Merced County Fair

At the Merced County Fair on June 8, Canaan Smith, 36, performed at the outdoor stage to a lively and enthusiastic crowd as part of the Free Table Mountain Concert Series presented by Coors Light. Smith is a rising country singer/songwriter who has toured with famous country artists such as Dierks Bentley, Brantley Gilbert, Kip Moore and…

This year, the Merced County Fair featured an interactive space for kids to learn. UC Merced’s Mobile Maker Space is an innovative mobile science,…

Elks Club members, Office of Education teachers and aides, Friends of the Fair supporters, 4-H student tour guides, and many other community volunteers all…

DJ Shannon and Bakersfield's Michael Johnson won their respective Main Events Tuesday night at Merced Speedway. The occasion was the annual Merced County Fair race, which played in front of one of the bigger crowds of the year. The midweek race saw the car count between the IMCA Sport Modified and IMCA Modified divisions swell to 63 cars…

From the very start, there were clear signs this year’s Merced County Fair was going to be spectacular, with new surprises around every corner. The…

BY DON MARTIN II Special to the Times The IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Modifieds were scheduled to race in front of the Merced County Fair crowd on…

The Merced County Fair and the University of California, Merced have unveiled the university’s innovative mobile STEM-based hub, Mobile Makers Space, at the 2019 Merced County Fair as part of the Fair’s Discovering Science Exhibit. The new Mobile Makers Space utilizes science, technology, engineering and math-driven hands-on activities and…

Youngsters in 4-H and FFA programs across Merced County, as well as independent exhibitors, watched their market goats, lambs, swine and beef go up for sale at…

Sami Col of Lancers 4-H won the purple ribbon for her division’s Supreme Grand Champion Market Swine today at the Merced County Fair. Col was…

The exhibition of livestock has long been a part of the Merced County Fair tradition and a real sense of pride in the community! By participating in these events 4-H, FFA and Independent students not only have the opportunity to showcase and sell their animal projects, they also learn responsibility and gain agribusiness experience.…