Halloween landed on the Arizona State Fair's calendar with a deal sweet enough to rival a bag of trick-or-treat candy: two tickets for $20, half the regular adult admission price, available only on Saturday. With the fairgrounds open from noon to 10 p.m., costumed crowds had a packed lineup of monster trucks, live music and a free throwback dance party to fill out the day.
The discount cut the standard $20 per-ticket adult admission roughly in half for anyone buying a pair, according to KTAR News. The outlet reported that fairgoers could purchase two tickets for $20 on Saturday only, making Halloween one of the cheaper days to walk through the gates during the fair's run.
A Free Costume Party Anchors the Day
Once inside, visitors could head to The Backyard for Día de los Tíos & Tías: Halloween Boogie, scheduled from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and free with fair admission, per the same KTAR report. The fair's own event page backs that up, stating the show was included with any valid fair admission for October 31 and required no separate event ticket, according to the Arizona State Fair.
The party was billed as all ages welcome, though the fair noted its VIP area was restricted to guests 21 and older. Attractions packed into the Halloween Boogie included a costume contest with prizes, nail art, photo booths, flash tattoos, permanent jewelry and airbrushing, rounding out an afternoon built for families and costume enthusiasts alike.
Monster Trucks and Live Music Fill Out the Schedule
Beyond the party, the fair's All Star Monster Truck shows roared through three sets on Halloween, at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., the station's report noted. Live music bookended the day as well, with performances scheduled for 1 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Halloween fell near the tail end of the fair's run this year. The event opened October 1 and was set to close for the season on November 1, meaning the discounted Saturday came just before the final curtain.
Other Discounts Offered Throughout the Fair's Run
The Halloween deal wasn't the only break fairgoers could find this season. Copper Courier reported that military members and first responders could get $12 admission for themselves and one guest by purchasing tickets on-site with an ID. The outlet also noted that visitors wearing a State Forty Eight x Arizona State Fair collaboration shirt could get in free on Thursdays from noon to 6 p.m.
College students had their own angle on savings too, paying $10 rather than the standard $20 admission, Copper Courier reported earlier in the fair's run. For those driving in, parking in either of the fair's two official lots ran $25 per vehicle, according to the outlet.
