Sussex County Fair 2022 : The Sussex County Fairgrounds – Ticket Price, Schedule, Venue

Please be advised that the fair has changed to nine days. The fair dates are Friday august 5 through Saturday, august 13. Except for Friday, ticket booths will open for sales at 10 am daily, with the exception of the gate 1 ticket booth which will open at 8 am for sales, however there is no admission until 10 am.  Due to these changes, there are corresponding changes in our ticket categories.

There are seven categories of tickets:

• Advance Admission
• Carnival Mega Passes
• Demolition Derby
• Monster Truck Show
• Regular Admission
• VIP 9-adult pack
• Celebrate America Day at the Fair

1. Advance Admission:

There are 3 categories – Adult, Child and Senior. Please note that children 5 and under are free. Adult price is for ages 13 – 59. Child price is for ages 6 – 12. Senior price is for 60+ years.

2. Carnival Mega Passes:

These tickets include admission to the fair and Carnival rides from noon until closing. When entering the ticket gate please give attendant the paper copy (or have cell phone ready with copy on screen) which will be scanned. Then proceed to the Carnival Wrist Band Station to have the same ticket scanned again for the Carnival rides. For children ages 1 – 5, who may ride a minimum of rides, consider purchasing individual ride tickets which are available at kiosks in the Carnival Area. Child Mega Passes are for ages 6 – 12 and Adult Mega Passes are for anyone over 13 years.

3. Demolition Derby Tickets:

Demolition Derby Tickets DO NOT INCLUDE FAIR ADMISSION. There are two Demolition Derbies – Sunday, August 7 and Monday, August 8. Each derby has Reserved and General Admission. Seating in the General Admission area is first come, first served. Anyone occupying a reserved seat must purchase a ticket. Children 5 and under are free in the General Admission Section.

FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESS INCLUDING COMPANION:

• SELECT EITHER SECTIONS “H” OR “G”
• NEXT SELECT THE YELLOW “SEATS”.THERE ARE TEN “SEATS” ADJACENT TO CENTER AREA FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESS
• FOR COMPANION SEATING SELECT THE RED SEATS. THESE SEATS ARE ADJACENT TO THE WHEELCHAIR AREA AND ARE FOR COMPANIONS ONLY.

4. Monster Truck Show Tickets:

Monster Truck Show tickets DO NOT INCLUDE FAIR ADMISSION. There is one Monster Truck Show – Tuesday, August 9th. This show has Reserved and General Admission tickets. Seating in the General Admission area is first come, first served. Anyone occupying a reserved seat must purchase a ticket. Children 5 and under are free in the General Admission Section.

FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESS INCLUDING COMPANION:

• SELECT EITHER SECTIONS “H” OR “G”
• NEXT SELECT THE YELLOW “SEATS”. THERE ARE TEN “SEATS” ADJACENT TO CENTER AREA FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESS
• FOR COMPANION SEATING SELECT THE RED SEATS. THESE SEATS ARE ADJACENT TO THE WHEELCHAIR AREA AND ARE FOR COMPANIONS ONLY.

5. Regular Admission:

Please note that these tickets are the same price as at the gate. The regular admission tickets will not be available for online purchase until Friday, August 5th at 5 PM.

6. VIP 9-Adult pack:

There are 9 adult admission tickets in this pack. For your best bargain, we recommend that you should not use these tickets on Wednesday, August 10. However, they will be accepted at all gates should you decide to use them for admission on Celebrate America Day.

7. Celebrate America Day at the Fair:

This special promotion will be on Wednesday, August 10. Reduced fair admission tickets are: Adult (13-59) $10; Child (6-12) $4. Veterans, active military and 1st reponders are free this day with ID.  

8. Finally when ordering tickets online you will be able to print them. Be sure to have a printer connected to your device if you are using this option. The ticket printing button appears in the email receipt sent to you the buyer. See picture below. If you are using an IPhone you can add the ticket to your Apple wallet. For Android devices, you can download a PDF of the ticket.

General Information

Hours, Admissions, Ticket Promotions

2022 Operating Hours

The Administration Building is staffed:

September – May from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tuesday – Friday

Summer Hours

June – August from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday – Friday

During the Fair, the office is staffed from 8 am – 8 pm.

The Fair is open at 5pm on first Friday August 5th,
and 10 am – 10 pm Saturday, August 6  – Saturday, August 13, 2022.

The parking is always free! Open rain or shine!

2022 Tickets/Admission and Promotions—NO REFUNDS

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE ONLINE TICKETS from June 20, 2022, 12:05 am to August 4, 11:55 pm!

2022 Regular Admission Tickets

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• Adults (13-59)- $15.00
• Veterans/Active Military – $7.00
• Child (6-12) – $4.00
• Seniors (60+) – $10.00

2022 Advance Admission Tickets

(Online Advance Sales end on August 4 @ 11:55 pm)

• Adult (13-59) – $10.00
• Child (6-12) – $4.00
• Senior (60+) – $5.00
• VIP 9 Day Pass – $60.00 – (single or multiple use)​