How to get into the State Fair of Texas with a discount!
We love discounts at Shop Across Texas. So here’s the scoop on Fair discounts:
Advance purchase General Admission tickets are $13.50. A Season Pass is $29.95. They may be purchased at the check-out counter or at the service desk at your local Kroger. General Admission at the gate is $15.
Daily Deals
Opening Day: Sept. 25—Bring a full 20 oz. Coca-Cola product for donation to the North Texas Food Bank containers at Fair admission gates and enter the State Fair for $4 per donation per person.
Dr Pepper $3 Tuesdays: Every Tuesday, bring an empty Dr Pepper can and enter for $3. Most rides (excluding the Thrillway, Texas Star and selected other attractions) are 5 coupons.
Dr Pepper $5 after 5 pm: Bring an empty Dr Pepper can to any State Fair admission gate after 5 p.m. and enter for $5.
Kroger “Three for $1″ each Wednesday: Admission is $1 for each visitor bringing 3 cans of food for area food banks.
Coke $4 Thursday: Bring an empty 20 oz. bottle of a Coca-Cola product and enter the Fair for $4 admission.
FREE Thursdays for Senior Citizens: HealthSpring and Mature Texan Magazine sponsor of Seniors Day. Senior Citizens 60 years and older get in to the State Fair FREE each Thursday.
FREE Thursday admission with a Cinemark Theater ticket stub.
Any Day—McDonald’s offers $4 off General Admission: with one of their State Fair coupons (available on tray liner or bag stuffer) any day of the Fair. A free child ticket (with purchase of general admission) coupon is also distributed by McDonald’s. Offer may not be combined with any other offer.
The State Fair of Texas opens September 25 and goes to October 18. Don’t forget to stop by the Wine Garden to taste all the great wine that’s produced in Texas! (Look for the Food and Fiber building.)
See you there!
Does this pertain to the 2009 TX State Fair or is this for 2008????? If for 2008 can you please post the discounts for 2009? I can’t find them on the fair’s website except for the discount tickets at Kroger.
Thanks!
Comment by Carrie — September 14, 2009 @ 11:11 am
Hi Carrie,
This list is for the current discounts for the 2009 State Fair of Texas. The website for the state fair is: http://www.bigtex.com/
Let me know if you have any other questions!
Comment by admin — September 14, 2009 @ 11:32 am
actually, the general admission price this year (09) is listed on the website as $15.00.
Comment by Lee — September 21, 2009 @ 6:15 am
are the normal ticket prices the same as advanced ticket prices?
Comment by Sarah — September 25, 2009 @ 9:33 am
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Sarah,
The general admission is $15 and advanced tickets bought at Kroger is $13.50.
Comment by admin — September 25, 2009 @ 12:45 pm
I have to purchase 20 tickets for my staff. Towneplace suites Marriott hotel. how do i go about geting a discount.
Comment by shirley spann — September 29, 2009 @ 7:32 am
I have my marriott Hotel of 20 people i need to bring to the fair on october 12.How do i go about geting a discount
Comment by shirley spann — September 29, 2009 @ 7:33 am
I just contacted the State Fair by phone and all the discounts they listed above are indeed valid for this year.
Time to go eat a corny dog and some fried butter!
Comment by hookem — September 29, 2009 @ 12:59 pm
Most places consider a person a senior citizen at 55. With senior day admission to people 60 and over this leaves me out for the next couple of years. However, I am disabled. Why don’t you have a day for disabled people on a fixed income to enjoy the fair without spending a lot of money?
Comment by Timothy S smith — September 29, 2009 @ 5:26 pm
My wife and I went to Cinemark last week and kept our ticket stubs. I just wanted to reconfirm that we would still be able to get into the Fair for free on thursdays if we both present our ticket stubs when we arrive. Thanks!
Comment by Nick — October 1, 2009 @ 9:54 am
Does the Dr. Pepper $5 after 5pm apply to every day?
Comment by Brandon — October 1, 2009 @ 1:22 pm
The Dr. Pepper discount is accurate for 2009. This is the link to official state fair website. The only catch is admission after 5 pm and fair closes at 10 pm.
http://www.bigtex.com/sponsors/sponsors/
Comment by Melody — October 2, 2009 @ 4:18 pm
McDonald’s actually does have $4 off any day ticket price coupons. You don’t have to purchase anything to get the coupon. Just ask… I picked up a stack of them today for our group of 20 going next week. They were just sitting on the counter and the manager told me to take all I need. $4 off $15 regular ticket price is $11, better than Kroger’s discount price… and better than the Fair’s group discount price of $12 each.
Comment by Brenda — October 6, 2009 @ 4:21 pm
Response to 12 and 13. The Tuesday $3 is good all day on Tuesdays. The $5 after 5 p.m. is good any day of the week
Comment by Gayleen — October 12, 2009 @ 8:27 pm
Thanks for the tips! I am taking my family tonight (Thursday 10/15) after calling and verifying the $4 admission w/ 20 oz. coke product.
Comment by Ryan — October 15, 2009 @ 9:18 am
I have 8 stubs from Cinemark 10 Plano ($.75 Tuesdays) I’ll put to use tonight. Good deal.
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