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Exhibitor's Handbook

2009 Exhibitor's Handbook is online

The free 80-page handbook contains instructions for fair exhibitors. It contains all Exhibitor Entry Forms and is provided as a handy online PDF that you can view or print. Or pick up a printed copy from the Fairgrounds Office.

Don't miss the special "Day of" Cooking Contests... you get FREE admission to the Fair that day with your food entry and you don't have to fill out any forms in advance!

 

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Merced County Fair 2009 logo: Catch The Buzz

2009 Fair
Entertainment at
Central Valley Concrete/Central Valley Trucking
Outdoor Theatre:

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

Grammy-winner Jose Feliciano comes to the Fair!

Jose Feliciano

appearing July 26

Hear Kansas perform at the Fair!

Kansas

appearing July 24

Native Window opens for Kansas at the Fair!

Native Window

appearing July 24

Rediscover the sounds of WAR at the Fair!

WAR

appearing July 23

Country sounds of Sawyer Brown coming to the Fair!

Sawyer Brown

appearing July 21

A celebration of the Beatles music!

The Beatles Project

appearing July 22

American Idol Finalist to play at the Fair!

Bucky Covington

appearing July 25Whiskey Dawn will open for Covington at 8p.m.

Whiskey Dawn

will open for Covington
at 8p.m. July 25

Commercial Exhibitor Application

Interested in having a commercial booth at the Fair? Click on the icon for application in MS Word format. Simply print. Then fax, mail or deliver the completed form.

 

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Buy Fair Tickets Online

Purchase Advance Discount Fair
Tickets & Carnival Ride Coupons
now and you'll save...

Buy & Print Tickets OnlineSave $2.00 off
each general admission ticket and

Save $7.00 off

All-Day-Ride Carnival Coupon
(exchange coupon for Unlimited Ride Wrist Wrap good any one day of the Fair)

View Fair Info for special offers, admittance info and other locations to purchase Advance Discount Fair tickets.

View 2009 carnival rides and Advance Discount details along with other ticket locations.

Reserve now for FREE Fair Tours for kids

School bus cartoonHands-on ag education is the goal of the one-day only event. The fair is offering special tours of exhibit buildings and the Old MacDonald’s Farm for children’s groups from area schools, Scouting organizations and summer recreation programs.

The fair is July 21-26 and reservations for the free one-hour tours are available now for Thursday, July 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. To schedule a tour or for more information, call 722-1507 or email to Info@MercedCountyFair.com

Temporary/Volunteer Fair Positions

Applications available at the Fairgrounds Office or view/print from this online PDF application form.

Headline entertainers to perform at the Fair

Jose FelicianoEach night of the fair, July 21-26, a headline entertainment act will perform in the CVC/CVT Outdoor Theatre. Sawyer Brown, the legendary country music band, opens the fair on Tuesday; The Beatle’s Project, a band that plays The Beatles’ music the way it would sound today, will perform Wednesday; WAR, the multi-platinum-selling band that combines soul, Latin rhythms, jazz blues, reggae and rock, entertains on Thursday; Bucky Covington, the country music star and American Idol finalist, performs on Saturday; Jose Feliciano, the Grammy-winning Latin artist known for hits including “Light My Fire,” and “Feliz Navidad” will wrap up the fair on Sunday. All fair headline acts are free with the price of admission.

Whiskey Dawn to play Merced Fair

Whiskey DawnWhiskey Dawn, one of California’s hottest country bands, will perform a 20-minute set Saturday, July 25 at 8p.m. before Covington’s 8:30 p.m. concert in the fairgrounds’ CVC/CVT Outdoor Theatre. Whiskey Dawn is regularly featured on 101.9 The Wolf, in Sacramento, and their music can be heard on country radio stations all over the Golden State. The band released its first album, “Dear Nashville." [More}

Attention Fair Exhibitors...
Bring your entries to the Fair on July 11

If you entered exhibits in the fair, don't forget that Saturday, July 11 is the day to bring them to the fairgrounds at 900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

There are a few exceptions but most exhibits must be received on July 11. Items will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for divisions including crafts and hobbies, clothing and textiles, preserved foods, fine arts and photography. [More]

Fair's Junior Horse Show coming Saturday, July 18 (prior to the Fair)

Junior Horse Show ribbonDon't miss this great event. It begins at 3:00 p.m. in the Merced College Arena and admission for viewers is free.

Interested participants please see the Exhibitor's Handbook for rules and details... Note that most entry deadlines are by June 18 but some post entries can be accepted.

Fair Sponsorship Opportunities are an exciting and worthwhile way to promote your business or organization

Marci SuddjianInterested businesses or individuals please contact:

Marci Suddjian,

Merced County Fair Sponsorship Development Director

Read more, phone (209) 374-3225 or email suddjian@aol.com

 
History of the Merced County Fair

Enjoy lots of interesting old photos and read about our history (slower connections please allow a few moments to load).