The
Sacramento County Fair was established in 1937 in the City of Galt on what is
now the Galt Flea Market and Park. In 1948 it was changed from a County Fair to
a District Agricultural Association and remained in Galt until 1954.
In 1954, the
Fair was relocated to the State Fairgrounds on Stockton Boulevard and the County
Fairground was deeded to the City of Galt. The 52nd DAA, working in
collaboration with the State Fair, produced a spring Fair on the State
Fairgrounds.
In 1969, the
Sacramento County Fair moved along with the State Fair to the new Cal Expo
facility and also took on the responsibility of producing the California State
Fair Horse Show. County Fair produced the State Fair Horse Show until 1991. The
revenues from the Horse Show provided the necessary funds to produce the annual
Sacramento County Fair. Up until 1988, the County Fair was basically a livestock
and indoor exhibit (pies, sewing, etc.) for junior exhibitors.
In 1988, the
Sacramento County Fair took a major step to become an event with a paid
admission gate, carnival, entertainment, food and commercial vendors and
expanded programs. It began the transformation into generating its own operating
funds and getting away from relying upon the State Fair Horse Show.
Due to the
construction of the new Livestock Pavilion in 1990, the Sacramento County Fair
was relocated to two separate facilities for that year. The County Fair
relocated to the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville for that year.
In 1991, the
California State Fair reassumed the responsibility of producing the State Fair
Horse Show. This left the County Fair with a real need to make the Fair not only
a great experience for people attending, but a financial success as well.
Although there have been some rough times since 1991, we have developed not only
a fun experience for people to attend, but we have been able to keep the Fair
financially solvent as well.
Attendance
since 1991 has increased from 14,000 to 75,000 in 2006. Please come to see us
and enjoy this year's Fair May 22 - Memorial Day.
