Kids & Family
Learn More About The SD County Fair, Which is Now Open!!
Parking, Cost, Tickets, hours, Concerts: All info on this Sweet Fair.
SD Fair theme: How Sweet
How sweet... is it? The San Diego County Fair is at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The fair which is kid-in-a-candy store themed, runs for 26 days starting June 1st and ending on July 4th with a fireworks show. The Albertsons/Vons fair, has 4,187 fun loaded rides. Last year attendance rose to 1,609,481. The Del Mar Fairgrounds are located at 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, the fairgrounds is also host to many Horse racing clubs and other events.
Closures
The fair is closed Mondays and Tuesdays in June. Open the 2nd and 3rd in July.
Gate Hours
| Wednesdays + Thursdays | 11:00am - 10:00pm | |
| Fridays | 11:00am - 11:00pm |
| Saturdays | 10:00am - 11:00pm | |
| Sundays | 10:00am - 10:00pm |
Monday, July 2: 11:00AM-10:00PM
Tuesday, July 3: 11:00AM-11:00PM
Wednesday, July 4: 10:00AM-11:00PM
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Concert Lineup
The concert lineup is loaded with The Fray, Noah Cyrus, Capitol Cities, and Sugar Land.
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Notable Acts:
2. The fray June 27th
3. Noah Cyrus June 28th
4. Capitol Cities June 6th
6. Little Big Town June 15th
How to get there
Driving is tough, the I-5 is jammed both ways. Off site parking with free shuttle bus services will be avalible at two locaitons. Including, the HorsePark, Torrey Pines High School and Mira Costa Community College. Traffic both ways will be jammed espcially in the morning, it is advised to use back roads and to prepare to sit in traffic!
On Site Parking:
General Parking: $15.00
Preferred Parking: $25.00
Off Site Parking:
FREE Parking and FREE shuttle service to the O'brien gate.
Lot(s) stay open an hour after gates close at the fair.
Tickets & Cost
The box office opens one hour prior to gate opening.
Cost:
One Month Pass: 26 days for $28
| Ages | Cost | |
| 13-61 | $19 | |
| Seniors 62+ | $12 | |
| Kids 6-12 | $12 |
Ages 5 and younger are Free
Tickets will also be on sale at any SD County Albertsons and Vons, as well as SD County Costco's.
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Jake Noble is a freelance Photographer, and journalist from Carmel Valley, San Diego.
He can be contacted at Jake@jakenobleworks.com
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