Fair Admission
Fair admission tickets: Prices for adults, seniors and kids, and where to buy them.
Season Pass
The Fair’s best admission deal: All 26 days of the Fair for just $26 with the Best Pass Ever.
Concerts
Top talent is featured nightly in the Toyota Summer Concert Series on the Heineken Grandstand Stage.
Admission & Ride Packages
Save up to 40 percent on packages that include Fair admission and ride coupons.
Transit Discounts
Save on admission (and parking fees) when you take a public train, trolley or bus to the Fair!
Military Discounts
Military discount tickets for admission, festivals and more are available only at base ticket offices.
Discount Coupon Book
Save on food, products, rides and games at the Fair, and restaurants, shops and theme parks outside the Fair.
Read For Free Admission
Kids 12 and younger can read 10 books and get free admission to the Fair, any day!
Kids Meal Deal
Look for the Kids’ Meal Deal at participating food booths – entree, side dish and drink for one low price.
Group Parties
Plan a celebration at the Fair for your group of 50 to 1,800 people, using one of our private venues.
Groupon Discounts
See what discounts are available through Groupon! (There’s new ones all the time!)
Bounceback Tickets
Save your San Diego County Fair ticket and use it for free admission at other fairs this summer.
Unlimited Rides
Enjoy unlimited rides in the Fun Zone or Kids Zone in our popular Pay-One-Price promotion.
Group Sales
Group sales have ended for this year. Next year, buy in bulk and save a bundle!
June 15
Beer Pairing Dinner
Taste Gold Medal Award beers before anyone else at this four-course dinner the night before the beer festival opens.
July 1
Farm To Table Dinner
Experience locally sourced, outstandingly prepared food from local farms and ranches in this award-winning garden affair.
Help Foster Kids
Bring a donation of new clothes or cash to help foster kids and get free admission.
Military Free Day
Military can enjoy Opening Day at the Fair with free tickets available at base ticket offices.
$5 Fair Days
$5 Fair Days are over for this year; head to Albertsons or Vons for discount tickets valid every day.
College Day
College students can enjoy discounts, fun on their day at the Fair!
Unemployment Day
If you are unemployed, enjoy a day at the Fair on us June 14. Restrictions apply.
School Staff Appreciation Day
School staffers can enjoy a discount day at the Fair with tickets from Mission Fed.
Kids Get In Free
Kids 12 and younger get free admission on Kids’ Day, Tuesday, June 27, 2017.
Thursdays
Taste of the Fair
Graze your way through the Fair with $3 “taster portions” of favorite Fair foods.
Kids Contests
Kids: Get free admission to the Fair when you enter a cooking or craft contest!
Enter A Contest
Adults: Get free admission to the Fair when you enter a Home & Hobby cooking or craft contest.
Save on weekday admission
Get a coupon for two adult weekday admissions for $24 at any O’Reilly’s Auto Parts store.
Save on Sunday concerts
Save on Dia de la Familia Grandstand concerts with a coupon from Metro PCS.
2 For 1 Adult Admission
Get a 2-for-1 weekday adult admission at a Toyota dealer!
June 16-18
Beer Festival
Sample award-winning beer from around the world at our three-day San Diego International Beer Festival.
June 10
Wine Festival
Sip and sample award-winning wines from the U.S. and Baja California in our one-day wine festival.
June 24
Spirits & Cocktail Festival
Enjoy San Diego’s outstanding and award-winning personally crafted distilled spirits in our one-day festival.
State Employee Appreciation Day
State civil service employees can get two $5.00 admissions to the Fair on three Fridays.