Merced County Fair

The Merced County Fair is welcoming its newest board member, Mark N. Pazin, to the 35st District Agricultural Association Board of Directors. This appointment was made in November by California Governor Gavin Newson. Additionally, the 2021 officer positions for the 35th District Agricultural Association Board of Directors were made…

The 2020 Merced County Fair’s first-ever Virtual Livestock Sale --- supported by Merced Irrigation District (MID) --- will take place starting this…

The Merced County Fair and Valley fair food vendors have gained much success with the new “Fair Food Fridays” event at the Merced County Fairgrounds!…

At an emergency meeting yesterday, the Merced County Board of Directors and fair CEO made the difficult decision to cancel the upcoming 2020 Merced County Fair, which was to be held June 10 - 14, due to COVID-19 public health concerns. In light of Governor Newsom’s current position on the likelihood of public events in the near future,…

Hundreds of Merced County Fair supporters filled up the massive Yosemite Hall inside the fairgrounds on Feb. 28 to celebrate the official kick-off…

The Merced County Fair has announced the 2020 officer position for the 35th District Agricultural Association Board of Directors, which was made…

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…