General Info

Maps, Directions, and Parking for 2009

Fair Map

Fair Train

Fair Train presented by WFMS

The WFMS Fair Train presented by the Indiana Transportation Museum departed from 116th and Municipal Drive in Fishers for a round trip journey to the Fair. Parking was reached by following the signs on 116th St. or 126th St. to Lantern Road, south to Municipal Drive. For more information, visit the Web site (Noblesville CyberMall) www.itm.org.

Departure times were

Fishers Fair
8:45 am 9:30 am
10:15 am 11:00 am
11:45 am 12:30 pm
1:15 pm 2:00 pm
2:45 pm 3:30 pm
4:15 pm 5:00 pm
5:45 pm 6:30 pm
7:15 pm 8:00 pm
8:45 pm 9:30 pm
10:15 pm 11:00 pm

Round trip tickets were $13 - adults; $6 - children, 3-12; Children 2 yrs. & younger -FREE!
You were able to save $2 on adult fares and $1 on child fares with FairTrain tickets purchased at any Hamilton County KeyBank.

STATE FAIR PARKING

Free Parking (when available)

Gates opened at 8 a.m. Parking was free when available. Traffic entered the Fairgrounds through the 38th Street Main Gate, Gate 6 on Fall Creek Parkway, Gate 10 off 42nd St. and Gate 16 on the Fairgrounds' northwest corner. There was also free parking at the Indiana School for the Deaf on 42nd Street.

There was also a free parking site on 46th Street north of the School for the Deaf that includes shuttle service to the Fair's entrance.

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E-Z Park Lots

Parking spaces For $5/vehicle, fairgoers could park in two lots near the Fairgrounds:

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Park & Ride

FREE. This year fairgoers were able to board the shuttle buses at Glendale Mall on Rural Street (behind Lowe's) and ride to the Fair. The shuttles operated all 17 days of the Fair, every 20 minutes from 10 am to 11 pm. For more information call the Marketing Department at (317) 927-7524.

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Pedal & Park

When you walked or rode on the Monon Trail, you could have received a $1 off coupon. When you ride your bike to the Fair, you can park it at the Pedal & Park tent located near 38th Street and they will secure it for you for free. Don’t wait in traffic, just take a hike to the Fair.

Driving Directions

The Indiana State Fairgrounds is located on the corner of East 38th Street and Fall Creek Parkway in Indianapolis. Check out the map for our exact location.
For more detailed directions click here.

I-65 North (from Louisville, KY; Columbus, IN)
Take I-70 East to North Keystone Avenue, Exit #85B. Turn right (North) onto Keystone Avenue. Turn left (West) at 38th St. Continue west to the Fairgrounds entrance.

I-65 South (from Chicago, IL; Lafayette, IN)
Take I-65 South to the 38th Street exit #119. Continue about 5 mi. east to the Fairgrounds entrance.

I-70 East (from St. Louis, MO; Terre Haute, IN)
Take I-70 to North Keystone Avenue exit, #85B. Turn right (North) onto Keystone Avenue. Turn left (West) at 38th St. Continue west to the Fairgrounds entrance.

I-70 West (from Columbus, OH; Richmond, IN)
Take I-70 to North Keystone Avenue exit #85B. Turn right (North) onto Keystone Avenue. Turn left (West) at 38th St. Continue west to the Fairgrounds.

I-69 South (from Detroit, MI; Fort Wayne, IN)
I-69 South becomes Binford Boulevard (SR37) which becomes Fall Creek Parkway. The Fairgrounds is located just north of 38th Street on Fall Creek Parkway.

I-74 West (from Cincinnati, OH) Take I-74 to I-465 North. Take I-465 North to I-70 West to Keystone Avenue, exit #85B. Take Keystone Avenue north to 38th Street. Turn left (west) on 38th Street.

I-74 East (from Danville, IL)
Take I-74 to I-465 North to 38th St. exit. Turn right (East) onto 38th St. Fairgrounds is approximately 7 miles east.

From Indianapolis International Airport
Take the Indianpolis Airport Expressway to I-465 North to 38th Street exit. Continue east to the Fairgrounds entrance.

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