Sacramento County Fair kicks off Thursday

Sacramento County Fair

The Sacramento County Fair beginsThursday, May 22 and runs through Memorial Day Weekend at Cal Expo.

Image from Sacramento County Fair (Facebook)

The fair brings traditional county fair competitions, agricultural displays, hands-on family activities, carnival, festival-style entertainment, specialty foods, and more.

This year’s theme is “Let’s Eat, Have Fun & Celebrate the Red, White & Blue”.

Each day has a theme:

  • Thursday, May 22: Opening Day
  • Friday, May 23: Demolition Derby, Value Day – Dollar Food Items (4pm to 9 pm)
  • Saturday, May 24: Stars & Stripes Bull Riding sponsored by Lasher’s Elk Grove Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram
  • Sunday, May 25: Junior Livestock Auction (10 am), Livestock Barn & Gran Jaripeo (Mexican Rodeo & Fiesta)
  • Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day):  Military Appreciation Day, Motocross Show

Fair Hours May 22 – 25 are 10am-10pm, and May 26 is 10am-7pm.

Admission to the Sacramento County Fair is $5.00 (Kids ages 0-12 are FREE). Parking is $10.

Visit the County Fair’s website or Facebook page for more information.

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