Dates
Wednesday, July 1 through Sunday, July 5
Location
Marin Civic Center
Civic Center Drive
San Rafael, CA
Parking $6 in all lots
Hours
11 am to 11 pm daily
Admission
| Adults
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$14
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| Seniors 65 and older
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$12
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| Children 4 - 12
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$12
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| Children under 4
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Free
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Admission includes concerts, exhibits, entertainment, nightly fireworks, and 28 free carnival rides.
SPECIAL EVENT DAYS
Wednesday, July 1 – Youth in Arts Day*
Thursday, July 2 – Family Day & Comcast Day**
Friday, July 3 – Dairy Day
Saturday, July 4 – Arts Day
Sunday, July 5 – International Day
* Children 12 and under are admitted FREE on July 1, which is also Marin Independent Journal Day.
Save $2 on your fair admission on IJ Day. Log on to marinij.com
after June 15th and find the Marin County Fair button. Click and print your coupons to save on
Opening Day!
** A $2 discount coupon will be included in Comcast
June statements for fair admission on Comcast Day.
CONCERTS
All concerts are free with gate admission in the Play Fair Pavilion
Creedence Clearwater Revisited
Wednesday, July 1, 7:30 pm
The Motels, featuring Martha Davis
Thursday, July 2, 5 pm
Berlin, starring Terri Nunn
Thursday, July 2, 8 pm
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Friday, July 3, 3 pm
The Wailers
Friday, July 3, 7:30 pm
Hot Buttered Rum
Saturday, July 4, 3 pm and 5 pm
Sha Na Na
Saturday, July 4, 7:30 pm
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Sunday, July 5, 2 pm and 4 pm
Los Lobos
Sunday, July 5, 7:30 pm
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EVENTS AND ATTRACTIONS
Steve Trash: See this Rockin' Eco Hero in the Big Green
Magic Show at 3 and 5 pm daily in the 800-seat Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium. Saving
the planet can be fun!
Cool 3-D: 3-D shows showcasing natural wonders and the 1906
and 1989 earthquakes, screened in the Showcase Theatre daily at 3 and 4:30 pm.
28 Free Carnival Rides featuring 10-story Giant Ferris Wheel
and PG&E Solar Carousel (from Butler Amusements).
Fireworks Show over the lagoon nightly at 9:30 pm. The
biggest and longest show ever presented by Pyro-Spectaculars.
20th Annual Creatures and Models exhibit juried by visual
effects wizards of Kerner Optical.
39th Annual International Short Film and Video Festival screens
award-winning films in the 300-seat Showcase Theatre at 5:30 and 7:30 pm daily.
Fun Attractions: Play Fair Fun Fest Pavilion, Public Safety Fun Zone,
Walking Treeman, Rawhide Express Train, and the Green Plasterman.
Over 10,000 exhibits in Fine Arts and Crafts, Art Chairs, Cartoons,
Photography, Bonsai, Home Arts, Baked Goods, Junior Arts, Gardens, and Flowers.
Barnyard features farm animals, Hambone Express Pig Racing, Fur & Feathers
Tent, Great American Petting Zoo and Marin Agricultural Land Trust. Plus: Vaulting, Junior Dairy Cattle Show,
Junior Horse Show, Sheep Dog Trials, Junior Dairy Goats, and Classic Beef Show.
Wizard's Challenge includes 25 exciting, hands-on exhibits
celebrating magic and science.
Ben & Jerry's Solar-Powered Stage features popular contests: Hip Hop
and Break Dance, Dancing Stars, Singing Stars, Poetry Slam, and "Star Search" Performing Arts Competitions.
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