Guess who's coming to Del Mar Fairgrounds June 10 to July 4: YOU, ME, THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR...
The 2011 San Diego County Fair’s wheels are in motion to "Race to the Fair" for 22 days starting Friday, June 10, through Monday, July 4. (The Fair will be closed the first three Mondays, June 13, 20 and 27.)
The theme for this year's Fair is everything about cars, Cars, CARS! Southern California is a mecca for car clubs and car enthusiasts from around the world. There's no better place to celebrate automotive history and car culture than at the San Diego County Fair! Featured throughout the Fair are exotic cars, luxury cars, "star" cars, muscle cars, low riders, Southern California car culture and lots more! And, true to the mission of the 22nd District Agricultural Association, the 2011 San Diego County Fair will highlight agriculture, farmers, 4H, FFA and Grange.
Of course, the Fair will have more than 100 food vendors, great commercial exhibitors, thrill rides and attractions, the Paul Ecke Jr. Flower and Garden Show, a fun and educational Theme Exhibit, and a fantastic lineup of headliner entertainment with the Toyota Summer Concert Series on the Heineken Grandstand Stage, the Paddock Concert Series, The Solid Gold Series, the Chevrolet Del Mar Arena, and so much more!
Gates open daily at 11 a.m., Tuesdays through Fridays, and 10 a.m., Saturdays, Sundays and Monday, July 4. Admission is $13 for adults; $7 for ages 6-12 and 62 and older; and free for ages 5 and younger.
The San Diego County Fair is the largest annual event in San Diego County and the sixth largest fair in the United States. The 2010 Fair hosted more than 1.3 million guests and hit an all-time attendance record.
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It's exciting canine action at the 2011 San Diego County Fair, presented by Albertsons/Sav-on, as the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge returns to the Chevrolet Del Mar Arena the first weekend of the Fair, June 10-12.
San Diego-area dogs have the opportunity to qualify to participate in two of the events – Incredible Diving Dog and Incredible Freestyle Flying Disc. Qualifying is open to all dogs from around the San Diego area to try to dive for distance into a 19,000-gallon pool of water or catch a flying disc with great accuracy and speed. Top qualifiers win the chance to demonstrate their skills during the competition on June 11 at the Chevrolet Del Mar Arena.
The schedule for registration and qualifying competition:
Friday, June 10
10 a.m., Qualifying Sign-Up and Registration at the Fair’s Stable Gate off Jimmy Durante Blvd. near the intersection with Via de la Valle
11 a.m., Incredible Diving Dog Qualifying
Noon, Incredible Freestyle Flying Disc Qualifying
Saturday, June 11
12:30 p.m., Incredible Diving Dog Competition
2:45 p.m., Incredible Freestyle Flying Disc Competition
Top dogs from around the country and their handlers will participate in a host of other competitions before and after these events. More great canine performances will take place in the Chevrolet Del Arena on Sunday, June 12. The performances will be recorded and aired on San Diego 6 — The CW on Sunday, July 31, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
