Events

2018 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FAIR

Date:
5/18/2018 - 5/20/2018
Time:
Thr 12-11; Fri 12-12; Sat 11-12; Sun 11-11
Location:
Contra Costa County Fairgrounds
1201 West 10th St.,
Antioch

IT'S FAIR TIME! The 23rd District Agricultural Association is home to the Contra Costa County Fair that has hosted hundreds of thousands of guests for over 75 years. The Event Park celebrates all that is best in Contra Costa County while preserving the agricultural heritage of the community.

How do you want to participate? Be a vendor? Entertain? Enter the craft's fair? Work? Volunteer? It's all possible at the 2018 Contra Costa County Fair.

Contact Joe Brengle (925) 757-4400 ext 101

DAILY ATTRACTIONS

Cowboy Ken’s Trackless Train; Xtreme Sports Zone; Midway of Fun Carnival; Arts & Agriculture Pavilions; Livestock Pavilion; BC Characters; Becky’s Creations – Balloon Art with a Twist; Over The Top Stilt Characters; Delta RC Car Racing; The Throw Zone; Kids Town America; Street Drum Corp; Coventry & Kaulza; Zoo Meadows “an Exotic Petting Zoo & more”  

Friday, May 18 "Seniors Day"

12:00 Gates Open

1:00 Cowgirl Tricks Modelo Pavilion Stage

2:00 Western Chainsaw Champions – Chainsaw Carving Demonstration

2:00 – 6:00 Agricultural Arts & Crafts Agricultural Pavilion

3:00 Cowgirl Tricks Modelo Pavilion Stage

3:30 Aca-word Modelo Pavilion Stage

4:00 Western Chainsaw Champions – Chainsaw Carving Demonstration

4:00 Beef Cattle & Boer Goat Show Livestock Show Ring

4:00 Cortney Glickman Modelo Pavilion Stage

5:00 Daily Parade 5:00 Rabbit Show Fur & Feathers Building

5:30 Clean Slate Modelo Pavilion Stage

6:00 Western Chainsaw Champions – Chainsaw Carving Demonstration

6:00 Public Judging It’s All Chocolate Arts Pavilion

7:00 Clean Slate Modelo Pavilion Stage

7:00 Tasche PG&E Midway Stage

7:30 Public Judging Fruit Cobbler Contest Arts Pavilion

8:00 Undead Roller Derby - Demonstration Paradise Skate

8:30 Wiz Kids Modelo Pavilion Stage

9:00 Tasche PG&E Midway Stage

10:00 Wiz Kids Modelo Pavilion Stage

 

Saturday, May 19th "Military & Law Enforcement Day"

8:00 Swine Show Livestock Show Ring

11:00 Gates Open

12:00 Pocket Pets Show Fur & Feathers Pavilion

1:00 Cowgirl Tricks Modelo Pavilion Stage

1:00 – 4:00 Ask The Master Gardner’s Agriculture Pavilion

1:30 Ballett Folklorico Netzahualcoytl Modelo Pavilion Stage

2:00 – 6:00 Agricultural Arts & Crafts Agricultural Pavilion

2:00 Clean Feat – The Black Excellence Band Modelo Pavilion Stage

2:00 Western Chainsaw Champions – Chainsaw Carving Demonstration

2:00 Paradise Roller Skating Academy Showcase Paradise Skate

3:00 Cowgirl Tricks Modelo Pavilion Stage

4:00 Western Chainsaw Champions – Chainsaw Carving Demonstration

4:00 Public Judging Cupcake Challenge Arts Pavilion

4:00 Brentwood Blaze Cheer Modelo Pavilion Stage

4:00 Small Stock Master Showmanship Ladies/Lads Sheep Lead Pee Wee Sheep Showmanship Livestock Show Ring

5:00 Daily Parade

5:30 “Kool Fire” A Tribute to Kool & The Gang, and Earth, Wind & Fire Modelo Pavilion Stage

6:00 Undead Roller Derby Paradise Skate

6:00 Western Chainsaw Champions – Chainsaw Carving Demonstration

6:00 Public Judging It’s All Pickled Arts Pavilion

7:00 “Kool Fire” A Tribute to Kool & The Gang, and Earth, Wind & Fire Modelo Pavilion Stage

7:00 Large Livestock Showmanship Livestock Show Ring

7:00 Auto Racing Antioch Speedway

7:00 Tasche PG&E Midway Stage

8:30 Night Fever Modelo Pavilion Stage

9:00 Tasche PG&E Midway Stage

10:00 Night Fever Modelo Pavilion Stage

 

Sunday, May 20th "Fiesta Day"

10:00 Junior Livestock Auction Livestock Show Ring

11:00 Gates Open

11:00 Battle of the Dee-Jays Modelo Pavilion Stage

1:00 Mariachi Mexico Modelo Pavilion Stage

1:00 – 4:00 Ask The Master Gardner’s Agriculture Pavilion

2:00 Western Chainsaw Champions – Chainsaw Carving Demonstration

2:00 – 6:00 Agricultural Arts & Crafts Agricultural Pavilion

2:15 Ballet Folkloric Mexicanisimo Modelo Pavilion Stage

3:15 El Imitador del Momento Modelo Pavilion Stage

4:00 Western Chainsaw Champions – Chainsaw Carving Demonstration

4:00 Public Judging Salsa Challenge Arts Pavilion

4:00 Livestock Awards Ceremony Livestock Show Ring

4:15 Grupo Amistad De Mexico Modelo Pavilion Stage

5:00 Daily Parade 5:15 Banda Pirata Modelo Pavilion Stage

6:00 Western Chainsaw Champions – Chainsaw Carving Demonstration

6:00 Public Judging It’s All Guacamole Arts Pavilion

6:15 Nuestro Talento Regional 2018 Modelo Pavilion Stage

7:00 Tasche PG&E Midway Stage

7:15 Komando De La Sierra Hora 2018 Modelo Pavilion Stage

8:15 Los Acuario De Mexico Modelo Pavilion Stage

9:00 Tasche PG&E Midway Stage

9:15 El Fili y sus Aliados Inquietos Modelo Pavilion Stage

 

Ticket Prices

Adults (13-61 yrs) $10

Youths (6-12 yrs) $7

Seniors (62 & better) $7

Carnival Wristband (1-day unlimited rides) $35 

Did you miss pre-sale?? We still have great deals!!!

Come to The Fair on opening day this Thursday for Dollar Day!! Admission and rides are $1 each until 5 pm. We open at 12 noon!!

Can't make it on Thursday? Come on Friday for Senior Day. Seniors (62+) get in for $1 and carnival ride wristbands are Buy One Get One FREE until 6 pm.

Phone:
(925) 757-4400
2018 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FAIR

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