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Largest, oldest 'free gate fair' in California kicks off in Yolo County
Yolo County Fair 2025 scheduled for a 5-day run
HARMFUL AND LEAD TO UNDERAGE DRINKING. IN JUST A FEW HOURS, YOLO COUNTY KICKS OFF ITS ANNUAL COUNTY FAIR. LET’S GO TO KCRA 3’S MELANIE WINGO LIVE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS. AND I DON’T KNOW WHO’S MORE OF A SHOW STOPPER. THE GOATS OR YOU, MELANIE. OH, YOU ARE SO KIND. I COULD NOT POSSIBLY TOP THE HOGS WE’RE MEETING HERE. CHECK IT OUT. THIS IS HAMILTON RIGHT HERE. A 280 POUND HOG. AND HOLLY NICHOLS IS HAMILTON’S HUMAN. SHE’S SHOWING OFF HAMILTON THROUGHOUT THE FAIR’S RUN. AND JOINING US RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE SARAH PELL FROM PELEE FROM THE YOLO COUNTY FAIR. AND SARAH, WE KNOW YOU’RE BUSY. YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES TO TALK TO US IF THAT. WHAT’S GOING ON? FAIR STARTS TODAY AND EVERYONE’S TOLD TO GET EXCITED. YES, YES, WE ARE EXCITED FOR OUR OPENING DAY HERE AT THE YOLO COUNTY FAIR. WE OPEN AT 6:00 AND WE ARE THE LARGEST AND LONGEST FREE GATE FAIR IN CALIFORNIA. SO IT IS FREE TO COME. AND WITH THAT FREE, WE HAVE OVER 270 ANIMALS, 2400 EXHIBITS, ANTIQUE. TRACTORS, PETTING ZOO, THE LOT THAT IS ALL FREE. INCLUDED WITH IT WE HAVE 35 CARNIVAL RIDES, THE MOST WE’VE EVER HAD, 29 FOOD VENDORS. WE HAVE AN ARENA EVENT EVERY NIGHT AS WELL AT THE YOLO COUNTY FAIR. AND THE COOL THING ABOUT YOUR FAIR IS IT’S HAPPENING TOWARD THE END OF FAIR AND FESTIVAL SEASON. SO IF PEOPLE HAVEN’T HAD THE CHANCE TO GET OUT TO A FAIR OR FESTIVAL, NOW’S THEIR CHANCE. AND SINCE IT IS FREE, YOU CAN’T GET MUCH OF A BETTER PRICE THAN THAT. DEFINITELY YES. AND IF YOU HAVEN’T HAD YOUR GOTTEN YOUR FAIR OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM, MAYBE YOU’VE BEEN TO ALL OF THEM UP UNTIL NOW. THIS IS A GOOD PLACE TO GO FOR ALL THE REASONS YOU MENTIONED. YES. AND AS A FREE FAIR, EVERY DAY IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT. SO WE HAVE A CHANGING SCHEDULE EVERY DAY. WE HAVE A PRINTOUT THAT IS IN THE NEWSPAPER AS WELL, THAT HAS OUR DAILY SCHEDULE, THAT LISTS ALL OF OUR ACTIVITIES, A DAILY SCAVENGER HUNT THAT’S FREE. WE BROUGHT BACK THIS YEAR THE BODYBUILDING CONTEST WILL BE ON THE COMMUNITY STAGE AT 4:00. WE BROUGHT THAT BACK FROM THE 80S AND THE 90S. THAT’S WITH HUMANS, NOT WITH SHEEP OR HOGS, RIGHT? THAT BODYBUILDING COMPETITION? YES. THAT IS THAT IS SIX PACKS. YES. OKAY. SIX PACKS. MAYBE THE HOGS DON’T HAVE THAT, BUT THEY’RE SPECIAL IN THEIR OWN WAY. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH, SARAH. BEST OF LUCK ON A FABULOUS FAIR RUN. ALSO, WE HAVE SNOOPY HERE AND I DON’T KNOW IF THERE’S A BEST DRESSED COMPETITION FOR THE SHEEP, BUT I’LL TELL YOU WHAT, SNOOPY HAS GOT IT GOING ON. WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT? ABOUT THE FAIR HERE. JUST. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME SHOWING, SO IT’S JUST ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE FOR ME. AND I’M JUST EXCITED JUST TO BE ABLE TO BE WITH HER. SO WONDERFUL. AND WE’RE JUST GETTING THE SNAPSHOT OF THE INSIDE OF THE BARNS. OF COURSE, AS YOU HEARD, SARAH MENTIONED, THERE’S FAIR AND FESTIVAL GAMES, FOOD, MUSIC, THAT BODYBUILDING COMPETITION. I’M GOING TO GO CHECK OUT THE THE COWS. I WAS STEERED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION A LITTLE WHILE AGO. THERE WERE SOME GOATS OVER THERE TOO. I’M NOT KIDDING. MIKE AND BRANDI. SO MUCH TO SEE AND DO AT THE YOLO COUNTY FAIR. GET EXCITED. OH MY GOODNESS, SO MANY PEOPLE DOWN FOR A HOOT AND A HOLLER THERE. MELANIE WINGO. THANK YO
Updated: 2:32 PM PDT Aug 13, 2025
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Largest, oldest 'free gate fair' in California kicks off in Yolo County
Yolo County Fair 2025 scheduled for a 5-day run
Updated: 2:32 PM PDT Aug 13, 2025
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Melanie Wingo
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If you haven't checked out a fair or festival so far this summer, you're in luck. The Yolo County Fair kicks off a five-day run Wednesday. The 132nd year of the Yolo County Fair, billed by organizers as the largest and oldest free gate fair in California, is set to run through Sunday.Dozens of Future Farmers of America and 4H livestock competitors arrived at the fairgrounds early and prepared their animals for all the contests happening over next few days."This is my first show my first pig I'm showing," said Holly Nichols, the FFA Yolo vice president who is showing her 280-pound hog at the fair this year. "I've owned pigs and I've owned animals before but this is my first time actually here at the fair as a showman."Organizers say there are entries, exhibits and animals, along with carnival rides, food vendors and various arena events for fair goers to enjoy."We have livestock shows throughout the week. We have pig racing, it's included for free, kid tractor pulls, we have the petting zoo, so the list goes on and on," said fair CEO Sarah Pelle. "Come out every day since it's free."It will cost you $10 to park. You can find those daily schedules posted on the fair's social media pages or at its website here.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
WOODLAND, Calif. —
If you haven't checked out a fair or festival so far this summer, you're in luck. The Yolo County Fair kicks off a five-day run Wednesday. The 132nd year of the Yolo County Fair, billed by organizers as the largest and oldest free gate fair in California, is set to run through Sunday.
Dozens of Future Farmers of America and 4H livestock competitors arrived at the fairgrounds early and prepared their animals for all the contests happening over next few days.
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"This is my first show my first pig I'm showing," said Holly Nichols, the FFA Yolo vice president who is showing her 280-pound hog at the fair this year. "I've owned pigs and I've owned animals before but this is my first time actually here at the fair as a showman."
Organizers say there are entries, exhibits and animals, along with carnival rides, food vendors and various arena events for fair goers to enjoy.
"We have livestock shows throughout the week. We have pig racing, it's included for free, kid tractor pulls, we have the petting zoo, so the list goes on and on," said fair CEO Sarah Pelle. "Come out every day since it's free."
It will cost you $10 to park. You can find those daily schedules posted on the fair's social media pages or at its website here.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
