California State Fair Sacramento

July 14-30, 2023

1600 Exposition Blvd.
Sacramento, CA
877 - CALEXPO
$16, calexpostatefair.com
$15 parking

Weekdays 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Weekends 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Carnival Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday  2-11 p.m.
Tuesday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Friday – Sunday 11 a.m. - Midnight

California State Fair 2023 Concerts

Free with fair admission, or upgrade to reserved seating for $25. The fair has announced record-breaking ticket sales for concerts in 2023.

• July 14, 2023 Fitz and the Tantrums
• July 15, 2023 Confunkshun
• July 16, 2023 Ashley McBryde
• July 17, 2023 Boyz II Men
• July 18, 2023 Ginuwine
• July 19, 2023 LeAnn Rimes
• July 20, 2023 Scotty McCreery
• July 21, 2023 Revisiting Creedence
• July 22, 2023 The Isley Brothers
• July 23, 2023 Third Eye Blind
• July 24, 2023 SantanaWays *Free, seats are first-come, first-served
• July 25, 2023 38 Special
• July 26, 2023 Ashanti
• July 27, 2023 George Thorogood & The Destroyers
• July 28, 2023 Gin Blossoms
• July 29, 2023 Kool & the Gang
• July 30, 2023 Trace Adkins

Special events

• July 14 & 15, 2023 Monster Truck Mayhem Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled night of entertainment as Monster Truck Mayhem takes over the CA State Fair
• July 22, 2023 Destruction Derby Day If you're looking for impacts, crashes, and twisted metal, you're in the right place with Destruction Derby Day!
• July 22, 2023 Best of California Brewfest Taste award-winning craft brew samples at Heart Health Park.
• July 25, 2023 Agricultural Heritage Club Awards Ceremony & Breakfast Inductees and members will be honored at a special breakfast and award presentation.
• July 30, 2023 Lucha Xtreme. Lucha Xtreme is an independent professional wrestling company that fuses both the Lucha libre and American styles of professional wrestling.

Competitions

• Cannabis Competition
• Canning and Baking
• Open Livestock
• Junior Livestock - best of California's youth FFA programs
  Small Animals
• Crafts
• Student Showcase
• Photography
• Fine Art
• Plein Air at the Fair Contest
• Wheatland FFA ag Lucas Skinner
• Ag Mechanics
• County Fair Best Of Show
• Homebrew
• CA Kitchen
• Design-A-Round Contest
• A Counties Exhibit at CA State Fair
  California Counties Exhibit

Entertainment

• Esports Bear Cup Tournament Gaming competitors from around the GALAXY will go head to head!
• California Produce Trivia
• Meet and greet with Poppy, the CA State Fair mascot!
• Food Festival - buy a Pass to taste it all!
• Big O Tires Monster Truck Mayhem - Titan, Hillbilly, Obsessed, and Wild Card trucks compete
• Made in California fashion show
• Save Mart Employee Cooking Challenge
• Sacramento Republic FC faces off against Memphis 901 FC!
• Postal Service Cooking Challenge
• Save Mart Pie Eating Contest
• Corn Dog Eating Contest
• CA Professional Chef Challenge
• Destruction Derby Day
• Gospel Choir Multicultural Celebration
• Best of California Brewfest
• Junior Chef Cooking Challenge
• Sacramento Republic FC faces off against Phoenix Rising FC!
• Dinner 911! Cooking Challenge - Military, Veterans, and First Responders face off in a live cooking challenge.
• Falling in Reverse with Special Guests Ice Nine Kills, Our Last Night, and Catch Your Breath.
• Lucha Xtreme best lucha libre and American styles of professional wrestling!
• Carnival Rides
• Thoroughbred Racing
• Wine Garden
• Taster's Row with outstanding commodities, education and sampling.
• The Lost World of Dragons, Stone Pillar, Wizard's Challenge
• Wild Science!
• Hills of Candy at Candy Maze Selfie Exhibit winding through 14 candy-themed photo stations!
• Captain Jack Spareribs juggling and pirate hijinks
• California Authors Booth
• Fine Art & Photography Exhibit
• Cavalcade of Horses amazing shows at the Horse Arena
• Motorcross O'Reilly Auto Parts FMX Shows
• United States Postal Service Booth Stop by to purchase a commemorative Fair post card
• Tree Circus Climb vertical ropes and see climbing demonstrations from professional arborists!

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.