Yolo County Fair

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Yolo County Fair
Midway at the Yolo County Fair.jpg
StatusActive
Genre County fair
Begins14 August 2024 (2024-08-14)
Ends18 August 2024 (2024-08-18)
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Yolo County Fairgrounds
Woodland, California
United States
Coordinates 33°28′10.18″N112°05′49.86″W / 33.4694944°N 112.0971833°W / 33.4694944; -112.0971833
Years active89
Inaugurated1935 (1935)
Most recent16–20 August 2023
Area Yolo County
Website www.yolocountyfair.net

The Yolo County Fair is held in Woodland, California in the middle of August each year, running Wednesday afternoon through Sunday evening. Started in 1935 (current site in 1940), [1] it is the largest free admission fair in the state of California.

Contents

Since there was no fair in 2020 caused by COVID-19 pandemic, the 82nd was deferred to 2021, which went virtual. World War II was the cause of the fair's cancellation between 1942 and 1945.

Events

There are demolition derbies in the fairground's arena, [2] local Future Farmers of America (FFA) exhibits, as well as several other agricultural related competitions and auctions. [3] There are also several exhibition halls where fair-goers can peruse through stands set up by local businesses [4] and groups. One of the newest and most popular attractions of the county fair is the "Yolo County Fair Vocal Showcase" based on the TV show American Idol . [5]

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References

  1. "Report to Council on Findings of Yolo County Fair Report" (PDF). City of Woodland. June 10, 2008. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  2. Guerrerro, Carlos (14 August 2022). "Demolition Derby returns Yolo County Fair next weekend". Daily Democrat. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. Guerrerro, Carlos (25 February 2022). "Yolo County Fair to return this summer". Daily Democrat. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  4. Zavala, Gerardo (19 August 2022). "Yolo County Fair Opening Night Gala highlights local businesses". Daily Democrat. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  5. "Yolo Idol". Yolo County Fair. Retrieved 12 March 2017.