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Admission Info

Admission & Pass Info

General Fair Admission Fee

Season Fair Passes will be available Monday, July 6th, 2026 at Broy & Son and Berryville Auto Parts.

The Fair Office will be open for sales on Sunday, August 9th from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Stop by and buy or pick up your ordered tickets for the fair! You must have your receipt with you.

Adults – $10.00 per day
Children (Ages 5-15) – $5.00 per day
Preschool Children – Free

Purchase Adult Season Pass Link
Purchase Child's Season Pass Link
Purchase Adult Day Pass
Purchase Child's Day Pass

ATM Machines located on the fairgrounds

CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED FOR PAYMENT IN RURITAN FOOD STAND, BBQ CHICKEN/BEEF DINNER, ICE CREAM STAND, & FAIR TICKET OFFICE. 

A ferris wheel lit up at night at the Clarke County Fair

Special Days

TUESDAY: Veterans Appreciation Day – All active and military veterans are admitted free, all day – Special Event for Veterans is on our schedule.

WEDNESDAY: Senior Citizen & Children Day – All adults (62 and older) and children (15 and under) are admitted FREE until 5:00 PM – Special events held throughout the day.

SATURDAY: First Responders Day – All First Responders with identification will be admitted for free until 5:00 pm

Gate Passes

  1. Each livestock exhibitor (regardless of number of entries) of dairy cattle, beef cattle, goats, sheep, swine, dairy goats, rabbits, poultry and horses will receive one (1) Free Season Pass.
  2. Each 4-H and FFA livestock family will receive two (2) additional free Season Passes.
  3. All workers and assistants required by livestock exhibitors will be allowed to purchase a Season Pass for $15 (limit 3 passes per livestock exhibitor).  These are bought in the Fair Office.
  4. Exhibitors in the Agriculture, Horticulture, Homemaking, Fine Arts, Photography & Floral departments with articles that do not require any service will be entitled to purchase a Season Pass at $15 per adult and $10 for children. Entry stubs must be shown to the fair ticket office to purchase the tickets.  You must have a minimum of 5 entry stubs to purchase a reduced rate Season Pass.  Five stubs per reduced pass.
  5. Each commercial exhibitor will receive a maximum of 2 free season passes for each space purchased.  These passes are only allotted by the Commercial Exhibit Committee in the Fair Office upon arrival.
  6. Persons bringing exhibits to be entered in the fair will be admitted free on Monday evening and Tuesday until noon.
  1. Each Ruritan member receives a Ruritan arm band.
  2. Each member receives free weekly season passes for his/her spouse and family.
  3. Each member’s dues have to be paid up-to-date.

All free passes must be picked up in the Fair Office starting at 10:00 am Sunday, August 9th, unless prior arrangements are made with a committee member.

  1. Gatemen will collect the regular admission fee from everyone unless a pass is presented.  NO exceptions to this rule.
  2. Any refunds due an individual on admission fee will be refunded at the fair office and NOT by the gatemen.