SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California State Fair makes its return to Cal Expo for the 2019 year. The fair is set to operate from July 12 to July 28. Here is a schedule for what is happening on July 15.
Hours of operation
The California State Fair is set to run from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m on July 15.
For your wallet
SMUD is covering the admission for people who donate three non-perishable items from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The list can be found here.
For your belly
Food vendors are open daily, click here for the full list.
- 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. California State Fair has a pass that gives out four tickets for $28 that can be redeemed at a vendor that is a part of the food festival. A food item costs around $10 without a ticket.
- 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. -- Il Fiorello Olive Oil Company (California Extra Virgin Olive Oil Sampling Booth)
- 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. -- Cooking Demostration from Iron Vineyards Chef Antony Cooking (Save Mart California's Kitchen - Cooking Theater)
For your kids
- 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. -- Race, Ride, & Rodeo Kids Korral (Horse Arena)
- 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. -- Bank of America Selfie Experience (Expo Building 2)
- 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. -- Balloonacy (throughout the fair)
- 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. -- Horses, Hands, & Hearts with Selfie Meet & Greet (Horse Arena)
Concerts
- 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. -- Dave Padilla (Craft Brew Pub)
- 5:30 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. -- National Lines (Promenade Stage)
- 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. -- Def Leppard Revisited (Tribute to Def Lepard) (Golden 1 Stage)
- 8:00 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. ,9:00 p.m. to 9:50 p.m. -- Teezer (Tribute to Van Halen) (Promenade Stage)
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Additional entertainment
- 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. -- Silent Disco (Expo 1)
- 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. -- Dream Theatre - Center for the Performing Arts
- 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. -- Jack In The Box Freestyle Motocross Show (Lagoon)
- 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. -- Acrobats of Hebei China (PG&E Stage)
- 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. -- Master Hypnotist Tina Marie (PG&E Stage)
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