![]() ![]() RV and bicycle parking is also available. Parking prices are reasonable, at only $10 per day for cars and $5 for motorcycles. One of the great benefits of Cal Expo is that there’s never a shortage of parking. ![]() Here’s a summary of ticket prices, and group and multi- day packages are also available.Ĭhild Daily Admission (4 and under): Free Tickets to the California State Fair are available online through the official website or at Cal Expo’s gate every day. If you want to drink your beer on the go, hop aboard one of the Chain Bike Bus Tours, which is a “rolling beer garden” for you and friends. And wine lovers will be in heaven with plenty of California and Sacramento-area vineyards on display, or wine slushies for those who want to dispense with vino-drinking etiquette. To wash down all of that great food, there will be over 50 beers for patrons to drink, many of them local or regional micro-brews. In between all that bacon and fried foods, don’t miss out on jalapeno corndogs, catfish on a stick, authentic Indian food, french fries topped with lobster pieces and chipotle aioli sauce, burgers stuffed with macaroni and cheese, cinnamon rolls and fried cheese curds. This year, the deep-fried, bacon-wrapped chocolate New York cheesecake will be a big hit, just like bacon-wrapped turkey legs and bacon-wrapped churros were in past years.īut if you’re watching your figure, there are also plenty of healthy options, with a farmer’s market area, fresh fruit juices, and grilled or steamed vegetables. Staying consistent with typical fair fare, there will be plenty of atrociously unhealthy and yummy treats, including just about anything deep fried or bacon-wrapped. One of the most highly anticipated attractions of the State Fair is the eating! It’s no joke, as this year about 120 food vendors will take their edible offerings very seriously. July 21 Caravenerai – Santana tribute band ![]() July 18 Queen Nation – Queen tribute band July 14 Led Zepagain – Led Zeppelin tribute band to 10 p.m., Monday to Thursday, and 10 a.m. The California State Fair at Cal Expo starts July 10 and continues every day until July 26. ![]() Over the years, Cal Expo has served as a wonderful time for the tens of millions of total visitors, with improvements like a color-coded monorail system added to the grounds. Of course everyone in Sacramento also knows the 350-acre “Cal Expo” for the hundreds of concerts, conferences, and events that take place on the fairgrounds throughout the year. In 1968, the State Fair found a new home within Sacramento when the modern and spacious California Exposition was coronated by Governor Ronald Reagan and Governor Pat Brown at 1600 Exposition Boulevard, where the fair has taken place every year since. But calling the state capital home didn’t deter people from all over the state from traveling in for the event, including plenty of farmers and ranchers, since early fairs had an agricultural focus. So in 1855, it was Sacramento’s turn, and then San Jose in 1856, Stockton in 1857, and Marysville in 1858.īut a state of the art new exhibit hall lured the fair back to Sacramento in 18, after which the city became its permanent home. The event, which was designed to emulate the titanic world fairs and state fairs on the east coast, was supposed to call a different city host every year. That was the starting date of the first California State Fair, which was held at the Music Hall on Bush Street in San Francisco. The California State Fair may have grown into one of the most popular events in America today, but its origins go all the way back to October 4, 1854. And for 17 days starting July 10th until the 26th, the California State Fair will celebrate its 162nd season, with an expected 750,000 people coming out to celebrate. Every year, during the scorching dog days of the summer in Sacramento, the California State Fair comes to town, providing plenty of entertainment, live music, rides and games, and good eats for the whole family. ![]()
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