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Merced County Fair | |
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Genre | County fair |
Frequency | Annually, for 5 days in June |
Location(s) | Merced, California |
Years active | 1891–1916, 1919–1935, 1937–1942, 1946–2019, 2022– (no fair during WWI from 1917–18, 1936, WWII from 1943-45, nor 2020-21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) |
Founded | 1891 |
Attendance | 0 in 2020-21 [1] |
Website | mercedcountyfair.com |
The Merced County Fairgrounds are home to the annual Merced County Fair, the county fair of Merced County, California. The Merced County Fair was first held on September 2, 1891. The first fair was held on 18th Street in Merced and was a joint county fair with neighboring Mariposa County. The Merced County Fair showcases livestock, exhibits, carnival rides, music and fair food each year.