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Fri, October 18

Welcome to the 2024 Arkansas State Fair Guide

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Daily Promotions

  • 103.7 The Buzz/106.7 The Buz2 and Arkansas Cancer Coalition Ride Day

    From 11 a.m. to close, buy an armband at a midway ticket booth for $35 and get unlimited rides. Gate admission and parking are not included.

  • School Day at the Fair

    $3 Fair admission sold at gates from 1 p.m. to close for all school children through 12th grade.

  • Lunch at the Fair, Sponsored by Entergy

    Fair patrons get free parking and free gate admission weekdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Free Outdoor Stage

High Diving Pirates of the Caribbean

Great American Pig Races

Daily Race Times:
11:30pm | 1:30pm | 4:00pm | 6:00pm

Kangaroo at Aussie Kingdom

Tanzanite African Acrobats

Daily Showtimes:
12:00pm | 2:00pm | 4:30pm

Swine Races

Kunze All American High Dive Show

Daily Showtimes:
12:30pm | 2:30pm | 6:30pm

Livestock Judging

  • Junior & Open Exhibition Poultry

    8:30AM @ Poultry Barn

  • Junior & Open Exhibition Poultry Showmanship

    8:30AM @ Poultry Barn

  • Junior Dairy Goat Showmanship, Followed by Junior Dairy Goats

    8:30AM @ Goat Center

  • Junior Livestock Auction and Premium Sale

    12:00PM @ Barton Coliseum

  • Junior American Breeding Cattle Showmanship, followed by Bred and Owned BLOW AND GO

    5:00PM @ Equestrian Center

  • Junior Breeding & Commercial Swine Showmanship

    6:00PM @ Swine and Sheep Facility

Creative Arts

  • People’s Choice Chili Contest

    1:00PM - 1:30PM

  • People’s Choice Chili Contest Judging

    2:00PM - 4:00PM