San Diego County Fair 2010

San Diego Activites at the County Fair
Del Mar Fairgrounds

Photo credit Jill Smith

There are many things to do at the San Diego County Fair.

Animals - animal exhibits include sheep and goat pasture, pig pen, cattle pasture, pets, poultry, rabbits and piegons.

Exhibits - Exhibits include fine art, exhibition of photography, gems, minerals & jewelry, home and hobby show, creative youth and best of K-6 schools, and student showcase.

Old-fashioned contests at AgriFair - Bean bag toss, squash toss, onion toss, prune pit spitting, cherry tomato eating and more. Much more fun than computer games!

World of Horses - Features 20 different breeds of horses, daily through July 2. Free behind-the-scenes tours daily.

Swifty Swine races - See the faster porkers in the west several times daily.

Junior Livestock Auction - Saturday July 3 will be the auction of these blue ribbon winning animals raised by the 4-H, FFA and Grange kids.

Rides and Games - The San Diego County Fair has some of the best rides. The Fun Zone features 39 exciting rides, and Kiddieland has more than 40 rides for the younger kids. Many games of skill too. See if you can win some prizes at the county fair!

Food - Where else can you get such a variety of food. Try the deep fried Klondike bars. How does that ice cream still stay frozen when it is deep fried? Yummy and very very fattening!

2010 San Diego County Fair Information

San Diego County Fair Address: 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Del Mar, California

Phone Number: 24-hour recorded information: 858-793-5555
Del Mar Fairgrounds phone number 858-755-1161

San Diego County Fair Dates: Fair open from June 11 2010 – July 5 2010 all days except Mondays June 14, 21 and 28. The Fair will be open the final Monday, July 5.

San Diego County Fair Hours: The fair opens at 10:00 on weekends (Saturday, Sunday and Monday July 5) and 11:00 AM on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The fair closes around midnight on Friday and Saturday and 11:00 all other nights. Open until midnight on July 4. Some items close early – Kids’ Best area closes at 9:00 PM, World of Horses and The Farm closes at dusk. Kiddieland closes 11 PM on Fri and Sat and 10 PM other nights.

Directions to San Diego County Fair: See below | Google Map

Parking: $10.00 per vehicle ($15.00 for RVs) in the Fair paid parking lots. Free parking and shuttle service is available every day at Horsepark, 2.5 miles east of the Fairgrounds at the intersection of Via de la Valle and El Camino Real. On weekends, Friday, July 2 and Monday, July 5, free parking and shuttle service is available at MiraCosta College's San Elijo campus and Torrey Pines High School.

Regular Admission Ticket Prices: Admission price is $13.00 adults ages 13 – 61, Seniors 62+ $7.00, Kids ages 6 – 12 $7.00 (free on Tuesdays – Kids Day), age 5 and under free.

Ride Coupon prices range from single coupon for 75 cents, to 77 coupons for $50. If you love the rides, see information below about the all day wristbands.

Fair Discount Tickets and Wristbands -

Tuesday Kids Day - Tuesdays kids 12 and under are free. Special price on Tuesday June 15 for adults - admission only $3.00 only sold at Albertsons store in advance.

Furlough Fridays : If you are a state employee, bring a friend, come to the Fair on Fridays and get in for free! Show your California employee ID or paycheck stub at Will Call and both of you can enjoy the Fair.

Pepsi Pay-One-Price Day - will be Wednesday and Thursday June 16, 17, 23, 24 and 30 and July 1. Purchase a $30.00 wristband at the Fair that will allow you unlimited access to Fun Zone and Kiddieland rides from noon until 8:00PM.

Wednesday and Thursday are the all day wristband days, where you pay one price for all rides. Buy your wristband online before you come to the Fair and you can ride on one of their "bonus days" during the first half of the Fair too, a great deal. There are also special online only purchase days. Buy Online Wristband for San Diego County Fair. Use discount code "funfunfun" and save $5 off your online voucher.

Albertsons discounts - Buy tickets at Albertsons and save $2.00 on adult tickets – buy them all there and avoid the lines.

Costco San Diego County Fair Discount Tickets - Only $53.99 for 4 general admissions the 2010 San Diego County Fair, good June 11 - July 5 2010. Includes 4 drink coupons, 1 parking pass, 5 ride tickets.

Military discount tickets - available for purchase on base only with appropriate Military ID: active duty, dependants, reservists, retirees, and DoD employees. Military discounts are not available at the Fair admission gate. For more information on prices and availability, call or visit a base ticket office near you.

Camp Pendleton 760-725-5805

Miramar 858-577-4141

Naval Station 619-556-2174 or 619-556-7498

Medical Center 619-532-7255

MCRD 619-725-6343

North Island CWR 619-545-1450

March Air Reserve Base 951-655-4123

Food: You may bring a cooler and picnic inside the fairgrounds, but drinks must be in factory sealed container and no alcholol. There are 6 picnic areas inside the fairgrounds. Also, there are several nice restaurants nearby, such as the Fish Market, Tony’s and Fidel’s Mexican restaurants. And don't forget those outrageous foods that you can only get at the fair, like the deep fried ice cream bars.

Dog Rules: - No dogs allowed except service dogs.

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San Diego County Fair

Also free parking and shuttle service is available every day at Horse park, 2.5 miles east of the Fairgrounds at Via de la Valle and El Camino Real. On weekends, Fri, Jul 2 and Mon, Jul 5, try the free parking and shuttle service at Mira Costa College San Elijo campus or Torrey Pines High School.

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