HURON — The South Dakota State Fair offers several simple ways to save money during the fair.

Save time and money at the admission gates by purchasing daily gate admission in advance. All daily gate admission purchased on or before Aug. 28 will be sold at a 20 percent discount. Those tickets can be taken directly to the scan-and-go lines at the admission gates so you can skip the lines. Daily gate admission can be purchased online at www.sdstatefair.com, or at the State Fair Office in the Nordby Exhibit Hall, 1060 Third St. SW, in Huron.

All admission on Channel Seeds Opening Day will be sold at the advanced rate.

Save on gate admission by purchasing grandstand tickets on or before Aug. 27. Grandstand tickets purchased prior to the opening day of the fair include gate admission.Grandstand tickets can be purchased by calling 866-605-3247, online at www.sdstatefair.com, or at the grandstand ticket office.

Gate admission is free after 8 p.m. on Aug. 28 through Sept. 1 and after 3 p.m. on Sept. 2.

On Aug. 29, the State Fair is hosting a “Salute to Veterans” program on the Northwestern Energy Freedom Stage at 10:30 a.m. with keynotes speaker Col. Stacy Kooistra. All veterans and active military members receive free gate admission. 4-H youth also receive free gate admission on Aug. 29 by showing their 4-H card, which can be obtained from county 4-H offices.

Coupons for $2 off gate admission on Aug. 30 are available at Olympic Motors on east U.S. Highway 14 in Huron. The Olympic Motors coupons are valid on Aug. 30 only.

Stock the shelves on Sept. 2 by bringing a non-perishable item to any admission gate between 7 and 11 a.m. for $2 off gate admission.

Pay It Forward Day is on Sept. 2. Businesses and organizations band together to sponsor gate admission passes for those in need and to randomly hand out at the gate admission entrances. Fairgoers attending the fair on Sept. 2 could be the lucky recipient of a "Pay It Forward" pass.

There are plenty of ways to save money at the carnival throughout the week. All rides on Aug. 28 are only $2. The Weekly Passport to Fun pass offers a carnival ride pass for all six days of the fair. Advanced passes can be purchased at Olympic Motors for $52. Big Jim 93.3 and Taco Johns are offering a $3 off coupon for daily ride bands on Aug. 29-30 and Sept. 2. Coupons can be picked up at Taco Johns.

The 2024 South Dakota State Fair will run from Aug. 28 through Sept. 2. Channel Seeds Opening day will be Aug. 28.

For more information on State Fair events, contact the Fair office at 800-529-0900, visit www.sdstatefair.com, or find them on Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly known as Twitter).