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SANTA BARBARA FAIR & EXPO STARTS WEDNESDAY

27th Annual Santa Barbara Fair and Expo Runs April 29 Thru May 3

April 26, 2015
Earl Warren Showgrounds will open the gates to the 27th annual Santa Barbara Fair and Expo on Wednesday, April 29 and will run until Sunday, May 3. Hours are Weds 4/29 and Thurs 4/30 4pm-9pm, Fri 5/1 4pm-10pm, and Saturday and Sunday the fair opens at 11am on both days and closes at 10pm Saturday and 9pm Sunday.

This year's theme is, “Let’s get MOOving” and it’s a nod to the active lifestyle and a reminder to keep yourself MOOving in the right direction. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for kids.

SPECIAL OFFER: Two-Fair TOOFER! Save your used ticket stub from Santa Barbara Fair and Expo and you will get FREE admission to the Ventura County Fair, August 5-16, 2015.

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Plus keeping it healthy, the Santa Barbara Fair and Expo is now a non-smoking fair, so when you and your family get moo-ving you’ll be doing it in fresh clean air.

New this year is the “Walk on the Wild Side” exhibit featuring wild exotic animals who have been rescued from some perilous situations. They have wonderful stories to tell.

Also new, a pair of hilarious young acrobats named “Something Ridiculous” will juggle and jig and entertain in ways that will make everybody laugh and admire their skills.

And for the first time, “Arty Loon” takes his love of magic, juggling, puppetry, and balloon twisting, and combines it all in one fantastically funny show at the Santa Barbara Fair and Expo.

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The Carnival Midway features 30 rides, games of chance, traditional fair food and enough high energy to keep everyone MOOving for hours. Ride the giant Ferris wheel and the carousel, Screamers will love the Zipper and the Starship 3,000 and for the youngest MOOvers and shakers, the all new Pirate Ship is ready to sail the children to the land of excitement. The kid’s carnival offers beautiful animated rides including the Whacky Worm, the Kangaroos, the Looney Train and many more. 

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Santa Barbara area entertainers are always playing the Santa Barbara Fair and Expo, this year’s schedule includes Brandi Rose Lentini, Jamey Geston, Young Gunz, Bad Jack, Zermeno Dance Studio, Rudenko Dance Studio, and more great Santa Barbara performers will be on stage to entertain you.

Everyone’s favorite magician, Frank Thurston and the charming hypnotist, James Kellogg, Jr will be on hand to mesmerize you with their mysterious performances. And surprise, it’s a family affair when James Kellogg, III takes to the stage to perform even more magic.

Exhibits abound in the Playground (Youth Building) and the Hall of Fame (Exhibit Building and while you are there enjoy the cooking contests with free samples every day. Prepare to be impressed by the demonstrations given by very talented artists as they create before your very eyes and explain their techniques.
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For information about the Santa Barbara Fair and Expo visit www.earlwarren.com, or call (805) 687-0766.