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Del Mar Fairgrounds
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.
Del Mar, CA 92014
858-755-1161

Tickets & Promotions  

Please continue to check this section for information about Tickets and Special Promotions at the 2010 San Diego County Fair. Be sure to refresh your browser each time you check this page to be sure you have the most recent information.

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2010 San Diego County Fair admission


  • Adults, $13.00
  • Ages 62 and older, $7.00
  • Ages 6-12, $7.00 (free on Tuesdays)
  • Ages 5 and younger, free

Ways to save

Deals & Discounts: The Frugal Fairgoer
Military Discounts
Group Sales
Admission-and-Ride Ticket Packages (Value Packs)
Pay-One-Price Ride Day
Best Pass Ever — the 2010 San Diego County Fair season pass

The Best Pass Ever!
Buy the Best Pass Ever — the 2010 San Diego County Fair season pass!

It's 22 days of fun for just $22.00 — a $286.00 value!

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Where to Buy Tickets - In Person

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Buy $11.00 adult admission tickets at Albertsons in San Diego or Riverside counties (a savings of $2.00). You also can buy senior and child tickets there at regular price, then bypass the ticket purchasing line at the Fair!
Download a list of Albertsons stores participating in this promotion. [PDF format]

Fair Box Office
Hours: Now through Monday, July 5 (closed June 21 and 28). Opens at 9:30AM Saturdays, Sundays and Monday, July 5; 10:30AM other days (half hour before the gates open).
Locations: O'Brien Gate, Arena Gate, West Gate. On busy days, the Durante Gate also will be open.
You can buy:

  • Fair individual day tickets
  • Fair three-day passes ($29.00 for any three days of the Fair)
  • Cash and credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express) are accepted.

Concert Ticket Booths
Dates: Now through Monday, July 5.
Location and hours:
1) O'Brien Gate, north side of the Main Parking Lot. Enter from Jimmy Durante Boulevard. Opens at 9:30AM Saturdays, Sundays and Monday, July 5; 10:30AM other days (half hour before the gates open).
2) Grandstand Concert Ticket Booth, West Grandstand behind the U-T News Café in the Plaza de Mexico (near the center escalator). Opens every day of the Fair at 1:00PM.
You can buy (all Fair events unless otherwise noted; click titles in turquoise to find out more information):

Will Call is located at the O'Brien Gate (to the left of the gate as you face it). Will Call is open 10:00AM-10:00PM Tuesday through Friday; 9:00AM-11:00PM Saturday, Sunday and Monday, July 5.

If you arrive at the West Gate: If you enter the Fair at the West Gate and have tickets at Will Call, please tell the ticket seller. He or she will telephone Will Call so you can be admitted.

On Monday, June 14, 21 and 28, when the Fair is closed, the Box Office will be open at the O'Brien Gate Will Call booth from 10:00AM to 2:00PM. Patrons can purchase Fair tickets, concert tickets, beer festival tickets and PBR tickets, as well as pick up Will Call tickets.

Where to Buy Tickets - Online

Ticketmaster

www.ticketmaster.com/venue/81980

Convenience fees will apply to purchases made online.

Additional ticket information

Ride tickets and Pay-One-Price Day ride wristbands are sold at ticket booths located in the Fun Zone and Kiddieland.
More information on Pay-One-Price Ride Day.

Major credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express) are accepted throughout the Fair. Several ATM machines are placed throughout the Fair.

If you would like to leave the Fair and return the same day, get your hand stamped as you leave. If you leave a paid parking lot, you will need to pay again when you return.


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