Policies
We reserve the right to refuse admission into our fair to anyone for any circumstance. This can be as little as being rude, use of foul language, or more aggressive behavior like pushing, vulgar actions, weapons of any kind, and alcohol. This is to help keep things safe and enjoyable for everyone.
Hopkinton State Fair is open rain or shine. In the case of extremely inclement weather a WEATHER ALERT will be posted on the homepage (www.hsfair.org) with details.
Hopkinton State Fair does not offer cancellations, refunds, rain checks or exchanges. Your credit card information is not stored on our server, rather it is tokenized and stored on Authorize.Net’s secure servers.
In case of extremely bad weather please refer to the Weather Policy.
Although safety is a priority, guests need to understand there is an inherent risk in participating in any activity, event or attraction at Hopkinton State Fair. We expect guest(s)to exercise good judgment and act in a responsible manner. Guests must also obey all oral and written warnings. Guests who do not comply may be required to leave the fairgrounds without refund.
Hopkinton State Fair is an attraction catering to families, we expect all guests to behave in a family-friendly manner. Please walk at all times while visiting the fair. Guests are required to comply with all local, state and federal laws, as well as Hopkinton State Fair’s policies, rules and instructions. Unruly, disruptive or offensive behavior, and profanity, is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.
To promote a family atmosphere, clothing that is obscene or inappropriate will not be permitted. Shirt and shoes must be worn at all times.
In addition to all items previously mentioned, the following items are not permitted at Hopkinton State Fair, at any time:
- Illegal Substance
- Weapons: Firearms and ammunition
- Chemical weapons, including mace and pepper spray
- Fireworks and explosives
- Laser Pointers
- No Strollers in the Grandstand
- No Bags larger than 8” by 8” allowed in Grandstand
By entering onto the property of Hopkinton State Fair, each guest grants Hopkinton State Fair, Inc the right to film, videotape, or photograph him/her on Hopkinton State Fair’s property for any reason without payment or consideration. Guests must have written permission to use photographs and/or videotape of Hopkinton State Fair’s images for commercial broadcasting, advertising, marketing or publishing in any medium.
Service Animals Only
Please note that only service animals recognized under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are permitted on the Hopkinton State Fairgrounds. This means the animal must be specifically trained to perform tasks related to a person’s disability. Pets, emotional support animals (ESAs), comfort animals, and therapy dogs do not qualify as service animals under the ADA and are not allowed on the fairgrounds.
Pets
We do not allow pets on Hopkinton State Fair property, and we do not have facilities to shelter pets. Please make arrangements to leave your pets at home.
Service Animals
Service animals are welcome at the Hopkinton State Fair. These animals are specially trained to assist individuals with disabilities. While most service animals are dogs, some may be miniature horses. They perform a variety of tasks, including:
- Pulling a wheelchair
- Retrieving dropped items
- Alerting their owner to important sounds
- Reminding their owner to take medication
- Pressing elevator buttons
No Certification Needed
Service animals do not require certification or professional training programs to be recognized. They do not need to wear a vest or ID to indicate their status. As long as they are properly trained to assist their owner, they are welcome at the Fair.
Emotional Support Animals
Emotional support animals (ESAs), comfort animals, and therapy dogs are not recognized as service animals under the ADA and are not allowed on the fairgrounds. Service animals are specifically trained to perform tasks directly related to their owner’s disability.
- All Coupons, Discounts & Promo codes start and end dates are set in advance and CANNOT be altered.
- Coupons, Discounts & Promo codes CANNOT be applied to previous orders.
- Coupons, Discounts & Promo codes CANNOT be combined with any other offers.
- MAKE SURE the Coupons, Discounts & Promo codes discount is reflected in the shopping basket before your payment is submitted as all transactions are non-refundable.
- If the discount is not applied please…
- Check to make sure the code is still valid and has not expired.
- Check to make sure the code is entered correctly (e.g. spelling, capitalization, spacing, etc.).
- Check to make sure the code is being applied to the correct event.
- Contact our business office BEFORE completing the transaction.
- Coupons, Discounts & Promo codes have no cash value.
Deal Vouchers purchased on our Deal Partners sites have restrictions that must be followed. Please take the time and read the details and fine print to be sure the deal offer is going to work for you. Deal vouchers have be converted into an actual booking prior to the expiration date.
Hopkinton State Fair Inc (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the www.hsfair.org website (the “Service”).
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.
We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, accessible from www.visitthefarm.com
Information Collection And Use
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.
Types of Data Collected
Personal Data
While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
- Email address
- First name and last name
- Phone number
- Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
- Cookies and Usage Data
Usage Data
We may also collect information how the Service is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
Tracking & Cookies Data
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.
Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
Examples of Cookies we use:
- Session Cookies. We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
- Preference Cookies. We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
- Security Cookies. We use Security Cookies for security purposes.
Use of Data
Hopkinton State Fair Inc uses the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain the Service
- To notify you about changes to our Service
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
- To provide customer care and support
- To provide analysis or valuable information so that we can improve the Service
- To monitor the usage of the Service
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues
Transfer Of Data
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction.
If you are located outside United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to United States and process it there.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
Hopkinton State Fair Inc will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.
Disclosure Of Data
Legal Requirements
Hopkinton State Fair Inc may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- To comply with a legal obligation
- To protect and defend the rights or property of Hopkinton State Fair Inc
- To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
- To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
- To protect against legal liability
Security Of Data
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Service Providers
We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service (“Service Providers”), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.
These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Analytics
We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
- Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity.For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Links To Other Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 (“Children”).
We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- By email: info@hsfair.org
- By phone number: (603) 746-4191