Parking,Admission, & Directions

Cost: Admission is $5.00 per person per day, Parking is $5 per car - Non-Refundable

Children 12 and under - FREE

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Inflatables: $3 a ticket, $10 for 5 tickets, and $20 for unlimited bracelets (good for that day)

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Helicopter Rides: $45 per person. Maximum passenger weight limits for all flights is 285 pounds per person, and 540 pounds combined for 2 or 3 people. One person = one seat​

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Hot Air Balloon Tether Rides: $30 per person

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Trackless Train Rides: $3 per person

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Mechanical Bull: $10 for 2 rides

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Axe Throwing: $5 for 5 throws, $10 for 12 throws

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Putt-Putt Golf: $3 a person

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Pony Rides: $5 per ride or $25 for 6 rides and a souvenir ticket

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Monster Truck Rides: $10 per person per ride

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Parking: All public parking is off of State Route 44 and Fairground Rd. (Portage County Fairgrounds address is 4215 Fairground Rd, Atwater, OH 44201 )

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Gate 1 (off of State Route 44) - General Admission

Gate 2 (off of Fairground Rd.) - Handicapped & Pass Gate

Gate 3 (off of Fairground Rd.) - Vendor / Passholder / General Admission​

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Vehicles displaying the universal handicap sticker will be routed into the Handicapped area.

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Vehicles displaying a current year Balloon A-Fair Pass will be directed to the sponsors, vendors, members parking area.

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Other vehicles will be directed to General Admission Gate. Golf cart shuttle rides from the handicap gate into the festival area are FREE.

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The Balloon A-Fair is held rain or shine

All hot-air balloon lift-offs are weather permitting
Entrance fees and parking are non-refundable
No drones, firearms, bicycles, skates, skateboards,or pets of any kind are allowed at The Portage County Fairgrounds (Only working dogs are permitted)

For more information, please call 330-296-FAIR (3247)