Rules & Regulations

2025 Saratoga County Fair General Rules & Regulations

1. Any person, 18 years or older and eligible to vote in Saratoga County, may become a member of the Saratoga County Agricultural Society, and be entitled to all privileges of this Society for one year following payment of membership: $10 Single Membership - A single Membership entitles you to one vote at the Annual Meeting held in October.
2. Each Cattle, County Draft Horse, and Goat Show exhibitor will receive six (6) free day passes upon submitting entries, good for one (1) admission per day for the entire week. In addition, each exhibitor will be able to purchase up to two (2) packets of six (6) one day admission tickets for $40 per packet only at the time of entry. All general re‐entry rules will apply with NO exceptions. A one day admission ticket or season ticket allows admission to the grounds ONLY. A hang tag will be required to park on the grounds.
3. Any season ticket holder of this Society who loans or transfers his ticket to any other person not entitled to use it will forfeit the season ticket.
4. There is a No Vehicle rule in effect. There will be no vehicles allowed after 10am daily. All transactions with vehicles, such as feeding animals, loading and unloading, deliveries, etc., must be done between the hours of 6am and 10am daily. There will be no parking at the horse barns except during these hours. Emergency vehicles are excluded from this rule.
5. All gambling or immoral shows are forbidden on the grounds of the Saratoga County Agricultural Society, and any renter of privileges who shall violate any of the provisions of this section will be arrested and summarily ejected from the grounds and will forfeit any money which he has paid. There will be no selling of raffle tickets. Free giveaways are allowed.
6. No prize money will be paid on articles or animals not listed in this Exhibitor Handbook.
7. Farmers who had a payroll of $1200 or more the previous year must file with entries proof of compensation insurance coverage.
8. Deliveries and solicitors: Delivery of merchandise, articles of food, soft drinks, or service or the solicitation of business and orders from concessionaires, exhibitors, and others on the fairgrounds are prohibited until such delivery persons, solicitors, or firms they represent have made arrangement for such delivery and solicitation through the General Manager.
9. There will be no refunds of entry fees for any reason, except when in the best interest of public and/or animal safety. Any department exhibit and/or show may be cancelled by the Saratoga County Agricultural Society Board of Directors at any time without notice. In that event, entry fees for those classes cancelled may be refunded, or premium monies equitably distributed among the class entrants, but not both. The decision of the Saratoga County Agricultural Society will be final.
10. Exhibitors in the Cattle, Draft Horse, Sheep and Goat Departments wishing space for a camper must request so in writing to the fair office on or before June 15, 2025. A limited amount of camper space may be available. Should there be more requests than space available, a committee of the livestock superintendents will determine, based on need, those who will be offered spots at the exhibitor camping rate, and will notify them by July 1, 2025. Camping spaces are not transferable, and will only be verified with paid entries. The Saratoga County Agricultural Society reserves the right to interpret these rules and regulations and arbitrarily settle and determine matters, questions and differences that may arise in connection with the Fair and reserves the sole right to amend or add to these rules as they see fit.