Dates
Wednesday, July 2 through Sunday, July 6
Hours
11 am to 11 pm daily
Admission
| Adults |
$14 |
| Seniors 65 and older |
$12 |
| Children 4 - 12 |
$12 |
| Children under 4 |
Free |
Admission includes concerts, exhibits, entertainment, nightly fireworks, and 28 free
carnival rides.
SPECIAL EVENT DAYS
Wednesday, July 2: Youth in Arts Day*
Thursday, July 3: Family Day
Friday, July 4: Arts Day
Saturday, July 5: Dairy Day
Sunday, July 6: International Day
* Children 12 and under are admitted FREE on July 2, which is also Marin Independent Journal Day.
Save $2 on your fair admission on IJ Day. Log on to marinij.com
and find the Marin County Fair button on the homepage. Click and print your coupons to save on
Opening Day!
CONCERTS
All concerts are free with gate admission in the Play Fair Pavilion
Lara Johnston
Wednesday, July 2, 4:00 pm
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Wednesday, July 2, 7:30 pm
Steel Pulse
Thursday, July 3, 7:30 pm
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Friday, July 4, 2 and 4 pm
Tommy Castro Band
Friday, July 4, 6 and 8 pm
WAR
Saturday, July 5, 3 pm
America
Saturday, July 5, 7:30 pm
Crunchy Frog
Sunday, July 6, 2 pm
Elvin Bishop
Sunday, July 6, 4 pm
Los Lobos
Sunday, July 6, 7:30 pm
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EVENTS, SPEAKERS AND ATTRACTIONS
All free with gate admission
Danny Seo: Green lifestyle expert keynotes fair on July 2 at 6 pm
in the 800-seat Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium.
Martin Eberhard speaks on Daring to Dream: Martin Eberhard
and the Tesla Roadster on July 3 at 6 pm in the Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium.
Earthcapades: See the Environmental Vaudeville shows at 2
and 4 pm daily in the Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium. Saving the planet can be fun!
Dr. Solar's Traveling Medicine Show: Magic, ventriloquism
and vaudeville in "World's First Solar-Powered Theatre." Four shows daily outdoors at 1, 3, 5
and 7 pm.
The Green Life: New 6,000 square foot interactive exhibit
celebrating green lifestyle choices in the Exhibit Hall.
28 Free Carnival Rides featuring 10-story Giant Ferris Wheel
from Butler Amusements.
Fireworks Show over the lagoon nightly at 9:30 pm. The
biggest and longest show ever presented by Pyro-Spectaculars.
19th Annual Creatures and Models exhibit juried by visual
effects wizards of Kerner Optical.
38th Annual National Short Film and Video Festival in the
300-seat Showcase Theatre at 5 and 7 pm daily.
Fun Attractions for the entire family: Healthy Marin
Partnership Pavilion, Public Safety Fun Zone, Walking Treeman and Rawhide Express Train.
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, Marin Agricultural Land Trust. Plus: Vaulting, Junior
Dairy Cattle Show, Junior Horse Show, Sheep Dog Trials, Junior Dairy Goats, and Classic Beef Show.
Ben & Jerry's Stage features popular contests: Hip Hop
and Break Dance, Dancing Stars, Poetry Slam, and "Star Search" Performing Arts Competitions.
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