Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Ticketing Questions:

November 24-January 1

THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FAIR

215 Sydney Washer Road Dover, FL 33527

$25 Per Car

Admits One Carload (up to 8 persons)

Infants, age 2 and under are free and do not need a ticket.

Yes, you can!

We do however, recommend purchasing your tickets online for the best prices and to skip the line.

We prefer that you DO NOT PRINT tickets. Please present your tickets for scanning  on your mobile device. 

Weather may cause a delay or postponement of our opening. In the event of a postponement, tickets will be honored at subsequent days. Weather announcements will be posted to our Social Media page. Light rain will not impact our ability to open the festival.

Yes, we accept credit cards at the festival entrance and some vendor stands.

Surcharges are the fees our online ticketing provider adds to cover the cost of things like web hosting, security, phone support and other items vital to processing payments through our website. A portion of those fees goes directly to a Credit Card Processing company.

Our ticketing solution provider, Sarasota Box Office, strives to keep these fees as low as possible.

The prices advertised by Hillsborough County Fair represent the exact amount the company charges. Anything above the advertised price goes to a third party provider.

Our goal is to provide our patrons with safety, security and the best possible ticket buying experience.

These Fees / Surcharges are consumed at the time of purchase and can not be refunded.

Tickets are not refundable.

If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your tickets to another person.

Service Fees, internet convenience fees or any other fees associated with the purchase of tickets are consumed at the time of transaction and can not be refunded for any reason.

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General Questions:

You must stay in your vehicle until you reach Santa’s village.

Entrance tickets can only be used once.

Tickets are only valid for one admission. 

A standard vehicle is a SUV with a maximum of 8 people.

Vehicles of more than 8 people require special ticketing and planning – please contact us for larger groups.

Please use caution while driving through the display. Do not tailgate the cars in front of you leaving a safe space for sudden stops.

Please follow all local rules about passengers in your vehicle. Seatbelts are required under state law.

Yes, our designer Brandano Displays Inc. has designed a one of the kind original display for us and upgraded from last year.

For the safety of everyone outside food and beverages are NOT permitted. Food, beverages and toys will be available to purchase from our multitude of vendors.

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