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Here you will find information about the annual fair event including exhibits, entertainment, attractions, fairgoer info and more. Come enjoy the 122nd Fair June 12-16, 2013.

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Purchase Admission & Carnival Tickets by June 11 and Save!

Discount Tickets Online until June 11"Buy 4 – get the 5th ticket FREE"... Advance sale 5-pack of tickets is only $20 if you purchase them by June 11, 2013, the day before the Fair starts.

Save $7.00... Advance sale All-Day-Ride Carnival coupon is $23 if purchased by June 11, 2013. Exchange for Unlimited Ride Wrist Wrap good any one day of the Fair (after June 11 the price is $30 each).

Rancho San Miguel MarketsPurchase tickets online, at the Fairgrounds Office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and at pre-sale ticket outlet Rancho San Miguel Market, 1930 Yosemite Parkway, Merced from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

 

Great Fair Fun Still Just $5 Admission

2013 Fair admission will remain the same as the 2012 Fair – everybody gets in for $5! Kids 5 years and under will continue to get in free every day.

Mercy Medical Center Seniors' Day is opening day, Wednesday, June 12 when those 65 years and better will get FREE admission.

EECU Kids’ Day will be Thursday, June 13, when all children 12 years and younger get in FREE on that day only.

• Active duty military members in uniform will be admitted at no charge all five days of the fair.

Outdoor Theatre Free Concert Series Lineup

XfinityBudweiserTable Mountain CasinoPresented by Table Mountain Casino, Budweiser and Xfinity – all outdoor concerts are free with the price of admission! View details at concerts & attractions.

Grandstand Entertainment Lineup

Rancho San Miguel MarketsModelo LightO'Reilly Auto PartsTable Mountain CasinoPresented by Table Mountain Casino, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Modelo Light and Rancho San Miguel Markets – View grandstand lineup at concerts & attractions.

Fair poster"Run for the Fallen" Teams Up With Fair

Run or walk in the “Run for the Fallen,” to honor and remember fallen service members from Merced County. The 4th annual event will be Saturday, June 15, in partnership with the 2013 Merced County Fair, which is June 12-16. The walk/run route will be on the Bear Creek bike path. There is no charge to participate except to pledge to walk or run miles that will be pledged towards a national total of miles for all fallen service members in Iraq and Afghanistan. [more]

2013 Fair Poster

Click here or the poster image at right to view an enlargement of the Fair's poster in PDF format (PDFs require free Adobe Reader)

Fair Hosts Movie Night at Merced Theatre

Merced Theatre

Moviegoers can win free admission tickets to the fair, fair T-shirts and hats, tickets to Merced Speedway and more prizes.

Featuring “Independence Day,” Saturday, June 8. Admission is $5 for each – a great way to kick off the Fair's 2013 theme "Thank You Veterans" and to enjoy the beautifully restored Merced Theatre! Little Pink Boxes will be on hand selling their most popular cookies. “Run For The Fallen” will be registering walkers and runners for the 4th annual event honoring fallen service members from Merced County. [see details]

Pablo Cruise Will Perform at Fair

Pablo CruisePablo Cruise, one of the top pop/rock bands of the 70s and 80s, will be the headline entertainment Thursday, June 13, EECU Kids’ Day at the 2013 Merced County Fair.

Known for Top 10 hits “Whatcha Gonna Do When She Says Goodbye?” and “Love Will Find A Way,” Pablo Cruise – including three of its four original members – is back together on the concert tour and they’ll be playing their chart-topping songs at the fair.

Each night a headline entertainment act will appear in the Outdoor Theatre, where all concerts are free with admission. The Outdoor Theatre Concert Series is presented by Table Mountain Casino and Budweiser. [more]

THANK YOU MERCED COUNTY FAIR SPONSORS

Table Mountain CasinoO'Reilly Auto PartsMerced Medical CenterModelo LightRabobankBudweiserMerced Irrigation DistrictRancho San Miguel MarketsEECUPepsi