2024 Dutchess County Fair
The 2024 Dutchess County Fair. The fair is back in 2024 for the 178th edition! From August 20-25, enjoy six days of fun—rides, animals, food, entertainment and more—at the bucolic fairgrounds in Rhinebeck.
Dutchess County Fair Features
Every August, the Dutchess County Fairgrounds on Route 9 in Rhinebeck hosts nearly half a million patrons. The second-largest state fair in New York has a focus on agriculture, with 12 acres of the fairgrounds dedicated to showcasing local livestock, including:
- 12 barns housing dairy cows, beef cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, rabbits and more
- Commerford’s Petting Zoo
- 3 show arenas
- Milking demonstration, wool workroom, and sheep shearing
- Dutchess County Youth Livestock Sale
Other popular fair features include:
- More than 20 Midway Rides and tons of classic games from Powers Great American Midways – one of the largest and most well-respected family-owned amusement companies in the United States!
- Salute to Agriculture Tent
- Century Museum Village
- The Bentley One-Room Schoolhouse
- First Bite Fishing Tank
- Butter sculptures
- K9 Demonstrations
- Fair Food to die for!
- Roasire’s Racing Pigs
- Stilt Circus
- Agri-Golf minigolf
- Pawstars Frisbee Dogs
And so much more! Explore all of the fair’s features here.
Each night there will be a special Grandstand performance. This year’s shows include Nashville’s own and rising country artist Conner Smith with Kameron Marlowe who was discovered on The Voice. Pre-sale tickets are $50 and include admission to the fair. A Jimmy Buffet tribute show from Bluffett and a show from KissNation, the Kiss tribute band will happen Thursday and Saturday at 7:30 pm, free with paid admission to the fair.
Fair Tickets
Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online using the Dutchess County Fair website.
Daily Admission
General Admission: $15 Adults
Children 11 and under: FREE at all times
Seniors (65+) & Military w/proper ID: $12 every day (purchased at gate)
Note: Senior & Military tickets are not for sale online and are available for purchase all week at the gates or in advance at fair box office. Discount available to person with military ID or senior citizen only. THIS IS NOT A FAMILY DISCOUNT.
Ride Tickets sold at the Midway:
1 ticket for $2.00
20 tickets for $25
52 tickets for $60
Special Promotion Rates
Ride All Day Wristbands– $40 to ride all day. Wristbands can be purchased at the Midway ticket booth. These are only good for one day at the fair. Admission is paid separately.
Take Amtrak to the Dutchess County Fair
Experience all the fair fun via Amtrak to Rhinecliff-Kingston Station in the Hudson Valley—Don’t forget to use Amtrak See New York and Save 15% discount!
Get picked up from Rhinecliff-Kingston Station and taken to your reserved NYTRAIN Enterprise Rent-a-Car. Click here to reserve your car or call the Kingston office today at 845-336-4700.
