Merced County Fair (209) 722-1507 in Merced, California offers fairgrounds rental facilities for indoor or outdoor events, a June fair serving agricultural community features live performers, musicians, carnival, rides, rodeo, exhibitors, livestock, family fun

121st Merced County Fair
Coming June 13-17, 2012

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2012 Outdoor Theatre
Concert Series

All shows are free with the price of admission! Click photo to view bio...

The Afters

appearing Wednesday, June 13

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Fair Market Beef Weigh-in February 16

All market beef exhibitors – 4-H, FFA and Independents – are required to bring their animals to Turlock Livestock Yard on Thursday, February 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. for the one-day mandatory weigh-in.
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The Afters Will Open the 2012 Fair

The Afters are talented musicians and songwriters with a hit song, "Light Up The Sky," that continues to ride high on the Christian music charts. They will perform Opening Day of the Merced County Fair, Wednesday, June 13, in the fairgrounds' Outdoor Theatre. [View The Afters bio]

The rest of the entertainment line-up for the fair’s run will be announced soon. Each night a headline entertainment act will appear at 8:30 p.m. in the fairgrounds’ Outdoor Theatre, where all concerts are free with admission.

Fair Logo Contest Winners Announced

Congrats to Albert Ortega for his first place logo design!

Merced County Fair 2012: Cows Just Wanna Have Fun! The winning entry came from Albert J. Ortega, Sr. in the 2012 Merced County's Fair's logo design competition. His design will be used to illustrate the fair's slogan, "Cows Just Wanna Have Fun." The theme commodity for the 121st fair is dairy cows.

The winning logo features a couple of cow "girlfriends" arriving at the Fair in a vintage convertible. Ortega said his design was inspired by his love of classic cars and the 1991 movie, "Thelma and Louise."

Dusty Dahlgren, who won the 2011 logo design contest, took both second and third place for his logo designs this year.
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2012 Slogan Contest Winner Selected

Congrats to winner Prudy Mook for her first place theme:
"Cows Just Wanna Have Fun"

Mook, who lives in Atwater, is getting ready to begin the new school year at Burbank School in Merced, where she teaches third grade.

The contest's second place winner was "Shake, Cattle 'n' Roll," submitted by Joy Gort of Merced. Pamela Pruitt of Dos Palos, took third place honors with her entry, "California Cows – Udder Madness." [More]