The Southwestern Fair Commission, Inc., is a non-profit, private corporation, established in 1975 by Pima County to operate the fairgrounds and the Pima County Fair since the 1970’s. Under the management agreement set forth by the Commission and Pima County, all profits earned from operations are put back into the facility for improvements. Over the years, the commission has invested millions of dollars into the improvements of the facilities.
The facilities at the Pima County Fairgrounds include motorized event facilities that are subleased to Tucson Speedway, home of annual pavement racing events and Tucson Dragway, home of annual IHRA events. Please visit their websites at TucsonSpeedway.com and www.TucsonDragway.com for their schedule of events. In support of Pima County residents, the Southwestern Fair Commission, Inc. hosts the Tucson Kart Club along with the Southern Arizona Eventing Association at the Pima County Fairgrounds.
In the interest of increasing revenue at the Pima County Fairgrounds, the Southwestern Fair commission, Inc. has begun producing several events at the facility to include horse shows and music festivals. These events have allowed us to be in a position to maximize the usage of the facility for year-round purposes.
The Southwestern Fair Commission, Inc. looks forward to improving the facilities at the Pima County Fairgrounds, to cooperating with other for profit and non-profit organizations to produce more events and better serve our community.
The Pima County Fairgrounds comprise a 640-acre event complex that resides in a desert environment with mesquite, cacti and grass with an average temperature of 80° F. The facility was designed for diverse and multi use to include outdoor concert and stage locations, 3 exhibit buildings, equestrian facilities, animal and livestock arenas, motorized event arena, storage
facilities, 15-acres of asphalt display area, outdoor exhibit spaces, picnic areas, RV facilities and areas for out-door camping.
Bags will be searched (travel light to use express line); admission/concert/carnival tickets best purchased in advance online at pimacountyfair.com; save tickets to phone for offline access; fair hours 3pm-close Mon-Fri, 11am-close Sat-Sun (4-H/Livestock area opens 9am via Brekke Gate); scooter/wheelchair/wagon rental available at Main Entrance (Vista Mobility); stroller/wagon rental available near Guest Services; Lost & Found at Guest Services near Main Entrance; dedicated Code of Conduct and Prohibited Items policy published at pimacountyfair.com/code-of-conduct/
Parking is $8.00 (cash or card); three lots – Blue Lot (off Houghton Rd / Blue Gate on Brekke Rd), Red Lot (off Houghton & Dawn Rds), Green Lot (off Harrison Rd); shuttle transportation available in lots 4-10pm weekdays, 12-10pm weekends; re-entry allowed with hand stamp
Dedicated accessibility page at pimacountyfair.com/accessibility; reasonable accommodations available – contact 520-762-FAIR or email [email protected] to plan an accessible visit
Re-entry with hand stamp; mobile tickets/receipts
Food/beverage consumption or preparation in livestock barns and ramadas; baby bottles, pacifiers, strollers, and smoking in petting zoo/livestock barns/ramadas; full prohibited items list published separately at pimacountyfair.com/code-of-conduct/ (not itemized on this page)
