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The 2008 Stanislaus County Fair dates are
Friday, July 25th thru Sunday, August 3rd, 2008


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We are cooking up Fun
for your Group
 

July 25 – Aug. 3, 2008
Host your next group event during the Stanislaus County Fair!

Just add guests, we do the rest!

 The Stanislaus County Fair’s uniquely designed package options can include a hosted BBQ lunch or dinner, a private gathering tent, and even unlimited carnival rides. 

Or, we’ll design an event especially tailored to your group’s needs.

 
INCLUDED WITH EVERY
GROUP PACKAGE:

ü     Blue Ribbon customer service from the fair’s Special Events Coordinator who plans and coordinates every detail for you!

ü     Admission to Stanislaus County’s largest family-oriented event.

ü     Parking in one of two main parking lots.

ü     Entertainment on five stages, including a celebrity concert at 8:30 p.m. nightly.

ü     The Jurassic Journey, an 8,000 sq. ft. outdoor exhibit featuring 40 life-size dinosaurs, including a 12’ tall and 22’ long Stegosaurus and of course, the T-Rex.

ü     Brad’s World Reptiles, a hands-on, interactive exhibit where you’ll meet ‘Big Al’ the alligator and other zoo-quality show stoppers like the python.

ü     The 4-H Farmyard Experience, a big place where little people can get up close with baby farm animals and maybe milk a “real” cow.

Let the fun begin!  Lock in your company’s fair time event date now!

Weeknight group events: July 25, 28, 29, 30, 31 & Aug. 1
Weekend group events: July 26, 27; Aug. 2, 3

Contact:
Jenny Dornan, Special Events Coordinator

events@stancofair.com

(209) 667-7024 (off-site office)

  
GROUP PACKAGES
Select from a variety of packages that best fit your company’s needs (yes, you can mix and match packages).
Or, we’ll design an event especially tailored for your organization!

(Download a PDF file of our packages here)


Best of Show

(Minimum 100 adults)

When only the very best will do, treat your guests to an evening they will always remember at Stanislaus County’s largest community event.  We’ve reserved a private gathering tent with a 10’ “welcome” banner on which your company’s logo is featured in full color.  Best of Show it is--complete with a tri tip and chicken BBQ with all the trimmings and a clown to entertain the kids until they clean their plates.  Plus, each guest will receive an official fair t-shirt, with your company’s logo imprinted on the sleeve in one color.  After your meal, your guests will enjoy unlimited rides in the exciting midway, which features more than 35 rides, including 14 rides especially for the kiddies.

$55 per adult with t-shirt
$51 per child (age 12 and under) with t-shirt
$38 per child (age 5 and under) with t-shirt

or

$47 per adult without t-shirt
$43 per child (age 12 and under) without t-shirt
$30 per child (age 5 and under) without t-shirt


BLUE RIBBON

(Minimum 100 people)

Your VIPs are our VIPs and the Blue Ribbon package has been designed especially for those who want to treat their guests to a traditional night at the award-winning county fair.  Included with the Blue Ribbon package is an all-American hot dog and hamburger BBQ, hosted in a private gathering tent, plus a night of unlimited rides at one of the finest carnivals in the central valley.

$41 per adult
$37 per child (age 12 and under)
$26 per child (age 5 and under)

 Upgrade to a chicken and tri-tip menu for an additional $3.50 per person.


 RED RIBBON

(Minimum 25 adults)

Do you want to treat your guests to a traditional day at the county fair without including a meal?  Then the Red Ribbon package is just for you!  Your guests will enjoy a family-filled day or night at the fair including unlimited rides—from the ups and downs of the horse-filled carousel to the thrill-seeking experience on the Zipper!  The county fair and rides go together, just like peas and carrots!

$28 per adult
$24 per child (age 12 and under)
$21 per child (age 5 and under)


white RIBBON

(Minimum 50 people)

Is your tummy rumbling, but not up for a spin? This is the package just for you and your guests—it includes the all-American, all-beef hot dog and juicy hamburger BBQ, at the private gathering tent we’ve reserved for you and your guests.  But, instead of spinning on rides in the carnival, you’ll be strolling the 72-acre, shaded fairgrounds enjoying the 26,000 individual exhibits and all the free entertainment included with everyone’s visit to the fair!

$23.50 per adult

$19.50 per child (age 12 and under)

$8.00 per child (age 5 and under)

  

GENERAL INFORMATION

The 2008 fair opens on Friday, July 25 and continues through Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008.The award-winning Stanislaus County Fair is now in its 97th year and is a long time family tradition for thousands of central valley residents.  In 2008, the fair received a 1st place award for Best Overall Children’s Program from the Western Fairs Association. The fair has twice been voted “favorite all around event” in the Modesto Bee’s Readers Choice Awards.

 

Reservations:  The fair runs 10 days/nights per summer, so early reservations are encouraged to insure your first choice date.  For packages with a meal, a $250 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your date. The deposit will be applied to your total cost.  To make your group reservation contact Special Event Coordinator Jenny Dornan at 209-667-7024 or email events@stancofair.com. The deadline for group reservations that include a meal is June 1, 2008.

 

Fair Hours: The fair opens weekdays at 5 p.m. and weekends at noon.  Exhibit buildings are open until

11 p.m. each evening.

 

Celebrity Concerts: A big name concert is hosted nightly at 8:30 p.m. on the Budweiser Variety Free Stage.  The amphitheater style area seats over 3,000 guests. Celebrity concerts are open to all fair guests and seating is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Reserved or assigned concert seating is not included with any package.  Acts are booked and announced between January and June each year and are subject to change without notice.

 

Private Gathering Tent: The private gathering tent is included with each package that features a meal.  The tent is located to the east of the Floriculture Building on Broadway Avenue, near the historical arch gate entrance.  The tent is reserved for groups in two-hour time blocks. 

 

Meals: BBQs are served weekends at the following times: 12:00 p.m.; 2:30 p.m.; 5:00 p.m.; and 7:30 p.m. Weeknight meal times are 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For groups larger than 250 adults, longer time blocks may be available. 

 

In addition to the entrée listed in your group package, your BBQ meal includes:

  • Potato Salad
  • Vegetable de jour
  • Tossed Green Salad with choice of two dressings
  • Individually wrapped cookie for dessert
  • Bottled water and sodas
  • Paper napkins and compartment plates
  • Plastic flatware
  • Paper table coverings
  • Set-up and clean-up

 

Unlimited Carnival Ride Wristbands: Butler Amusement’s award-winning carnival features more than 35 exciting rides, including 14 rides especially for kiddies.  Additional unlimited ride wristbands may be purchased in increments of 25 wristbands at $18 each.
Important Note: Please be advised that ALL riders must either have a ride wristband or ride coupons to enjoy our rides. This includes parents/adults accompanying children who do not meet height requirements to ride alone on family rides.

 

Final Count and Payment:  The final count and payment for your group event is due Tuesday, July 1, 2008.  Payment may be made by check, Visa, or MasterCard.

 

T-Shirts: If you have purchased the Best of Show package with the t-shirt option, your size requirements are due on July 1, 2008. Shirts are available in the following unisex sizes: Adults: Small, Medium, Large, and X-Large.  Add $2.50 per person for adult size XXL.  Youth: Small, Medium, and Large.

 

Banner and T-Shirt Artwork: Groups that have selected the Best of Show package with t-shirts must submit their company’s logo electronically as a one-color EPS file, converted to outlines.  Also, for producing the welcome banner, we will need your company’s logo in full color, also as an EPS file, converted to outlines.  Artwork is due on or before July 1, 2008.  Email artwork to events@stancofair.com

 

Parking:  While parking is included with every adult package (one parking coupon per package), it is important for your guests to understand that the parking lots may fill to capacity on any given day. Therefore, we highly recommend that your guests arrive by at least 6 p.m. for best availability of a space in the parking lots.  Parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis and cannot be guaranteed. Parking coupons are not included with child-priced packages.

 

Delivery: Group package tickets and t-shirts will be hand-delivered to your place of business at a mutually agreeable appointment time the week of July 14. 




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