Fair Hours

Thursday, Sept 6 10 AM– 10 PM

Friday, Sept 7– Saturday, Sept 8 10 AM– 11 PM

Sunday, Sept 9– Monday, Sept 10 10 AM- 10 PM

Tuesday, Sept 11– Thursday, Sept 13 12 PM– 10 P

Friday, Sept 14– Saturday, Sept 15 10 AM– 11 PM

Sunday, Sept 16 10 AM– 10 PM

Fair Admission

Adults: $10.00

Seniors (62+) and Youth (6-12): $8.00

Children 5 and under are FREE

Check our website for discount advanced sale tickets!

Utah State Fair September 6-16, 2018

Want to plan your day at the Fair?

Detailed daily schedules are

available on our website www.utahstatefair.com

For more information please call (801) 538-FAIR

Field Trip Information

Admission for School Groups

School groups are welcome to visit the Fair on special dates for a discounted school group rate. The

2018 Utah State Fair field trip dates are Thursday, September 6th, Friday, September 7th or Monday,

September 10th through Friday, September 14th. School group admission will not be offered on any

other date than those listed above.

If your group has a ratio of one (1) teacher or chaperone to three (3) students or more, admission will

be $1.00 for students and teachers/chaperones (chaperones must pay with the group to qualify for the

$1.00 rate). Additional teachers/chaperones must pay regular gate admission. Admission will be

waived for students unable to pay the $1.00 admission charge. School groups must pay with cash, one

school check, money order or credit card in one transaction (no personal checks will be accepted).

Gates open for field trip groups at 9:00 am. All school field trip groups must arrive between 9:00 am to

1:00 pm to be eligible for the field trip group admission. All field trip groups must be at the gates and

paid before 1:00 pm. Once on the grounds, groups can stay as long as they would like. Please note

that all vendors, shopping and the carnival will be closed until the posted Fair hours.

Read and Win at the

Utah State Fair Open to children 6-12 years old.

Winning is easy!

Every child that returns a completed form on or before the

Friday, July 27, 2018 deadline is a winner!

Winning is very simple: Open to children who are between the

ages of 6-12 as of September 16, 2018.

Only one entry per child.

Children read ten books of any length and fill

out the reading record form.

Reading is verified and initialed by a

teacher, parent, guardian or librarian.

Children must mail their completed forms to

the Fair. Entries must be postmarked on or

before July 27, 2018. No late

entries will be accepted.

Incomplete entries will not be

accepted and form must be completed in full.

All children who return their completed form will receive: Gate entry pass to the 2018 Utah State

Fair which can be used any one day of

the Utah State Fair (September 6-16).

Ribbon bookmark from the International

Association of Fairs & Expositions.

Coupon for a free drink, redeemable at

the State Fair Store.

Coupon from the Thomas Carnival for one

free ride redeemable at the Utah State

Fair Midway.

If you have any questions, please

contact:

Utah State Fair

Phone (801) 538-8400

jenny@utahstatefair.com

2018 Utah State Fair Read and Win Form DEADLINE: Entries must be postmarked or hand delivered to the Utah State Fair Administration Building on or before Friday, July 27th, 2018.

Utah State Fair– 155 North 1000 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 Questions: (801) 538-8400

To receive awards, read and follow the rules carefully. 1. Open to children ages 6-12 years old as of 9/16/18. One entry per

child. Multiple family entries can be mailed in one envelope. 2. Ten books (of any length) must be read by child– not teacher, parent,

guardian, librarian, etc. All ten books must be listed. 3. Books counted may be read from May 1, 2018– July 27, 2018 and

may be from any source– home, public library, school, etc. 4. Each book title must be initialed by a parent, guardian or librarian.

Incomplete entries cannot be accepted and the form must be com-pletely filled out to receive prizes. The Utah State Fair will not share your information with outside sources.

5. Deadline: postmarked or hand delivered on or before Friday, July 27th, 2018– no late entries accepted.

6. Awards will be mailed on or before August 31, 2018. 7. All information must be legible and complete to mail awards. 8. Awards: gate entry pass to the Fair, this individual ticket can be

used any one day of the Fair which runs September 6-16, one rib-bon bookmark, one free carnival ride (limited number available), and one coupon for a free drink at the Fair.

9. The Utah State Fair is not responsible for late or misdirected entries or for incomplete or illegible entries.

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Name:_________________________________________ Birth Date: __________________ Age: ____________

Address/City/Zip:_________________________________________________ Phone: ______________________

2018 Utah State Fair Read and Win Form DEADLINE: Entries must be postmarked or hand delivered to the Utah State Fair Administration Building on or before Friday, July 27th, 2018

Utah State Fair– 155 North 1000 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 Questions: (801) 538-8400

To receive awards, read and follow the rules carefully. 1. Open to children ages 6-12 years old as of 9/16/18. One entry per

child. Multiple family entries can be mailed in one envelope. 2. Ten books (of any length) must be read by child– not teacher, parent,

guardian, librarian, etc. All ten books must be listed. 3. Books counted may be read from May 1, 2018– July 27, 2018 and

may be from any source– home, public library, school, etc. 4. Each book title must be initialed by a parent, guardian or librarian.

Incomplete entries cannot be accepted and the form must be com-pletely filled out to receive prizes. The Utah State Fair will not share your information with outside sources.

5. Deadline: postmarked or hand delivered on or before Friday, July 27, 2018– no late entries accepted.

6. Awards will be mailed on or before August 31, 2018. 7. All information must be legible and complete to mail awards. 8. Awards: gate entry pass to the Fair, this individual ticket can be

used any one day of the Fair which runs September 6-16, one rib-bon bookmark, one free carnival ride (limited number available), and one coupon for a free drink at the Fair.

9. The Utah State Fair is not responsible for late or misdirected entries or for incomplete or illegible entries.

Book title:_____________________________________ Initial _________ Book title:_____________________________________ Initial _________ Book title:_____________________________________ Initial _________ Book title:_____________________________________ Initial _________ Book title:_____________________________________ Initial _________

Book title:_____________________________________ Initial _________ Book title:_____________________________________ Initial _________ Book title:_____________________________________ Initial _________ Book title:_____________________________________ Initial _________ Book title:_____________________________________ Initial _________

Name:_________________________________________ Birth Date: __________________ Age: ____________

Address/City/Zip:_________________________________________________ Phone: ______________________

Student Competition The school with the

most entries wins $100! Attendance Requirements:

Students must attend the Fair to obtain information for the Essay Competition. Students do not need to attend the Fair to enter the Blue Ribbon Competition. Eligibility:

Competitions are open to all students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Students may enter with their class or individually. Entry Form:

Entry form must be affixed to the back– not front– of entries and all information re-quested must be typed or legibly printed on the back of entries.

Entries without all information on the back will be disqualified. An entry form and blue ribbon form are attached and may be copied as need-

ed. Deadline:

Entries must be postmarked or hand delivered on or before 3:00 p.m. on Monday, October 1st, 2018.

No late entries will be accepted. No exceptions can be made! Notification of Winners:

Winners will be notified by mail at their home address. Teachers with student winners will be notified at the school address with the names

of winners. Student Awards:

Winners will receive an award certificate and ribbon from the Utah State Fair plus door prizes awarded by our sponsors.

Awards will go to first through third place and two honorable mentions in each grade for each competition.

School Award:

The school with the most cumulative entries wins $100 to be used for its school li-brary.

Winning schools principal will be notified. Award Ceremony:

Awards will be presented at the annual Student Competition Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, November 7th, 2018 at the Utah State Fairpark. Awards will be mailed to winners not present.

Student Competition Rules Please read carefully and follow all rules.

Essay Competition:

(Students must attend the 2018 Utah State Fair to compete in this contest)

Kindergarten—Third Grades:

On a standard white sheet of paper, draw and color a picture of your fun learning experience at the Fair.

Remember to use only one experience.

On the front of your picture, write (or have an adult write) one sentence explaining why this was a fun

learning experience.

Pictures without text will be disqualified.

Fourth– Sixth Grades:

Write an essay (no longer than one page in length, one sided) about your favorite experience at the Fair

and why. Try to focus on one particular experience.

Entries will be judged on grade level, students ability to focus on one experience and the details of why they

chose the experience.

Blue Ribbon Contest:

(Fair attendance is not required for this contest)

Kindergarten– Third Grades:

Imagine you have won a blue ribbon. Draw and color a picture of what you did to win it. Then write (or

have an adult write) one sentence explaining the activity or project you completed to win the blue ribbon.

Pictures without text will be disqualified.

Please use the form that is provided.

Fourth– Sixth Grades:

Imagine you have won a blue ribbon. Draw a picture of what you did to win it. Then write a short story

explaining the activity or project you completed to win the blue ribbon.

Stories without drawings will be disqualified.

Please use the form that is provided.

Entries will be judged on grade level and the students creative thinking.

CONTACT: Utah State Fairpark

155 North 1000 West

Salt Lake City, UT 84116

PHONE: (801) 538-8400

FAX: (801) 538-8455

EMAIL: jenny@utahstatefair.com

Please make sure entry form is filled out completely and affixed to the back of the

Print clearly and affix to back of entry.

COMPETITION:_______________________________________________________ STUDENT NAME:______________________________________________________ STUDENT GRADE:_____________________________________________________ STUDENT ADDRESS:____________________________________________________ CITY AND ZIP CODE:____________________________________________________ STUDENTS PHONE NUMBER:____________________________________________ SCHOOL NAME:_______________________________________________________ TEACHERS NAME:_____________________________________________________ PRINCIPAL’S NAME:____________________________________________________ SCHOOL ADDRESS:_____________________________________________________ CITY AND ZIP CODE:____________________________________________________ SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER:______________________________________________

Please return to: Utah State Fairpark 155 North 1000 West Salt Lake City, UT 84116

Essay and Blue Ribbon Student Competition

Entry Form

Blue Ribbon Competition Form

Imagine you won a blue ribbon. On the ribbon draw a picture of what you did

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Competitive Exhibits

Get creative and share your talents with the Utah State Fair. The

Fair is a great place to showcase what you’ve grown or created in

the last year. Look for the department below that is right for you

and download your entry form or enter online.

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT -

CHILDREN'S CORNER (age 10 & under)

Make a person, animal or vehicle using

vegetables you have grown or purchased.

Arrange a 10" or smaller basket using a mix-

ture of fruit, vegetables, herbs, wheat or other

grains, legumes or other seeds.

Create Mr. or Mrs. Potato Head using a real

potato and decorate it with items of your

choice.

Decorate an 8” or smaller pumpkin.

HOME ARTS DEPARTMENT – YOUTH FOODS (16

and under)

Home canning

Yeast bread or rolls

Homemade candy

Quick Breads

Cakes

Cookies

Muffins

Decorated Cakes and Cupcakes

Parent and child cookie baking contest

PHOTOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT

Young Amateur (age 13-17)

Jr Amateur (age 5-12)

Cell Phone – Youth (age 17 & under)

CREATIVE ART DEPARTMENT – JUNIOR (age 14 &

under)

Models (includes LEGO building blocks)

Scrapbooks and scrapbook pages

Leatherwork

Woodwork

Ceramics

Pottery

FINE ART DEPARTMENT Young Amateur (ages 12 to

15) & Junior Amateur (ages 6 - 11)

Graphic Arts (includes charcoal, pencil, ink, etchings,

block printing, lithographs, collage, and air brush)

Oil painting

Acrylic painting

Watercolor

Pastels

Little Hands on the Farm

Little Hands on the Farm will return to the 2018 Utah State Fair. Exhibit Hours are 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Little Hands on the Farm is for children ages 2 to 10.

Utah’s Own PRCA Rodeo See some of the worlds finest cowboys and cowgirls compete for prize money & braggin’

rights. The Utah State Fair PRCA Rodeo provides three nights of extreme action in six excit-

ing events. September 8th– 9th at 7:00 PM and September 10th at 5:00 PM.

Visit our website for ticket pricing.

Trace the line to help Cowboy Pete get back to his trusty steed.

Barnyard Friends Do you know how much a baby calf weighs at birth? How many glasses of milk does a dairy cow produce in one day? Find the answers to these questions and more at Barn-

yard Friends– an Ag Discovery Zone. Barnyard Friends incorporates agriculture education and displays of baby farm animals. Open daily.

Are You My Mother? Match the baby animals with their mammas.

The Utah State Fair Big Top Spectacular returns again for the 2018 Utah State Fair. Be dazzled by world renowned clowns, aerial artists, jugglers and balance acts. Circus entrance is included with Fair gate admission but seats are limited. Three shows daily– visit website for show times.

Utah State Fair Circus

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Help the Honey

Bee get back to

the Beehive!

A worker bee may

visit up to 2,000 flowers a day.

Honey Bees can fly up to 15

mph.

More than 90% of leading crops

types are pollinated by bees.

Utah State Fairpark 155 North 1000 West Salt Lake City, UT 84116

PRSRT STD U.S. Postage

PAID Salt Lake City, UT Permit No. 4621

Fair Hours Thursday, Sept 6

10 AM– 10 PM

Friday, Sept 7– Saturday, Sept 8

10 AM– 11 PM

Sunday, Sept 9– Monday, Sept 10

10 AM-10 PM

Tuesday, Sept 11– Thursday, Sept 13

12 PM– 10 PM

Friday, Sept 14– Saturday, Sept 15

10 AM– 11 PM

Sunday, Sept 16

10 AM– 10 PM

Fair Admission

Adults: $10.00

Seniors (62+) and Youth (6-12): $8.00

Children 5 and under are FREE

Matinee All-You-Can-Ride Carnival Wristband:

$20.00

Regular All-You-Can-Ride Carnival Wristband:

$28.00

Entertainment Free with Admission

Swifty Swine Racings Pigs

Flying Fools High Dive Show

Natures Ninjas Display & Show

*Check Daily Schedules for Show Times

Ticketed Events

Dan + Shay

Sept 11. at 7:30pm

3 Doors Down & Collective Soul Sept 12. at 7:00pm

Kansas

with special guest Blue Oyster Cult Sept 13. at 7:00pm

Visit www.utahstatefair.com to purchase tickets

*Tickets include Fair gate admission