"Oinky," suggested Kinsley Baxter of Simi Valley. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Animals standing by at the Great America Petting Farm exhibit on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. The exhibit buildings close at 10 p.m. (11 p.m. Friday-Saturday). Mar 5th - 6th, 2022. La Arrolladora Banda Limon, Los Parras and Jesus Ojeda, 3 p.m. Aug. 7; PRCA Rodeo: 7 p.m. Aug. 12, 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 13-14. The Ferris wheel carried visitors to a panoramic view of the Ventura seaside fairgrounds while adventurous fairgoers elsewhere on the midway braved the spinning Crazy Mouse roller coaster. Carousel kisses, exhibits (art to agriculture), outdoor concerts, professional rodeo, 4-H livestock, rainbow fireworks, the smells of fried dough and cinnamon, hand-holding under the stars, happy shrieks, and memories made on the sea breeze. You know where its coming from. PUBLISHED: August 5, 2022 at 6:27 p.m. | UPDATED: August 8, 2022 at 7:45 a.m. Next door at the livestock pens, Esquivel and Gabriel Castillo, 18, were getting ready, brushing sawdust off their dark blue corduroy FFA jackets. They came out and built us a beautiful iron gate. Admissions will be sold from opening . View the current . The fair opens on . I love all the fair food like roasted corn, giant baked potatoes, spiral fries, and mini-donuts. The fair is believed to be the most-attended event in the county since the pandemic began. A trio of younger boys from Somis 4-H rushedfrom the barn to Corbs pen to check the weight markedon the sign. The event features antiques, used and new merchandise sold by over500 vendors, more than 5,000 buyers visit the market each time it is held. Check the website for details on these and other days. OXNARD, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- After a three-year hiatus due to challenges brought on by the pandemic, the 2023 California Strawberry Festival will take place May 20-21. Other people missed more than twirling rides, grandstand concerts and home arts exhibits ranging from double-crust apple pie to bee-decorated quilts. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), A worker cleans the seats of a ride on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. The Ventura County Fair poster contest was last held in 2019 and returned this year along with the fair. Little girls came up with names for newborn pigs in the fair's longtime family attraction, Leo's Barn. The highway patrol continues to provide fewdetails about the incident, saying disclosure could compromise an ongoing investigation with active but undisclosed leads. The fair runs from August 3 August 14 at the Fairgrounds with carnival rides, food booths, concerts, exhibits, agricultural shows and more. 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No arrests have been made and the investigation is continuing. Punk In The Park @ Ventura County Fairgrounds on Sat Mar 25, 2023. I didn't know what to expect," she said. Minutes recorded from a September meeting of the Ventura County Fairgrounds board answer a few questions, including the amount stolen and the presence of liability insurance that a state official said doesn't cover stolen funds. The bids for Corb kept climbing: 14, 15, 16. This years exhibit departments include agriculture, amateur and professional art, floriculture, gems and minerals, hobbies and collections, home arts, horse shows, large and small livestock, photography and a youth expo. Minnesota hadn't yet legalized medical marijuana when Ventura's wife, Terry, began experiencing seizures about a . Exhibit buildings will close at 10:00 p.m. nightly; the Commercial Building and Commercial Annex will close at 10:00 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, 11:00 pm Fridays and Saturdays. 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By the end of the day, the auctionmovedmore than 40 tons of animal through its pens. Mike Bradbury, longtime board director and former county district attorney, said he was unhappy board members were not immediately told of the incident. She's 5. "I think all in all it was a really successful fair. 100 people interested. More information can be found at venturacountyfair.org (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), The Alaskan racing pigs hit the track at the Ventura County fair Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Fusion 2023 www.vcstar.com. As she waited for the gates to open, Rae Zimmerman of Simi Valley said she hopes the return of fair represents a few more steps down the road to recovery. 4 th of July Street Fair & Pushem-Pullem Parade. . The tradition continues with the Ventura County Fair, "A Country Fair with Ocean Air". This isn't the first time the Festival has outgrown a location, and the Fairgrounds venue was considered when the California . She proposed the policy discussion. 2023 www.vcstar.com. I dont want her to be sold. People can also park and use free shuttle service from several different Ventura sites. A variety of carrots grown by Underwood Family Farms displayed in their agricultural booth at the fair. Unless the money is recovered, it will be lost, said Stacy Rianda, fairgrounds CEO who started her duties in July. But before a dime is spent, hes going to set some aside,just enough to buy a calf to raise for next years fair. A judge poked and prodded along the spine of each animal, checking fat content and muscle tone, before awarding Comet second place in her weight class. 2022: Next event: 2023: Attendance: 300,000 (2019) Area: 63 acres (25 ha) Website: www.venturacountyfair.org: The Ventura County Fair is an annual event held each August in Ventura, California, United States, at Seaside Park, commonly called the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The Ventura County Fairgrounds is a 62-acre multi-use meeting & event space. Art is one of her favorite hobbies. I missed it last year and, sadly, I will probably miss it . Ventura County Fair Grounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd, Ventura. SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM: To see more stories like this, subscribe here. All entertainments are free with fair admission. The long-dating seniors would check out the table-setting exhibits in home arts, gawkat livestock animalsand bingeon favorite foods:cheese pizza for him, curly fries for her. Ventura County Fair Ventura, CA. Miller says They graze their way through the fair with all the fun food. Enzo and Boo Boo both went for $5 a pound, enough for a profit. Entertainment includes dance, magic and musical acts from entertainers located in Ventura County, a lineup of eight Grandstand performers and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo. Parking at the fairgrounds site: $20. It helpedthat Corb was one of the best cows on auction, the 4-H market champion, and that Pidduck knew announcer Rich Atmore from working part time on his ranch. Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The $518,000 came from gate receipts as well as money from fair parking and the carnival, Rianda said. We ate the steaks early, but the ribs were the best.. My daughter and I were both hungry for a real meal after snacking all day. The Ventura County Fair 2022 "A Country Fair with Country Air" runs Aug. 3-14 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Request an Inspiration Guide. Currently, she attends Fillmore Middle School, where one of her other designs was selected to be the yearbook cover this year. Family-owned and operated, the beloved tradition returns with the nation's finest artists and crafters eager to showcase their newest creations for a one-of-kind shopping experience unlike any other. It is a 12 day event organised by Ventura County Fair and will conclude on 14-Aug-2022. Fairgoers will again relish the variety of things to see and do after a two-year pandemic postponement including traditional fair fare of art, home and livestock exhibits, midway carnival and games, entertainments and savory and sweet food specialties, daily through Aug. 14. ", ICYMI:First Ventura County Fair in 3 years brings 270,486 visitors, increased revenues. The Ventura County Fair is back and offers some of the most unique and thrilling rides out there. "I think people missed people," she said. For the first time ever, the event will be held at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The exhibit buildings close at 10 p.m. (11 p.m. Friday-Saturday). Expires: Jan 21, 2023. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Next Door and Twitter. The 147th Ventura County Fair, "A Country Air with Ocean Air", begins Wednesday, August 3 and runs through to Sunday August 14. I love love love the fair. August 1, 2022 / 1:05 PM / KCAL News. "It's been quite a while soI dont suspect were going to get much or any of it back," she said in an interview Wednesday. All rights reserved. "I think it was the beginning of a new world for us," she said. Directors were told Tuesday the fairgrounds has about $3.6 million in its checking account. Ventura County Fair announces grandstand acts, First county fair in three years starts to take shape, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. His 263-pound porker, Enzo, won fifth in his weight class. The fair runs from August 3 August 14 at the Fairgrounds with carnival rides, food booths, concerts, exhibits, agricultural shows and more. 559. Plans now focused on 2022. Ticket sales close August 15th 2022. Mugu. Save big bucks w/ this offer: Enjoy Average $13.28 Discount by Discount Tickets To Ventura County Fair. Vazquezplans to use the prize moneyto buy more art supplies and save the rest. Next Upcoming Events. ):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/bring-the-fun Rides, animals, concerts, and treats are some of the ocean-close event's hallmarks. From craft brews to $20 parking:First county fair in three years starts to take shape. The 50th Annual Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show is planned for September 30 to October 2, 2022 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), This years poster available for purchase on a T-shirt on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. David Lowenstein, a company official, said he has no information on the theft. Limited-time offer. I dont know what to do with all that money, he said. Details and a map for shuttle service: venturacountyfair.org/fair/free-shuttles-transportation/Ventura County Fair Grounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd, Ventura. Past fairs have included independent contractors who bring in different attractions in a strategy designed to deliver the best rides possible. The "Country Fair with Ocean Air" draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to its seaside home. Cornejo, the fair board president, said she wasn't sure when the board will reschedule its policy discussion on gun shows. And in a big way. More information can be found at venturacountyfair.org (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Main Street at the Ventura County fair is packed with people, and carnival winnings, Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Ventura County Events and Festivals. Vita Jolie Vazquezdepictedthe "VC Fair Rides Again"theme featuringfour young peopleriding a rollercoaster. 10 W. HARBOR BLVD Ventura CA, 93003. Carnival wristbands are an extra fee. Admissions will be sold from opening until 10:00 pm nightly.ALL BUILDINGS CLOSE AT 10 PM(Commercial Building and Annex close at 11p.m. Unknown wildcards include the exact COVID-19 restrictions that will be needed next year. "It's a good thing to have some normalcy," he said Tuesday. Tickets. Skull & Roses Festival - 4 Day Pass @ Ventura County Fairgrounds on Wed Apr 19, 2023. The auction kickedoff around 9:30 a.m. with Corb, a 1,288-pound, mild-mannered steer that owner Laird Pidduck, 17, fondly refers to as a brick of butter. Pidduck washoping to get $5 per poundfor Corb, enough to purchase a steer to raise next year. The 17th Annual David Mann Chopperfest will be held on Sunday, February 12th 2023 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA from 8am-4pm. For . Robert Church and Mimi Macumber had shared the Ventura County Fair every year for three decades. The Ventura County Fair will open at noon five days (the first day of Fair and both weekends) and 1 p.m. the other seven days. Sarasota, FL. The 147th Ventura County Fair opened to happy throngs after a two-year delay due to the pandemic, and today, Sunday . Now, herwinning design will be used in marketing andsouvenir materials for the fair. All rights reserved. ALL BUILDINGS CLOSE AT 10 PM The Ventura County Fair began in 1875, when the primary focus of the fair was horse racing. The third place winner was Oxnard residentJorja Garcia, 18, whoseartdepictedthree farm animals surfing in the oceanin front of a large Ferris wheel. Browse Shows; Signup; Help; Edit Show; Crossroads Ventura Cali Gun Show. The work was done promptly and professionally. The unanimous vote to keep the fair in its traditional late . Macedo is a veteran, a former world champion auctioneer, and as he riffed through the bids, his patter rumbledlike an idling muscle car. on Friday and Saturday)Concession Stand Closing Time: Outside stands remain open until 11 p.m.Midway Closing Time: Main Midway closes no later than midnight and not before 11 p.m.Grandstand entertainment is FREE with fair admission. 1209. Boo Boo, the 247-pound Blue Butt sow, wasnot having a good day. The 12-day fair that ended Sunday . Quaid said she'll still explore that optionbut will, as in other years, also consider other possibilities likehiring one carnival contractor who brings in all the rides. "Theres homeless people all around us and they have bolt cutters and they cut through our fence. Wings Over Camarillo celebrates women pilots at 41st annual air show this weekend, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Our home was burglarized and not only was property stolen but our sense of security in our own home. Isaiah Murtaugh covers education for the Ventura County Star in partnership with Report for America. Parking: There is limited on-site parking ($20). Its artistic culture, enduring history and privileged locale is inviting, very much alive, and refreshingly human. Exhibit buildings will close at 10:00 p.m. nightly; the Commercial Building and Commercial Annex will close at 10:00 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, 11:00 pm Fridays and Saturdays. The fair runs from August 3 August 14 at the Fairgrounds with carnival rides, food booths, concerts, exhibits, agricultural shows and more. Cornejo read a statement at a board meeting asserting neither scheduling scenario had been discussed despite speculation on social media. Lacayo, president of the fairgrounds board, acknowledged she had doubts during the thick ofthe pandemic whether the fair would ever open again. Midence used acrylic paint and paint markers to crafta splitdaytime and nighttime view offair rides. Reach him at tom.kisken@vcstar.com or 805-437-0255. Ventura County Fairgrounds. "The police are investigating it.". Bradbury called the theft "disconcerting." For more information, please visit www.venturacountyfair.org or call (805) 648-3376. I love riding on the Zipper and flipping it around so many times I think I'm going to throw up. . Skip to content. She tolddirectors she is waiting for the written report. This years theme, A County Fair with Ocean Air for the Ventura County Fair which runs from August 3 August 14, 2022, with carnival rides, food booths, concerts, exhibits, agricultural shows and more. Admission: $15 at the gate for age13 to 64;$10, age6 to 12;$10,age 65 to 99 and free for anyone 100 and older. "It's very unpredictable right now.". I want to tighten that up," she said, noting the fairgrounds site is sandwiched by railroad tracks, the beachand the river bottom. Shuttle service is available from five locations, government center, Pacific View Mall, Ventura Community Park, Ventura High School and San Buenaventura State Beach ($10 parking fee for this location). Hours: Opening noon Aug. 3; 1 p.m. Aug. 4-5; noon Aug. 6-7; 1 p.m. Aug. 8-11; noon Aug. 13-14. This event has raised over $5 million in its 36 years for Southland organizations, scholarships & schools. The fair also marks the end of Quaid's 17-year run as lead administrator. Location Map Event Website. Outside stands remain open until 11 p.m. Midway Closing Time: Last year, he decided not to sell his pig, but had it butchered and split the meat with teacher Sal Lopez. Fair board members were scheduled to discuss Tuesday whether to allow gun shows but tabled the issuebecause Board Member M. Cecilia Cuevas wasn't there. Setlists. For Sale: 2 beds, 2 baths 359-363 Poli St, Ventura, CA 93001 $1,395,000 MLS# V1-15695 Just Listed! | Privacy Policy | Accessibility. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), A worker prepares a food stand on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. . The Ventura Winter Wine Walk & Holiday Street Fair will once again return to beautiful Ventura on Saturday, December 3, 2022! "At any point in time something could have happened. The 147th Ventura County Fair opened to happy throngs after a two-year delay due to the pandemic, and today, Sunday, Aug. 7, visitors are offered a vast array of rides, food, and entertainment at the Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center. By KCAL-News Staff. Guests attending the Ventura County Fair are asked to follow current California Department of Health guidelines. Little information has been released about a break-in at the fair's administrative building early on the morning of Aug. 10. Oct 23rd - 24th . Boo Boo along with 162 other pigs, 23 steer, 32 goats, 59 lambs and six turkeys hit the Ventura County Fair auction stage Friday as the Junior Livestock Auction, one of the oldest in the country, returned to full in-person swing for the first time since 2019. Three of the characters are smiling with their hands raised in the air, while one girlappears to be frightenedwith her arms down and small tears under her large, blank eyes. But revenuesrose from $1.9 million in 2019 to this year's $2.6 million, driven by rising ticket and parking prices, according to reports given at the fair's close. "Thats going to include the fair that everyone has come to love. March 4 & 5, Gem & Mineral Show , Ventura. The fair runs from August 3 August 14 at the Fairgrounds with carnival rides, food booths, concerts, exhibits, agricultural shows and more. While guests are not required to provide proof of vaccination, the Fair strongly recommends all guests 2 and older either be fully vaccinated or obtain a negative COVID 19 viral test prior to entry. This year's fair will be held Aug. 3-14 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Video: See Jerry Lamm's 1985 Buick Regal win the car hopping competition at Moorpark Country Days on Saturday, October 2, 2021. According to the September meeting minutes, directors were told formerCEO Barbara Quaiddealt with law enforcement at the time of the theft. The fair features arts, crafts, food, exhibits, displays, demonstrations, farm animals, petting zoo, carniva Teams will check in at the Ventura County Fair Grounds "Surfer's Point Live" Gates Open | Blind Draws - 12:00pm-10pm We will have $10, $20 and $40 Blind Draw Courts (Open to everyone, you don't have to be in the Throw Down Cornhole tourney to play). But she and others focused on past comments from Quaid about the possibility of schedule changes, asserting the concerns were more than rumors. The stolen $518,000 hurts in the wake of a pandemic that drained resources for fairgrounds everywhere. Ventura Spring Wine Walk and Street Fair April, 2023 Downtown Ventura, Ventura, California. Rated 4.4 by 17 people. City of Ventura 501 Poli Street Ventura, CA 93001. Pre-sale tickets starting at $9 for kids and $13 for adults are now available online. Rick Sanchez provides corn to the food vendors on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. "For us the focus is never about the numbers of people coming into the gates, but about the quality of the experience our guests have and about the number of smiles we see as fair visitors head home, CEO Barbara Quaid said in a news release. Follow him on Twitter @isaiahmurtaugh and @vcsschools. Street to street lot with room to expand. Nick Colletti @ Ventura Music Hall on Sat Mar 4, 2023. Browse the list of upcoming concerts, and if you can't . Market prizes are one of the main drivers of value at auction. Once again, the scent of turkey legs and chicken kabobs wafted everywhere. More information can be found at venturacountyfair.org (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Laura Colbert of Bakersfield trims Buddy, her Dorset ram at the Ventura County fair Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Distributed by Tribune . This years theme, "A County Fair with Ocean Air" for the Ventura County Fair which runs from August 3 - August 14, 2022, with carnival rides, food booths, concerts, exhibits, agricultural . This years theme, A County Fair with Ocean Air for the Ventura County Fair which runs from August 3 August 14, 2022, with carnival rides, food booths, concerts, exhibits, agricultural shows and more. Security cameras are positioned at the fair offices and there is video from the break-in, Rianda said, declining to offer details of recordings. More information can be found at venturacountyfair.org (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG). Ventura County Fair Board targets 'ghost guns' but allows October gun show, Junior livestock show returns to county fairgrounds after two-year hiatus, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 2022; 2021; 2020; 2019; 2018; 2017; 2016; 2015 < View All Articles. For more information, call 805-648 -3376 or . Carnival wristbands are an extra fee. This years theme, A County Fair with Ocean Air for the Ventura County Fair which runs from August 3 August 14, 2022, with carnival rides, food booths, concerts, exhibits, agricultural shows and more. Vibrantly coloredrides and food stands enliventhe background. "We may not have some of the same food stands we had before because some of them may have gone out of business," Quaidsaid, noting some events could also change. Get Tickets for 2022 Ventura County Fair. Nearly two years of the pandemic could bring other changes, said Barbara Quaid,CEO of the fairgrounds. HOME bob_SR2022_ 2023-02-10T03:17:11 . Visit venturacountyfair.org for . Ventura County Fair. She stepped down after the fair. Two months after an early morning break-in at the Ventura County Fair, much remains unanswered about the crime, butrecords show $518,000 in cash was stolen and the loss isn't covered by insurance. Cornejo said fair leaders still have to hire superintendents to run the different departments. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG). The fair offers unlimited ride wristbands on select days/times. Main Midway closes no later than midnight and not before 11 p.m. But Rianda said the fair has rebounded from the lockdown. The fair runs from August 3 August 14 at the Fairgrounds with carnival rides, food booths, concerts, exhibits, agricultural shows and more. The break-in was discussed privately with board directors in a closed session Tuesday, Rianda said. "My mom woke me up in the middle of the night, yelling," she said. (Additional information will be posted when received). She said the decline was likely linked to the new requirement all items be submitted online and expressed hope exhibits will grow next year. All Time Low / Fitz and the Tantrums / Lovelytheband / Matthew Logan Vasquez / IAN SWEET / Atsuko Okatsuka / Tony Cornelius / Yashi Brown. Ventura County Fairgrounds , Ventura, California. The 2021 event, set for Feb. 12-21, was canceled. Champagne on Main Spring Wine Walk & Street Fair April, 2023 Downtown Ventura around Main Street, 420 E Santa Clara St Ventura, CA, Ventura, California. Hook expressed relief the fair would be held in early August. Subscriber offer:Support local journalism that makes a difference in the community. The theft emerged in a discussion of site security needs in a September meeting of the Fairgrounds Board of Directors. . First county fair in 3 years opens Wednesday; Fillmore girl, 12, wins 2022 Ventura County Fair poster contest; Little girls came up with names for newborn pigs in the fair's longtime family . Feb 21, 2023 The Beach Boys / Mike Love. Beginning Wednesday, August 3rd, and running through Sunday, August 14th, nothing but the timeless poetry of summer Fair magic at Ventura's 62-acre Seaside Park beside the sea. Masks will be available to guests who may have forgotten to bring one. The fair board in September voted to allow the scheduled show to happen but banned the sale of "ghost gun" kits that allow people to build firearms without serial numbers. Revenue from admissions increased from nearly $1.9million in 2019 to $2.6 million, officials said Tuesday. About Ventura. 2023 www.vcstar.com. The August fair was the first in three years because of the COVID pandemic. Hes flushed, nearly shaking, with excitement. The 2022 Ventura County Fair the first in three years because of COVID-19 will be held Aug. 3-14, board members decided Tuesday. Fairgoers can admire art, visit the livestock exhibits, and enjoy savory and sweet food specialties, daily through Aug. 14. The 2022 fair is returning in August afterCOVID-19 concernscanceledthe popular 12-day eventin 2020 and 2021. 118 reviews of Ventura County Fairgrounds "AHHHH THE FAIR!!!!! "A few people Italked to since the fair said it kind of snuck up on them," she said. 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