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Visit the Youth Expo- there are more than a dozen great kaeidoscopes, they are so cool. One of them will even project a picture of you as a kaleidoscope!

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FREE with the price of Fair admission!

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You're already planning to meet us at the 2008 Ventura County Fair, so why not take advantage of some terrific Pre Fair savings? You'll be ready for all the fun, food, and festivities the Fair has to offer while saving money in the process.

The Ferris wheel will soon be sitting next to the Pacific Ocean, and you can be one of the first people to ride it. Buy 50 ride tickets for $20 before the Fair. Pre Fair ride tickets allow you to ride more rides for your money, and we know you want to ride as many as possible. Each ride takes 3-7 tickets, and tickets are valid only for the 2008 Fair.

One day at the Fair is not nearly enough to take in all fun and excitement. A Season Ticket allows you to enjoy all 12 days of the 2008 Fair for one convenient price. Don't forget—Miller Lite Grandstand Arena will host great live entertainment and admission to these events is included in Fair entry. Season tickets are available at $65 for Adults (age 13 and older) and at $44 for youth (6-12) and seniors (62 and older).

This year Weekend Metrolink and Fair Combos are available. A great way to avoid pain at the pump and the hassle of parking, the Metrolink will drop you off right at the Main Gate. On Saturdays and Sundays, August 1 &2 and August 8 & 9, Metrolink will run round trip from Chatsworth with intermediate stops at Simi Valley, Moorpark, Camarillo, and Oxnard. Please see www.venturacountyfair.org for Combo pricing or call (805) 648-3376 for more information.

Pre-Fair carnival ride tickets, season tickets, and Metrolink/Fair combos are available at the Ventura County Fairgrounds Administrative Office, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura Monday thru Friday from 8am-5pm. This year pre-fair tickets are also available at the California Welcome Center, 1000 Town Center Dr., Oxnard (Tall Green Bldg. 101 at Oxnard Blvd.). Very conveniently located, the California Welcome Center is a great way to quickly pick up tickets for fairgoers in southern Ventura County.

Please go to www.venturacountyfair.org or call (805) 648-3376 for the latest Fair information.

Entry Guides for the 2008 Fair are available now! You can get a hard copy at any County Library (check out a good book while you are there) You can also download the guide on line. Visit the Fair website at www.venturacountyfair.org or call 805-648-3376 for more information.

Agriculture- Enter something you grew in the garden; the largest Zucchini, the reddest tomato you ever saw! If you can grow it you can enter it! Cheese, Beer, Wine, if you brew it you can enter it! Check out the entry guide- there is a category for everything agricultural! There is even a Youth division for kids who are interested in agriculture.

Fishes and Friends- If you like raising tropical Fish, Goldfish, Turtles, or Tortoises this is the place for you! Create a beautiful Aquarium, or enter the fish on its own merit. This is a beautiful department and it is enjoying the first year in its new location down by Small Livestock!

Floriculture- Flowers and Arrangements! Cactus, Succulents and Bushes! Gardens, Ponds and Patios! Whatever your green thumb desires, there is a category for you in Floriculture. Youth and adult divisions available! Pay attention to the special entry days for cut flowers!

Gem and Mineral- Enter Jewelry, Gems, Gem Cutting, Minerals, Fossils and more! Note there are special entry dates for Gems and Minerals! Youth department available!

Hobbies and Collections- Adult and Youth divisions! Model airplanes, Ships, Space Craft, Figurines, Models of all kinds! Collections of Baseball cards, Ornaments, Dolls, Stamps and any other collection you can imagine!

Home Arts- Enter Cooking and Baking Contests! Amateur Art, Arts & Crafts! Creative Writing & Poetry! Dolls and Doll Clothes! Scrap Books, Wood Carving. Baked Goods and Preserved Foods! Clothing, Quilts, Knitting, Needlework, Embroidery and so much more! Talk mom into entering her best casserole, she will love you for it!

Horse Shows- Western, Drill Team, English, Friesian, Mules, Draft Horses, and other special events!

Large Livestock- Sheep, Goats, Swine, Heifers, Lambs, Steers and more! Please check the rules very carefully before entering!

Small Livestock- Enter your chickens, turkeys, rabbits and more! Great contests like Chicken clucking and rooster crowing! Animal dress up contests! So much more- this is FUN!

Photography- What a cool division! Color, Black & White, Series, Photo Stories and more can be entered in this awesome department!

Professional Arts- If you are good, like really, really good at painting, sculpture or other fine art take a chance and enter into the Pro Arts departments juried show. Only the best get in. (well, at least what the judges think is the best!)

Youth Expo- Kids from pre Kindergarten to 12th grade enter in a LOT of categories! Scrap Booking, Computer Art, Photography, Creative Writing, Painting, Drawing and so much more! You will love it because it is so cool! (Check out our myspace blog)

If you have any questions, call the Fairgrounds at 805-648-3376. We are standing by to help you! Remember, Entry Guides can be found at all Ventura County Public Libraries and on line at www.venturacountyfair.org.

Families sharing time together during meals, family outings and other activities gives everyone the opportunity to talk and listen to one another.

It cultivates trust, honesty and understanding. It encourages learning, laughing and facing challenges together. It allows families to become great support systems and sources for self esteem.

We beleive in nurturing the ties that build strong families and communities because families that connect together grow together.

This year, get the whole family together, come to the Fair and grow together with us.