Everything you need to know about the fair, the food and the fun

The Big E is back for the 2024 season.

The fan-favorite festival in West Springfield brings all six New England states together for two weeks of fun, food and music!

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s State Fair:

How much are the entrance fees?

The Big E offers a season pass for adults that costs $70 and for children ages 6-12, $35. If you purchase tickets at the gate, it costs $20 for adults, $12 for children ages 6-12, and children under 5 are free. To purchase tickets online, click the link here.

How much do rides cost?

When it comes to rides, you have two options. You can either buy a Midway Magic pass for $35, which allows unlimited rides, or you can buy a specific number of ride tickets.

That’s how much it costs to buy a ticket.

• 1 ticket – $0.50

• 20 tickets – $10

• 45 tickets – $20

• 65 tickets – $30

• 140 tickets – $60

• 240 tickets – $98

What time do the gates and buildings open?

• The gates open daily at 8:00 a.m.

• Big E Bakery is open from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

• The Buildings and Craft Common is open from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

• The Avenue of States and Storrowton Village Museum & Shops are open from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• The New England Center is open from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• The Midway is open Sunday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

EAT!

Nothing compares to the food at the fair and the Big E offers over 75 new food items to excite and delight visitors’ palates.

These new restaurants will make their Big E debut:

The stuffed eggEast Road – Specialty: deviled eggs, fried or plain, including deviled eggs with baked potatoes, deviled eggs with tacos, deviled eggs with pulled pork, deviled eggs with dill pickles, and deviled eggs for breakfast.

Dragon BreathYoung Building – Nitro ice cream swirls, dragon breath puffs and a selection of delicious sauces and toppings.

Pickled friesEast Road – Pickle fries, pickle fries with cheese and sauce, vegetarian corn dog and corn ribs.

Macho TacoCommonwealth Avenue – Birria Vampiros, two birria tacos served with a dipping broth; Empanada Tacos, two sliced ​​empanadas filled with lettuce, pico, and house-made lime aioli; Birria Raman, ramen noodles with birria broth and birria meat; Mexican-inspired arepas; Horchata Agua Fresca, Mexican cinnamon rice drink; and Watermelon Agua Fresca, fresh watermelon juice.

The Mick ExpressYoung Building – Grab-n-Go, pizza, daily specials, pasta dishes, local coffee and muffin tops.

WAVE Mocktail CartThe Front Porch – Kiwi Seltzer, POG Juice, Virgin Mojito, 0.0% Spicy Margarita and Shirley Temple.

Dole WhipWest Road – Pineapple, lemon, strawberry and mango flavors for the classic whipped frozen treat.

NOLA Cajun Kitchen and Raw BarNew England Avenue – New Orleans inspired menu including Maryland Cajun crab cakes, fried crawfish tails, Jamaican jerk chicken served with dirty rice, jambalaya, beignets, bread pudding and more.

DribbleBetter Living Center – New England Coffee and fresh, locally made mini donuts with four different dribble sauces: Bavarian Cream, Strawberry Jam, Chocolate Sauce and Cinnamon Sugar.

The NookBetter Living Center – Sweet and savory crepes with flavors like strawberry, banana and Nutella, plus ham and cheese and spinach and cheese.

The EmporiumBetter Living Center – Home of the reinvented Craz-E Burger, made with an Angus beef “smash burger” topped with cheese, bacon and onion rings and sandwiched between two full, freshly glazed donuts. Also serving hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken fingers, hot dogs, crispy chicken wraps and more.

The CantinaBetter Living Center – Specialty cocktails including margaritas with cotton candy on top, sangrias and draft beer.

The Wine LoftBetter Living Center – An intimate experience with a wide selection of wines and wine tastings paired with charcuterie boards. In partnership with Francis Ford Coppola Winery.

For more details about dining at The Big E, please follow this link.

How much does parking cost?

Parking is available on-site for $10 (cash only) in Lot 9. Motorcycles can park in Lot 9 for $5 (cash only).

There are also dozens of events every day at the Big E that change daily. To see the full schedule of events and artists, click the link here.

A plan of the exhibition grounds can be found at this link.

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