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Stanislaus County Fair

3.5 (25 reviews)
Closed 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Carlos A.

Hosting the All American Rejects for the price of parking and admission was pretty dope.

Ivy S.

If you closed your eyes while standing in the Alameda County Fairgrounds then were transported to the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds. You wouldn't be able to tell you had left. I had no idea what a great facility they have here. Its lush and green. Nothing like what I expected to come out of Turlock. I really don't think Turlock knows what a great thing they have here. My company threw a small convention/trade show in one of their large buildings. There was a full kitchen to be able to serve at least 250 to 400 people. Room for booths to be set up for the trade show. A stage to give presentations and plenty of table space for people to sit and eat their food. Also, there was a special treat for me because at the same time we were having our event there was also a "Blues Grass Festival" happening on the other side of the grounds. I loooove blue grass. I went over and checked them out because I'm nosy. They were camping out for the weekend. People had tents, RV's, and trucks with campers. Plenty of room to lay a blanket out and pick a banjo. I got to listen in on a great jam session. The music was so wonderful to hear. These Fairgrounds have so many little hidden gems. I tried taking pictures of everything so I could share. I don't know what other events they have here but it may be worth coming to check out. Just gorgeous and special. You are very lucky Turlock to have such a wonderful place to call your own.

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Dennis H.

This is a good fair lots of entertainment and many great artist for the admission price. Just wish they would have a country artist on one of the free nights..........

Gail W.

We totally had a Grand time. it's been five years since we've gone to the fair and this was a good one and Grand Funk Railroad did their thing! yesterday, they have a new fan yes we are "Flat-lining" this morning but in our mind last night we were 40 years younger. o'well That's what we do. Dale & Gail getting ready for the Last day of the Fair

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Lou B.

Disappointed in the Fair this year. Understand that this is an annual event we always look forward to with great anticipation. Parking was hysterical! The North lot was closed and they sent us to the South lot which was also closed, and they sent us to the West lot. I wanted to go to the Fair, not on a tour of Turlock. The Fair itself just seemed kind of sad and dusty. No one was happy. I know it was hot, but c'mon! Even the animals were lethargic. Sigh. The grounds themselves were confusing. Where were the signs saying Main St, Exhibit Halls, Restrooms, Food Land, Arcade, etc? Not at this Fair. And the food (umm...like half the reason I go) was awful this year! Got some nachos and the liquid cheese was a weird shade of gold-GREEN! I kid you not: it was moldy or burnt or both. Nasty. Went looking for my fav game where you shoot water and it blows up a balloon and the first one to pop is the winner? You love that one too huh! Well, it sux. $5.00 will get you 10 seconds (if that) and the balloon is digital, and the whole deal is bogus. BBOOOO!!!! And please! I couldn't get a basketball to land for nothing! Way cheaper to buy a stuffed animal at CVS lol. If you need Cash, there are plenty of ATM's that will tack on a hefty surcharge...I think it cost me $5 to pull a Hundo. Beer is plentiful (thank god). Restrooms are clean and well supplied and mostly stink free. U can hear, but may not necessarily be able to see the musical entertainment without buying a ticket. Save ur $ and squint! The animal exhibits were da bomb! Lotsa babies this year! Lotsa overheated, sore boobie mommas too! Usually, I'm all in for the crafts, quilts, household gimmicky crap, all that fun stuff. I couldn't find ANY of that! Boo-hoo! I found mattresses, an over exuberant gentleman hawking cheap Tens units, the Democrat booth, the Republican booth, and that was about it. No Ninja blenders, no zucchini spaghetti makers, no cleansers for everything from your face to your furniture. No make-up or hair blow dryers, curlers and such. Way disappointing. My advice? Take the kiddies early evening so they can see all the lights! Bring ur own water (save mucho $$), stay hydrated, and appreciate what's left of what I'm thinking is becoming a dying event in Stanislaus County.

Paul P.

Went here on several occasions for different events and every time ran into the same issue.... not enough open bathrooms. How do you get thousands to show up and don't get them a place to poop? Really?

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Great time at the fair today. The rides were fun and the food was terrific. Great concert last night also

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Patterson Apricot Fiesta

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I love our Central California small town festivals!!…read more Which is why we took the short journey to the small town of Patterson, California, the apricot capital of the world! This was the first time I attended this 3-day annual event and I wonder what took me so long. Free entrance to this event stocked full of vendors and food trucks! Lots of apricot themed drinks, desserts and fresh apricots themselves. Parking was easily had, and to tell you the truth we lucked out on a parking spot close to the event. It was pretty packed being Sunday the last day of this Fiesta. As we entered, on this warm Sunday afternoon, we were greeted with some upbeat, entertaining live music. I quickly wanted something apricot and something cold. I found it! A delicious apricot freeze, not too sweet but with natural apricot taste with real pulverized apricot amidst blended ice slush. We shared and killed that while checking the vendors out and all the food trucks conveniently located together under lots of shade. We next had some apricot ice cream !!!! Again, cold and delicious with bits of that golden orange apricot in each lick/bite. As for food they had many options. From Portuguese food, Filipino barbecue, hamburgers/hot dogs/ typical fair food AND Lockeford Sausage. I had a Smoked Dakota Lockeford Sausage in a bun with sauerkraut and it didn't disappoint. They never do. Picked up a fresh lemonade to go with it, enjoyed more live musica then rounded off our stay with APRICOT PIES!!!! I got an apricot cobbler and a regular one. They each had great buttery crust with bits and halved apricots through out and served only to deepen my love for this wonderful fruit. I think I want to plant my own apricot tree now. Lol! Well, if you've never been to this annual event in early June you've gotta check it out. I'll be back for sure next year for more apricot delights and delicious food.

I always enjoy going to this festival. I like going on Sunday morning before it gets too busy and…read morewhen the crowd is still pretty tame. Admission is free and parking that's only a short walk away is usually easy to find. This year, I got tacos, a jumbo loaded baked potato, Hawaiian shaved ice, an apricot funnel cake, an apricot lemonade, and apricot kettle corn from the food stands. Everything was good, but I especially liked the baked potato and apricot lemonade. There looked to be less craft and commercial vendors this year. I usually will find some crafts or pottery type items to buy, but I didn't get anything this year.

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Northern California Renaissance Faire

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The Renaissance faire is a lovely way to spend a day! There is plenty to see, shop, and eat, and…read moretime flies by quickly here. I especially enjoyed trinket shopping, cinnamon rolls and scotch eggs, and watching shows. Entertainment is definitely a strength of the Renaissance faire, with multiple stages with shows and showtimes throughout the day. There is also jousting to watch at the big stands 3 times per day. My favorite smaller shows were the laundry wenches and Dungeons and Shakespeare.

The Renaissance Faire was extremely fun, but only if you have money to spend! My daughter and I…read moreplanned to go on another weekend, but friends invited us, so we thought it would be more fun to join them. We've never been to a Ren Faire before, so we didn't know what to expect. Wow, so many people came in costumes! I felt a little off wearing my regular clothes, so I decided to buy my daughter a flower crown for $48. This is when I found out that most places take cash only. I was relieved when an ATM was set up across the store. I was going to buy one, too, but DAMN... $45-$50 each??? We could've rented costumes, but I wanted to save my money for food instead. There were many activities that my daughter and her friends enjoyed. However, they didn't come free. We watched a Shakespeare play, but they got bored, so we took them to the place where they could make a Fairy House. They picked out a Fairy House, and the decorations were included in the price. Whew! The Bow & Arrow was challenging for them, but they liked it. They also had fun going on a swing/tetherball ride that went around the pole and released. There were many food options, and most accepted Apple Pay. We got there at 10 am, and since our friends had not arrived, I needed an iced coffee to get me through the day. Luckily, there was a tent that served different kinds of caffeine. We had to try the Turkey Leg, which was ridiculously expensive, but we've never had it before, so I figured, Why the heck not. We were full from the turkey leg to eat anything else for lunch, but I heard from our friends that the gyros were great. The kids also had a Root Beer Float before we went home, and they promised each other they would do it again next year. I will make sure to order my costume from Shein!

California Soul Food Cookout And Festival

California Soul Food Cookout And Festival

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On September 17-18, 2022, there was an event that took place at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in…read morePleasanton, CA from 1:00pm-11:00pm. I paid for tickets online September 3rd. This event was not advertised correctly to the public. It advertised there would be live music, vendors, concerts, food trucks and adult food. Not to mention this would be a 21 and up festival. That was not the case kids were everywhere on the first day of the event. The doors were suppose to open at 1:00pm, but opened at 1:30pm. The security was very confused as to what was going on at the fairground and was not able to answer any questions posed from the public. On September 16th, CA Soul-Food Festival emailed out important information to review for those attending the festival on the weekend. All of the items mention that were permitted, people were able to bring into the festival. I followed all of the rules and was not able to disregard anything. For example, chairs were not allowed into the festival and customer would need to rent them at the fairgrounds. This was not the case. Once, customers were admitted into the festival at 1:30pm all of the important information went out the window. People were then bringing in items that were on the prohibited list , which included about 10-15 items. On Sunday, September 18th, I emailed California Soul Food Cookout Staff, left a message and chat email requesting a refund of my money. This was a horrible event and it was very unorganized and not well-planned. What happened to the gates opening at 1:00pm? What happened to the performances starting at 3:00pm? Nothing happened at all. The entertainment was the radio and unidentified performers to satisfy the audience. Other individuals who attended the festival were extremely upset as well. I was very, very disappointed and mislead. There were less vendors as advertised. Food was not prepared and it was 2:00pm and to mention the festival was set to start at 1:00pm. the vendors were informing me and others to pay for your food and come back. WOW, the lines were so long and this was horrible. Lots of people were out on this nice sunny day and to the festival was a mess. There was no one at the festival to inform the audience of what happened or of what was going on. I left the Alameda County Fairground at 6:00pm and at that time not any of the concert singers lined up to sing were present. This was clearly a joke. I took lots of pictures and will forward them on Yelp. It's Monday and no one has contacted me yet. I am going to make sure this festival never takes place again. People paid money to attend this festival and to fall apart as it did on Saturday, Sept. 17 is very disappointing. I will never attend an event of this kind again. I an notifying the City of Pleasanton regrading this mess on Tuesday. I am hoping CA Soul Food Cookout and Festival Inc. refunds me and others our money. Just a damn shame and embarrassing to the Pleasanton community. Owner/CEO Annette Jackson, I am waiting for you to call and apologize for this cookout mess. Be the bigger person and talk to those who attended this unorganized and unplanned event. This business gets zero stars.

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