Del Mar Fair & Racetrack
San Diego Fair
In Southern California, we love our cars! We'll be celebrating cars of many types at the Fair this year, with some great displays of amazing automobiles, some historic and many modern.
Tickets for the Toyota Summer Concert Series on the Heineken Grandstand Stage are on sale now! More info is on the Grandstand Shows page in the Concerts and Entertainment section. Click on the video below for a preview of the concerts.
Rides, games, food, exhibits and more!
All the things you love about the San Diego County Fair — rides, animals, food and exhibits — will be here in 2011.
Please check the pages in this section starting in late April for more information. Be sure to refresh your browser each time you check this page to be sure you have the most recent information.
Click the links below to find out more about:
- Exhibits, such as Design in Wood, Fine Art, Home & Hobby, Flower & Garden Show and more.
- Animals
- Rides & Games
- Fair Food
- Shopping
- Infield , the special place for family fun
- Surfside Race Place, the Fair's satellite wagering facility where you can enjoy live telecasts of horse racing.
The dates for the 2011 San Diego County Fair will be 22 days, from Friday, June 10, through Monday, July 4. The Fair will be closed three Mondays, June 13, 20 and 27.
Please use the navigation on the left side of each page to find the information you need.
If you are having trouble locating information :
Use the Site Map , a "table of contents" of this website. Please keep in mind that information you may be seeking may not be ready for publication yet. Information on the 2011 Fair will be posted as it is ready.
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If you would like to be the "first to know" about what's new at the Fair, including special offers, please sign up for our email list . Email messages about the Fair begin about February (a couple of times a month) and continue through the end of the Fair in July (during the Fair, we email you once a day).
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Concerts & Entertainment
The San Diego County Fair is non-stop entertainment! Nationally known singers, musicians and comedians will appear in the Toyota Summer Concert Series on the Grandstand Stage, and hundreds of other entertainers will perform on nine additional stages and entertainment venues. Click on the colored titles below for more information.
We will continue to announce major entertainment through May. Please check back, or sign up for the Fairgrounds email list to be notified when new acts are announced. If you want music information alone, choose the category "Concerts and Music Events." If you want Fair information, including music events, choose "San Diego County Fair - Visitor Info."
Concerts and Entertainment at the Fair
The Fair's Toyota Summer Concert Series features well-known singers, bands and comedians, performing on our largest stage, the Heineken Grandstand Stage . Many shows are free with Fair admission for unreserved seats, but you can buy a reserved seat for any of the shows.
The Paddock Concert Series features nationally known performers on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, in the Fair's most intimate concert setting.
The Coors Light Rock On Stage late-night lineup features the best singers and bands in Southern California and the Southwest, including some of the most outstanding tribute bands in the nation.
The Chevrolet Del Mar Arena features exciting animal and motor sports entertainment, such as horse shows, Demo Derby, Monster Trucks, San Diego's Best Dance Crew, the San Diego International Beer Festival and much more.
The Solid Gold Series brings to the San Diego County Fair the music of performers who first achieved fame and their following during the 1960s and 1970s. These Thursday shows are free with Fair admission, and there is no reserved seating.
Featured Performers introduces some exciting new entertainers and shows, as well as provides details on popular entertainers who return to the Fair each year, such as Mark Yuzuik's hypnotist show, and bands such as the Jackstraws, Dixie Hasslers and Circle City Sidewalk Stompers.
Late-Night Entertainment is your guide to what's happening on the grounds after 6:00PM. Stop by after work, or on the weekends!
The biggest talent contest in San Diego County, Musicpalooza , will return in 2011! Entry information is online now. Bands can win $5,000 and exposure to music industry professionals. Also in the Contests section is information on other performance contests, such as the new Singer-Songwriter contest (also with a $5,000 first prize), San Diego's Best Dance Crew, and more.
The The Seventh Annual Gospel Festival will have many gospel artists on multiple stages, with gospel superstar Kirk Franklin on the Grandstand Stage.
Grandstand Artists 1936-2009
From Bob Hope to Bob Dylan, from Edgar Bergen to Eddie Money, the Fair's Grandstand Stage has been a mainstay of San Diego entertainment for more than 70 years. See who has been featured on our main stage over the years!
Del Mar Race Track
| Stable Notes | A daily newsletter during the meet covering various stories around the track. Usually available by 1PM every day. |
| Workouts | The morning workout tab from the track clockers. Generally published by 11AM each morning. |
| Jockey Stats | Jockey and trainer leader standings for the current meet. Updated every morning with the previous day's numbers included. |
| Claims | Information on which horses have been claimed in claiming races for the meet. Who claimed them and for how much. Updated within 48 hours of each race. |
| Stakes Quotes | Quotes from jockeys, trainers and owners for our major stakes races. |
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Del Mar Online Ticket Office
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With the continued popularity of our three Trackside Restaurants (Clubhouse Terrace, Stretch Run Grill and Cafe del Sol), we will once again conduct a random drawing to fill table requests for Opening Day and Pacific Classic Day.
If you would like to purchase a table for Opening Day or Pacific Classic Day, you must enter the random drawing online. Applications will only be accepted from 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on Monday, April 11, through 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13. More details about the drawing will be posted in Spring 2011.
All other ticket sales, including the sale of reserved seats, admissions and trackside tables on dates other than Opening Day and Pacific Classic Day will begin Friday, May 13, 2011.
Gift Certificates for the Del Mar Ticket Office are available, please click here for more information. http://www.dmtc.com/season/tickets/gift-certificates.php
For groups of 20 or more people, please contact Group Sales or read more at http://www.dmtc.com/season/groupsales/ .
