Special Events and Special Days

The San Diego County Fair is over for 2009. We had tons of fun, and we hope you did, too! We have left the information about the 2009 Fair on the Web site so that you'll have an idea of what it's all about. Much of this information will disappear at the end of 2009 when we will have the re-designed Web site featuring the 2010 Fair theme. Please check back in April or May, 2010, for updated information on activities at the 2010 San Diego County Fair.

The San Diego County Fair features many entertaining events and special days, most happening just one or a few days only. Be sure to mark your calendar, so you don't miss any of them!

Click the links below for more information on:

Daily Schedules, downloadable schedules of each day's activities

Special Events

• Breakfast in the Gardens, Opening Day, Friday, June 12
• Car Shows, local car clubs bring some very cool cars for you to see, every day outside of Surfside Race Place.
• Culinary Arts Series, the third year for this popular daily series featuring top chefs and their creations.
• Enviro Fair, Saturday, June 20, with many "green" activities and vendors, so you can learn more about how to reduce, reuse and recycle! HGTV host Eric Stromer will be our guest speaker.
• Motorcycle Ride to the Fair, Saturday, June 20
• San Diego International Beer Festival, Friday & Saturday, June 26 & 27
• 5th Annual Gospel Festival, Saturday, June 27, featuring a nationally known gospel entertainer on the Grandstand Stage and day-long, toe-tapping praise music on three other stages.
• Fourth of July, featuring our Hometown Heroes parade, patriotic contests, Navy Band Southwest and Smokey Robinson, and of course, spectacular fireworks.
• Pro Wrestling, Sunday, July 5

Special Days

• $2 Dollar Tuesday, Tuesday, June 16. Fair admission is just $2.00, with special tickets available only at Albertsons. These tickets are not sold at the Fairgrounds; click for more details.
• Kids' Day, every Tuesday (June 16, 23 and 30). Special activities for the younger set, and all kids 12 and younger get free admission!
• Seniors' Day, every Thursday (June 18, 25 and July 2) with fun activities and entertainment for people with a lot of life in them!
• Día de la Familia, every Sunday (June 14, 21, 28 and July 5) with fabulous, lively, Latin-themed entertainment and activities.
• Tuesday Taste of the Fair, June 16, 23 and 30, featuring $2.00 "tastes" of all the great Fair food.
• Pepsi Pay-One-Price Ride Days, every Wednesday and Thursday (June 17, 18, 24, 25, and July 1, 2). Buy a wristband, enjoy the rides all afternoon into the evening.
• PennySaver Value Days, every Friday (June 12, 19, 26 and July 3), featuring discount-coupon booklets packed with savings at Fair food and product booths. One per Fairgoer, at the admission gates.