(The Fair is coming)...The 2024 edition runs from March 1 through March 10th.

The Theme this year is Red, White And Moo. Pre-sale tickets are available. It will be the 116th Edition of the California Mid-Winter Fair. This year features a new sponsor, Energy Source Minerals, leading development of a premier Lithium Project near the Salton Sea. Energy Source joins a number of other local businesess and organizations that sponsor the fair. This year's Fair brings back all the traditional events, such as High School Madness, a full slate of grounds acts, concerts, the Jr Livestock Show and auction, and a series of dirt track events sponsored by the Heritage Foundation, including the popular Heritage 500 on the final day of the Fair. Advance tickets to the fair are available online, at a link at ivfairgrounds.com. Tickets are available only online right now. Presale admission are $8 for adults and $6 for children and seniors. Carnival presale wristbands are available online at $35. After February 29, tickets will be full price. $10 for adults and $8 for children and seniors. Beginning March 1st, tickets will also be available at the gates.