Event

Marin County Fair

Celebrating its 64th year, the Marin County Fair is one of the biggest community events of the summer.

This year's fair will deliver an even bigger, cleaner, greener, fun-filled experience for everyone, with the first ever Electric Wheels Car Show, the first solar-powered carousel at a county fair, performances by Steve Trash and his Big Green Magic Show, and much more.

It wouldn't be a County Fair without the traditional fun and games: 28 carnival rides, games of skill and chance, nightly fireworks, loveable farm animals, and interactive exhibits. Come see artists and craftspeople compete for the blue ribbon in 800 categories ranging from baking and winemaking to photography and filmmaking.
 
Both Bay Area artists and popular retro bands perform throughout the event, including Creedence Clearwater Revisited, The Motels with Martha Davis, Berlin with Terri Nunn, Los Lobos, and more. Admission to all concerts are included with price of fair ticket.

If you still haven't had enough after a full day of music, rides, and exhibits, stay for the Fantastic Fireworks, launching nightly at 9:30 p.m. Watch the sky above the fair illuminate with Roman candles, comets, meteoric showers, and bursting cascades of twinkling color.

Where

Marin Civic Center, Civic Center Drive in San Rafael

When

July 2, 2009   12:00 pm - 12:00 pm

Cost

$14 / $12 Seniors (65 and older) and Children (4-12) / Free for children under 4.

July 1 is Children's Day, when all children under 12 are admitted for free.

More Info

marinfair.org

If you go

Stay at the Point Reyes Hostel, 25 miles northwest of San Rafael, or the Marin Headlands Hostel, 17 miles south.