Get Your Discount Tickets to the Ventura County Fair Thru July 30

The 144th Ventura County Fair begins on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 and runs daily thru August 11, 2019 and you can purchase discount tickets thru July 30, 2019. 

DISCOUNT TICKETS (Prices do not include fees) Pre-sale Ends on July 30, 2019

• WOW Pass:  $42.00 each. (Season Admission Pass- 1 person each day of the fair)
• Adult Admission: $11.00 each. (13 and above)
• Senior/Child Admission:  $8.00 each. (Senior 65 and over / Child 6-12 years of age)
• Carnival/Game Tickets: $25.00 per sheet. (Sheet of 40 Tickets)
• BUY TICKETS HERE THRU JULY 30, 2019    / BUY CARNIVAL TICKETS ONLY HERE

During the fair tickets are $12 for adults/teens and $9 seniors/kids 

The Ventura County Fair began in 1875, when the primary focus of the fair was horse racing. The fair has been enjoyed so much that it continued every year up until today- with the exception of a few years during World War II. The 2019 Fair brings a mix of the traditional Fair elements and some of the latest offerings, all for you and you family to enjoy.

From carnival rides and corn dogs, to farm animals and exhibits to entertainment and good old family fun, The Ventura County Fair, “A Country Fair with Ocean Air,” has something exciting for everyone! Like every year, there are so many great things to do at the Fair you probably won’t know where to start! 

You can enter a contest, visit the farm animals, watch a free concert, go on the rides, eat lots of yummy food or do one of the hundreds of other down home fair activities. You can spin, flip and fly on the great rides in the carnival midway! Sample the gourmet food and wine (or beer) pairings at the “Bounty of the County: People’s Choice” contest. Snack on fair favorites like mini donuts, turkey legs or funnel cake. Wander through the inspirational gardens of the Floriculture department and check out all of the exhibits and displays throughout the fair! Enter one of the cooking contests, what could be more down home than that?

Every year the Grandstand Arena Concert series at the Fair features something for everyone: Country, Hispanic, Rock, R&B and more. We hope the 11 exciting concerts kept you and your friends moving and grooving. Ventura County Fair Grandstand Arena Concerts are FREE with paid fair admission!

The Ventura County Fair Livestock area houses all of the 4H Grange and FFA projects. The Livestock Center adds a modern country look to the Fairgrounds and offers exhibitors the facilities they will need to present their animals in a safe, clean and welcoming environment. This is a great opportunity for you to bring your family to see the farm animals, ask the volunteers and exhibitors questions about livestock and agriculture, and the impact it has on our lives.

As every year we are inspired and impressed by thousands of great exhibits that are on display in Agriculture, Amateur Art, Floriculture, Gems & Minerals, Hobbies & Collections, Home Arts, Horse Shows, Large Livestock, Photography, Professional Art, Small Livestock, Uncle Leo’s Barn and Youth Expo. It’s so much fun to see what your neighbors and friends have entered in the Fair, or enter your own creations!

 HOURS

• The fair opens every day at 11am except on Tuesday, August 6th, early birds are admitted at 10:00 AM. 
• The fair closes at 11:00PM and the carnival closes between 11pm and midnight. 
• Carnival Midway opens at noon every day.
• Children’s Dell opens at 11:00 AM every day.
• Exhibits close at 10:00 PM
• Commercial exhibits open until 11:00 PM on Friday and Saturday only

SHUTTLES

The Shuttle will take you from your car to the front gate of the Fair and back to your car again when you're ready. Shuttles run continuously throughout the day. Don't fight traffic all the way to the Fair, Park and Ride with ease from these locations. Parking is $10 inside the Fair Parking Lot. Learm=n more about Shuttles at http://www.venturacountyfair.org/fair/transportation/

• County Government Center off Telephone Road in Ventura, in Lot E and Lot F
• Ventura High School Larrabee lots off Poli Street in Ventura
• Pacific View Mall in Ventura
• Harbor Boulevard @ Schooner Drive in Ventura
• Oxnard Performing Arts Center on Hobson Way
• Ventura Unified School District (Stanley Ave)

Free Shuttles Presented by Ventura County Transportation Commission

SPECIAL ADMISSION DAYS

• JULY 31: Dollar Day- ; Admission to the Fair is $1 until 3pm
• AUGUST 1: “Feed the Need” Food Drive; – Purchase your adult admission ticket and bring 5 cans of food for Food Share before 5pm and get a FREE return Fair ticket. Return ticket is valid August 5-8, 2019
• AUGUST 2: Youth Day– Kids 12 and under get in free all day
• AUGUST 6: Seniors & Persons with Disabilities Day;  Seniors & Persons with Disability get in free. *Early Bird Day Gates open at 10AM
• AUGUST 7: ‘$3 Before 3 Day’; Arrive before 3 pm and admission is only $3
• AUGUST 8: Military Appreciation Day; Military with valid ID get in free all day
• AUGUST 1/3/6/8/Carnival Wristband Days; – Wristbands are sold until 6pm for $35. Good for unlimited Carnival Rides until 7pm