{"id":50,"date":"2012-07-30T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T15:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kqed.org\/guides\/?p=50"},"modified":"2012-07-30T08:00:58","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T15:00:58","slug":"live-it-up-summer-fun-at-county-fairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ww2.kqed.org\/guides\/2012\/07\/30\/live-it-up-summer-fun-at-county-fairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Live it Up! Summer Fun at County Fairs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated:<\/strong> June 2, 2014<\/em><\/p>\n

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Flickr: Orin Zebest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Embrace your inner child and let your kids call the shots this summer by hitting these county fairs. Some “G-rated” family fun for everyone, the cotton candy and ferris wheel are waiting for you!<\/p>\n

SONOMA COUNTY FAIR<\/span>
\nJuly 24 \u2013 August 10, 2014
\nGates open 11am – 9pm
\n1350 Bennet Valley Road, Santa Rosa
\nFree for young kids, $11 for General Admission<\/strong>
\nThis year, the Sonoma County Fair<\/a> presents a Sixties-themed garden show<\/a> entitled “Flower Power,” where “each garden will be themed after iconic songs that start with a color.” <\/p>\n

SOLANO COUNTY FAIR<\/span>
\nJuly 30 – August 3, 2014
\n900 Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo
\nYoung kids are free, $10 for adults<\/strong>
\nSeems like the main attraction this year may be the concert lineup (free with admission to the fair), featuring class acts like ConFunkShun, Little Anthony and the Imperials, and Los Lobos.<\/p>\n

SANTA CLARA COUNTY FAIR<\/span>
\nJuly 31 – August 3, 2014
\nSanta Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose<\/strong>
\nJoin folks in the excitement of the seeing Greg Kihn at the Santa Clara Fair<\/a>. Or maybe your kids will get a kick out of Captain Jack Spareribs or the Santa Clara Fair debut of Twinkle Time. <\/p>\n

MONTEREY COUNTRY FAIR<\/span>
\nAugust 27 – September 1, 2014
\nFairground Rd & Casa Verde Way, Monterey<\/strong>
\nThis year’s slogan is “Party with the Animals” and if that isn’t enough to get your juices flowing, maybe photos<\/a> from last year’s fresh-faced fair-goers will.<\/p>\n

Check out KQED Arts<\/a> for more arts-related ideas.<\/p>\n

– By Nicole Zeichick and Adrienne Blaine<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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