Merced County Fairgrounds

The Merced County Fair has been awarded $5 million from the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) as part of its Fairgrounds Resilience Center grant program, which focuses on improving both local fairgrounds and other community facilities to enhance the state’s emergency preparedness capabilities.  Merced County Fair officials…

The annual Bob Hobbs Memorial Shrimp Feed, organized by the Merced Sunrise Rotary club, is doing quite well despite the recent covid years. The…

Large crowds of pet supporters — and many dog owners with their best buddies — showed up for the annual Woofstock Festival last Saturday at the…

Do you like almonds, walnuts and pistachios? Do you appreciate the local nut industry, and the local farmers who make it all happen? Well … now is your time to celebrate! The Merced County Nut Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., rain or shine, at the Merced County Fairgrounds. Admission is FREE. “There…

A loyal Times reader sent in these pictures after being really impressed with all the unique table settings at the annual luncheon for the California Women…

Thousands of residents gathered at the Merced County fairgrounds to celebrate the Hmong New Year. Guests were greeted with the sounds of multiple live acts…

Calvary BC, a Baptist church located at 1365 E. Alexander Avenue in Merced, held a craft fair on Dec. 8 at the Merced County Fairgrounds to benefit its youth ministries. Community members browsed the booths for special Christmas gifts throughout the day. Nichol Haase, who organized the fundraiser on behalf of Calvary BC, said, “This is…

Paul Stone scored the victory in the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Merced Speedway. The three-time Merced Speedway IMCA Modified champion…