Santa Clara Fair News

The weather was perfect, the crowds larger than expected, and Friday promises even more reasons to come on out to the 2011 Santa Clara County Youth Fair.

The Santa Clara County Youth Fair bottomed out in 2008: Staring closure in the face, the fair shrunk from Ferris wheels and cotton candy to 4-H'ers and farm animals but has rebounded each year to celebrate another summer -- like it will again, beginning Thursday. This year, the carnival rides are back.

"It's not just called the Santa Clara County Youth Fair, truly the Fair is a magical world for kids" explained Delana Romero, Fair Manager. She went on "The Fair has exciting (don't tell them they are safe) rides, a chance to get up close and personal with everything from a huge steer to a cute bunny, funny little cowboys on funny little horses, even hands on musical instruments"

"Well we definitely have more. More livestock in our new very cool indoor livestock barn, more vendors, more rides in the carnival, even more days of fun" offered Delana Romero, Fair Manager. The more days referes to the addition of a fourth day of Fairtime fun. Romero added "We open Thursday, August 4th and run through Sunday the 7th. And getting into the Fair on Thursday and Friday is free. Free parking and free admission.

Summary of kids events at the fair.

The Santa Clara County Youth Fair will join fairs from across the country in celebrating the 200th anniversary of county fairs in America. The first recorded modern county fair was held in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in September, 1811. "It was splendid, novel, and imposing, beyond anything of the kind, ever exhibited in America," exclaimed gentleman farmer Elkanah Watson regarding the 1811 Fair.

"It is not like anything we have had at the Fair in recent history" promised Delana Romero, Santa Clara County Youth Fair Manager. She added "This is part of the innovation and very successful reinvention we have been undergoing the past four years."

They're wild! They're western! They're the Fables of the West! And they're back! They were here in 2007 and have come back to the 2011 Santa Clara County Youth Fair just for the fun of it!

The 2011 Santa Clara County Youth Fair is set to fill part of the first week in August with everything a good county fair is suppose to be and yup, it's still growing! Bigger, better, more exciting rides in the Midway, more fabulous Fair food, even cows in Expo Hall!

2011 Theme Get Ready to Saddle Up!