Fair will have a 21-day run and tiered ticket pricing ranging from $12 to $20, with family pricing on Fridays
The 2023 San Diego County Fair kicks off at 11 a.m. Wednesday, with 21 days of exhibits, concerts, live animal displays, rides, midway games and exotic new foods to try.
But there’s one big change this year that is certain to vex fairgoers who show up unprepared at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The fair has moved to an entirely cashless system for parking, admission, carnival games and rides. For those who show up with cash only, there will be “cash to credit” ATMs, where users can insert cash to buy debit cards, though there will be a service fee, and the cards can take up to five minutes to activate. Fair food and merchandise vendors will still accept cash.
This year’s fair theme is “Get Out There,” which celebrates San Diego County’s parks, trails, ecosystems, wildlife and outdoor activities. A 20,000-square-foot nature-themed exhibit opens Wednesday in the Activity Center near the fair’s main gate. It will feature exhibits of wildlife, trees and flowers native to San Diego County, and there will be live animal encounters, nature crafts, campfire stories and more.
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