2026 Big E Parking Stickers Available

Published on January 06, 2026

West Springfield resident parking stickers, which allow free parking at Eastern States Exposition’s (ESE) year-round events, excluding The Big E, will be available once again starting January 5. These stickers can be found at the Gate 1 security booth, located at 1761 Memorial Avenue in West Springfield, Mass.

Parking stickers are offered at no cost as a courtesy to West Springfield residents who wish to attend year-round ESE events. Those that retrieve a parking sticker will be exempt from the $5 event parking fee at all non-fair ESE events.

Access to the grounds is limited to the hours of operation for ESE, events and Storrowton Tavern. Loitering is not permitted.

To obtain a parking sticker, residents must present their license, registration and vehicle to Gate 1 security personnel. The booth will be open Mondays through Thursdays, January 5 through April 1, from 8am-8pm daily. Stickers are not available in the Brooks Building.

Residents with seasonal vehicles or motorcycles that are not currently on the road should bring their most recent registration information and license to retrieve a sticker.

Further information can be found on EasternStatesExposition.com. Follow us on social media or join our mailing list for event updates and current information about ESE.

About Eastern States Exposition

It’s always showtime at Eastern States Exposition (ESE), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation located in West Springfield, Mass. ESE is committed to excellence in providing opportunities for the development and promotion of agriculture, industry, education and family entertainment while preserving our New England heritage. The 175-acre campus holds five exhibition buildings, equivalent to 355,000 square feet of ground level indoor space. Their year-round, on-site dining and entertainment locations include Storrowton Village Museum, Eastern States Farmers Market & Wine Café, Storrowton Tavern & Carriage House. The facility also hosts more than 120 shows and events annually, such as The Big E, America’s only multi-state fair, and Hooplandia, the Northeast’s Ultimate 3x3 Basketball Tourney + Festival. For more information, check out EasternStatesExposition.com, or find us on social media.