Fair & rodeo ticketing
Fair and rodeo ticketing for multi-day gates, parking and vendors
Fairs and rodeos run for multiple days with multiple gates, parking lots, and vendor areas. TixSimple handles admission, parking, vendor booths, and ride wristbands in one place.
How this type of ticketing works
Fairs and rodeos need a ticketing system that scales from a quiet Tuesday afternoon to a packed Saturday night. TixSimple lets you sell single-day, multi-day, and season passes, each with parking and vendor add-ons. Each gate gets its own scanner key so you can see where crowds enter.
Vendors can buy booth spaces on an interactive map, and sponsors can receive comped tickets through the bulk issue tool. Attendees get QR tickets by email and can add them to their phone wallet.
What to set up in TixSimple
- 1Create a fair or rodeo event with all operating dates.
- 2Add ticket types: Single Day, Multi-Day, Season Pass, Child, Senior, VIP.
- 3Add parking and camping add-on tickets.
- 4Build an interactive map for vendor booths and livestock stalls.
- 5Create scanner keys for each gate, parking lot, and vendor check-in.
- 6Publish and promote through fair associations, sponsors, and local media.
Fee example: Single-day fair admission
A $14 ticket carries a TixSimple platform fee of $0.51 (1.3% + $0.33). If you sell 2,500 tickets, the total platform fee is $1,275. Stripe processing is separate and you choose whether to pass fees to the buyer or absorb them.
Ticket price
$14
Platform fee
$0.51
Net revenue
$33,725
Carnivals, vendors and sponsors
Fairs and rodeos have a lot of moving parts. TixSimple supports ride wristbands, carnival ticket packs, vendor applications, and sponsor packages. The dashboard tracks scans per gate so you know which days and entrances are busiest.
- Ride wristband and carnival ticket add-ons
- Vendor booth map and application workflow
- Sponsor comp tickets and on-page branding
- Gate-level scan analytics
Frequently asked questions
Can we sell multi-day passes?
Yes. Create a multi-day or season pass ticket type. The same QR code can be scanned at each gate on each day of the fair.
How does parking work?
Parking is an add-on ticket type. Buyers receive a separate QR code for parking, which can be scanned at the lot entrance.
Can vendors pick their booth location?
Yes. Use the interactive ticket map to sell booth spaces. Vendors select their spot during checkout, and the map updates in real time.
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