Artists & speakers
After participating concerts and seminars, VIP guests get about thirty minutes with the speakers, band members and musicians, for a conversation and a photograph.
Every day of the Fair
The VIP Experience
Weekend passes · Nov 27–29, 2026
Choose your pass
VIP ExperienceThe lounge, preferred parking, reserved seats, meet-and-greets, the farm tours and a keepsake package
$250
Sold out
Fair PlusThe lounge, drinks, guest restrooms and preferred parking
$150
Sold out
Standard parkingParking for one vehicle, all three days. Fair Plus and VIP already include parking.
$17.50
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1 VIP pass$250
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Secure checkout by Pretix. Fair Plus and VIP passes are for one person each; a parking pass covers one vehicle. All are good every Fair day. With a VIP pass, you’ll choose your farm experiences first.
A comfortable lounge to come back to all weekend, saved seats for the concerts, the farm tours, and time with the musicians, speakers and makers behind the Fair.
- Good every Fair day
- One pass per person
- Limited passes
What’s included
Both passes cover the whole Thanksgiving weekend, not a single day. Admission to the Fair is free for everyone.
| Fair Plus$150 | VIP$250 | |
|---|---|---|
| Every scheduled Fair day, November 27–29 | Included | Included |
| VIP Lounge and complimentary lounge drinks | Included | Included |
| Designated guest restrooms | Included | Included |
| Preferred weekend parking for your vehicle | Included | Included |
| Reserved concert seating* | Not included | Included |
| Priority seminar seating* | Not included | Included |
| Meet-and-greets with speakers, artists and makers* | Not included | Included |
| Coffee refills at the dessert booth* | Not included | Included |
| Farm experiences: the Orchard Tour, the Farm Tours, the Milking Experience and the Walking Plow Experience† | Not included | Included |
| Keepsake package | Not included | One per pass |
*Based on available seating, operating hours, advance registration and confirmed participant schedules. VIP access does not guarantee a place at every meet-and-greet.
†One of each per pass, at no extra charge: choose the day and time of each when you buy, and your place is reserved. Each experience’s own rules apply.
The lounge
For both passes, open during published lounge hours every Fair day.
Couches, lounge chairs and small tables in the Community Hall, with room to sit down and visit between demonstrations.
Something to drink
Hot and cold drinks are complimentary during the lounge’s service hours.
Warm light and a charge
Charging stations, common cables and outlets for your phone.
Restrooms set aside
Designated guest restrooms for passholders.
Your wristband
On your first visit, the attendant at the door scans your pass and fastens a wristband. Keep it on all weekend: it’s how the lounge, the guest restrooms and the seating staff know you.
Meet the people
VIP Experience only. Time with the musicians, speakers and craftspeople that a regular visit doesn’t include.
Meet the makers
Small-group visits with selected Fair craftsmen and women, including featured demonstrators and workshop leaders.
Your seat, saved
Reserved seating at the concerts and priority seating at the seminars, so you’re not hunting for a chair.
Reserve aheadVIP guests reserve the sessions they’d like, and spaces are shared out fairly so each visit stays personal. We’ll name participants as each one is confirmed.
The keepsake package
VIP Experience only. One per pass, made or designed for the 2026 Fair.
2026 insulated tumbler
A limited-edition design. Bring it to the dessert booth for unlimited regular hot-coffee refills while the booth is open.
Fair T-shirt
An exclusive, premium Fair T-shirt. Choose your size at checkout.
Leather keychain
Fair-branded and crafted by the Homestead leather shop.
Winter extras
Hand-warmer packs for a November morning, all in a sturdy canvas tote you’ll use again.
Good to know
- Do I need a pass to get into the Fair?
- No. Admission is free for everyone. Each vehicle needs a parking pass. Fair Plus and VIP passes include parking, and add the lounge and the other benefits above, every day of the Fair.
- Where do I park?
- VIP and Fair Plus guests park in the same marked, preferred lot. Both passes include parking, so you don’t need a separate parking pass. Just coming for the Fair? Choose Standard parking above. Show your pass at the parking gate.
- How do the farm tours work with VIP?
- The Orchard Tour, a Farm Tour, the Milking Experience and the Walking Plow Experience are included, one of each per pass. When you buy, choose the day and time of each (or skip it), and your place is reserved. Come to the meeting place at the scheduled time and the guide scans your pass. Each experience’s own rules still apply; the Walking Plow Experience is for ages 14 and up. Need to change a time? Email info@homesteadfair.com. Times are on the schedule.
- Can my children come into the lounge?
- Yes. Children 9 and under can join a parent or guardian with a pass at no extra charge, as space allows, and stay with them while they’re inside. It covers the lounge only, not a keepsake package or the other pass benefits, so children need their own tickets for the farm experiences. When the lounge is full, passholders come first, and families wait together.
- Is a pass for one person?
- Yes. Each Fair Plus or VIP pass is for one person and is good every scheduled Fair day, November 27–29, 2026. A Standard parking pass covers one vehicle.
- How do meet-and-greets and reserved seats work?
- They’re reservation-based and limited by seating, schedules and space. We’ll tell passholders how to reserve before the Fair. A VIP pass doesn’t guarantee a place at every meet-and-greet.
- When do I get my keepsake package?
- At the lounge, on your first visit, when you get your wristband. There’s one package per VIP pass.
- Who do I ask about my pass?
- Email info@homesteadfair.com.
The whole weekend
November 27–29, 2026
Passes are limited for each tier, so the lounge and the meet-and-greets stay comfortable.
Choose your pass Just need parking? Choose Standard parking