The fair on a budget
Even though there are lots of free things to do, it can be hard to resist the rides and the food. With a little planning, you can do it all on the cheap.
Here are some ideas.
- Kids — kindergarten through eighth grade — can earn three free carnival rides by reading three books and writing a brief summary. Go online to pimacountyfair.com to download the forms. To receive ride passes, bring the filled out form to guest services.
- Hit up the Dominos Pizza stands for $5 mega slices of pizza for food. It's quite a bit cheaper than some of the other stands.
- Share food or eat a meal before going and splurge on a dessert or snack.
Discount days
- Sunday, April 17: Free admission until noon with two cans of food.
- Monday, April 18: $2 parking and $2 admission
- Tuesday, April 19: $2 rides, games and menu items from 4-6 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 20: Free admission until 5:30 p.m. with Dominos Pizza delivery coupon. Plus $2 food and drink items from 4-6 p.m.
- Friday, April 22: $2 admission with military ID. Free Grand Wheel rides with coupon from the Tucson Weekly.
- Sunday, April 24: Free admission until noon with two cans of food.