Cowboy Boots and Local Roots!
That's the theme of the 2015
San Benito County Fair, which is a four day affair this year. It starts this Thursday, October 1, and ends on Sunday, October 4. Thursday through Saturday, the fair's hours are from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 7.p.m. The carnival opens at noon on all four days.
10 Things I Look Forward to at this Year's County Fair
1. Viewing the beautiful crafted and creative quilts.
2. Visiting the goats, baaaaa, and chickens, bwak, bwak, bwak.
3. Looking at the art entries by students from the various elementary schools.
4. Checking out the agricultural displays.
5. Listening to Mr. O's Jazz Band in the patio.
7. Guessing how much the rock weighs at Graniterock's booth.
8. Eating!
9. Cheering on the All-Alaskan racing pigs.
10. Wandering around the fair with the Husband, simply enjoying ourselves.
Admission to the Fair
Daily gate admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children, 6 to 12, and $7 for seniors (60 and older). Children who are five or younger get in for free. On Thursday, gate entry for children, ages 12 and younger, is free. On Friday, admission for Seniors is $6. And, on Saturday, admission for all active and military people is free with military I.D.
Parking is $5 per car. San Benito County Express offers a free shuttle on all four days of the fair. The shuttle drops off passengers at the fair is front of the Pavilion. The shuttle begins running at 3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. on Saturday, and 12 noon on Sunday. Click
here to see the schedule and bus stops.
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See you tomorrow.