50th State Fair

The old nostalgia 50th state fair........the place I loved as a child as it was the only cool rides I could get on (didn't get to go to real theme parks until college haha). How it's the same but NOT the same lol. Like every one else you have power cards and gone are the scrips. My favorite ride I still the zipper. Now coming from a father perspective.....aka wallet.....WOOF lol. $9 parking, rides and games are few bucks or more per person. Food is a whooping $15-20+ per meal lol. A Hundo $$ don't last very long......and I only have my wife and son. We had the gyro and waffle fries, forget the spots name....but that was delicious. . Greet job to all you parents with more kids, haha. However being able to see the utter joy, excitement, and fun my son had on that evening makes it all worth it..........BUT not again until next year haha.

I've been to the fair a few years ago, and I feel that it was bigger and more fun then than this year. I feel like there was less rides, less food, less games.But this year, it was alright. Walked around to check it out first. Took less than 10 minutes. We played some games, won a few, then got some snacks! Got corn on the cob, a burger with tots, animal style tots, dino nuggies and fries, corn dogs, water, candied apple to take home, and dippin dots. Really, the only enjoyable thing was the corn. Burger was so so SO dry. Animal style tots were super oily, seems like they didn't drain the oil well. Nuggets and fries weren't fried enough and it was floppy and stale. Candied apple went straight into the trash when I got home. I took a look at the apple, and the bottom of the apple was so dirty. Like, grossly dirty, I highly doubt it was washed, or even washed properly. Such a turn off so I threw it away. Was it worth the $200 we spent? No. absolutely not. But the games were a bit fun, and we're not much of a carnival ride lover, so we didn't ride anything. Your money will go fast here, so spread it out, save some money to come, and don't come with high expectations.

I haven't been to the 50th State fair like almost 25 years omgeee.. Things have have changed a lot for one thing everything is now on a pre-paid card lol. So it's 200 points for $20 and 1500 points for $100. All rides average 30points and that's only because Sunday 12n-6pm is at a discount. It could be more in the evening. Compared to long time ago there's less rides and game booths. The pre-paid cards is also good for games and food booths . They do not except any cash at the game booths anymore.It was a new experience for me but I guess it's easier that way plus more efficient. It was very hot on a Sunday afternoon but my grand nephew had fun that's the main thing .We also had pizza and cotton candy to bring home . I guess due to Covid19 it's hard to maintain workers so EK Fernandez have to go on a smaller scale carnival. It was smaller than I could remember way back when .Support local so they can still be in business

Everything. This place degraded overtime. There is not much of a selection and the food wasn't that great especially for the price.

The 50th State Fair in Hawaii, held at Aloha Stadium from May 24 to July 7, 2024, is a beloved tradition offering a mix of thrilling rides, live entertainment, and delectable food. Organized by E.K. Fernandez Shows, the fair features new attractions like the Wacky Worm Coaster and the Sling Shot, alongside classic carnival games and a live circus. Visitors can also enjoy concerts every weekend, monster truck shows, and unique performances like Mad Chad the Chainsaw Juggler . With a Fun Pass system for entry and discounts for military families, the fair provides an engaging and affordable experience for all. Although the prices can be very expensive and a rip off.

It's been years since we've last been to the 50th State Fair. My friends and I wanted to check it out just because so we went on a Sunday as it was 1/2 off entrance fees ($5) until 5 pm. If you grew up going to the 50th State Fair, it has definitely changed! There are no scripts but there is a card station where you will load your card and that will be used on everything in the fair (games, ride, and food). You can't just buy a card for admission. Note to self: it's very expensive. Parking is $9 per car unless you go before 3 pm. Food and the games are pricey. For example the fries were $10 and a gyro is $20. Plate lunches were $20+. At least the funnel cake is less than $10. Even some games are $5+. The most expensive game was about $10! It's just crazy! The fair was quite small compared how it used to be and it's definitely outdated. Some of the rides seem kind of sketchy because it just looks old. I get times are hard but damn we didn't realize it would be that expensive. Yup this was definitely a one and done kind of thing.

The price of entry is $3 (30 points) Instead of using cash, you convert your money into a card you use throughout the fair. $100 = 970 points. Parking is $9 unless you come during the flea market hours then it's $2 or $1 for Kamaaina or military. The fair is small. You can walk around it in less than 7 minutes. The rides are nice for smaller children and about 20-30 points. Great if you have younger children. I don't trust larger carnival rides. The food is extremely limited and over priced. 100 points for a small Costco bottle of water. Basically charging $9.70 for a water that you can buy in a Costco Vending machine for 25 cents. 200 points $19.40 for 4 tiny street tacos. Just crazy and the list goes on. There is no water anywhere to wash your hands after or before eating. No sanitary stations exist. I should have never touched that cotton candy.

No wonder this place gets ranked with their ratings! It's owned by one company and it's totally a monopoly. Do your really want to call it a state fair when it's like this? I've been t California state fairs and this is like 1/50th the size. It's pretty sad, Hawaii. The person who provides the rides and food has a monopoly and it could be so much better by adding more local vendors and entertainment! Get the state involved and really promote it. Hawaii has so much to offer but you offer this?What is this? Games are rigged and the cost for Hawaii residents is too much. No discount for residents? No good food? No alcohol? No additional entertainment? Come on Hawaii... we could do better, it's just so sad how this fair is. Local residents probably don't know because they've never been to state fairs but this is sad. Please work together to make this a successful event and really highlight the beauty of Hawaii with the food and entertainment. Hawaii folks deserve more!!Parking was $9 to get in on a Saturday and we stayed for 2 hours. We spent $200 for a family of 3. Games, food and no rides. I should've gone to Dave and Buster. Please do better for Hawaii!! Come on!

Lots of parking and tons of fun. We decided to take the family for a night out at the fair. One definitely must try is the circus. Loved the animal acts but the equestrienne acrobats were just amazing. We stopped by a couple food booths. Trydis-had a decent Lilikoi smoked meat plat with corn and rice. Wasn't top shelf but it was good to try. We even tried elote- but too cheesy, mac n cheese- wouldn't buy again, street tacos-bland wouldn't get again, funnel cake- delicious and fried Oreos- sooo good. We played a couple of games like darts with the star as a target and balloon pop with the Jacky sack. That was my fave. I won five stuffed animal type crayons and traded them in for a mini plushy can of spam. The kieki rode pharaohs fury, gravatron, swings and the good old fave zipper. We spent about $300 on a family of four but we enjoyed ourselves. The fair is here until July 9, 2023.

For $109: ParkingAdmission for 2 adults and 2 kids under 40"3 quick turns in the Ferris wheel for 2Caterpillar ride for 26 minute monster truck "show" after 20 minutes of waiting and listening to the MC push merchandise and stupid flags on us3 games4 bottles of water and 1 order chicken tendersLastly, the petting zoo for the 4 of us. The petting zoo was probably the best deal in the whole fair! Cows, chickens, goats, ducks, pigs, donkeys, and even llamas!Wasn't happy with the quality of our time there, the workers didn't even seem like they wanted to be there and they really rushed the rides! Won't be going back next year, not worth seeing my kids go from so excited to super disappointed because EKF wants to rush us through just to take our money.