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Admission to the Fair is FREE. Ride Ticket prices are listed on our website and can be purchased at the Fair. All activities on our Outdoor Stage and Kids’ Court are free of charge as well.

We are closely monitoring state and local guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic and are working directly with the Arlington County Public Health Department.  Since guidance is ever-changing, we are monitoring the situation closely and plan to adjust accordingly.  Any mask requirements or other safety precaution information will be posted on our website prior to the start of the 2022 Fair.

You can get to the fairground many different ways including taking rideshare, public transit, biking and even walking. Please see our Transportation page for more information on how to get to the Fair.

2021 Competitive Exhibit info is located on the Competitive Exhibits webpage.

Yes, they are permitted on the outdoor fairgrounds with a leash. Only service animals are permitted on shuttles and indoors.

Check out all of the amazing acts on the Entertainment Stage and the exciting programs at Kids Court.

Hours vary each day, as well as for our indoor and outdoor activities. You can find more information here.

The printed program can be picked up at the Fair information desk and will be posted on the website.

There is limited public parking at the Fair. More information can be found here.

Shuttles will operate continuously throughout the Fair between the Arlington Career Center parking lot (816 S Walter Reed Dr.) and the Washington-Liberty High School parking garage (1301 N Stafford St – shuttle pick up on 15th St N) and the fairgrounds (3501 2nd St S). Shuttles will be operated by Arlington Public Schools and will be school buses. The round-trip cost to ride the shuttle is $2 – ages 12 and under and 65 and older ride free.

Apply to be a food or indoor vendor for the 2021 Fair!

Information on Volunteer registration is available here. No walk-up volunteers will be accepted.

The Arlington County Fair is working toward the goal of becoming a zero waste event!

What we are doing:

• Banning all single-use plastic straws and replacing them with compostable options or strawless cups.
• Banning Styrofoam© food service items such as cups and clamshell containers distributed at the fair.
• Banning small condiment packets for mustard, ketchup and soy sauce, as well as small plastic Solo© cups for sauces. Vendors must use bulk distribution in paper cups for these items.
• Recycling all recyclable materials in a single-stream recycling system, including paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum and plastic materials.
• Expanding our composting efforts to be available throughout the fair. This removes food waste, paper products and other biodegradable items out of the event waste stream, reducing greenhouse gas emissions resulting from waste generated at the fair.
• Collecting food vendor grease that is taken to a plant for rendering. 40% of the processed grease is use to create bio fuel.
• Collecting and distributing manure generated by livestock at the fair for use in neighborhood gardens.
• Working with Arlington’s Car-Free Diet to promote transportation options to the fair, including biking and walking routes, nearby bike-share locations, bus and Metro options.
• Providing valet parking for bicycles free of charge for guests who bike to the event.
• Using reusable signage throughout the fair to minimize printed signage waste.
• Providing a water fill up station to encourage guests to use reusable water bottles.