Christmas at the Fair Drive/Walk-Thru Light Display

Thursday, December 5 - Tuesday, December 24 (Varying dates, see schedule below)

The State Fair of West Virginia is proud to bring you Christmas at the Fair, a drive and/or walk-through Christmas light show! No cost to enter, but donations are accepted and appreciated. The display will be open beginning on Thursday, December 5th and ending on Tuesday, December 24th. The hours are 5:30-8:30pm and the event happens rain or shine. Please note that some evenings are walk-thru and some are drive-thru so you can be sure to plan a date that suits your preference for viewing. Restrooms will be available at The Agriculture Pavilion and some Fair food vendors are likely to be set up as well! Don't miss it! 

Christmas at the Fair 2024 Schedule

• Thursday, December 5 - Drive Thru
• Friday, December 6 -  Drive Thru
• Saturday, December 7 - Walk Thru
• Sunday, December 8 - Drive Thru
• Thursday, December 12 - Walk Thru
• Friday, December 13 - Drive Thru
• Saturday, December 14 - Drive Thru
• Sunday, December 15 - Drive Thru
• Thursday, December 19 - Walk Thru
• Friday, December 20, Drive Thru
• Saturday, December 21 - Drive Thru
• Sunday, December 22 - Drive Thru
• Monday, December 23 - Drive Thru
• Tuesday, December 24 - Drive Thru

When you arrive to drive thru, enter the grounds at Gate 5 on 219N, tune into the fair's special radio station 106.9, turn off your headlights and now you're ready to enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas on your drive through the beautifully lit-up fairgrounds! (Once on the grounds, the drive-through time is around 12-15 minutes. But be prepared for a possible in-traffic wait to get onto the grounds.)

All proceeds will go toward enhancing next year's event.