Santa Cruz County Fair

Saturday, Sep 13, 2025 at 10:00am

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

Fair Schedule:


10:00 AM Fair Opens

Daily Grounds Entertainment and Attractions

Throughout Day Cisco Jim Roving the Grounds
Throughout Day Over The Top Stilt Walkers/ 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 Wagon of Whimsy Poultry Barn Area
Throughout Day Weavers & Spinners Demonstrations Poultry Barn

Scheduled Entertainment, Horse Show & Livestock

8:00 AM Regularly Scheduled Horse Show Classes
From Cross Rails to 1.20 meters Horse Arena #1
9:00 AM Junior Livestock Auction Buyer Registration Livestock Arena
10:00 AM Junior Livestock Auction Livestock Arena
10:30 AM-1 PM Bonsai Demonstration Floriculture Building
 11:00 PM Violin On Fire Tankhouse Stage
NOON The Magic of Frank Thurston Strolling Paddy Smith Park
NOON-7:00 PM Kiddie Korral – Short day? Paddy Smith Park
NOON All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn
12:00 Noon Cowgirl Tricks / Karen Quest Tankhouse Stage
12:30 PM Power House Playhouse Stage
1:00 PM Diaper Derby / Toddler Contest Amphitheater Lawn
1:00 PM Poetry Reading hosted by Joseph Eaton Fine Arts Building
1:00 PM “WASCAR” Spinning Contest Poultry Building
1:00 PM Kiddieland Opens Carnival Midway
1:00 PM It’s Showtime Circus! Ball Park
1:00 PM DangerMagik - Michael Mezmer Tankhouse Stage
1:30 PM Watsonville Community Band Fiesta & Apple Blossom Lanes
1:30 PM Pedal Pulls by All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn
2:00 PM Violin On Fire Tankhouse Stage
2:00-6:00 PM Rodgers House Tours Rodgers House
2:00 PM The Magic of Frank Thurston Paddy Smith Park
2:30 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn
2:30 PM Tractor Parade Fiesta & Apple Blossom Lanes
3:00 PM Pro Wrestling Revolution Ball Park
3:00 PM Main Carnival Rides Open Carnival Midway
3:00 PM Salsa Contest (Drop Off Salsa Entry) Home Arts
3:00 PM Power House Playhouse Stage
3:00 PM DangerMagik - Michael Mezmer Tank House Stage
3:30 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn
3:30 PM Salsa Contest Live Judging Home Arts
3:35 PM Watsonville Community Band Fiesta & Apple Blossom Lanes
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Corsage Making Workshop Floriculture Building
4:30 PM The Magic of Frank Thurston Paddy Smith Park
4:30 PM Pedal Pullers by All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn
4:30 PM Violin on Fire Tankhouse Stage
5:00 PM Ocean Breeze Gamblers Choice
Jump Course Horse Show Horse Show Arena #1
5:00 PM It’s Showtime Circus! Ball Park
5:30 PM Michael Mezmer / TranceNosis Tankhouse Stage
6:00 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn
6:30 PM Power House Playhouse Stage
6:30 PM Tractor Parade Fiesta & Apple Blossom Lanes
6:30 PM Violin On Fire Tankhouse Stage
7:00 PM Pro Wrestling Revolution Ball Paark
7:30 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn
7:30 PM 101.7 FM The Beach Presents Amphitheater Stage
RED - A Taylor Swift Tribute
8:30 PM It’s Showtime Circus Ball Park
9:00 PM – 9:15 PM Santa Cruz Lights (Drone Show) Grounds, Grandstands
9:30 PM 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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