Attractions
El Dorado County Fair
El Dorado County Fairgrounds
100 Placerville Dr, Placerville, CA 95667June 12 - 15
All Day Event
June 19 @ 1:11 pm
Thursday, June 12 – Sunday, June 15, 2025. The El Dorado County Fair, Placerville, California. The El Dorado County Fair is held in Placerville, California Every Father’s Day weekend. Started in 1859 (current site 1939). The theme this year is “Moovin’ n’ Groovin’. “Some days you just gotta put on your boots and dance.”
El Dorado County Fair Schedule
Children 6 and under are free. There are multiple packages and pre-sale pricing, as well as at the door. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.eldoradocountyfair.org/tickets.html.
The El Dorado County Fair features four full days of exhibitions contests and competitions, concerts and events, carnival rides, and Fair food galore.
Junior Livestock Auction and still exhibits, such as photography, food items, artwork, homemade wine, and homebrew are all on display throughout the Fair’s four-day run.
Friday night events in the grandstands usually consist of Mutton Bustin’ and Humpz and Hornz Bull Riding.
Other favorite and traditional activities, such as cooking demonstrations, Free Kid Workshops (usually sponsored by Home Depot) and games including Funnel Cake Eating Contests (for young and old alike), bean spitting contest, Big Wheels Races (usually sponsored by Gold Country Ace Hardware & Hobbies) and more all hosted by Flo the Clown!
The famous Annual John M. Studebaker Championship Wheelbarrow Races take place on Sunday evening in the Grandstands. The Father and Child Look-A-Like Contest happens on the main stage Sunday as part of the Father Day activities. The Fair concludes Sunday night at 10 p.m. on Father’s Day. More information on the website.
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