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The Del Mar Fairgrounds is an event venue in Del Mar, California. It hosts the annual San Diego County Fair . The venue sits on a 370-acre (1.5 km 2 ) property along the Pacific Ocean coastline.
The fair is generally held from the last weekend in May (early June otherwise) through the Fourth of July weekend, and is closed Mondays/Tuesdays in June. The fair is held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California, off the Via De La Valle exit (Exit 36) on the Interstate 5 Freeway. The address is 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA 92014.
Del Mar (Spanish pronunciation: [del ˈmaɾ]; Spanish for "Of the Sea") is a beach city in San Diego County, California, located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Established in 1885 as a seaside resort, the city incorporated in 1959.
Each year is themed. For example, the theme for a 2010 show was "Masquerade: A Venice Carnivale at Del Mar." In 2007, organizer and producer Michael Grimes produced a similar themed show, named the Wild West Expo, which Today's Vintage newspaper described as the "Old West starring alongside traditional antiques." [3]
The California State Fair kicked off at Cal Expo on Friday, offering almost 50 carnival rides. The carnival, where games and rides are located, is open from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
The Del Mar Fairgrounds is home to one of the most famous racetracks in the world and is the site of the annual San Diego County Fair. Shopping malls include the North County Mall in Escondido and the Shoppes at Carlsbad in Carlsbad.
For $35, you can build your own board, which includes two cheeses, two meats, three fruits or vegetables, crackers and a souvenir wooden cutting board branded with California in the corner.
The state fair has a history of crime. The Bee’s archives indicate 10 arrests, gunfire and fighting on opening day in 2008, a $100,000 heist in 2011 and a stabbing outside the front gate in 2003.