Sonoma County Event Center at the Fairgrounds — Attraction in Santa Rosa

This rating is for the current 2017 summer fair. It first ever stop with begging outrageously expensive and worse every year. I do with the San Rafael fair was longer than just a weekend because all rides are included in entry. Be ware of what you spend on rides especially wrist band for little ones under 42 inched. There are hardly any rides little ones under 42 inched can go on without an adult and they are requiring adults tho pay full ticket price to go on ride with kids. Then the food is of course ourageous. $10 + for most meals. And beers are $9.00 for small size. No beer aloud in carnival...so drink fast or don't go with kids. Dot ice cream a rip with small size costing $5.00....tip: get small, extra large for $8 is barely bigger... And medium for $6 is an illusion...actually same size. We poured small into all size cups after to see. Also fair still slows vendors to use toxic Styrofoam! This should be banned in this day and age! I don't think I'll be back this year....I'm broke after yesterday! But if you go on a budget and run out of money for food, get a stall do you can return and go out to the affordable Papoosa restaurant across the street! You'll save...

The entrance fee is very overpriced. The rides were so old and ran down that I was scared while being on them. I couldn't even enjoy the rides because I was constantly thinking if it's gonna break the next second. Most of them had super bad squeaky noises, looked unsafe, and were really rough on the turns. I remember one that kept throwing us from side to side and when we were done my shoulders were hurting. I mean I can only compare it to Six Flags or Great America but it was so bad that I am never getting on them again! There was that one man who was letting people on the ride and he was super rude and looked like he didn't care at all about his job. We got fast passes and at some of the entrees, we were completely ignored by the staff. Like OK, I just paid extra to still be in this heat under the boiling sun for a while so just ignore me and take your precious time. The fast pass wasn't worth it at all because of that. Felt disappointed in myself for falling for that and completely overpaying. Bad overpriced food. The only thing to look at was animals and that's exactly why I give it 2 stars. They were super cute. Plus the dog show was...

Heading to the Fair sometime at the beginning of August is a family tradition that started about 30 years ago. I have been going ever since i knew how to walk and this fair seems to have it all. From the kiddy park to the adult rides there is surely something that spins and makes you want to hurl your newly downed slushy.

The only thing I don't remember are the prices being so high. $9.00 to enter and nearly $5+ for all food items you want. Make sure to bring your pocket book so that you can keep up $20 wont get your anywhere now-a-days, and certainly not at the fair.

Splashdogs is a fun event that has been at the fair for the past several years and is kind of fun. Watch locals compete with who's dog can jump the farthest into a pool while chasing a rubber toy. Spectator sport and fun for the kids. After that hang a left and head on over to the livestock to see the pigs, ducks, chickens, cows, sheep, goats, you-name-it. Built up your hunger again?... then grab a free ice cream cone from Clover from 1-4pm.

This fair has everything you need, and even...