What: Sonoma County Fair
When: Aug. 3-13. Opens at noon daily and closes at 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Closes at 11 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and the first Sunday.
Where: Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa
Admission: $15 in advance for ages 13 and older. $20 after Aug. 2; $12 for ages 6 to 12; free for children age five and younger
Information and full schedule: sonomacountyfair.com, 707-545-4200
Special events
Chris Beck Arena; fair admission not included:
Wine Country Rodeo: 7 p.m. Aug. 5. $13-$40
Monster Trucks: 7 p.m. Aug. 10-12. $12-$25
Destruction Derby: 6 p.m. Aug. 13. $15-$35
Chris Beck Arena events included in fair admission price:
Barrel Racing, 6 p.m. Aug. four
Tuff Tuck event and Monster Truck rides, 6 p.m. Aug. 9.
Entertainment highlights
Norcal Brewfest, with music by Wonder Bread 5, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 4. Community Theater. $59 in advance; $69 day of Brewfest. Ticket price includes fair admission.
Community Theater events included in fair admission price:
Midget Warrior Wrestling, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3. (Tickets for the seats up front are available for $25. Admission to the rest of the theater is free with fair admission.)
2nd Annual Aloha Fest, featuring Weldon Kekauoha and Faith Ako with hula, Tahitian and fire-knife dancing, 5-9 p.m. Aug. 5
Casimiro Banda El Mexicano, 7 p.m. Aug. 6
Always Loretta, featuring Emily Portman as Loretta Lynn with the Coalminers Band, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7. (Tickets for the seats up front are available for $25. Admission to the rest of the theater is free with fair admission.)
Direct from Sweden: Music of ABBA tribute act, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8. (Tickets for the seats up front are available for $25. Admission to the rest of the theater is free with fair admission.)
ZZ TUSH, a tribute to ZZ Top, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9
Elvis Impersonation Contest, 8 p.m. Aug. 11. Ten Elvis impersonators will perform with a live band, competing for a $1,500 cash prize.
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12
Lupillo Rivera, 7 p.m. Aug. 13
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