Georgia National Fairgrounds South Gate — Local services in Perry

Had a great time! Visited the fair one night and one day this week. Completely different vibes but had a great time with both experiences.

Parking is free. General adult pass was $15. There is a day with free admission for military members.

Rides are an additional cost: you can purchase a card once inside the fair with an amount of tickets on it (or choose unlimited). Each ride costs a certain amount of tickets. The card is great, reusable and much faster than the old paper tickets.

I did not get a card; instead I walked around with my friends/siblings and ate food, played games (separate cost), and enjoyed the atmosphere.

There is a free petting zoo and that was cool. Also many animal shows, competitions, and demonstrations on different days and times. Definitely worth looking into regardless of age.

We didn’t plan ahead like that though. We just kinda got there and saw whatever we ran into.

There are maps in the park that have showtimes on it for each day. This is a fantastic resource to have.

Also lots of live music and band...

This was absolutely the worst experience I've ever had. After purchasing tickets online earlier in the day, my family and I made it to the park around 930pm Saturday night. We were advised the park did not close until 12am. Upon trying to get into the park, we were allowed into the East Entrance by security and then asked to leave the park because "the gate was closed". Mind you, NONE of this information about the gate time(s) is on the ticket. I even spoke with a supervisor who insisted this is insane that we were allowed into the park and then turned away. Even more insane to have had to drive 2.5 hours from Atlanta to get to Perry fair, just to be turned away. My 4 year old son was highly disappointed and cried half the trip home. I highly suggest people stop supporting this...

The weather was crisp, cool and simply beautiful. The teachers and I chose to get some bourbon chicken and rice. It had a good flavor and smell. The rice and chicken was cold and needed to go into the microwave for about 4 minutes. Our students at pizza which they really enjoyed. The rides didn't open until 12pm. We had a blast on the rides. The lines were extremely long but we'll worth the wait. We also witness a baby calf being born. The students are excited about...