New York State fair begins next week

SYRACUSE--The 2022 edition of the New York State Fair will run from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5 at the state fairgrounds in Syracuse. In addition to the numerous agricultural displays and fair rides and games, there will be musical performances and special events throughout the event's run.
At the Chevy Park Stage, performers this year include Chevelle at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24, Nelly, Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 8 p.m. and Dropkick Murphys on Saturday, Sept. 3. The Chevy Court is a second entertainment area with music by Max Weinberg, Monday, Aug. 29, Big & Rich, Tuesday, Aug. 30 and Patti LaBelle, Wednesday, Aug. 31. All perform at 6 p.m. There are shows each day at both venues and full schedules can be seen at nysfair.ny.gov.
When the gates open, 15 new food and drink vendors will be ready to serve new tastes to hungry and thirsty fairgoers. New choices span the globe, ranging from Maine lobster to Texas barbecue, gyros from Greece, bowls with Brazilian flair and street food from Bosnia. There will also be hot sauces and chilling ices, spicy salsas and soothing teas joining an array of more than 100 food and beverage vendors.
The New York State Fairgrounds are immediately adjacent to Route 690 just West of Syracuse. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday through Sunday 9 a.m. to midnight, with no entry or re-entry after 10 p.m. on any day. On Labor Day (Sept. 5) the Fairgrounds will fully close at 9:00 p.m.
This year, admission is $3 per person with vehicle parking of $5; with fees, the total per ticket is $3.19 and each parking voucher is $5.23. Both admission and parking sales are available online via the fair's official online ticket seller, Etix, or by calling Etix toll-free at 1-800-514-3849 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. There will be no cash sales at the fair's entrance gates or in parking lots. Self-service kiosks will be available at all gates to purchase admissions. Large signs with QR codes will also be available so patrons can use their phones to link directly to the ticket purchase site.