Yolo County Fair facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Yolo County Fair |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | County fair |
| Begins | 18 August 2021 |
| Ends | 22 August 2021 |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Yolo County Fairgrounds Woodland, California United States |
| Coordinates | 33°28′10.18″N 112°05′49.86″W / 33.4694944°N 112.0971833°W |
| Years active | 89 |
| Inaugurated | 1935 |
| Most recent | 20–24 August 2019 |
| Area | Yolo County |
The Yolo County Fair is held in Woodland, California in the middle of August each year, running Wednesday afternoon through Sunday evening. Started in 1935 (current site in 1940), it is the largest free admission fair in the state of California.
Since there'll be no fair in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic was to blame, the 82nd was deferred to 2021. World War II was the cause of the fair's cancellation between 1942 and 1945.
Events
There are demolition derbies in the fairground's arena, local Future Farmers of America (FFA) going on, as well as several other agricultural related competitions. There are also several exhibition halls where fair-goers can peruse through stands set up by local businesses and groups. One of the newest and most popular attractions of the county fair is the "Yolo Idol Search" based on the TV show American Idol.
