California Fairs are hosted by most California Counties through special fair districts with boards of directors, managers and countless volunteers. 

• Alameda - Alameda County Fair June 20 - July 5, 2012
  alamedacountyfair.com

• Amador - Amador County Fair July 26 - 29, 2012
  Phone: (209) 245-6921, Address: 18621 Sherwood St. Plymouth, CA. 95669  amadorcountyfair.com

• Antelope - Antelope Valley Fair  August 17 – August 26, 2012
   Antelope Valley Fair & Alfalfa Festival  avfair.com

• Anderson -  Shasta District Fair  June 13 - 17, 2012 shastadistrictfair.com

• Angels Camp -Jumping Frog Jubilee and Calaveras County Fair May 17 - 20, 2012. Address: Frogtown Rd., Angels Camp, CA.  frogtown.org

• Antioch - Contra Costa County Fair  May 31 - June 3,  2012   ccfair.org

• Auburn - Gold Country Fair  September 6 - 9, 2012
  goldcountryfair.com

• Bakersfield- Kern County Fair Sept. 19 - 30, 2012  kerncountyfair.com

• Blythe-  Colorado River Fair March 29 - April 1, 2012 coloradoriverfair.com

• Boonville - Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show  Sept 21 - 23, 2012 mendocountyfair.com

• Cedarville - Modoc District Fair  Aug 16 - 19, 2012   modocfair.com

• Chowchilla - May 17 - 20, 2012  Chowchilla-Madera County Fair    ci.chowchilla.ca.us

• Calistoga - Napa County Fair   June 29 - July 4, 2012   napacountyfairgrounds.com

• Cloverdale Citrus Fair  Feb. 17 - 20, 2012 cloverdalecitrusfair.org

• Colusa - Colusa Farm Show Feb 7 - 9, 2012  time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  thefarmshow.com

• Costa Mesa - Orange County Fair July 13 - August 12, 2012  ocfair.com

• Crescent City - Del Norte County Fair Aug 2 - 5, 2012   dnfairgrounds.com

• Daly City  The Junior Grand National Stock Show takes place in April; Grand National - PBR Night is in October    cowpalace.com

• Del Mar -  San Diego County Fair  June 8 - July 4, 2012    sdfair.com

• Dixon May Fair May 10 - 13, 2012  Dixon CA  dixonmayfair.com

• Eureka - Redwood Acres Fair & Rodeo June 21 - 24, 2012 redwoodacres.com Founded in 1881. The fair includes concerts, rodeo, carnival, food, music, livestock shows and exhibits. Includes Free Children's, Entertainment , Food,  Midway Rides, Music.  Redwood Acres Fairgrounds 3750 Harris Street Eureka, CA

• Ferndale - Humboldt County Fair  Aug 15-26, 2012   humboldtcountyfair.org

• Fresno - Big Fresno Fair  October 3 - 14, 2012  fresnofair.com

• Garden Grove Strawberry Festival  May 26 -28, 2012 strawberryfestival.org

• Grass Valley - Nevada County Fair  Aug 8 -12, 2012   nevadacountyfair.com

• Gridley - Butte County Fair Aug 23 - 26, 2012  buttecountyfair.org

• La Habra Spring Citrus Fair  April 19 - 22, 2012
  La Habra transforms into a historic wonderland citrusfair.com

• Hanford  The Kings Fair July 5 - 8, 2012    kingsfair.com

• Hayfork -   Trinity County Fair Aug 24 -26, 2012 trinitycountyfair.org

• Imperial  California Mid-Winter Fair & Fiesta March 2 - 11, 2012  Imperial CA ivexpo.com

• Indio Riverside County Fair &  Date Festival  Feb 17 - 26, 2012   datefest.org

• King City - Salinas Valley Fair May 17 - 20, 2012  salinasvalleyfair.com

• La Habra Citrus Fair  Apr. 19 - 22, 2011 citrusfair.com

• Lakeport -  Lake County Fair  August 30 - Sept 2 , 2012 lakecountyfair.com

• Lancaster - Antelope Valley Fair & Alfalfa Festival  August 17 -  26, 2012    avfair.com. Peel the Love theme for 2011.

• Los Banos - Merced County Spring Fair  April 27 - May 1, 2011   co.merced.ca.us

• Madera District Fair Sept 6 - 9, 2012  maderafair.com

• Mariposa County Fair & Homecoming  August 31 -  Sept 3, 2012  mariposafair.com

• McArthur Inter-Mountain Fair of Shasta Aug. 30 - Sept. 3, 2012 (estimated date)  inter-mountainfair.com

• Merced County Fair - June 13- 17, 2012  mercedcountyfair.com

• Monterey County Fair Aug. 29 - Sept. 3, 2012 montereycountyfair.com

• Napa - Napa Valley Expo August 8 - 12, 2012  napavalleyexpo.com

• Orland - Glenn County Fair May 17 - 20, 2012  glenncountyfair.org

• Paso Robles - California Mid-State Fair July 18 - 29, 2012
  midstatefair.com

• Perris  - Southern California Fair   October 6 - 14, 2012  socalfair.com

• Petaluma - Sonoma-Marin Fair   June 20 - 24, 2012 
  175 Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma, CA. Tel: (707) 283-3247. sonoma-marinfair.org 

• Placerville - El Dorado County Fair  June 14 - 17, 2012 eldoradocountyfair.org

• Pleasanton - Alameda County Fair June 20 - July 8, 2012 alamedacountyfair.com

• Plymouth - Amador County Fair  July 28-31, 2011
    amadorcountyfair.com

• Pomona -Los Angeles County Fair  August 31 - Sept. 30, 2012 lacountyfair.com

• Porterville Fair - May 16 - 20, 2012  portervillefair.com

• Quincy  Plumas-Sierra County Fair Aug 8 - 12, 2012   plumas-sierracountyfair.net

• Roseville - Placer County Fair June 21 - 24, 2012  placercountyfair.org

• Red Bluff  - Tehama District Fair  Sept. 27 - 30, 2012  tehamadistrictfair.com

• Ridgecrest - Desert Empire Fair Oct. 18 - 21, 2012 desertempirefair.com /  High Desert Spring Festival 

• Sacramento County Fair May 24 - 28, 2012   sacfair.com

• Sacramento - California State Fair  July 12 - 29, 2012  bigfun.org

• San Benito - San Benito County Saddle Horse Show June 22 - 24, 2012 Tres Pinos, CA    sanbenitocountyrodeo.com

• San Benito - San Benito County Fair September 28 - 30, 2012 Tres Pinos, CA    sanbenitocountyfair.com

• San Bernardino - National Orange Show Festival May 24 - 28, 2012  nationalorangeshow.com

• San Rafael - Marin County Fair June 30 - July 4, 2012   marinfair.org

• Santa Clara - Santa Clara County Fair  August 2 - 5, 2012 
  San Jose, CA  thefair.org

• Santa Mateo County Fair June 9 - 17, 2012 sanmateocountyfair.com

• Santa Barbara Fair & Expo April 25 - April 29, 2012   earlwarren.com

• Santa Barbara National Horse Show July 4 - 7, 2012 earlwarren.com

• Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival  April 27 - 29, 2012 santamariafairpark.com

•  Santa Maria  -  Santa Barbara County Fair July 11-15, 2012  santamariafairpark.com

• Santa Rosa - Sonoma County Fair July 25 - Aug 12, 2012 sonomacountyfair.com

• Santa Rosa - Sonoma County Harvest Fair    October 5 - 7, 2012 sonomacountyfair.com

• Sonora - The Mother Lode Fair  July 12 - 15, 2012    motherlodefair.org

• Stockton - San Joaquin Fair June 15 -19, 2011  sanjoaquinfair.com

• Susanville -  Lassen County Fair  June 18 - 22, 2012 lassencountyfair.org

• Tulare Great Western Livestock Show Sept. 12 - 16, 2012  tularefair.org

• Tuleluke - Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair   September 6 - 9, 2012 tbvfair.com

• Turlock - Stanislaus County Fair July 13 - 22, 2012  stancofair.com

• Ukiah - Redwood Empire Fair  Aug 2 - 5, 2012 redwoodempirefair.com

• Vallejo - Solano County Fair  Aug. 1 - 5, 2012  scfair.org

• Ventura County Fair Aug 1 - 12, 2012  venturacountyfair.org

• Victorville -San Bernardino County Fair   May 26 - June 3, 2012 sbcfair.com

• Watsonville  - Santa Cruz County Fair  Sept 11 - 16, 2012  santacruzcountyfair.com

• Woodland -    Yolo County Fair Aug 15 -19, 2012  yolocountyfair.net

• Yreka -  Siskiyou Golden Fair  Aug 8 - 12, 2012   sisqfair.com

• Yuba City - Yuba-Sutter Fair August 1 - 5, 2012  yubasutterfair.com