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2024 Press Releases
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- 9-3-24 Alameda County Fair Breaks Ground on the New ‘Safeway Barn’ at The Farm
- 8-15-24 September Events at the Alameda County Fairgrounds
- 7-26-24 August Events at the Alameda County Fairgrounds
- 7-18-24 Alameda County Fair Concludes with Good Turnout Despite Major Heat Wave
- 7-3-24 Last Chance to Catch “That Summer Feeling” at the Alameda County Fair
- 6-30-24 Alameda County Fair Spotlights Local Agricultural Producers with “Fields of Gratitude” Project
- 6-26-24 Summer Fun Continues at the Alameda County Fair with a Fireworks Show, Wine Fest, and High Stakes Horse Races
- 6-19-24 Alameda County Fair Continues with Special Corgi Race, Brew Fest and Pet Food Drive
- 6-6-24 Opening Weekend at the Alameda County Fair Features Fireworks, Food, and Father’s Day Fun
- 5-29-24 Giving Back Nets Big Savings at the Alameda County Fair
- 5-20-24 New Food Contest Comes to the 2024 Fair
- 5-10-24 Alameda County Fairgrounds Invited To Meta Small Business Summit
- 5-9-24 Betting Big on Racing Fun at the Alameda County Fair
- 4-25-24 Alameda County Fair Reveals Full Concert Series Lineup
- 4-16-24 Night Market and New Food Contest at Fair has Foodies Excited
- 4-10-24 Safeway Cultivates Education at Alameda County Fairgrounds
- 4-5-24 Annual Wine Competition Closing End of April
- 3-27-24 Alameda County Fair Welcomes “That Summer Feeling”
- 3-20-24 Every Single Weekend Occupied with Fairground Events
- 2-28-24 Rapper E-40 and Country Crooner Hunter Hayes Among the Featured Performers at the 2024 Alameda County Fair
- 2-16-24 Alameda County Fairgrounds Receives Over 40 Industry Awards for 2023
- 2-13-24 Crafting Expo and Your Favorite Car Guys Are Back
- 2-8-24 Alameda County Fair Wine Competition Now Open
- 1-15-24 Fairgrounds Bring Back Fan Favorite Events For 2024
2023 Press Releases
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- 12-15-23 Alameda County Fairgrounds January Events and Winter Fair Ticket Sale
- 11-17-23 Alameda County Fairgrounds December Events and 2024 Fair
- 10-16-23 Alameda County Fairgrounds November 2023 Events
- 9-16-23 Alameda County Fairgrounds October 2023 Events
- 9-12-23 Corgi Con Summer 2023 Fraps At Alameda County Fairgrounds For A Day Of Paw-some Fun!
- 8-21-23 Alameda County Agriculture Fair Association To Fill Three Open Seats
- 8-10-23 Alameda County Fairgrounds August and September Events
- 7-18-23 Alameda County Fair Wraps with a Surge in Attendance and New Fair Food Favorites
- 7-5-23 Last Chance To Catch Some Summer Vibes At Alameda County Fair
- 6-29-23 Fourth of July Fun and Festivities at the Alameda County Fair
- 6-20-23 Deal Days and Community Drives Offer Big Discounts at the Alameda County Fair
- 6-5-23 Opening Weekend of Fair
- 5-10-23 Largest Horse Racing Prize Ever Offered at the Alameda County Fair
- 4-24-23 May and June Events at the Fairgrounds
- 4-20-23 Fair Fun Returns to the Fairgrounds this Summer
- 4-4-23 Wine Competition Winners Announced
- 3-22-23 Introducting Pint for a Pass
- 3-16-23 April Events At The Alameda County Fairgrounds
- 3-7-23 Rapper E-40 and Country Star Joe Nichols Added to the Summer Concert Series
- 2-16-23 The Alameda County Fair Wine Competition Applications Open
- 2-15-23 The Alameda County Fairgrounds March Events
- 1-31-23 Alameda County Fair Wins Top Industry Awards
- 1-17-23 February Events Coming to the Fairgrounds
2022 Press Releases
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- 12-20-22 January Events Coming to the Fairgrounds
- 12-15-22 Winter Wonderland Drone Shows
- 12-02-22 Alameda County Fair December Events Including Drone Shows
- 11-16-22 Alameda County Fair Announces Summer Theme and Black Friday Sale
- 11-09-22 Drive-In Movies Return for Some Holiday Fun
- 10-31-22 November Events Hosted at the Alameda County Fairgrounds & Event Center
- 9-27-22 October Events Hosted at the Alameda County Fairgrounds & Event Center
- 8-31-22 September Events hosted at the Alameda County Fairgrounds & Event Center
- 8-25-22 Goodguys 35th RaceDeck West Coast Nationals
- 8-22-22 Board Election to Fill Three Seats
- 7-18-22 The Road to Summer Led to Big Fun at the 110th Alameda County Fair
- 7-6-22 Last Week of Summer Fun at the Alameda County Fair
- 6-24-22 Alameda County Fair Keeps the Fun Flowing Through its Second Weekend
- 06-21-22 Alameda County Fair Unveils New And Unusual Fair Food Items
- 06-09-22 Opening Weekend of Fair
- 05-17-22 Wine Competition Winners Announced
- 05-12-22 New Drone Show and Special Fair Festivals
- 04-20-22 Big O Tires Concert Series Announced
- 04-12-22 Fair Tickets on Sale
- 3-28-22 Commercial Wine Competition Open Now
- 3-22-22 "Sun's Out, Fun's Out" 5K at the Alameda County Fair
- 3-01-22 Alameda County Fair Amateur Wine Competition is Open for Entries
- 2-10-22 Alameda County Fair Brings Home Top Honors, 2021 WFA Awards
- 2-4-22 Fair Board Seeks Qualified Diverse Applicants to Continue to Celebrate the Heritage and Culture of Alameda County
2021 Press Releases
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- 10-29-21 Alameda County Fair Sees Over 100,000 Guests in Just Nine Days
- 10-29-21 Closing Weekend at the Alameda County Fair Packed Full of Tricks and Treats
- 10-20-21 AFC Opening Day
- 10-8-21 AFC Fair Come Together!
- 9-13-21 Alameda County Fair Returns for 10 Days of Nonstop Fall Fun
- 7-8-21 Alameda County Fair Returns for Fair, Wine Competition, Livestock Auction and More!
- 6-22-21 Foundation Whiskey Tasting Fundraiser Success
- 6-15-21 Live Horse Racing Returns to Pleasanton and the Fair Unveils New Contactless Payment System
- 6-4-21 COVID-19 Vaccinations at the Alameda County Fairgrounds Moving Operations to Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare and Sutter Health’s Campuses
- 4-15-21 Alameda County Fairgrounds Reschedules Annual Fair To October
- 3-24-21 Alameda County Fair’s Grab-n-Stay Fair Food Feast Extended Another Weekend
- 3-2-21 Alameda County Fair Debuts New Grab-n-Stay Fair Food Feast
- 2-17-21 Alameda County, Stanford Health Care– ValleyCare and Sutter Health Launch Drive-Thru COVID-19 Vaccinations
- 2-8-21 Fairgrounds Wins Big Despite Unusual Year
2020 Press Releases
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- 10-23-20 Celebrate Halloween safely at the Fairgrounds from your car!
- 9-16-20 Iliza Comedy Tailgate Comes to the Fairgrounds this October
- 9-10-20 Pirates of Emerson Reimagined
- 8-21-20 Alameda County Fairgrounds Serves as a Community Resource Amidst Wildfires
- 8-11-20 Encore Presents Metallica
- 8-10-20 Safari Drive-In Comes to a Stage on the Fairgrounds
- 8-5-20 Sublime With Rome
- 8-3-20 Vehicle-Based Events Offers a Safe Alternative
- 7-13-20 The Alameda County 4-H Cake Booth Survives the 2020 Fair Closure
- 7-10-20 Encore Drive-In Nights Presents Blake Shelton with Very Special Guests Gwen Stefani and Trace Adkins
- 7-7-20 The 2020 Alameda County Fair Livestock Show And Auction Goes On…Virtually
- 6-23-20 Live Horse Racing continues in Pleasanton for the 162nd year this Summer
- 6-5-20 Alameda County Fairgrounds Hosts Grab & Go Food Trucks Fridays And Saturdays
- 5-28-20 Virtual Fun Run – Sun’s Out, Fun’s Out Reimagined
- 5-7-20 Alameda County Fair Cancels for the First Time in Over a Century
- 3-4-20 Alameda County Fair Announces Fresh New Lineup for the 2020 Big O Tires Concert Series
- 2-14-20 Alameda County Fair receives top awards from the Western Fairs Association
2019 Press Releases
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- 12-13-19 The ‘Road to Summer’ Starts at the Alameda County Fair
- 11-20-19 Board Election 2019 Press Release
- 10-18-19 Join Luminight For One World - A Milion Lights!
- 9-25-19 Thousands of Handmade Arts and Crafts on Display at the Pleasanton Harvest Festival®
- 8-2-19 Alameda County Fair Foundation Raises $70,000 for Educational Youth Programs
- 7-29-19 Alameda County Fair Gives Back Through Numerous Community Programs
- 7-12-19 2019 Alameda County Fair Ends with Increased Overall Attendance
- 7-4-19 Final Days of Summer Fun at the Alameda County Fair
- 7-1-19 Alameda County Fair Highlights Safe, Family Fun with Enhanced Security Measures During 4th of July
- 6-28-19 Exciting Activities on Tap for the Third Weekend of the Alameda County Fair
- 6-20-19 Fun and Festivities Continue at the Alameda County Fair’s Second Weekend
- 6-14-19 Alameda County Fair Announces the “Last Ride” of the Opening Day Cattle Drive
- 6-10-19 Alameda County Fair Offers Sneak Peek of Opening Weekend Festivities
- 6-3-19 New Cultural Festivals and Special Features Debut at the Alameda County Fair
- 5-24-19 Alameda County Fair Helps Attendees Save Big with its Discount Days and Deals
- 5-17-19 Alameda County Fair Announces Best of 2019 Commercial & Amateur Wine Competitions
- 4-27-19 Alameda County Fair Offers Exciting Seasonal Job Opportunities at its Annual Summer Job Fair
- 4-23-19 Alameda County Fair Returns with Thrilling New Mega-Flip Ride, Delicious Food and Top-Notch Entertainment
- 4-22-19 Call For Enties
- 3-26-19 Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe Joins Big O Tires Concert Series Lineup at 2019 Alameda County Fair
- 3-14-19 Alameda County Fair Announces Star Studded Line Up for its 2019 Big O Tires Concert Series
- 3-8-19 Alameda County Fairgrounds Celebrates Their Own Amazing Women
- 3-7-19 New Youth Agricultural Education Center Opens at Alameda County Fairgrounds
- 2-29-19 Alameda County Fairgrounds Unveils New Community Youth Barn
- 2-11-19 Alameda County Fair Honored with Multiple Industry Awards For 2018