Tips & Tricks: Planning ahead for the Nebraska State Fair

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) – Nebraska State Honest 2022 is barely days away and honest officers are urging friends to plan their journey forward of time. With numerous choices for snacks, treats and leisure, spending a day or two on the honest can find yourself costing a fairly penny — however there are methods to get one of the best bang in your buck.

NSF Govt Director Invoice Ogg advised Local4 Information, fairgoers should buy wristbands and tickets forward of time. They are often discovered on-line at a reduced value from what one would discover whereas at Fonner Park.

Ray Massie with the NSF seconds Ogg’s advice to purchase what you’ll be able to for the honest on-line.

“Actually, each ticket that you just need to get to the honest needs to be bought forward of time so as to save the utmost sum of money,” Massie mentioned. “Whether or not you’re going to see Brantly Gilbert or Los Tucanes De Tijuana, or Blissful Collectively, or Jeff Dunham and even Flo Rida — You’ll need to purchase these tickets prematurely.”

Additionally, with upwards of fifty,000 folks in sooner or later attending the honest, it’s vital to know the precise locations to park.

Fairgoers are suggested to journey to the fairgrounds utilizing by both utilizing Stuhr Street or South Locust Road and from there, take the principle entrance — State Honest Blvd.

Ogg suggests friends park in one among two grass tons positioned to the east and west of Fonner Park. However for many who need to keep away from parking altogether, he provides up the shuttle service, returning as soon as once more this yr.

“We additionally supply free shuttles from the Conestoga Mall, from Sam’s Membership on the northern a part of Grand Island and from Central Neighborhood School, on the southern a part of Grand Island,” Ogg famous.

With giant grounds to cowl, a whole lot of types of leisure and distinctive meals choices — Ogg additionally urges folks to plan for greater than a pair hours on the honest.

“Plan on spending hours right here. there’s a lot to see and do, there’s 40,000 hours of free leisure,” he mentioned. “When you’re on the grounds, you actually can not take all of it in.”

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