The most enthusiastic month to see a fair in California is August. Why? Fair goers have likely attended their fair share and probably have been to one or more before August arrives. When Labor Day (first Monday in September) looms on the horizon as the traditional end of summer celebration/holiday, people hold deer to their summer activities and tend to look at them as precious -- and fleeting.
Carnival operators, fair vendors, food vendors and participants all who may travel from fair to fair during the summer months see August beyond the middle - and nearing the end of their fair participation season.
Butte County Fair August 24-27, 2023
Gridley, CA
buttecountyfair.org
Del Norte County Fair August 3-6, 2023
Crescent City, CA
dnfair.org
Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair August 31-September 3, 2023
Bishop, CA
Humboldt County Fair August 17-27, 2023
Ferndale, CA
humboldtcountyfair.org
Inter-Mountain Fair of Shasta August 31-September 4, 2023
McArthur, CA
inter-mountainfair.com
Lake County Fair August 31-September 3, 2023
Lakeport, CA
lakecountyfair.com
Modoc District Fair August 24-27, 2023
Cedarville, CA
modocfair.com
Monterey County Fair & Event Center August 31-September 4, 2023
Monterey, CA
montereycountyfair.com
Napa Town & Country Fair August 10-13, 2023
Calistoga, CA
napafair.org
Nevada County Fairgrounds August 9-13, 2023
Grass Valley, CA
nevadacountyfair.com
Orange County Fair July 14-August 13,
2023
Costa Mesa, CA
ocfair.com
Redwood Empire Fair August 3-6, 2023
Ukiah, CA
redwoodempirefair.com
Santa Clara County Fair July 26-August 6, 2023
San Jose, CA
thefair.org
Siskiyou Golden Fairgrounds August 9-13, 2023
Yreka, CA
sisqfair.com
Sonoma County Fair & Exposition August 3-13, 2023
Santa Rosa, CA
sonomacountyfair.com
Ventura County Fairgrounds & Event Center August 2-13, 2023
Ventura, CA
venturacountyfair.org
Yolo County Fair August 16-20, 2023
Woodland, CA
yolocountyfair.net
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.