San Diego County Fair Highlights, New Events Announced

The 2025 San Diego County Fair concluded after three weeks, attracting over 874,000 attendees and offering a pet-themed program with record concerts, carnival games, and community engagement activities such as the Pet-tacular Pooch Fun Run and Junior Livestock Auction. Organizers emphasized increased accessibility through value deals and introduced environmentally friendly features like new water refill stations. Despite a slight decrease in daily attendance—about 150 fewer per day compared to 2024—the fair saw strong turnout, with the busiest day drawing more than 58,000 guests. Fair officials addressed and dispelled online misinformation regarding law enforcement activity at the event. Local organizers are now preparing for a series of cultural and educational programs, including a marine biology lecture, wine and food festival, creative writing workshop, and genealogy seminar. Additionally, Fresno will host the Hauntmare Expo horror convention later in July, and the California State Fair is set to open soon.