Replace Paper Fair Maps With One That Keeps Up
A paper map is out of date the morning it’s printed. A digital one changes when your fair does.
The Trouble With Paper
- It’s wrong by day two. Vendors swap spots, a barn closes, a show moves rings, and thousands of printed maps still say otherwise.
- It can’t answer questions. “Where are the funnel cakes?” “How do I get to the goat barn from here?” A paper map makes visitors work it out or ask your staff.
- It costs every year in design, printing and distribution, and ends up on the ground.
- It tells you nothing. You never learn what people looked for or which corners of the grounds they never found.
What a Digital Fairgrounds Map Does Instead
- Walking directions from where a visitor is standing to any barn, arena, stage, gate, restroom or food stand.
- Search by what they want (lemonade, quilts, the tractor pull), not just by booth number.
- The schedule on the map, so “what’s on next” comes with “and here’s how to get there.”
- Always current. Change a location in the Portal and republish; nobody waits for a reprint.
- Works where fairs happen: once loaded, it keeps working on crowded grounds with weak cell signal.
- Shows you how the grounds were used, with visitor analytics and reports for your board and sponsors.
See the full interactive fair map & wayfinding feature set.
Making the Switch
You don’t have to do it all at once. Most fairs start by printing the QR code everywhere the paper map used to go (gate signs, wristbands, the program, the website) and keep a small print run for visitors who want one. We build the map with you from your existing layout, so your team isn’t starting from a blank page. How QR-based fair navigation works.
The map is the heart of the county fair app, alongside the schedule, vendor search and weather alerts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should we stop printing paper maps entirely?
Many fairs keep a small print run for visitors without a phone and switch everyone else to the digital map. Put the QR code on the paper map too, so it becomes the way in to the always-current version.
How do visitors get the digital map without an app?
They scan a QR code at the gate, on signs, wristbands, the program or your website. The map opens in the phone’s browser, with nothing to download and no account.
What happens when a vendor moves or a building closes?
Update it in the Portal and republish. Visitors get the change the next time they open the app, and anyone using it is prompted to refresh within minutes. With paper, the only fix is a reprint.
Does the digital map work with poor cell signal?
Yes. Once loaded, the map and walking directions keep working on crowded grounds with weak coverage, and refresh when signal returns.
Send us your current paper map, and we’ll show you the digital version.
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