The Lancaster Fair is a family event with a variety of midway rides from kiddie rides to thrill rides, livestock shows, live music, horse shows, livestock and motorized pulling contests, Sylvia and the Magic Trunk ventriloquist shows, Kids Korner activities, agriculture and craft demonstrations, exhibits, contests, favorite fair food and more.
Highlights include the Little Miss Lancaster Fair Contest, Fireman’s Muster, Cruise Night, Power Wheel Derby, Kow Kostume Kontest, and Oxen Obstacle Course Double Challenge.
Children’s entertainment includes the Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull, train rides, the Lancaster Fair Scavenger Hunt, Toddler Driving School, games, crafts and contests in the Kids Korner. Youngsters can be a “Farmer for a Day” by collecting eggs, milking cows, tending to a vegetable garden and feeding the animals. Kids who finish their chores are rewarded with their choice of milk or cheese.
Single-day admission includes parking, unlimited midway rides, and free grandstand shows and entertainment: $15 Thursday, Friday and Monday; $17 Saturday and Sunday; or $65 for a season pass. Children under 36 inches tall are admitted free with a paying adult. Current/Active Military Discount is $2 off admission. Daily admission for seniors ages 70 and older is free on Thursday and Monday and $10 Friday – Sunday.
Paid grandstand shows are $10 each (free for children under 36 inches with a paying adult): Big Rig Truck Pull, 4×4 Truck Pull, and Demolition Derby.
The fair opens at 8:30 am daily. The Dreamland Amusements midway is open from noon to 11 pm Thursday – Friday, 11:30 am to 11 pm Saturday – Sunday, and 11:30 am to 9 pm Monday.
For more information, call 866-666-3247.
