Antelope Valley Fair & Alfalfa Festival

August 22 through September 1, 2008
Fair website

Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
2551 West Avenue H
Lancaster, CA 93536

Parking Fee: $5
Admission: $8 or less
Events include top-name concerts, exhibits, motorized events, bull riding, carnival rides, great food, free grounds entertainment and more!

L.A. County Fair

September 5 through September 28, 2008
Fair website

Fairplex Pomona
1101 W. McKinley Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768

Admission: $17 or less
Concerts, attractions, entertainment, competitions.

Orange County Fair

July 11 through August 3, 2008
Fair website

OC Fair & Event Center
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Admission: $9 or less
Concerts, entertainment, sporting events, cattle drive, skateboarding competition and more.

Riverside County Fair (2009)

February 13 through February 22, 2009
Fair website

Riverside County Fairgrounds
82-503 Hwy 111
Indio, CA 92201

Admission: $8 or less
Unlimited rides wristband: $23
Parking: $7 per day

San Diego County Fair

June 14 through July 6, 2008
Fair website

The Del Mar Fairgrounds
2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard
Del Mar, California 92014-2216

Admission: $12 or less
Summer of Sports theme will celebrate a wide variety of sports at all levels, from youth to professional.

San Fernando Valley Fair

June 26 - June 29, 2008
Fair website

Saugus Speedway
22500 Soledad Canyon Road
Saugus, CA 91350

Admission: $7 or less
Animal shows, circus shows, live music, comedy, car show and family fun zone.

Santa Barbara Fair and Expo

April 23 through 27, 2008
Fair website

Earl Warren Showgrounds
Highway 101 at Las Positas Road
Santa Barbara, CA

Admission: $6 or less

Ventura County Fair

July 30 through August 10, 2008
Fair website

Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 West Harbor Blvd.
Ventura, CA 93001

Admission: $9 or less
Parking: $5 per day
The theme will be “Meet me at the Fair”