Date/Time
Date(s) - 18/08/2026 - 23/08/2026
All Day
Location
Altamont Fairgrounds
Categories
- Carnivals
- Cars
- Charity & Fundraising
- Circus
- Clubs and Associations
- County Shows
- Equine
- Fairs
- Family and Relationships
- Festivals
- Festivals & Carnivals
- Food
- Food & Drink
- Food & Drink Festivals
- Fundraising and Community
- Kids
- Live Bands
- Livestock
- Motor Sport
- Motoring
- Music
- Outdoors
- Sports & Competitions
Child friendly: Yes
Ticket Prices: Admission price varies by day ($10-17); free for kids 10 & younger
Telephone Number: 518-861-6671
Website: https://altamontfair.com
The Capital Region’s hometown fair features exciting midway rides for all ages, the Royal Hanneford Circus, Robinson’s Racing Pigs, live music, Sherman’s Lumberjack Show, The Dynamo Dogs, animal barns & events, exhibits, historical museums, demonstrations, contests, favorite fair food and more.
Daily highlights (free with fair admission):
• Tuesday – Miss Altamont Pageant (10am); Mini Supercross Racing (5pm)
• Wednesday – Barrel Racing (6pm); Skeeter Creek (6:30pm)
• Thursday – The Refrigerators (7pm); Corgi Races (7pm)
• Friday – Lucky E Rodeo (5pm); Big Sky Country (7pm)
• Saturday – More Music Less Violence – DJ HollyW8D (6pm); MaddHaus (7pm)
• Sunday – Demolition Derby (2pm); Hair of the Dog (5pm)
Admission (ages 11+): $10.30 ($10 cash) Tuesday; $15.45 ($15 cash) Wednesday – Thursday; $17.71 ($17 cash) Friday – Sunday; $14.40 online pre-sale; free Wednesday with ID for ages 65+, active military/veterans & Grange members
Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36″ & taller) are $32 ($30 cash) or $27.25 pre-sale. Ride tickets are also available on site.
Fair hours: noon-10pm Tuesday, 10am-10pm Wednesday – Thursday, 10am-11pm Friday – Saturday, 10am-8pm Sunday. Rides open at 2pm Tuesday and noon Wednesday – Sunday.
More information: 518-861-6671 or AltamontFair.com
The fair is presented by the not-for-profit Albany, Schenectady, Greene County Agricultural & Historical Societies, Inc.