Utah State Fair September 6-16, 2018 Fair Hours Thursday, Sept 6 Friday, Sept 7 Saturday, Sept 8 Sunday, Sept 9 Monday, Sept 10 Tuesday, Sept 11 Thursday, Sept 13 Friday, Sept 14 Saturday, Sept 15 Sunday, Sept 16 10 AM 10 PM 10 AM 11 PM 10 AM- 10 PM 12 PM 10 P 10 AM 11 PM 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! Admission for School Groups Field Trip Information 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. 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
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 completely 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 ribbon 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. 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 completely 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 ribbon 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. 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 requested 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 needed. 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 library. 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
Essay and Blue Ribbon Student Competition Entry Form 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
Blue Ribbon Competition Form Imagine you won a blue ribbon. On the ribbon draw a picture of what you did
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 mixture 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 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 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)
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 exciting 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 Barnyard 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.
Utah State Fair Circus 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.
U Help the Honey Bee get back to the Beehive! T A H 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 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 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