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Mobile, AL · Event guide

Greater Gulf State Fair 2026

Festivals & fairs

Visit details

Central time: Fri 4 PM–midnight

Sat noon–midnight

Sun noon–10 PM

Mon–Thu 4–10 PM. Ticket office closes one hour before the midway.

Mobile, AL · Ten days of midway rides, agriculture, live entertainment and a rodeo. Concerts and rodeo are included in fair admission; rides cost extra.

Location
The Grounds1035 Cody Road N, Mobile, AL 36608
Admission
Advance admission through October 30 at 3:59 PM: ages 11+ $8, ages 5–10 $4. During fair: adults $10 Monday–Thursday/$12 Friday–Sunday; children 5–10 $5/$6. Ages 0–4 free admission. Ride wristbands extra: $30 advance, $35 weekdays/$40 weekends during fair.
Suitability
Family event; individual rides and activities may have age or height restrictions.
100,000+ historical whole-festival scale

The organizer describes over 100,000 attendees across its ten-day fair. This is a historical scale benchmark, not a count for each day or a 2026 forecast. Attendance source

Restrictions: After 7 PM, visitors 17 and younger need an accompanying adult aged 21+; no more than five minors per adult, and the adult must remain. No drop-offs. Clear-bag policy: up to 12 × 6 × 12 inches, or small clutch up to 4.5 × 6.5 inches. Check medical/diaper-bag exceptions and prohibited items.

Next listed visit date: Nov 1 · confirm the session time with the organizer

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Access & visitor notes

Use the organizer's Howell's Ferry Road entrance recommendation to avoid Zeigler Boulevard traffic. Buy only through the official fair ticket link and review checkout fees.

Organizer details · Checked Oct 26

Updates & corrections

· Updated session times.

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session times
PreviouslyCentral time. Fridays 4 PM–midnight; Saturdays noon–midnight; Sundays noon–10 PM; Monday–Thursday 4–10 PM. Ticket office closes one hour before the midway.
UpdatedCentral time: Fri 4 PM–midnight; Sat noon–midnight; Sun noon–10 PM; Mon–Thu 4–10 PM. Ticket office closes one hour before the midway.

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