San Mateo County Fair Attendance Increases By 9%

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA -- More than 127,000 people attended the annual San Mateo County Fair this summer, bringing attendance up to 9 percent. Officials said the fair themed "We Build the Fun" not only saw record attendance, but also received more than 6,000 exhibit entries.

The fair, which concluded June 17 after a nine-day run, was considered a "tremendous success" by officials.

“We measure our success on many factors, but the number one factor is the fair guest experience,” said Dana Stoehr, chief executive officer for the San Mateo County Event Center and Fair. “Our fair guests had a wonderful time. We could see it in their smiles, we heard it from their comments and they confirmed their satisfaction through our onsite fair survey.”

The annual Livestock Auction, held on the final Saturday of the fair, generated $178,700 for 4-H and Future Farmers of America members. In addition, a capacity crowd of 2,200 fans grooved to the sounds of TLC—this year’s most popular concert.

“Our guests experienced the fair through all their senses,” Stoehr said. “They tasted the fair’s newest food item, an award-winning Nutella, caramel, bacon-topped funnel cake. They touched the furry baby animals in the petting zoo. They sniffed the aroma of smoking turkey legs on the grills. They watched the chair-stacking Acrobats of Hebei China with wide eyes and listened to really great music on our four stages.”

Officials said plans are already underway for the 2019 event.

To stay updated on the county fair or for more information, go to sanmateocountyfair.com.

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