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State Fair Rules

SO YOU MAY FULLY ENJOY YOUR VISIT TO THE STATE FAIR, PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE STATE FAIR RULES

ADA: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing auxiliary communicative aids and services for the Fair should call 801-538-8400 three days prior.

NO PETS ALLOWED - Animals, other than service dogs and animals scheduled for exhibit and/or performance, are prohibited on the grounds. Please leave your pets at home and not in your vehicle! Anyone desiring to have their service dog admitted into the Fairpark must have the dog under control at all times with a harness, leash, or some other tether; or the individual must maintain control of the animal through voice, signal, or other effective controls. Utah law encourages, but does not require, those accompanied by service animals to identify the animal with a service animal vest, laminated card, or other form of identification.

NO bicycles, motorcycles, rollerblades, roller-skates, skateboards, scooters, or golf carts shall be allowed on the Fairpark without written permission from the Fairpark management.

OUTSIDE FOOD IS ALLOWED to be brough in to the Fair, all coolers or picnic baskets will be searched at entrance gate.

NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL: No outside alcoholic beverages may be brought to the State Fair.

ACCIDENTS: A patron involved in any type of accident while on the Fairpark shall contact the Fairpark Administration Office or a Fairpark representative immediately to request that an official accident report be completed.

NO OFFENSIVE/ABUSIVE LANGUAGE OR ACTIONS: The Utah State Fair reserves the right to remove from the Fairpark any person who uses foul or abusive language, is wearing offensive clothing, makes offensive actions, or is intoxicated as determined by the Fair Executive Director, or violates any rules of the State Fair Park Authority.

NO UNAUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTION OR ADVERTISING The Fairpark reserves the right to remove from the Fairpark any person distributing advertising material or conducting private business of any kind, who does not have an authorized Exhibit Space Lease Agreement.

MEDIA OR PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEOGRAPHY: Any pictures or videos taken during the Fair for publicity or commercial gain must have prior written approval of the Fair Executive Director or the Marketing Department.

NO FIRES/FLAMMABLE MATERIALS No fires or flammable materials are allowed on the Fairpark without written approval of the Fairpark management.

FAIR PROPERTY: Patrons shall not remove Utah State Fair property from the buildings or grounds. Flowers and garden crops shall not be removed without permission of Fairpark management.

PURCHASES: A patron purchasing merchandise or entering into contracts with commercial, educational, and non-profit exhibitors is responsible for their transactions. The State Fair Park Authority shall not assume responsibility for faulty merchandise or for agreements entered into by a patron.

LITTER: A patron shall not litter the Fairpark. Trash shall be placed in barrels provided.

FAIRPARK DAMAGE: A patron shall not deface the grounds or buildings, outside or inside. Anyone damaging buildings or grounds shall be required to pay all repair and replacement costs.

FAIR HOURS: A patron shall adhere to the hours of the Fairpark which shall be posted at the entrance gates and may be changed yearly.

ADMISSION & REFUNDS: A patron shall pay a gate admission upon entrance to the annual Utah State Fair. The admission charge will be posted at the entrance gates and shall be established by the Fair Executive Director and Board on a yearly basis. Gate refunds shall not be considered unless the patron submits, in writing, a letter to the Fair Executive Director stating the reason for the refund. A refund may be given only at the discretion of the Fair Executive Director.

PARKING: A patron parking on a Fairpark parking lot shall pay a parking charge. The charge, which is subject to change, shall be posted at the parking lot entrance. The management shall not be responsible for damage to vehicles or theft of property from vehicles.

Notice of Filming & Photography

By entering the Utah State Fairpark, you are entering an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. Your entry and presence on the event premises constitute your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with the Utah State Fairpark and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, news, and advertising.

By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event, including, without limitation, any right to inspect or approve the photo, video, or audio recording of you, any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement or any fees for the use of such record media.

You understand that all photography, filming, and/or recording rely on this consent. If you disagree, please do not enter the event premises.