2026 SPRING  CARNIVAL

Wednesday, May 27th - Saturday, May 30th

Gate and Fairground Policies

Commercial Building opens with the Admission Gates and closes at 9:30p each night.

Exhibit Building opens and closes with the Admission Gates.

**NO PETS** Only Service Animals recognized by the ADA are allowed on Fairgrounds

**NO WEAPONS** No guns, knives or weapons of any kind allowed by Fair Guests on the Fairgrounds, concealed or otherwise, permitted or not.

** NO BIKES, ROLLERBLADES, SKATEBOARDS, HOVERBOARDS or “RIDEABLE” ITEMS** Only motorized scooters for handicapped Guests are allowed on Fairgrounds

**OVERLY OFFENSIVE APPAREL WILL NOT BE TOLERATED** This is a family-friendly event. Clothing displaying explicit sexual content or nudity, profanity or vulgar language, graphic violence or gore, illegal drug references or paraphernalia, hate speech, slurs, symbols tied to hate groups, content targeting race, religion, sex or other protected classes will not be tolerated and JCFA has final say in what is determined to be offensive. 

SECURITY: Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Scottsboro Police Department have authority to issue Trespass Citations and make arrests with assistance from Sheriff’s Reserve Unit on the Fairgrounds and on nearby properties, parking lots, and streets

LOST & FOUND: Located at the Concession Stand

ADMISSION GATES: **DISCOUNT FOR CASH**
Admission Gates are ENTRY ONLY – no exit!
**FREE Admission Ages 5 and under**
**FREE Admission for wheelchair-bound handicap and one companion**
**FREE Admission for anyone who served in the military with ID**
**FREE Admission for First Responders with ID**
Gates #4 - #6 Ages 6 & up (three gates on left are cash only!) $5 Cash Discount
Gate #7 Ages 6 & up (far right gate is credit card payment only) $5.25 Cards Only

EXIT GATES: There are two dedicated Exit Gates. Both Exit Gates are monitored to assist with exiting/re-entry per policy below.
Gate #2 Exit: Located on Heroes Drive behind Exhibit Building (near Veterans Hall)
Gate #8 Exit: Located on Cecil Street (south of the Concession Stand)

OPERATIONAL TIMES: 

          ADMISSION GATES*:     

                               Tue 5:30p – 9:00p 

                               Wed 5:30p – 9:00p

                               Thu 5:30p – 9:00p 

                               Fri 5:30p – 11:00p

                               Sat 4:00p – 11:00p

          RIDES*:
                               Tue 6:00p – 10:00p
                               Wed 6:00p – 10:00p
                               Thu 6:00p – 10:00p
                               Fri 6:00p – Midnight+/-
                               Sat 4:30p – Midnight+/-
*Admission Gate & Ride Operating Times are not guaranteed and may be impacted by weather, attendance, and other unforeseen factors. Adverse weather conditions such as lightning and/or high wind will result in rides being shut down for the safety of our Guests.
NO REFUNDS!

EXITING & RE-ENTRY: In order to re-enter the same day, you must get a re-entry ticket from an Exit Gate Attendant and return to same Exit Gate to re-enter. Re-entry tickets are good for same day only and ticket colors change daily. Decisions allowing re-entry are at the sole discretion of the Exit Gate Attendants on duty. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Entry at the Admission Gates using a re-entry ticket is not allowed.

**JCFA reserves the right to refuse entry and/or re-entry to anyone**

Contact us

For inquiries regarding the Spring Carnival, please fill out the form below and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.

Location

Jackson County Veterans Fairgrounds

Mailing Address:  JCFA, PO Box 1337, Scottsboro, AL  35768-1337

Physical Location of Fairgrounds:  220 Cecil Street
Scottsboro, Alabama, United States

(256)587-5750