El Dorado County Fair


The El Dorado County Fair is held in Placerville, California Every Father's Day weekend. Started in 1859.
The El Dorado County Fair features four full days of exhibitions contests and competitions, concerts and events, carnival rides, and Fair food galore. Junior Livestock Auction and still exhibits, such as photography, food items, artwork, homemade wine and homebrew are all on display throughout the Fair's four-day run. Friday night events in the grandstands usually consist of Mutton Bustin' and Humpz and Hornz Bull Riding. Other favorite and traditional activities, such as cooking demonstrations, Free Kid Workshops and games including Funnel Cake Eating Contests, bean spitting contest, Big Wheels Races and more all hosted by Flo the Clown! The famous Annual John M. Studebaker Championship Wheelbarrow Races take place on Sunday evening in the Grandstands. The Father and Child Look-A-Like Contest happens on the main stage Sunday as part of the Father Day activities. The Fair concludes Sunday night at 10 p.m. on Father's Day.
The fair was cancelled in 1917–18 because of World War I, 1942–45 because of World War II & 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic was to blame.

Other Events

The large range of events held at the Fairgrounds include the County Fair, the annual Cowboys and Cornbread Event, the popular Crab & Chowder Gala the Fourth of July Family Blast, Art & Wine & Something MORE, Hangtown Halloween Ball, El Dorado County Fair Open Wine Competition weddings, cultural events, family reunions, non-profit fundraising events and more. The Fairground’s Mark D. Forni building and the grandstand make it the only facility along the highway 50 corridor fitting these requirements. Approximately 600 events are held during the year resulting in 267,000 visitors to the Fairgrounds annually.

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