

Friday and Saturday nights, meanwhile, get jazzed up with fireworks. The Entertainment Applications for Bands & Musicians and Dance & Performance are no longer available online. We are grateful that we can highlight performers from around the state, allowing Fair guests to discover and enjoy California talent.
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There are parallel competitions for California wines, olive oils, and cheeses-but you can also watch (or compete in) the more old-school pie- or corn-dog-eating contests.įair season also brings horse racing to the Cal Expo fairgrounds, as well as pro rugby, motocross, and a cornhole championship. Community Entertainment is a vital component of the Fair.

UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Sacramento County will be ready to. While this classic fair has plenty of blue-ribbon sheep, rabbits, and crafts on display, it also showcases a wide range of Golden State delights, including cooking demos, beer and wine tastings, and culinary competitions, such as the California Homebrew Competition and the pros-only California Commercial Craft Beer contest (recent winners of the latter have included San Diego’s Green Flash Brewing Co., West Sacramento’s Yolo Brewing Co., and the Central Coast’s Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.). Cal Expo, The Farm 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento Map/directions.

The fair moved to Sacramento for good a few years later, but the annual event (now held at the capital city’s Cal Expo Fairgrounds) still celebrates the Golden State’s diverse agricultural bounty-as well as offering a generous helping of rides, entertainment, sports, and culinary diversions. Back in 1854, the first California State Fair was held in San Francisco, with the cows standing on display in Mission Dolores.
