2009 Ventura County Fair
August 5 through August 16, 2009
“Purebred and Home Grown”

Entry Dates at a Glance

Entry dates are July 24, 25 & 26 from 10 AM to 5 PM each day for the following departments:

Amateur Fine Arts
Gem & Minerals
Home Arts (Arts & Crafts, Clothing & Textiles, Preserved Foods, & Special Exhibits)
Uncle Leo’s Barn Ag Contest
Youth Expo & 4-H/Grange

Other Entry Dates to Remember:

Academic Rodeo – deadline for entries – July 8

Agriculture
Feature Booth pre-entry – June 15
Beer, Wine & Olive Oil – July 31 – 4 PM – 8 PM; August 1 – 9 AM – 1 PM
(Commercial Wine & Olive Oil accepted by mail through July 30)
Produce I – August 4 – 8 AM – 6 PM
Produce II – August 12 – 8 AM – 11 AM
Home Dairy, Senior Division – August 7 – 1 PM – 3 PM
Home Dairy, Junior Division – August 13 – 3 PM – 5 PM
Bounty of the County Contest – August 6 – 5 PM
Scarecrow Contest – 11 AM – 2 PM
Wheelbarrow Competition – 9 AM – 2 PM

Fishes & Friends
Fish – entry forms due July 31
Turtles – entry forms due August 15

Floriculture
Potted Plants & Collections – Aug. 2 – 12 PM–5 PM; Aug. 3 – 8 AM-12 PM
Roses & Arrangements – August 8 – 7 AM – 10 AM
Cactus, Terrariums, Dish Gardens – August 10 – 7 AM – 10 AM
Dahlias & Arrangements – August 13 – 7 AM – 10 AM
Cut Flowers – August 15 – 7 AM – 10 AM

Hobbies & Models
July 31 – 10 AM – 5 PM
August 1 & 2 – 10 AM – 5 PM

Home Arts
Baked Foods – Monday, August 3 – 7 AM – 1 PM
Tablesettings – August 2, 9, & 13– 8:30 AM
Cooking Contests – 8, 9, 11, 15 – 11:15 AM & 1:00 PM

Large Livestock – entry deadlines
Open Senior and Open Junior Shows – July 17
Market Animals – Steers – April 4, Heifers – May 2; Goats, Lambs & Swine – June 6

Photography
Must be pre-entered between June 8 and July 20. Photographs brought in on July 24,
25 & 26 – 10 AM – 5 PM.

Pro Arts – Must be pre-entered between June 8 and July 20, 2009. Artwork brought in on July
24, 25 & 26 – 10 AM – 5 PM

Small Livestock – entry deadlines
Senior and Youth Shows – July 17
Market Animals – June 6 – 9 AM – 11 AM

Youth Expo & 4-H/Grange
Baked Foods – August 2 – 10 AM – 5 PM
Tablesettings – August 2 – 10 AM – 4 PM
Glue A Shoe Contest – August 5 & 12 – 11 am – 1 PM
Entry Guide available on website and available to pick up in Fair Administration Office

Special Fair Dates
Friday, August 7th – Youth Day
Saturday, August 8th – Ventura County Fair Parade
Tuesday, August 11th – Seniors & Persons with Disabilities Day
Thursday, August 13th – Military Appreciation Day
Friday, August 14th – Junior Livestock Auction

Dollar Day Admission
11 am and 3 pm only
Wednesday, August 5th and Wednesday, August 12th

Wristband Days
August 6th, August 10th, 11th and 13th