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on the Headliner Stage, there is
free nightly entertainment as well.
Find these acts on the Frontier, Silo,
Island, and Mission Square stages.
“It kind of goes without saying
that the entertainment areas are
exciting places,” Bojorquez said.
“Sitting in a concert, in an audience
of 100 or 15,000 people, gives you
a feeling of community unlike any
other.”
Exhibits, agriculture, and
carnival fun
Over in the exhibits buildings,
Farm Alley and the SLO Farm Bu-
reau showcase the top commodities
of SLO County, and a “Wide Open
Spaces” exhibit celebrates many
of the county’s beautiful ranches.
Be sure to check out the Farmer’s
Olympics, where locals compete in
‘good ole fashioned’ fair fun.
“Agriculture is really the main
point of the fair and always has
been since the inception of fairs in
general,” Bojorquez said. “We want
to make sure people understand
that California, especially, has this
mecca of agriculture. Our little
part of that is having the abil-
ity to educate our fairgoers while
they're having fun. The exhibits
and competitions give local clubs
and individuals a platform to show
off what they’re good at and what
they’ve been working on. Industrial
arts exhibitors use trade skills to
build and create amazing exhibits,
and the auctions for these exhibits
are thrilling!”
Visit exotic animals with Pacific
Animal Productions, and head
over to Frontier Town with its stage
made of cabin logs and the con-
sistently popular Kiddie Carnival
for the tiniest fair-goers. The main
carnival is one of the best in the
state for kids of all ages, and rides
are free on the fair’s opening day,
making it one of the most popular
days for families to visit and have
fun together.
Fair food, drink, and fun for
everyone
For the adults, The Silo features
a variety of wine and beer options.
Over at La Cantina, fair-goers party
to live Latin music and a DJ nightly.
In the Mission Square, there’s a bar,
live music, and a lounge set up by
KRUSH radio. Jimmy’s Watering
Hole is home to the nightly KJUG
Barn Dance. The Island Bar, with
its laid-back vibe, reggae band,
and island cocktail bar, is the ideal
people-watching spot.
The center of the fair, just inside
the Main Gate, is the Quad area,
Maynard’s Mountain and Waterfall,
and Mulbeary Park, and is a great
spot to meet up if family members
or friends get separated. The Com-
mercial Areas provide quiet spaces
to stroll through, and one never
knows what gem they may stumble
upon. From hand-tooled leather
goods to hot tubs and tractors,
there is a plethora of choices.
Kids of all ages flock to The
Midway, where a lineup of conces-
sionaires offer all of the magical fair
food you’ve been craving all year.
Whether it’s local barbeque, crepes,
cinnamon rolls, churros, funnel
cakes, corn dogs, or a wide variety
of ethnic food, there’s something to
satisfy every appetite.
“Our fairgoers are anywhere
from 0-100 years of age, and we
hope that we are the best deal in
town as far as entertainment,”
Bojorquez said. “Whether watching
the world go by while listening to
the sounds of the waterfall in the