GEDDES, N.Y. — It’s the mid-winter event that features the food, rides, music, and entertainment that people enjoy throughout the summer.
It’ll also have a Healthcare Village, free parking, evening fireworks, and reindeer from Hanggi Farms in Ontario County.
The 2026 Winter Fair is set for the end of January in and around the Expo Center at the New York State Fairgrounds in the town of Geddes. The 7th edition of Winter Fair is promoted as bringing “More Summer Fun into Winter.”
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It is scheduled for Friday, Jan 30 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 31 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb.1 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Premier Promotions, which promotes the Winter Fair event, announced the details at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown on Nov. 20.
“We want to give people a chance to have more summer fun in the middle of winter. It’s great to have an event for all ages, where you can bring your friends and family to enjoy themselves. Plus at Syracuse Winter Fair 2026 the theme will also be ‘Look to the Children!,’ where the daytime entertainment will feature students from elementary school to college,” Steve Becker of Premier Promotions, the promoter of Syracuse Winter Fair 2026, said in the announcement. “The New York State Fairgrounds have great year around events and Syracuse Winter Fair has become an annual tradition in Making Memories. Also for Syracuse Winter Fair 2026 we are dedicating this community event to the Honorable Van B. Robinson. He was very instrumental in helping us to bring this idea to fruition!”
Purchasing tickets
Online tickets are available now at www.nyswinterfair.com.
Online tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for teens/pre-teens and seniors plus a small fee. Children 10 and under will be admitted free of charge. At the door, admission is $8 for adults and $6 for teens/pre-teens and seniors. Children 10 and under will be admitted free of charge.
In addition, Market 32/Price Chopper will be selling tickets as well at 130 locations in six states including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. These tickets will cost $4.50 for adults and $2 for seniors and teens. Children 10 and under will be admitted free of charge.
AAA of Central and Western New York will be offering discount tickets as well to their members.


