2026 Hillsborough County Fair
Through Nov 15Nov 5 – Nov 15 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Nov 5–15, 2026. Gates: Thu Nov 5 and Fri Nov 6 5–10 pm; Sat Nov 7 and Sun Nov 8 noon–10 pm; Mon Nov 9 and Tue Nov 10 5–9 pm; Wed Nov 11 (Veterans Day) noon–9 pm; Thu Nov 12 and Fri Nov 13 5–10 pm; Sat Nov 14 noon–10 pm; Sun Nov 15 noon–9 pm. Carnival rides run one hour past gate closing.
Hillsborough County Fairgrounds215 Sydney Washer Rd, Dover, FL 33527Directions
All ages; children 5 and under free
From $11.28Advance (until Nov 5, 4 pm): adults $21.63, seniors 65+ and K–12 students $11.28; at the gate: adults $23.70, seniors and students $12.35; children 5 and under free (prices include fees). Ride armbands extra (advance $28.88 weekday / $34.05 weekend). Carload nights Thu Nov 5 and Thu Nov 12: $57 per vehicle (up to 8 people, admission and ride armbands). Discounted gate admission $6.18 Mon Nov 9–Tue Nov 10.
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About this adventure
The Greater Hillsborough County Fair Association runs its eleven-day county fair at the fairgrounds in Dover, east of Brandon. It is an old-style agricultural fair: youth livestock shows, contests and the Harvest Queen and Princess pageants share the grounds with a Dreamland Amusements midway of carnival rides, from a Ferris wheel to a small roller coaster. Admission also covers every show in the grandstand, which this year means rodeo nights, a truck and tractor pull and a demolition derby, so families can plan an evening around one of them. Weekday gates open at 5 p.m., weekends and Veterans Day at noon; the carnival stays open an hour after the gates close. Children 5 and under get in free, K–12 students pay a reduced rate, and on Veterans Day (Wednesday, Nov. 11) students with ID get in free when accompanied by an adult 21 or older. Ride armbands are sold separately, and the two Thursday carload nights replace individual tickets with one price per vehicle. Parking is free.
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