San Diego County Fair Single Day Admission Tickets

I appreciated buying everything online. Quick and efficient. I would not recommend the savings book, just didn't have anything worthwhile I didn't use anything in it. It was great to have the full fair back! I appreciated seating in certain areas, just wish there was more, particularly in the rides area.

I live in Orange County and this was our first time going to SD County Fair. It was wonderful. So much better than the OC Fair. Everything was laid out nicely, more exhibits that interested the whole family. Fun Zones and Food Zones were wonderful. Plus it was in June so the weather was great!

I saw John Fogarty after my hours at the fair. I got my planned shopping done: 2 thin wallets with zipper area and easy to fit cash and cards, those German shammy products which server a lot of great purposes (great for under pet food and table covers for kids), and I forget the third thing, but I found it. I was able to find a healthy sandwich, so food was fine. Had a great beer. I love the "food" designed from rocks in the mineral area. Enjoyed art. Found a number of interesting folks to talk to. There was great music everywhere including a discover that after close one venue keeps playing and that music was insane. Wonderful. I encourage the venue to extend that as all the people are in one spot and it separates the traffic flow. I like the plant. And the woodwork area had so many brilliant pieces. Glad to remember that so many people put their life into creating something wonderful. This is what I do not like about the operators: They just sell the same thing and put no effort into smart traffic flow for cars, entry, offramps, transportation. They treat the guests like cattle and turn the freeway into a mess. They do not own the freeway. They need to actually plan brilliant new ways to move traffic. Maybe spend money on their own ramps etc. Make the offsite transportation something people want to take instead of adding 3 hours to their parking event. Inside there is no thought of changing flow of people or building corridors. They route most walking traffic past a stadium which smashes all the walking traffic into a slow corridor. The but drop off are poorly planned. Exit traffic is a weird maze. 50 to 100 traffic "controllers" just wave forward with no care what happens to lost drivers. Even if you purchase premier parking, they will just direct you into the regular parking. They do not care. It is just a business to the operators. They have no interest in doing a great job. The operators had to be sued, and they lost, over their operation plans. We need a vendor that cares about the community.

Fair was decent at best. Games were not that exciting or diverse. The same games were provided over and over. The cost per game was extremely expensive. Bringing a family here was an economical nightmare. The rides were good. Traditional rides that are standard and expect. They were fun, but I couldn’t get my head around the cost for the rides. Here with three kids was a heavy experience. We enjoyed for the most part, but we were all over it and board within 2-3 hours.

Online ticket purchasing is the way to go makes life a life easier.

Not a great experience as a family event with small children. Not crowded this year but very hot with little shade, dirty eating areas, dirty restrooms and the rides for kids were about as far away from the entrance which the tram driver told us was the closest gate as physically possible.

I’ll just say that while the fair itself was fun and exciting, the parking issue was really what killed the experience. I don’t know if the organizers purposely make it as complicated as they can but it took 3 hours to find parking. And this is after driving in circles multiple times, getting nothing but “Keep driving!!” or “Turn around” from the people “directing”. It got so frustrating and being charged to waste 3 hours is not professional and downright disrespectful to the people. There HAS to be a better system for parking.

Fewer stages which I missed. That meant less entertainment. It was great visiting the halls though, made it easier to navigate through everything. Prices for concessions were through the roof and I spent at least 2-3 times what I have in the past for food. and I only made 2 visits instead of 3-4. The fewer people did make it some what pleasant. Not having certain pluses such as run of the fair admission tickets and free oarking at the horse park were a bummer since I am on a very tight and limited budget. I hope things are back to normal next year.

Ticketing was fast and easy. Lines to get in were basically non-existent. We didn't have to wait at all. The fair itself is a wonderful experience. The fairgrounds are large and there are lots of activities for all - food, rides, and shopping. I have brought my kids to the fair every year (except for the years lost to the virus) for the past ten years and I will take them back next year. If you can, I recommend everyone check out the SD Fair.

Been going to the Fair for over 20 years and this was the first time going on the last day, the Fourth of July. It was surprisingly very nice. It wasn’t crowded like I expected but around 3 pm is when everyone started coming in and that’s when I left. It was a perfect day at the fair.