This is a rather small fair but there's plenty of food options and parking is rather inexpensive. We enjoyed it.

Been coming here for over thirty five years. Best fair ever! Getting crowded lately as the news about the awesomeness of this place. Clean, great people, FANTASTIC food, and all for a good cause. The money spent here (with the exception of the carnie booths) stays locally. read more

One of the only true county fairs in California. A real gem. Get a corn dog from Job's Daughters and enjoy the smell of carnies.

Voted most beautiful fairgrounds for a reason. I go to the fair every year and always enjoy it. The food is amazing(get the loaded baked potato, tacos, or corn on the cob)! The exhibits are interesting and it's nice walking around all the booths. I don't do many rides anymore but always do the tilt a whirl. The beer gardens are a nice place to sit, relax, and catch up with old friends. There's plenty of shade from the trees so it doesn't get too hot like other fairs in California. I highly recommend the Nevada County Fair!! read more

Beautiful grounds, tall trees and tons of fun! Fairgrounds camping is rewarding as it's in the middle of lots to do! We'll be back

Have been going to nc fair since the nineteen fifths. Sad to say treat street has declined to just under mediocre.. read more

Nevada County Fairgrounds - Festivals Near Me - Grass Valley, California

Best Fairgrounds in Cali. Its a great community spot and landmark for the state. Everything is fun there. Fire works, Gem and Mineral shows, Beer Fest, Draft Horse Classic, Demolition Derby! They Help out help boarding animals when there is fires. Awesome for 4H....This place Rocks! U get a chance you better check it out. read more

I grew up going to this fair and the Bratwurst was as good as ever but the Tempura was terrible! It was hard as a rock. I really miss the vanilla ice cream with fresh blackberries... read more

There is NOTHING better and more beautiful than the Nevada County Fair. Perfect in every way. I go EVERY year. In 2010, I drove to the fair each day, for 4 days straight, back and forth, because I have an elderly dog and had to be home for her. My other dog was in the kennel and my husband out of state. It was a TON OF FUN, small scale, easy to find what you want to see, and I had tears in my eyes on the last day. I didn't want to leave. :o( The food is EXCELLENT and the grounds can't be beat. The weather is fabulous. For those of you who have never atttended, do so. You won't be sorry. They also have the AKC dog show there in the arena and many other activities. In 2009 the Budweiser Clydsdales were there. It was soooo exciting and I took alot of pictures up close and personal. This fair is theeee best and one of the reasons is, the fairground is surrounded by all the beautiful trees and the beauty of the foothills. There isn't a prettier place for a fair anywhere. VERY lowkey and laidback. I CANNOT RECOMMEND IT HIGHLY ENOUGH. read more

Great venue for everything, Fair, Car Shows ect. Safe for the whole Family!

I have been going to the Nevada County Fair since before I was out of the womb. I am a native, born and raised in Grass Valley. I have been to the Yuba Sutter Fair, along with fairs outside of CA, and none compare to our hometown Nevada County Fair. The grounds are pretty and well kept, lots of shade trees, the food is LOCAL and raises money for none profits, 4H, churches and various other different groups. This is by far the best fair I have been to. Lots of local artists, farmers, cooks, photographers etc enter their beautiful creations in the fair and are displayed in several buildings across the grounds. My favorite thing to do is look through all the buildings at all the local fair participants creations. read more

I have been coming to the fair since I was born and I am now 33. In the last few years we have limited our visit to the fair to only one day. The price of admission has gone from about .25 to $8 per person per day. Parking is too much also. And unfortunately with an influx of druggies and icky people, do your visiting before the sun goes down. I gave it 3 stars because I used to love and and I wish I still could. I have enjoyed entering items into the fair exhibits, viewing the livestock and gardens and of course having a cinnamon roll. Not sure that we will go again this year. It use to be a place for locals to enjoy and it has become a place for tourists to spend money. read more

I just went to the fair again this year, luv it. Again, go during the day (around 11am) and there will be less crowds and weirdos (well its ass valley, there will always be a few nutsos roaming about lol) but you know what I mean. I love the art competitions for the kids, the quilt competitions and the plants. I had some good funnel cake as well :) read more

We love it! and look forward to it every year.....I don't know what the idiot with the one star is talking about...guess he grew up on green acres....we have a great fair....we take our six kids every year....no issues...I guess that person has never lived in a big city...Where there are real issues....because every event at our fairground is wonderful! read more

Probably the best county fair you will find in California. We love it. Give it 5 stars for the local flair and overall quality. I give it 1 star because they just keep on jacking up the entry and parking. It's getting ridiculously priced. Treat street with all the local non-profits cooking up their goodies is the best. The exhibits are nice. The carnival is the same as you will find anywhere else. Bring a ton of cash. You will need it! read more

I grew up in Nevada County so for me going to the Nevada County Fair is a given. The fairgrounds are the most beautiful in the state. Treat street houses some of the best junk food. I love the bake potato with everything on it, and the mixed tempura basket. At the end of the night, nothing is better than the ooey gooey cinnamon roll with frosting and the nuts. I cannot wait! When I am not stuffing my face I am either dancing, strolling through the exhibits, checking out the cuddly wuddly animals, or chilling at the beer garden. No matter what you do at the fair, trust me you will have fun. read more

First time ever going to this fair. What a beautiful setting among the pines. That was probably the best part and the excellent weather. Cute fair with lots of rides and food everywhere. We had a churro sundae that was pretty yummy but didn't try anything else. It was a long drive for us but worth it to check it out. Will we go again? Not anytime soon. read more

This is definitely a beautiful spot, all those towering pines trees! Well-organized, friendly staff, and lots of food! Only a couple complaints. Why does the music always have to be so loud??? Not all of us are under 30. And I was dismayed that they have the horse stables right by the grandstands where the demolition derby, among other events, is piercingly loud-poor horses. And I hate to see the poor animals who are being judged for their eatability later. read more

We were not at all happy with this campground. If you can't get a full hookup campsite, they charge you $10 to use their dump station. That's OK for outsiders who just want to use the station, but registered campers shouldn't have to pay just because the facility ran out of full hookup sites. Do you want a camp table? That's another $10 fee. We always leash our dogs, as per the rules. But it was impossible to walk them through the camping area because of all of the unleashed dogs running about. No one from the campground staff cared to enforce that rule. Don't think of staying here during a fairground event. We were there during 4th of July events. Two nights in a row, thousands of people. Parking their cars in and around our campsite. Walking through our campsite. Total chaos. I guess when you are the only game in town..... read more

I loved this fair. All the trees and shade. It can be quite dusty though. Its the same traveling fair that stops at the big city's, however a slightly smaller scale. I would rather come here than go to one in a large city. The people here are WAY MORE friendly here. And when u enter u don't even have to walk through a metal detector!!!!!! That say it all right there!!! This fair offers all the usual fair stuff. Its has all the fair food. One particular bbq stand was just great bbq. Cant remember the name but it was the only bbq stand at the fair. Just great bbq! Of course I had to have a big ass corndog! overall a great experience! I will come back to this fair for many years to come!!!! read more

Avoid Michael Mezmer hypnosis, NO performer should do what he did on 08/13/2017 I was just one of about 200 people in his audience, I was tired because of a very hard day. I sat down and was comfortable and fell to sleep for a very short and much needed nap, sitting normal and chin to my chest. Mezmer came out into the audience, singled me out, tapped me on the shoulder twice, hard, and said "wake up". I can't think of any other performer that would do such a thing, not even considering the person's private situation. Shame on him for such arrogance. Second, if you have ever seem one of these shows before, you are aware of the level of predictability. It is indeed a "show" and the people on stage need to play along with him to make it seem real. It's hard to fool an older, wise person, and he did not fool me at all. He is lucky I didn't call him out in front of the audience for what he did. read more

Best fair grounds in California. Nestled in the pines, the Nevada County Fair is fun, friendly, and great for all ages. The food is legendary and you can even camp out. My karate dojo does a demo during the fair every year and we are always happy with it. Can't wait to take our new baby when he is old enough to ride some rides! read more

I'm from Sacramento so I didn't really know what to expect. I had an incredible amount of fun though. Lots of vendors and delicious food. Of course on the pricey side but I had fun nonetheless. Hope to return soon! read more

Let's face it people. It's the fair. I'm not going to deduct points for it being hot, or anything ridiculous like that. SO MUCH FUN! Every time I go, it's always a new experience. You run into friends and can always find someone to go on a ride with you! The stalls range from spray on tattoos to Ye Ole Time Photography! I love this fair! read more

First day of the Nevada county fair and the weather is perfect!

Best small town fair. Never miss it. Nice 4-H displays, horse shows, exhibits. Family friendly.

A Nevada County gem. I've been going to this fair since I was born. I love that it still has the small town feel and is located under the shade of the towering pine trees. Locals come together to make this fair unique, from the non-profit food vendors on Treat Street to the entertainment. From the art, crafts, baked and canned goods to the animals raised by students in 4-H, this is truly a community event. I love this fair!!! read more

One of the most amazing places to take your family for events. Lots of shade and the people who volunteer are kind and helpful.

I just read a review from an idiot named James B I have been a vendor at this fair since 1985 and in my business for 30! I have worked or attended hundreds in many states and counties of California We have no gang problems here..ala.LA County fair,California State fair...a scum hole, Orange COUNTY FAIR,Idaho State fair,Oklahoma State Fair a few tweakers ..yes, a few drunks ,yes,but if you broke it down in ratios...nothing like Sacramentoor Pomona.or San Bernardino This is the cleanest,prettiest fair grounds in the USA and most well behaved fair goers in the Nation I have witnessed two fights in 24 years here but have actually seen shootings,gang stompings and knifings in places like ..Pleasanton,Pomona,and Paso Robles These kids here are polite, friendly and ask you if they can pick something up!! No where else,does this happen! So when dumbos make statements..when they haven't experinced life in the big city..they should keep your mouth shut read more

Was enjoying time at the Nevada county fair... But I have to say the rude lady at the famous corn dog stand ruined my day here! Thanks rude lady!! read more

so i am a little biased because this is my home county fair, but after travelling and seing other fairgrounds, this is the most beautiful! i love the corndogs and watt park's ice cream and all the live music. the carnival doesn't do it so much for me anymore, but hey, that's not the fair's fault. if you are ever in grass valley in august, definately check this out!! read more

This was my first time attending this fair. Usually we go to the Yuba Sutter because it's closer for us but this fair was well worth the drive. They have so much to see and do. We spent an extra 2 hours than we normally spend at the YS fair. They had plenty of rides, good food, and some neat exhibits. Parking is a bit of a pain but we just parked aways and walked. We also seen shuttles but I am not sure the details on those. I think we will definitely be attending this fair from now on. read more

Just attended the Nevada county Fair and it is just like the fairs when I was younger. Farm animals, with kids who know everything about their animal project. They had friendly greetings and like to talk to anyone interested. Great exhibits such as art and photography, plants with beautifully grown flowers and arrangements. Many great and exciting rides for young and older fair fans. Good food everywhere. Just a great time for very little money. One very nice thing is the large amount of shade provided by all the trees, not too hot, just right. Thanks Nevada County! read more

YOu cant beat Nevada County Fair! The grounds are beautiful, The Shows are Fabulous, and the people are Amazing! A real place for family and friends. I drive three and a half hours every August just to be there, I wouldn't miss is for the world! read more

the best part of this fair was the huge selection of goats! and the goat competition and judging. we followed around the judges and eavesdropped on their judging techniques! read more

Great community event. Just wish the prices weren't so out of control. Fun to see so many friends in one place.

We attended the fair for the first time on the day it opened, Wed the 7th. We planned to get there when it first opened at 10am. WOW! Got the $25 ($27 with fees) parking ticket online. When we finally got to the right lot, no one knew what to do with the etickets. Drove around and around and saw no parking spaces, all filled, that early, really??? Found a lady finally that was able to direct us to squeeze in between 2 big trucks, luckily my honda is small. It was close to one of the entrances so that was great! We got through the entrance and went to the information booth to ask where we could get our all day rides wristband with our etickets. The nice lady there had NO INFORMATION! WOW! So we went over the the ride area and to a ticket booth. This lady had 3 teeth and no information either. We finally saw another booth that actually had a sign for redemption of etickets. YAY! There were 2 windows and at the empty one there sat another toothless lady who looked and looked at our tickets like she had no idea. Apparently we were keeping her from her snack of wheat thins and spray cheese and she wasn't happy. The woman in the next window was able to show her what to do with them after she helped her customers. By this time it's 11am. After that we had a good time. Hopefully they got their act together after the first day. read more

we have been staying here for 7 years for a week in the summer our kids can come have dinner lots of room .we have two dogs we walk them on leaches ,our granddaughter can fish at the little lake, and always clean. read more