GENERAL INFO
2025 Fair dates
OCTOber 3-12
hours of operation
Sunday – Friday: 11:00 am–11:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am–11:00 pm
***TICKET GATES CLOSE AT 9:00 pm***
Midway Hours
Monday – Friday: 12:00 am–11:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am–11:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am–11:00 pm
general admission tickets
General Admission (ages 11 and up) – $10 * (+ $3 surcharge if purchased at gate)
*Beginning in 2025, Senior Adults are required to pay General Admission*
Children (10 and under) – Free
Early Bird Admission (before 4:00pm) Monday – Friday Only – $5
Individual ride tickets are available at $0.50 each – Buy $50 worth and receive 120 tickets
Unlimited Ride Weekday Wristbands (Monday – Friday) $35
Unlimited Ride Weekend Wristband (Saturday – Sunday) $40
Friday, October 3 – All Admission Tickets $5
Tuesday, October 7 – All Admission Tickets $2
PROHIBITED ITEMS
Any item deemed hazardous by WS Fairgrounds staff, WSPD or the City of Winston-Salem including the following:
No soliciting, running, fighting, or use of illegal drugs
FRISBEES
MULTI-TOOLS
INAPPROPRIATE
CLOTHING
(BANNERS, POSTERS,
STICKS OR POLES)
WHEELS
(HEELYS)