Nevada County Fair August 6-10

“Barnyard Buckaroos” is the Nevada County Fair’s theme this year, so get on your chaps and ridin’ gear and be prepared for five days of barn burnin’ fun at the Fair in Grass Valley. The daily parade (at 5 p.m.) will return this year, with Dr. Bach & the Jazz Practitioners leading the procession around the grounds to the beat of their Dixieland rhythms. Find the start of the parade at the flag pole, just inside the Main gate.

For big and little buckaroos interested in entering projects for judging, there are several new exhibit categories this year. Denim Art, Rope Art, Cowboy Boot Cake, Decorated Cowboy Hats, Buckaroo Blanket, Milk Carton Covered Wagons, and Wanted Posters are just some of the special categories. All of the categories, as well as online entry information, will be listed on the Fair’s web site at http://www.nevadacountyfair.com/.

Free entertainment is available all day, every day, at five different stages throughout the Fairgrounds. Additionally, general Fair activities include the rodeo, bull riding, motor sports, singers, thrill acts, animals, thousands of exhibits, karaoke, an interactive agriculture exhibit, magic shows and puppetry. As always, Treat Street will be serving an array of fabulous food, and the carnival will feature rides and games for all ages. The incredibly flashy Haute Trash Fashion Show returns this year to the Pine Tree Stage on opening night, and again on closing night. The Ag Mechanics Auction will be held on Friday the 8th and the Junior Livestock Auction on Sunday, August 10. These popular annual events will raise more than half a million dollars for Nevada County youth in agriculture.
Gates open daily at 10 a.m. and close each evening at 11 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors (65 and older), $3 for children 6 to 12 and free to children five years old and younger. Several special pre-sale packages are available this year, including a fair admission package for only $4. Kids Day is Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and during that time all children 12 years and under are admitted for free. Other values include a “pay-for-one” price in the carnival area, which allows unlimited rides for $28. This package can also be purchased in advance for only $23 when bought by Boy Scout Troops or at the Nevada County Fair office by August 5.
The Fair is at 11228 McCourtney Road in Grass Valley, 50 miles northeast of Sacramento, off Highway 49.

For more information about special admission price packages, events and schedules, visit the Fair’s web site at http://www.nevadacountyfair.com/ or call (530) 273-6217.