The California State Fair is back for another year at Cal Expo! The Fair will run until July 29. You can expect a ton of unique activities on Monday as thousands of Californians converge for a day of fun, including ABC10!
Hours of operation
The California State Fair will be open from 11 a.m.-10 p.m on Monday, July 23.
For your wallet
If you bring at least three non-perishable food items to the California State Fair before 3 p.m., you will receive free same-day admission.
For your belly
- 10 a.m. -- Olive Oil Tasting with Lucero Olive Oil (Taste of California Education Center)
- 1 p.m. -- The Grill (Kaiser Permanente Farm Presented by Save Mart)
For your kids
- All Rides (click here for the full list)
- 11 a.m. -- Forest Animals with Wild Things Inc. (California Forest Foundation Forest Center)
- 11 a.m. -- California Crafts Exhibit (Expo Building 4)
- 11 a.m. -- Balloonacy (Throughout the Fairgrounds)
- 11 a.m. -- Horse Education Center (Horse Arena)
- 11:30 a.m. -- Homemade Cake Judging (Save Mart California Kitchen)
- 2 p.m. -- Lady Bird Experience (Carnival)
For your entertainment
- 11:30 a.m. - Spin Cycle (Promenade Stage)
- 12:30 p.m. - Tree Circus (Expo Building 2)
- 3 p.m. - Freestyle Motocross FMX (Jack in the Box FMX Lagoon)
- 3 p.m. - Acrobats of Hebei China (PG&E Center Stage)
- 4 p.m. - Terry Hanck Band (Heineken Blues and Brews Speakeasy Whiskey Lounge)
- 5:30 p.m. -- Dave Russell Band (Western Saloon Stage)
- 7:30 p.m. -- Big Crush Dance Band (Heineken Blues and Brews/Speakeasy Whiskey Lounge)
- 8 p.m. -- Obsidian Butterfly - Fire Show (Promenade Stage)
- 8 p.m. -- Sugar Ray (Golden 1 Main Stage)
- 9 p.m. -- Dyana and the Cherry Kings (Promenade Stage)
Where to find the ABC10 Swagwagon
Look for ABC10 all season at the State Fair! In addition to our cool down, charge up stations and cools down misters, keep an eye out for the all-new SWAGON! The Swagon is our new mobile pop-up events truck and it will be at the fair. We’ll be out there with free giveaways and fun! Come join us and make sure you join our Facebook page to find out where we are and what we’re up to each day!