It’s almost time for one of the biggest events of the summer: the Ventura County Fair! Yes. Time for live entertainment, fun rides, and “interesting” food choices. What does this year entail? Glad you asked.
What: Ventura County Fair 2025
Where: Ventura County Fairgrounds (10 W Harbor Blvd, Ventura)
When: July 30th to August 10th, from noon to 11 pm every day (opens at 11 am on Aug 5th)
Cost: $15 to $20 per person
Contact: VC Fairgrounds (805) 648-3376
Ventura County Fair 2025
The fair includes all the regular fair activities: great food, exhibits, animals, carnival rides, etc. But this fair includes even more. For example, the line-up of live musical acts is impressive. Tone Loc. Fat Joe. Diplo. Flo Rida. Lee Brice. Scotty McCreery. Each concert starts at 7 pm and comes with the price of admission. No extra fees. And during the last three days of the fair, you can attend the Flying U Rodeo. Those tickets cost extra.
Concert Line-Up
- Beach Block Party (Tone Loc, Ying Yang Twins, Fat Joe, and Pepa from Salt N Pepa) – July 30th
- Diplo – July 31st
- Dirty Heads – August 1st
- Lee Brice – August 2nd
- La Maquinaria Norteña & La Séptima Banda featuring Mi Banda El Mexicano – August 3rd
- Flo Rida w/Bubba Sparxxx – August 4th
- Dylan Scott – August 5th
- Scotty McCreery w/Kruse Brothers – August 6th
Flying U Rodeo
August 8th’s session takes place at 7 pm. But August 9th and 10th include two different sessions: one at 2 pm and one at 7 pm. Tickets cost $8 for kids and $10 for adults. You may purchase them on-site but only a few will be available. It is highly recommended that you purchase your rodeo tickets online. Just visit the fairground’s website here and choose which date and time you wish to attend.
Tickets
General Admission tickets cost $15 per child (ages six to 12) and seniors (ages 65+). Anyone over 12 must pay $20 each to enter. Kids under six get in for free. Season passes are available for $48. These passes cover entry for every single day of the fair (a savings of $192 if you attended every single day). You need tickets for the carnival rides and play the carnival games as well. They take anywhere from three to ten tickets each. Carnival tickets come in packages of 40, 80, 100, 120, and 160. And while general admission fees cover the cost of the concerts, you can pay extra for VIP treatment. Get your tickets online here before you head out to the fair.
Special Promotions
Six of the 12 days of the Ventura County Fair offer special promotions. On the first day (July 30th), you pay just $5 to get in before 5 pm. On August 1st, kids under 12 get in free (with a paying adult). Seniors and people with disabilities pay nothing to enter on August 5th. All Ventura County Credit Union members receive a $4 discount per person on August 6th. August 7th is Community Heroes Day. Firefighters, policemen and women, members of the military, and EMS workers enter for free all day long. And on August 8th, bring five canned/non-perishable food items and receive one free admission for each paid admission (buy one/get one).
Dave & Pat Zumbrun, your Ventura County real estate specialists
