May Fair Tickets Will Cost More if Wait to Buy, Plus You'll Have to Wat in Line

Tickets for the Dixon May Fair's grandstand shows, general admission, and carnival wristbands are now available for purchase at dixonmayfair.com.

If you buy them online now, you'll save money, and you'll avoid lines. The fair is May 9-12. Here are the details: 

The Fair has a number of opportunities that make it a bit more affordable and save time when you buy your Fair and Grandstand show tickets early using their new e-ticket system. Purchases can also be made at the Fair office.

Anyone who has stood in line for an hour to buy Destruction Derby tickets the day of the event will appreciate the convenience and savings of ordering tickets on-line.  Adults will save $12 by purchasing in advance for the Friday night Bull Riding, Saturday night Tractor & Truck Pulls, and Sunday's Destruction Derby because the $12 Fair admission will be included in the ticket.  Tickets purchased the day of the event will not include Fair admission.  Prices for the Bull Riding and the Tractor & Truck Pulls will be $20 and the Destruction Derby admission is $22.

For parents, the all-you-can-ride wristbands are a great way to go for kids with an unlimited appetite for the spectacular rides. Butler Amusements is offering wristbands, which allow the rider unlimited rides on any one day, for $24 in advance, and 25-coupon booklets for just $20 through May 8. The wristbands are good for any one day of the Fair. During the Fair, ride coupons will be $1 each. Each ride takes 3-5 coupons. Carnival purchases are available in the Fair office only.

There are additional discounts on Fair admission as well - guests will save $5 on adult tickets and $3 on child tickets, plus the new $5 Thrifty Thursday sponsored by KUIC radio. On Friday May 10, fairgoers can bring two cans of non-perishable food for the Food Bank of Solano and Contra Costa Countie between 3:00 and 5:00 pm.  The Dixon May Fair office is located at 655 So. First St., Dixon. The website for ticket purchases is www.DixonMayFair.com.