Santa Cruz County Fair

Wednesday, Sep 10, 2025 at 1:00am

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
2601 East Lake Avenue
831-724-5671

Fair Schedule:

11:40 AM Opening Ceremony & Quilts of Valor Presentation - Main Gate/Rodgers House
NOON Fair Opens
NOON-3:00 PM Farm Bureau BBQ (Ticketed Event) Paddy Smith Park

Daily Grounds Entertainment and Attractions

Throughout Day Cisco Jim Roving the Grounds
Throughout Day Over The Top Stiltwalkers / Karen Quest Roving the Grounds
Throughout Day Camel Rides Livestock Lawn
Throughout Day Mariachi de California Roving the Grounds
Throughout Day Fables of The West Roving the Grounds
Throughout Day Jeremy the Juggler Roving the Grounds
Throughout Day Ongoing Demonstrations Yesterday’s Farm
Throughout Day Steam Locomotives Show Model Railroad
 Throughout Day Ongoing Home Arts Demonstrations Harvest Building
Throughout Day Fair Passport Adventure Information Booth
Throughout Day Wagon of Whimsy Poultry Barn Area
Throughout Day Weavers & Spinners Demonstrations Poultry Barn

Entertainment, Horse Show & Livestock

8:30 AM Cow Horse Show -Jackpot Cutting Horse Arena #1
9:00 AM Swine Show Begins Livestock Arena
NOON Apple Pie Contest Paddy Smith Park
NOON Violin on Fire Tank house Stage
NOON The Magic of Frank Thurston roving in park
12:30 PM South Bay Swing Band Amphitheater Stage
1:00 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn
1:00 PM Cowgirl Tricks / Karen Quest Tank house Stage
1:00 PM Kiddieland Opens Carnival Midway
1:15 PM Senior Contest and Ice Cream Social Amphitheater Lawn
1:30-3:00 PM South Bay Swing Band Amphitheater Stage
1:30 PM Power House Playhouse Stage
2:00 PM DangerMagik - Michael Mezmer Tankhouse Stage
2:00-5:00 PM Rodgers House Tours Rodgers House
2:00 PM The Magic of Frank Thurston Paddy Smith Stage & Area
2:30 PM Petal Puller by All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn
2:30 PM Pro Wrestling Ball Park
3:00 PM Violin on Fire Tankhouse Stage
3:00 PM Main Carnival Rides Open Carnival Midway
- 3:30 PM Danger Magik - Michael Mezmer Tank house Stage
3:30 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn
4:00 PM Power House Playhouse Stage
4:30PM It’s Showtime Circus! Ball Park
4:30 PM The Magic of Frank Thurston Paddy Smith Park
5:00 PM Violin on Fire Tank house Stage
5:00 PM Pee Wee Showmanship Livestock Arena
5:00 PM Petal Pullers by All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn
5-7:00PM Kylan deGhetaldi (Ragtime Piano) Heritage Hall
5:00-7:00 PM Kiddie Korral Paddy Smith Park
5:30-7:30 PM Flower Arrangement Demonstration Floriculture Building
6:00 PM (done by 7) Michael Mezmer / TranceNosis Tank house Stage
6:00 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn
6:30 PM Pro Wrestling Revolution Ball Park
6:30 PM Tractor Parade Fiesta & Apple Blossom Lanes
6:30 PM Cow Horse Show – Two-man Sorting Horse Arena #1
6:30 PM (done by 7) Power House Playhouse Stage
7:00 PM Violin on Fire Tank house Stage
7:00 PM Adult Livestock Showmanship Livestock Arena
7:00 PM DJ – Good Times Unlimited Amphitheater
7:00PM FMX Rampage (Hard ticket show) Grandstands
7:30 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn
8:30PM It’s Showtime Circus Ball Park
9:00-9:15 PM Santa Cruz Lights (Drone Show) Grounds, Grandstands
 9:30PM Michael Mezmer / TranceNosis Tankhouse Stage
11:00 PM Fair and Carnival Closes

Admission:

Adults 13 to 61 $22.00
Children 6 to 1 $11.00 (Free on Kid’s Day, 9/11 only)
Under 5    Free
Seniors 62 and better $14.00 ($10.00 at the gate on Wednesday, 9/10 only)
Active Duty Military    Free with ID all days
All Veterans Free on opening day, Wednesday, 9/10 only


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