general information

2026

Office Hours

Grandstand Tickets

Secretary's Office
- Entries close at noon on the Saturday before the fair.

Advance season ticket sales &
reserved seating (demo derby only)

August 10-14 - week before fair 8am to 4pm
August 15 - Saturday before the fair 8am to Noon
August 17 - Monday before the fair 8am to 4pm
August 18 - 22 Fair Week 9am to closing(approx 9pm)

Admission to all Grandstand Shows included in gate price - no additional charge - free seating.

2600 Free Grandstand Seats and 1000 seats available in portable bleachers for most events.

Admission

Reserved Seating
* Demo Derby Only *

$10.00 – Adult Daily
$4.00 – Child Daily (age 6-11)

$25.00 – Adult Season
$10.00 – Child Season (age 6-11)

Children under 6 free

Cash only at the gates

Daily Admission will allow re-admission on purchase date with stamp.

Season passes will be punched each day and re-admission will require a daily stamp

Carnival

Opens Daily at 1pm, Saturday at Noon

Wristband Days
Tues Wed Thurs Fri & Sat 1pm-5pm $35 daily. Purchased @ Carnival 

MEGA PASS
Ride anytime Carnival is open  
$65 Purchased week before Fair @ Fair Office                  
$75 once fair starts @ Carnival

Demo Derby Reserved Seating (OPTIONAL)

$10 per seat - available at the Secretary's Office beginning on Monday one week prior to the fair - August 10th, 2026. Must be purchased in person. Cash, Check or Credit Card Accepted. Admission

1300 reserved seats sold on first-served basis
1300 free grandstand seats 
1000 seats available in portable bleachers 

Reserved tickets are not required for the demo derby

*SEATS MAY NOT BE SAVED - seats must be occupied at all times

Pit passes may be purchased at the demo derby, after entering the fairgrounds, for $20. Pit passes do not guarantee seating and do not include gate admission. 

ONLINE DEMO TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED HERE AT MIDNIGHT ON TUESDAY AUGUST 11TH FROM BIGTICKETS.COM

PLEASE LEAVE PETS AT HOME

The Whiteside County Fair has a NO PET POLICY . . . Please leave your pet at home. Pets are not permitted on the Fairgrounds / Do not leave them in your vehicle.

Emotional Support animals are not allowed on the Fairgrounds. SERVICE ANIMALS as defined by the Americans with Disability Act are allowed on the grounds.