The Alameda County Fair fills the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton for roughly three and a half weeks each June and July, combining live horse racing on the country's oldest one-mile dirt track with a carnival midway, concerts, monster trucks, and a junior livestock show run by local 4-H and FFA members.
It is a substantial Bay Area fair with racing, exhibits, rides, and entertainment.
The fair sits on a fairgrounds built around a one-mile dirt racetrack dating to 1858, once used to train the racehorse Seabiscuit, giving the event a horse-racing heritage unusual among California county fairs
Its concert series draws national touring acts across the multi-week run, while demolition derbies, monster trucks, and pig races round out the entertainment lineup
Agricultural programming centers on the Marissa Hunt Agricultural Education Center, where 4-H and FFA members raise animals for the Junior Livestock Show and auction, and a dedicated Wine Fest showcases regional producers
The inland Tri-Valley setting brings hot, dry summer days, a contrast to the coastal fairs held the same season in Ventura and Costa Mesa
The fairgrounds descend from an 1858 racetrack built by the Bernal family and later developed by Canadian harness-racing figures
and the modern fair
launched in 1912
carries that horse-racing heritage forward alongside a Junior Livestock program that keeps 4-H and FFA youth agricultural traditions central to the event
Dates TBA · Usually June
BART plus shuttle or driving can work.
Light, breathable clothing suits the hot inland summer days, with a hat and sunglasses for sun protection on the mostly paved, flat fairgrounds. An evening layer is optional but not...
For Alameda County Fair, keep the basics simple: small bag, charged phone, meeting point and respect for crowd controls.
Pleasanton
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Alameda County Fair is listed for Past edition: 19 June–12 July 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
The festival is listed in Pleasanton, United States. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.
24 days is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.
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Pleasanton, CA
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