Buy Early and Save!
SAVE by buying in advance at participating Circle K stores or online.
Lost Tickets?
If you haven’t received an email confirmation, please check your spam or junk folder. To resend your tickets, click the link below. If you still don’t receive them, you can visit the Will Call Booth, located in front of the entrance gates from Oct. 9 – 20, to have your order reprinted.
Admission & Ride Prices
Discount Prices (Sept. 10 – Oct. 8) – SAVE up to 50%
Discount priced tickets can be used any one day the fair is open, weekdays or weekends.
Discount Online & Circle K Admission Tickets: $10
During Fair (Oct. 9 – 20)
Discount Online & Circle K: $15 (tickets can be used any one day the fair is open, weekdays or weekends)
At The Gate:
- General Admission (ages 6-54): $20
- 0-5 years old: Free
- Seniors (55 and older): $15 ($5 on Wed., Oct. 16)
Find out more information regarding our Youth Admission and Clear Bag Policies.
Special Admission Deals
Oct. 9, Opening Day: $5 admission at the gate
Lunch Bunch: $20
- Credit and Debit Cards (Visa/MasterCard) or Cash accepted
- Monday – Friday, 12pm – 2pm
- Leave by 2pm and get your $20 back
- No Readmission
- Not available opening day (Oct. 9)
Ride vouchers are purchased online or at Circle K. Once you arrive at the fairgrounds, you can exchange a ride voucher for a Pay-One-Price wristband to enjoy unlimited rides, even on weekends! Ride vouchers may also be exchanged for 90 ride tickets on a reloadable card any one day of the fair.
Rider must be present in order to exchange ride voucher for wristband.
Discount Prices (Sept. 10 – Oct. 8)
Discount Online & Circle K Ride Vouchers : $32
Discount priced vouchers can be used any one day the fair is open, weekdays or weekends.
During Fair (Oct. 9 – 20)
Online & Circle K: $40
Vouchers can be used any one day the fair is open, weekdays or weekends.
Weekdays at the fair (Mon-Thur): $40
Weekends at the fair (Fri-Sun): $42
Ride Tickets
- For purchase at the fairgrounds.
- Tickets are loaded onto a reloadable card.
- Cards are scanned when you ride.
- Cards can be used multiple days or saved for next year’s S.C. State Fair.
- Additional reloadable cards are $2 (without tickets). No fee for cards with a voucher.
20 Tickets: $10
65 Tickets: $30
140 Tickets: $60
Midway Express Access Pass: $20 everyday
- Grants access to the front of every ride line. Purchase at specially marked ticket booths around the fairgrounds.
- Rider must be present in order to purchase.
Teachers, bring your class to the South Carolina State Fair! NEW this year, explore the wonders of our state through interactive exhibits showcasing all 46 counties. It’s an unforgettable learning experience that combines education and fun. Enjoy discounted group tickets and learning opportunities for students of all ages. Make this year’s State Fair a classroom field trip to remember! More details are here OR contact Betsy Cooper at betsyc@scstatefair.org or 803-799-3387.
Physics Day is Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024 and more information is here or call Nancy Kesar at 803-777-8105.
