Ventura County Fair

Hours vary by day, visit www.venturacountyfair.org for details.

The Ventura County Fair returns with 12 days of fun, excitement and entertainment. Returning after the two-year postponement, this year’s fair, with the tagline “VC Fair Rides Again,” is a celebration of Ventura County’s creativity, tradition and resilience. The fair will bring back unique exhibits, contests and top-of-the line Grandstand Entertainment performances, free with fair admission. This year’s lineup includes Martina McBride (Aug. 3), KC and the Sunshine Band (Aug. 4), The All-American Rejects (Aug. 5), Blue Oyster Cult (Aug. 6), La Arrolladora Banda Limon, Los Parras and Jesus Ojeda (Aug. 7), The Beach Boys with Special Guest John Stamos (Aug. 8), Clay Walker (Aug. 9) and Cheap Trick (Aug. 10). Rodeo Days at the fair are extended this year with the addition of a Friday night show on Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. as well as the Saturday and Sunday shows Aug. 13 and 14 at 2 and 7 p.m. The Ventura County Fair offers free shuttle rides to and from the fair from several locations in Ventura. For more information, visit www.venturacountyfair.org or call 805-648-3376.