General Information
2024
Office Hours
Secretary's Office
- Entries close at noon on the Saturday before the fair.
Advance Season Ticket sales & reserved seating(demo derby only)
August 5-9 - week prior to fair . . . . . . . 8am to 4pm
August 10 - Saturday before the fair . . 8am to Noon
August 12 - Monday before the fair . . . 8am to 4pm
August 13-17 - Fair Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9am to Fair closing(approx 9pm)
Secretary's office located on the Fairgrounds near north corner of Grandstand
Admission Prices
$10 - Daily Adult
$2.00 - Daily Child
$25.00 - Adult Season
$5.00 - 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
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 1pm to 5pm - $30 daily band
MEGA PASS
Ride anytime Carnival is open.
$60 Purchased week prior to Fair
$70 once fair starts
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 - ONLY SERVICE animals as defined by the Americans with Disability Act are allowed on our facilities.
Grandstand Tickets
Admission to all Grandstand Shows included in gate price - no additional charge - free seating.
2650 Free Grandstand Seats - 1000 seats available in portable bleachers for most events.
Reserved seating - Saturday Demo Derby only
Demo Derby Reserved Seating(optional)
$10.00 per ticket – available at the Secretary’s Office beginning on Monday one week prior to the fair – August 5th, 2024. Must be purchased in person. Cash, Check and Credit Card accepted.
1350 reserved seats sold on first-served basis
1300 free grandstand seats
1000 seats available in portable bleachers
Reserved tickets are not required for this show.
-SEATS MAY NOT BE SAVED – seats must be occupied at all times.
Pit passes may be purchased at the demolition derby, after entering the fair, for $20. Pit passes do not guarantee seating and do not include gate admission.