This past week, my family went to the Ventura County Fair. We've gone every year for the past 3 years. It was beautiful weather for a day at the fair and being by the beach makes this one of the best locations for a fair in all of California.
We like to get there early to avoid the crowds and get parking close up so we don't have to get bused in. The fairgrounds open at 11AM and the rides and midway open at 12PM. We try to get there by 10 or 10:30AM and take a walk while one of us waits in the line. We also pre-order our tickets online, which makes the process a lot faster and easier when we arrive.
Overall, this year's fair was fun, but felt a little more crowded, almost too crowded. We didn't get to see everything we normally see because the adults in our group all got too tired. The kids could have stayed longer, but they're kids. Boundless balls of energy. We really enjoyed seeing the livestock and my 8-year-old loved learning about gemstones. The rides were a big hit as well, but most of the rides were a minimum of 4 tickets. We were smart enough to buy one pre-sale sheet, but overall, $70 worth of tickets between the pre-sale sheet and the ones we bought there weren't enough for everything. Next time, we might consider going on a wristband day if we can just to avoid some of the cost.
The fair was fun as always. Just get there early and bring plenty of money!
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