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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 include a BBQ lunch or dinner,
a
private gathering tent, and even the option
of unlimited carnival rides.
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INCLUDED WITH EVERY GROUP PACKAGE:
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Blue Ribbon customer service from the Fair’s
Special Events Coordinator who plans and
coordinates every detail for you!
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Admission to Stanislaus County’s largest
family-oriented event.
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Parking in one of two main parking lots.
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Entertainment on five stages, including a
celebrity concert at 8:30 p.m.
nightly.
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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 16, 19, 20, 21 &
23
Weekend group events:
July 17, 18, 24 & 25
Contact: Special Events Coordinator
events@stancofair.com
(209) 668-1333 x336
GROUP PACKAGES
Select from a variety of packages that best
fit your company’s needs
 Best of Show
Fri & Sat (Minimum 100 people)
Sun-Wed (Minimum 50 people)
►When
only the very best will do, treat your
guests to an experience they will always
remember at the Stanislaus County Fair.
We’ve reserved a private gathering tent that
includes an 8’ “welcome” banner featuring
your company’s full-color logo along with
your company name and logo in lights on the
fairs giant LED sign on the day of your
picnic (located near the corner of Fulkerth
& Golden State Blvd.). Best of Show it
is--complete with a tri tip and chicken BBQ
with all the trimmings and special fair
entertainment to entertain the kids until
they clean their plates. 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.
$51.50 per adult
$46.50 per child (age 12 and under)
$34.50 per child (age 5 and under)
BLUE RIBBON
Fri & Sat (Minimum 100 people)
Sun-Wed (Minimum 50 people)
►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.
$45 per adult
$40 per child (age 12 and under)
$30.50 per child (age 5 and under)
RED RIBBON
Fri & Sat (Minimum 100 people)
Sun-Wed (Minimum 50 people)
►Is
your tummy rumbling, but not up for a spin?
The Red Ribbon is the package just for you
and your guests—it includes the all-American
hot dog and 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
along the 72-acre, shaded fairgrounds
enjoying the 26,000 individual exhibits and
all the free entertainment included with
everyone’s visit to the fair!
$30 per adult
$22 per child (age 12 and under)
$12.50 per child (age 5 and under)
Upgrade to a chicken and tri tip menu for
an additional $2.50 per person (except age 5
and under).
GENERAL INFORMATION
The
Stanislaus County Fair’s company picnic
program is award-winning—it was honored with
a 1st place award by the Western
Fairs Association.
The 2010 fair opens on Friday, July 16 and
continues through Sunday, July 25, 2010. The
award-winning Stanislaus County Fair is now
in its 99th year and is a long
time family tradition for thousands of
central valley residents. The fair has twice
been voted “favorite all around event” in
the 2009 Modesto Bee’s Readers Choice
Awards and received Western Fairs
Association’s 1st place award for
Best Children’s Program.
Reservations:
The fair runs 10 days/nights per summer, so
early reservations are encouraged to ensure
your first choice date. 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 209-668-1333
extension 339 or
email
events@stancofair.com.
The deadline for group reservations June 1,
2010.
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. 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:
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Potato salad
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Fruit salad
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Tossed green salad with choice of two
dressings
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Individually wrapped cookie for dessert
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Bottled water and sodas
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Paper napkins and compartment plates
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Plastic flatware
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Table coverings
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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
the special discounted price of $20 each
until June 25, 2010.
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 Friday, June 25, 2010. Payment
may be made by check, Visa, or MasterCard.
Banner:
Groups that have selected the Best of Show
package must submit their company’s logo
electronically in full color, as an EPS
file, converted to outlines for producing
the welcome banner. Artwork is due on or
before June 18, 2010. Email artwork to
events@stancofair.com.
Parking:
While parking is included with every adult
package (one parking coupon per adult 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 will be hand-delivered
to your place of business at a mutually
agreeable appointment time the week of July
5, 2010.
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