Animals

The San Diego County Fair just wouldn't be the same without animals. You can see animals on display, farm equipment, animal shows and of course, the ever-popular Junior Livestock Auction, where San Diego County's young people auction the animals they have hand-raised during the past year.

Fun animal programs at the Fair

• Turkey Stampede

The Turkey Stampede is back three times daily during the San Diego County Fair in the Infield. Root for your favorite turkeys to win the race as they follow their remote control Monster Truck filled with turkey treats to the finish line! The show'll have you in stitches the whole time.

• Junior Livestock Auction

One of the Fair's most enduring traditions, the Junior Livestock Auction is the culmination of a year-long agriculture program involving more than 1,000 young people who are members of 4-H, Future Farmers of America (FFA) and Grange. During months of "hands-on" training, these youngsters carefully raise and care for an animal project they have selected and paid for. The money they earn from auctioning their blue-ribbon-winning animal provides an important agri-business experience, as well as help them achieve their educational goals.