The document provides information about the 2011 San Diego County Fair, including dates, admission prices, parking rates, special event days, and musical performances. The key details are: - The fair runs from June 10th to July 4th and is closed on Mondays except for July 4th. - New attractions for 2011 include a CARS theme and classic cars in the theme exhibit. - Admission ranges from $13 for adults to free for children 5 and under. Various value packs are available. - Parking is $10 per vehicle or $15 for RVs/preferred parking with some free offsite lots and trams. - Special event days offer deals and activities like $3

1. 2011
San
Diego
County
Fair
Friday,
June
10
-­‐
Monday,
July
4
Closed
Mondays
except
July
4

2. What’s New at the Fair ?
Part
of
the
fun
of
coming
to
the
Fair
is
experiencing
all
your
favorite
foods,
rides
and
exhibits.
But
we
always
want
to
bring
you
new
things
to
do,
eat
and
see!
This
year's
theme
is
CARS,
and
we're
planning
all
sorts
of
fun
new
things
to
see
and
do,
including
bringing
fabulous
new
and
classic
cars
to
the
Theme
Exhibit
(presented
by
Jeffrey
ScoL
Fine
MagneNcs).
Please
check
our
website
at
www.SDFAIR.COM
starNng
in
LATE
APRIL,
when
we
expect
to
begin
announcing
more
of
our
exciNng
new
plans
for
this
year’s
Fair!

3. FAIR
ADMISSION
ADULTS
:
$13.00
AGES
62+
:
$7.00
Ages
6-­‐12:
$7.00
(Free
on
Tuesdays)
Ages
5
and
younger:
FREE
Buy
in
person
at
the
San
Diego
County
Fair
Box
Office,
your
local
Albertsons
or
online
through
Ticketmaster.
PARKING
RATES
$10
per
Vehicle
$15
per
RV
or
motor
home
$15
Preferred
Parking
3
FREE
OFFSITE
LOTS
with
FREE
TRAMS
1
off-­‐site
lot
locaNon
MON
-­‐
FRI;
2
locaNons
on
weekends,
July
1
&
July
4
General Fair Information
HOURS
ADMISSION
GATES
OPEN:
11
AM
Weekdays
10
AM
SAT
–
MON
and
July
4th
ADMISSION
GATES
CLOSE:
11
PM
FRI
-­‐
SAT
10
PM
SUN
-­‐
THURS

4. Value Packs and Great Savings
22
DAYS
FOR
$22
The
Fair
season
pass
–
a
$286.00
value
–
is
the
BEST
deal
in
town!
AVAILABLE
ONLY
FOR
A
LIMITED
TIME!
VALUE
PACK
$51.00
Package
Includes:
4
adult
admission
Nckets,
4
drink
coupons,
20
ride
coupons,
and
a
parking
pass.
RIDE
LOVERS
PACK
$39.95
Includes:
1
adult
admission,
1
drink
coupon,
and
50
ride
coupons.

5. Special Days
$3
TUESDAY
Come
have
some
fun
at
the
Fair
on
T U E S D A Y
J U N E
1 4
f o r
o n l y
$ 3 . 0 0 !
Tickets
will
be
available
only
at
your
local
ALBERTSONS
stores,
starNng
about
May
1,
and
will
not
be
sold
at
the
Fairgrounds
(minimum
purchase
required).
KIDS’
DAY
Kids’
Day
is
back!
Every
TUESDAY
kids
ages
12
and
younger
get
FREE
admission
to
the
fair.
$2
TASTE
OF
THE
FAIR
Kids
and
adults
alike
will
enjoy
this
popular
promoNon
at
the
100-­‐plus
Fair
food
booths.
Smaller
porNons
of
popular
food
items
will
be
available
for
just
$2.00.
TUESDAYS
AT
THE
FAIR

6. Special Days
The
PennySaver
coupon
book,
FREE
with
your
Fair
admission
EVERY
FRIDAY,
is
packed
with
over
$500.00
in
discounts,
two-­‐for-­‐one
values,
and
other
savings
from
more
than
60
Fair
vendors.
PENNYSAVER
VALUE
DAYS
PEPSI
PAY-­‐ONE-­‐PRICE
RIDE
DAY
DIA
DE
LA
FAMILIA
Each
SUNDAY
showcases
the
richness
of
Mexican
culture
with
special
performances
on
the
Plaza
Stage.
You'll
see
Ballet
Folkloricos,
Mexican
arNsans,
crans,
games,
contests
and
other
aLracNons.
SENIORS
DAY
Discount
admission
for
ages
62
and
older
Those
aged
62
and
older
are
admiLed
to
the
Fair
for
$7.00
every
day!
Want
to
enjoy
the
rides
all
day
long
for
one
price?
You
can,
each
WEDNESDAY
and
THURSDAY
during
the
Fair.
Buy
online
and
take
advantage
of
special
ONLINE-­‐ONLY
Pay-­‐One-­‐Price
Days!

7. JUNE
10:
Pat
Benatar
and
Neil
Giraldo
JUNE
11:
Bruno
Mars
and
Janelle
Monàe
Hooligans
in
Wonderland
Tour
JUNE
12:
Espinoza
Paz
JUNE
14:
Lenny
Kravitz
JUNE
15:
“Weird
Al”
Yankovic
JUNE
16:
An
Evening
with
Randy
Travis
JUNE
17:
Switchfoot
JUNE
18:
Melissa
Etheridge
JUNE
19:
Larry
Hernandez
JUNE
21:
The
Doobie
Brothers
JUNE
22:
Neon
Trees
JUNE
23:
Willie
Nelson’s
Country
Throwdown
JUNE
24:
Come
Together
2011
Featuring
MercyMe
and
Third
Day
JUNE
25:
7th
Annual
Gospel
FesNval
Featuring
Kirk
Franklin
JUNE
26:
La
Arrolladora
Banda
El
Limón
JUNE
28:
Travis
TriL
and
The
Charlie
Daniels
Band
JUNE
29:
The
Beach
Boys
JUNE
30:
TO
BE
ANNOUNCED
JULY
1:
Big
Time
Rush
JULY
2:
Grand
Funk
Railroad
JULY
3:
Jenni
Rivera
JULY
4:
REO
Speedwagon
with
the
Navy
Band
Southwest
and
Fireworks
The Toyota Summer Concert Series
on the HeinekenGrandstand Stage

8. Featured Shows
on the Heineken Grandstand Stage
MELISSA
ETHERIDGE
COME
TOGETHER:
THIRD
DAY
&
MERCYME
WILLIE
NELSON’S
COUNTRY
THROWDOWN
BRUNO
MARS
&
JANELLE
MONÁE
LENNY
KRAVITZ

9. Other Stages …
PADDOCK
CONCERT
SERIES
The
Paddock
Concert
Series
features
naNonally
known
performers
on
Tuesdays,
Wednesdays
and
Thursdays
(plus
“bonus”
weekend
concerts)
in
the
Fair's
most
inNmate
concert
sewng.
These
concerts
begin
at
9
p.m.
on
the
Paddock
Stage.
They
are
FREE
with
Fair
admission,
and
there
is
no
reserved
seaNng.
ROCK
ON
STAGE
The
Coors
Light
Rock
On
Stage
late-­‐night
lineup
features
the
best
singers
and
bands
in
Southern
California
and
the
Southwest,
including
some
of
the
most
outstanding
tribute
bands
in
the
naNon.
All
ages
are
welcome
to
aLend
before
8PM;
restricted
to
21
and
up
aner
8PM.
Shows
on
this
stage
are
FREE
with
Fair
admission,
and
there
is
no
reserved
seaNng.

10. SOLID
GOLD
SERIES
The
Solid
Gold
Series
brings
to
the
San
Diego
County
Fair
performers
who
first
achieved
fame
during
the
1960s
and
1970s.
These
2
p.m.
Thursday
shows,
on
the
Paddock
Stage,
are
FREE
with
Fair
admission,
and
there
is
no
reserved
seaNng.
Other Entertainment …
FOR
MORE
INFO
AND
UPDATES
ON
EVENTS
AT
THESE
VENUES
PLEASE
VISIT
OUR
WEBSITE.
DEL
MAR
ARENA
The
Chevrolet
Del
Mar
Arena
features
exciNng
animal
and
motor
sports
entertainment,
such
as
horse
and
other
animal
shows
and
compeNNons,
Monster
Trucks,
Dance
CompeNNons,
DemoliNon
Derby
and
much
more.
Shows
are
FREE
with
Fair
admission,
with
the
excepNon
of
the
San
Diego
InternaNonal
Beer
FesNval.

11. CAR
SHOWS
CULINARY
ARTS
SERIES
ENVIRO
FAIR
MOTORCYCLE
RIDE
TO
THE
FAIR
INTERNATIONAL
BEER
FESTIVAL
7TH
ANNUAL
GOSPEL
FESTIVAL
FOURTH
OF
JULY
Special Events

12. SD International Beer Festival
We
are
very
excited
to
announce
that
this
year’s
San
Diego
County
Fair
will
be
hosNng
the
San
Diego
InternaNonal
Beer
FesNval
for
the
finh
year
in
a
row.
The
San
Diego
InternaNonal
Beer
FesNval
has
become
one
of
the
largest
in
the
country
and
conNnues
to
grow
in
popularity
each
year.
The
fesNval
hosts
more
than
150
breweries
and
as
many
as
350
beers
and
counNng
from
all
around
the
world.
FOUR
TASTING
SESSIONS
$45.00
Per
Session
Friday
June
24
5PM
–
9PM
Saturday
June
25
11AM
–
3PM
Saturday
June
25
4PM
–
8pm
Sunday
June
26
1PM
–
5PM
Beer
FesNval
admission
includes
unlimited
tasNngs,
Fair
admission,
souvenir
tasNng
cup
(while
supplies
last).
WWW.SDFAIR.COM/BEERFESTIVAL
DISCOUNTED
TICKET
PRE-­‐SALE
Friday
April
8
–
Friday
April
15
SAVE
$10.00
Available
through
Pre-­‐Sale
Password
:
“STOUT”

13. Enviro Fair
Enviro
Fair
is
a
special
event
in
the
Paul
Ecke
Jr.
Flower
and
Garden
Show.
It’s
a
great
event
for
Fairgoers
to
learn
more
about
the
importance
of
recycling,
sustainable
living,
polluNon
prevenNon,
conservaNon,
and
buying
recycled
content
and
environmentally
friendly
products.
Exhibitors
with
environmentally
friendly
products
Eco-­‐Fashion
Show
with
great-­‐looking
clothes
made
from
easily
renewable
fibers
such
as
bamboo
Non-­‐profit
organizaNons
helping
us
learn
new
ways
to
take
beLer
care
of
our
world
InformaNve
speakers
InformaNve
Displays
with
interesNng
facts
and
all
things
about
being
environmentally
conscience.
FRIDAY
JUNE
18
FREE
WITH
FAIR
ADMISSION
Sponsored
By:

14. Performance Contests

15. Performance Contests

16. Performance Contests
SUPERSTAR
The
San
Diego
County
Fair
SuperStar
Contest
is
back!
Youth
aged
8
to
17
may
parNcipate
in
this
contest
to
determine
the
best
amateur
singers
in
San
Diego
County.
There
is
a
youth
and
teen
division,
both
with
grand
prizes
of
$500
and
a
trophy!
YOUTH
PRELIMS:
Tuesday,
June
14
YOUTH
FINALS:
Tuesday,
June
21
TEEN
PRELIMS:
Wednesday,
June
15
TEEN
FINALS:
Wednesday,
June
22
ENTRY
DEADLINE:
Friday,
May
13
A
CAPPELLA
SING
OFF
Groups
of
3
to
10
members
vie
for
cash
prizes
and
regional
recogniNon
in
the
San
Diego
A
Cappella
Sing
Off.
These
groups
sing,
without
the
help
of
instruments
or
background
music,
in
many
different
styles
(i.e.
barbershop,
jazz
vocal,
collegiate,
etc).
CONTEST:
Sunday,
June
19
ENTRY
DEADLINE:
Friday,
May
13
by
5PM
ORATORICAL
COMPETITION
Students,
from
kindergarten
through
grade
12,
compete
for
ribbons,
cash
and
prizes
in
the
Oratorical
CompeNNon:
Slow
and
Steady
Wins
The
Race
at
the
2011
San
Diego
County
Fair.
Individuals
or
groups
up
to
three
members
perform
an
oraNon
(not
a
song),
such
as
original
material,
a
famous
speech,
a
poem
or
a
story.
CONTEST:
Saturday,
June
11
ENTRY
DEADLINE:
Wednesday,
June
1
ENTRY
FEE:
$10.00
Per
ParNcipant

17. SAN
DIEGO’S
BEST
DANCE
CREW
Amateur
and
professional
groups
of
five
members
or
more
may
compete.
This
is
a
Hip
Hop
Style
dance
compeNNon
but
other
styles
are
encouraged
for
variety
and
fun!
There
is
a
YOUTH,
TEEN
and
ADULT
division
with
a
grand
prize
of
$1,000
for
1st
place.
CONTEST:
Thursday,
June
23,
2011
ENTRY
DEADLINE:
Friday,
May
13
DJ
MIX
OFF
The
San
Diego
County
Fair
is
hosNng
its
second
DJ
Mix
Off.
DJs
are
the
unsung
heroes
of
every
party
and
nightclub.
They
entertain
us
with
the
great
music
we
love
and
keep
the
party
going
all
night
long.
This
contest
is
open
to
DJs
aged
18
and
older.
The
winner
of
the
Mix
Off
will
win
a
grand
prize
of
$1,000!
CONTEST:
Saturday,
June
18,
2011
ENTRY
DEADLINE:
Friday,
May
13,
2011
MUSICPALOOZA
The
Musicpalooza
contest
is
at
it
again
this
year
in
search
for
the
best
musical
talent!
This
year,
get
ready
to
rock
out
as
the
bands
baLle
for
a
grand
prize
of
$5,000!
PRE-­‐FAIR
LIVE
AUDITIONS:
TBA
PRELIMINARY:
Friday,
June
10
SEMIFINALS:
Friday,
June
17
FINALS:
Friday,
June
24
ENTRY
DEADLINE:
Friday,
April
8
by
5PM
Performance Contests

18. 4th of July Fireworks
What
beLer
place
is
there
to
spend
Independence
Day
than
at
an
all-­‐American
County
Fair?
Fireworks
on
July
4th
will
begins
at
9PM
and
can
be
seen
from
anywhere
in
the
Fairgrounds
and
parking
lots.
There
will
be
FREE
OFF-­‐SITE
lots
and
FREE
SHUTTLES
to
the
Fairgrounds.
OFF-­‐SITE
PARKING
MiraCosta
College's
San
Elijo
Campus
Horsepark
Equestrian
Center
Torrey
Pines
High
School

19. For More Info …
For
more
info
and
updates
regarding
aLracNons,
exhibits,
concerts,
compeNNons,
food,
rides,
promoNons,
and
much
more
please
visit
us
at
WWW.SDFAIR.COM

20. Friday, June 10 - Monday, July 4
Thank You! Hope to see you at the fair!