Staff report

The 126^th annual Santa Barbara County Fair will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily from July 12-16 at the Santa Maria Fairpark at 937 South Thornburg St.

Admission each day is $10 for adults, $8 for children and seniors. Children 5 and younger are admitted free. Admission to the evening concerts, except for Sunday night, is free with paid admission to the fair.

Here is a schedule of the main events. For complete information, visit www.santamariafairpark.com.

Theme Days

Wednesday, July 12 – Carnival Dollar Day

Carnival ride tickets are $1 per ride. The night’s concert at 7:30 p.m. will feature .38 Special.

Thursday, July 13 – Senior Day 

Admission for those 62 and older is $1.

Friday, July 14 – Agriculture and Cattleman’s Day

Saturday, July 15 – Military and Law Enforcement Day 

Active-duty service members and their immediate family members are admitted free with identification. Destruction Derby starts at 6 p.m.

The Santa Barbara County Fair hosts five days of fun, including the popular Destruction Derby on Saturday, July 15.

Sunday, July 16 – Fiesta Day 

Fair-goers can enjoy the “Fiesta” themed entertainment, including a concert that features music by top Hispanic music “idols.” Tickets for the concert can be purchased from La Miramar in Santa Maria at 805-349-0186.

Livestock Show 

Saturday July 8

8:30 a.m. – Rabbit and Cavy Show, Rabbit Meat Pens Judged

9 a.m. – Showmanship

Monday, July 10 

8 – 11 a.m. – Market Steers at Beef Barn Scale

8 – 11 a.m. – Sheep and Goats at Frank Marciel Pavilion

Santa Ynez 4-H Club member Cole Correll and his pig Chop placed third in their market class at last year’s Santa Barbara County Fair.

8 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Market swine (south barn, north barn) at South Hog Barn Scale

9 a.m. – Turkey Meat Pen Judging

9 a.m. – Chicken Show

5 p.m. – Farm Supply Quiz Jam at Minetti Arena

Tuesday, July 11

8 a.m. – Breeding Boar and market goats (4-H/FFA) at Frank Marciel Pavilion

8 a.m. – Swine Showmanship at Auction Barn

9 a.m. – Turkey Showmanship

9 a.m. – Chicken Showmanship

11 a.m. – Breeding sheep (4-H/FFA) and market sheep (4-H/FFA) at Frank Marciel Pavilion

Charlie Hollister of Buellton and the Los Alamos Grange Beef Group showed his heifer at last year’s Santa Barbara County Fair.

Wednesday, July 12

8 a.m. – Goat Showmanship (4-H/FFA) at Fields Bradley Pavilion

8 a.m. – Breeding Swine, Market Swine at Auction Barn

9 a.m. – Breeding Beef at Fields Bradley Pavilion

10 a.m. – Market Beef at Fields Bradley Pavilion

10 a.m. – Rabbit, Poultry and Cavy Costume Contest Followed by Mini Member Costume Contest

5 p.m. – Pee Wee Showmanship followed by Ladies Lead and Sheep/Goat costume at Frank Marciel Pavilion

5:30 p.m. – Championship Drive at Auction Barn

Thursday, July 13

8 a.m. – Beef Showmanship at Fields Bradley Pavilion

9 a.m. – Dairy Goat Showmanship followed by show at Frank Marciel Pavilion

10 a.m. – noon – Mini Member Showmanship, (Rabbits and Cavy followed by poultry)

1 p.m. – Pygmy Goat Pee Wee Showmanship, 4H/FFA Showmanship, followed by show (4-H, FFA) at Frank Marciel Pavilion

5:30 p.m. – Championship Drive at Auction Barn

Friday, July 14

8 a.m. – Replacement Heifers at Fields Bradley Pavilion

Noon –  Small Stock Auction

2 p.m. – Dog Trials at Budweiser Minetti Arena

5 p.m. – Auction Replacement Heifers at Auction Barn

Saturday, July 15

8 a.m. – Junior Livestock Auction

Sunday, July 16

10 a.m. – Knowledge Bowl – Round Robin – Small Stock Show Ring

10 a.m. – Swine costume at Auction Barn

Noon – Adult showmanship of beef, swine and sheep at Auction Barn

3 p.m. – Large Stock Round Robin at Auction Barn

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Pre-sale tickets are $8 for ages 12 and older; $6 for ages 6 to 11 years old; and $20 for unlimited carnival wristbands. Pre-sale tickets are available through July 10 at the following locations: Rabobanks in Santa Maria, Orcutt, Nipomo and Guadalupe; La Chiquita Markets in Santa Maria, Nipomo and Guadalupe; La Miramar in Santa Maria, Lompoc, Paso Robles and Oceano; and Vallarta Supermarket in Santa Maria. Tickets are also available online at www.santamariafairpark.com.

General admission during the Fair is $8 for ages 6-11; $10 for ages 12-61; and $8 for ages 62 and older. Kids 5 and younger are always free!

Unlimited carnival ride wristbands are $30. Parking is $7.

Destruction Derby is $12 general/$18 box seats. Destruction Derby tickets can only be purchased at the Fairpark Ticket Office.

Dollar Day kicks off the Santa Barbara County Fair with admission and carnival rides just $1 on Wednesday, July 13 until 5 p.m. After 5 p.m. regular prices apply. That day also kicks off our Bud Light Concert Series with a performance by the country band on a hot streak, Parmalee on the KCOY Main Stage.

The excitement continues Thursday, July 14 with Senior Day and seniors (62 and over) pay just $1 admission all day. General admission on that is $3 before 3 p.m., after that regular admission applies. That evening’s concert will feature a performance by 10 time GRAMMY Award-winning musical artist Chaka Khan.

Friday, July 15 is Agriculture & Cattlemen’s Day featuring free rodeo activities in the Budweiser Minetti Arena, and an evening concert by that distinctive crooner Dwight Yoakam. General admission is $3 before 3 p.m.

Military and Law Enforcement Appreciation Day takes place on Saturday, July 16 and all personnel (and their families) receive Free Admission to the Fair all day. That night fairgoers will enjoy a concert by rock ’n’ roll legends Creedence Clearwater Revisited.

Wrapping things up on Sunday, July 17 is Fiesta Day with a Hispanic concert in the Budweiser Minetti Arena.

All KCOY Main Stage entertainment begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free with paid Fair admission. The Fiesta Day entertainment is a separate ticketed event.

New attractions this year will amaze, impress and draw laughter from audiences. The stunt duo of Something Ridiculous will stroll the grounds performing for audiences by juggling anything they can get their hands on. Roberto the Magnificent will perform his wild, high-energy, stage act employing a variety of cirque-style skills as he rides an industrial pogo stick and juggles flaming torches and spinning handsaws. Bands like Mister Wonderful and Crawdaddio will meet your every musical taste. The Dock Dogs canine aquatics competition will entertain as canines compete for the honor of best dive dog. Kids will love the Wizards Challenge with Enchanted Forest Animals science-based exhibit. And be sure to catch a glimpse of the larger than life Chicken Rider as he strolls through the Fairpark grounds.

For more information, visit www.santamariafairpark.com

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