State Fair of Virginia 2024

The State Fair of Virginia is a ten-day event taking place from late September to early October at the Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Caroline County, Virginia. The beautiful Meadow Park is a great outdoor setting for exciting rides, games, shows, concerts, and other family fun. The fair features dozens of fantastic events happening every day: magic tricks, log-rolling, snake handling, chainsawing, and stilt-walking. Educational activities include agricultural, technological and historical exhibitions, livestock displays and competitions such as pig races.

Fair Location and Hours

The fair commonly runs at the Meadow Event Park from 10 am to 9 pm.

Fair Events and Entertainment

The Virginia State Fair features dozens of food vendors offering all-time favourites like funnel cakes, cotton candy, and barbecue chicken. Vendors offer souvenirs, clothing, belt buckles, and various unusual designs.

Every year, the fair showcases local agricultural products, arts & crafts as well as technology. Young McDonald's Farm is a popular petting zoo for children. There is also the Heritage Village with displays of Native American history. Small children can enjoy special rides like a merry-go-round and the slow speed airplane rider.

Free Events

State Fair of Virginia offers a variety of free events, like Triple Crown Circus, Rosaire's Royal Racers, Belmont Magic Show, Strolling Piano, Chainsaw Carver, Revenge Roughstock Rodeo Company, Petting Zoo, Greenlee Draft Horse Hitch, Lawn Mower Racing for everyone to enjoy.

Tickets

Visitors can buy tickets in advance (September 1-26) online for $12 (ages 5+), during the fair online for $15.50 (ages 5+), and at the gate during the fair for $16.50 (ages 5+). Kids ages 4 and under have free entrance.

State Fair of Virginia History

The State Fair of Virginia dates back to 1854. For many years it was held near Richmond, Virginia, at the Richmond Raceway Complex. Since 2009 it has been held at the 1.5-sq.km (300 acres) Meadow Event Park with a vast exposition hall, a multi-purpose pavilion, a large horse-stall for over 140 horses, and four show rings.