County fair season in the Bay Area includes 15 (count them) county fairs and a season that begins in May and runs through September. If we’ve missed an event, let us know!
Alameda County Fair: Pleasanton: June 17 – July 10
Cloverdale Citrus Fair: Cloverdale: April 21 – April 24
Contra Costa County Fair: Antioch: May 12 – May 15
Kings Fair: Hanford: June 9 – June 12
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Fair Trivia: The California State Fair in Sacramento is the only state fair that has its own monorail. The monorail only runs for two weeks every year.
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Marin County Fair & Exposition: San Rafael: June 30 – July 4
Merced County Spring Fair: Los Banos: April 27 – May 1
Monterey County Fair: Monterey: September 1 – September 5
Napa County Fair & Fiesta: Calistoga: August 11 – August 14
Napa Valley Exposition: Napa: August 11 – August 14
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Fair Trivia: Every year, visitors at the Minnesota State Fair eat 500,000 corndogs.
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Salinas Valley Fair: King City: May 12 – May 15
San Mateo County Fair: San Mateo: June 4 – June 12
Santa Clara County Fair: San Jose: July 27 – August 7
Santa Cruz County Fair: Watsonville: September 14 – September 18
Solano County Fair: Vallejo: June 16 – June 19
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Fair Trivia: Dr. William Morrison introduced “Fairy Floss” at St. Louis World’s Fair. We know it now as Cotton Candy.
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Sonoma County Fair: Santa Rosa: August 4 – August 14
Sonoma-Marin Fair: Petaluma: June 22 – June 26
Looking for more county fairs? Check out our post listing all of the county fairs and expos at Guide to California County Fairs (plus the California State Fair).