(The California Mid-Winter Fair and Fiesta opens this Friday)...This is the 115th edition of the Fair.

The theme this year is Feel The Groove. The Fair runs from March 3rd through March 12th. There is still time to purchase discounted pre-sale tickets. After March 2nd, tickets will sell for full price. Until then, tickets are being sold online only. Admission tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children and seniors. Full price is $10 for adults and $8 for children and seniors.. Carnival presale wristbands are also available online for $38. Online ticket sales will be available throughout the fair, and once the Fair opens on March 3rd, tickets will also be available for purchase at the gates. The online purchases can be made at a link on the Fair's webpage, ivfairgrounds.com. Family Value Packs make a return this year and are available only at the Fair Box Office in Imperial. After 3 years of cutbacks due to the pandemic, this year will be a full-fledged Fair.