Altamont Fairgrounds
The Altamont Fairgrounds sprawl over more than 138 acres in Altamont, New York, one of the largest fairgrounds in the state. The Old Songs Festival is held here, with its own on-site camping, and the grounds include the historic Dutch Barn with a performance stage nearby. The venue asks visitors to use the Park Street entrance.
Before you go
- Capacity
- More than 138 acres
- Indoor or outdoor
- Both: exhibit buildings including the historic Dutch Barn, and a garden walkway to a gazebo
- Official site
- altamontfair.com
- Next festival here
- Old Songs Festival, Jun 25 to 27, 2027
Worth knowing before you go
- Use the Park Street entrance and follow the signs to fair parking.
- At the Old Songs Festival, camping is dry camping with no service on individual sites, and electricity needs an Electric Permit Tag.
- At the Old Songs Festival, tent squares are 30 by 30 feet and shared with another party, so your gear has to fit in half a square.
- At the Old Songs Festival, fridges, air conditioners, hot plates, coffee makers, hair dryers and electric car charging are not allowed in tent camping areas.
- At the Old Songs Festival, camping sites are assigned first come, first served.
Festivals here
Venue basics: More than 138 acres of fairground · Historic Dutch Barn, stage nearby · Use the Park Street entrance.
Is it for you
Choose it if
- You are going to the Old Songs Festival and want to camp on site
- You like a large fairground with historic exhibit buildings
Think twice if
- You need electricity for a fridge, air conditioner or hot plate at a tent site
- You want a camping square to yourself
Getting there and parking
The venue asks visitors to use the Park Street entrance. Signs lead to fair parking, and a GPS point is published for rideshare drop off, pickup and parking.
Accessibility
We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at the Altamont Fairgrounds. The venue's own pages are the place to check: altamontfair.com.
Camping
Festival-specific · Old Songs FestivalOn-site camping is for purchasers of an All-Festival Ticket, and the camping fee is included in Camping and All-Festival tickets. Sites are assigned first come, first served, and all camping squares are numbered and reserved.
Festival-specific · Old Songs FestivalTent camping areas are divided into 30 by 30 foot squares separated by a 10 foot open space. Expect to share a square with another party, and keep your gear within half of it. If your car does not fit, move it to the car park.
Festival-specific · Old Songs FestivalRV camping areas have spaces of various shapes and sizes, so you give your RV length when you book. All camping is dry, and power comes only with an Electric Permit Tag, which is limited and only available at certain sites.
Food, water and what you can bring
Festival-specific · Old Songs FestivalFood vendors serve items such as gyros, falafel, burritos, bison burgers, pad-thai, lo mein and baklava, with water, sodas, iced tea and strawberry lemonade. Craft, food and instrument vendors are part of the festival.
A little history
Altamont hosted the first annual Albany County Fair in 1893, with harness horse racing in front of the original grandstand. That grandstand is now the poultry building, and the Flower and Fine Arts building is in the final stages of being named to the State and National Register of Historic Sites.
The festival is known for its relaxed atmosphere, with evening concerts each night and over 100 daytime workshops, dances or performances, plus a children's activity area.