Merced County Fairgrounds

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Merced County Fair
Merced County Fairgrounds in 1942
GenreCounty fair
FrequencyAnnually, for 5 days in June
Location(s)Merced, California
Years active1891–1916, 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)
Founded1891
Attendance0 in 2020-21 [1]
Websitemercedcountyfair.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.

  1. ^ "Press Room". Merced County Fair. Retrieved 2020-12-08.