wednesday is half off admission for students and $1.00 rides.

For those who went already... Will there be much to do for kids of that age? It should be a blast to watch my nephews experience the fair. Good times.

Dback Jon

Lot to do for little kids - rides, petting zoo, etc.

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Jersey Girl

The can milk a fake cow, plant radish seeds, ride a fake bull and go through a very small hay maze.

Oh, and you can spend a bunch of money on games and goodies.

They should have fun!

Folster

Thanks. I am looking forward to it. I'm sure we'll have a blast.