Alameda County Fairgrounds Reviews

Have been to many doll shows here. Parking is expensive at $10, but the shows in this location are goid and easy to get to.

I was there for night market with friends and had fun..

Beautiful displays and the staff was super friendly with the kids

Food to expensive. Can't family bar-be-que like in the past. Fair has become to regulated bring back the old days.

That's the best fairs in California excellent fantastic great people great people

The cattle run was a little short. Friday June 14,2018 was free day. The best fair in the area. A must go!

The fair here is a complete rip off. $10 for parking. $10 for each person to just get in the fair. And then additional $$$$ for rides and games. $250 to get in and 3 wrist bands.

Very beautiful even at night. I went there for a business conference and there was a huge amount of parking. The bathrooms are a ways from the actual buildings but they were large and clean. Make sure to get there with plenty of time to make sure you know where you need to go.

Great Fair. Plenty of parking, lots of rides. Lots of children's rides and horse racing. Been coming here every year since I was a kid. Over time some things have changed but it's still a fun time. Ate the best corn dog ever!

It's always fun. But it seems to have less vendors inside

It's the same thing every year and it's still great.

Great for the county fair. It can get hot during the summer.

This huge annual car show covering acres of indoor and outdoor car expo area should not be missed. Hours of walking around appreciating so many labors of love. The most beautifully restored classic, vintage, muscle cars, you name it. The auto-related flea market there is where to look for just the right vintage part to restore your car, or to check out other Americana or memorabilia.
Hints, Remember to stay hydrated in the heat, bring plenty of cash for parking and carnival-food, and to stay hydrated. Come early to miss the heat, and walk around before the crowds arrive.

The fair has fewer exhibits then prior years but I always like to see the craft projects and the animals.

A great place but bend over if you need to rent handicap cart and prepare for
The big one.

They need more shaded seating areas for the amount of people who attend these events.

Very nice and one of the largest fairgrounds I've seen

We went for the night market event here. The venue is pretty large and the event is way at the back and on the other side of the parking lot . It took around 20-25 mins walk from parking lot to the event site. Good thing, the staff provide golf cart to transport people back and forth. Overall, nice and large recreation area

Enter the Anatolian Shephard National Dog Show nice grounds

Since 1990, I have been going every year and each year recently I have been making multiple visits to this fair. It is among the best county fairs in the country. It is even better than the state fair in many respects. Their entertainment is really great and they have a cafe next to the red gate that serves great meals for breakfast and lunch which is open all year around for the workers at the fairgrounds and the general public. Traffic I know can be a problem but if you get there early and catch a meal at the Stable Cafe you will avoid that problem. The pavilions are great too. They have great displays of hobbies and a great garden with an indoor waterfall and wishing well. I encourage my friends who have not been to this fair to go and enjoy themselves. I do not do horse racing and rarely ride the rides but I like the adult entertainment that is so great. The fair has something for everybody. They have special days to celebrate a specific culture and one year they broke the world record of the largest hamburger that I had the opportunity to have many sample from.

Tired old fair. 40 years later, I'm still seeing the same ag exhibits and funnel cakes vendors.

Loved the concert and additional live bands and exhibits

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Always a lot of fun for everyone ...take your girlfriend

Amazing fairgrounds, clean & well-kept, friendly staff.

wish y all could ve said the fair is closed on mondays and tuesday s before i drove 2 hours in traffic to get there

Excellent acrobatic shows, and the displays were very nice at night

It took two days, but eventually I vomited, the keystone of any good fair.

Easily accessible, plenty of parking. Broad and well equipped grounds.

Went there for a Crab Feed food was great but place isn't designed for this type of events in my opinion.

Fun place to go for concert and the seats are good if you are like myself on the big girl side.

Absolutely unknowledgeable management of organization events. A lot of guests and just one entrance with the metal detector is. After the metal frame some "company" organized customer registration and Mr.Agrassive sales asks you to do that very not polite. Just ignore him. I was in Sacramento. This light installation in Sacramento is better than Pleasanton's copy. We paid 100$ (+10$parking) for three tickets and two were for attractions. In reality this place has three attractions...fraud. Extremely don't recommend this fake festival!!!

A little pricey. $10 to park, $15 per person, I was out $40 bucks just to walk in. Food over priced and the rides a rip. My wife and I rode 1 ride for about 1 minute for $ 8 dollars.

Great Fair attraction. Large food selection all very tasty! Entertainment is a variety of everything and all acts are memorable. Fairgrounds staff is very helpful and fair hours are perfect! Definitely somewhere to go and have a fun time with your children, family and friends! Enjoy the show too!

It depends on the event, but it's got decent parking

Love this place. Great exhibits .. parking is pricey at $10. Entrance is not bad if you buy it on groupon

We went to the Alameda County fair had lots of fun great food great environment to take friends family and anyone else

Went today to see the car show .was amazing am going again in June. Cheap clothing and fun activity's lots of things to watch thousands of nice cars to see

An excellent place for people watching and turkey legs. There's never a dull moment here. Always enjoyable.

Great place to have an event or to attend an event the grounds are huge and the facilities are able to accommodate almost any event. it can be a bit intimidating to drive around and get out but you will eventually get there, or out.

Awesome place. Huge to say the least. Was there for rugged maniac event. They could have done a better job at directing traffic and signs to right area as we were all turned around as there is so many enterances. But I don't feel this is the fairgrounds fault so this received a five star as a very nice area with a lot of perks and events

We go every year & it's always a great time. It's a great Family Day & there's something for everyone. The biggest negative is the food. The prices are too high & continue to rise every year. We've decided to eat a good meal before we go, that way we can get a few snacks while we're there, without breaking the bank (too much). This year especially, we noticed many of the food vendors are serving pretty much the same thing! It's all the same year in, year out without much variety or change. But overall, we LOVE the fair & look forward to next year!

It's just about to have Fun and have good food !!! We love this time of the year ...
Nos encanta ir a la Feria de Alameda ... Es solo x Diversion y buena comida !!!

Love, Love, Love! We go every year with my fiance's family as a father's day present for his Dad. The adults have just as much fun as the children and nothing beats fair food. Always remember to wear sunblock

A top class pet fair for animal lover specially dogs and cats people. Good opportunity to try out new pet food, treats, and accessories. A very fun speaker of Jackson Galaxy really a 'cat whisperer' and getting a educational experience. Wow!

I love the county Fair! Grew up going every year and it never disappoints!

Tons of room for food trucks and stalls with a huge selection, physical goods selection is a bit lacking. Overall a great place to spend a weekend day!

I had a wonderful time at the Alameda County Fairgrounds horse racing event it was spectacular great weather awesome people They don't serve food inside because you get fair food outside. It's free to get in you just like to bet on horses that cost money.

I have been attending the Big O tire concert events for the past five years and enjoyed each concert attended. I like the fact that tickets can be purchased in advance this year.

The biggest problem that the grass parking. I just about fell three times1