444,923 People Attend Alameda County Fair in 2015

Announcement, photo Alameda County Fair:

After seventeen action-packed days & nights, the 103rd Alameda County Fair concluded its run Sunday night. The fun and excitement lasted right up through the final hour with simultaneous grand finale shows: the highly-anticipated, RV Demolition Derby, and 80’s super group, Berlin featuring Terri Nunn, in concert at the amphitheater Powered by PG&E.

New adrenaline-fueled attractions, including Extreme Rodeo, Monster Trucks and Demolition Derby, all proved to be a big hit with fairgoers who packed the stands for every show. A different event was featured each weekend in the Fair’s newly constructed 3,000 seat Action Zone Arena.

In partnership with Visit Tri-Valley, the Fair also hosted the hugely popular Beer Haven craft beer festival, a 3-day event held during the opening weekend. The Big O Tires Concert Series’ top attended shows included the Beach Boys, Tower of Power, Con Funk Shun, Kansas and Morris Day.

According to attendees, the 4th July Fireworks Spectacular, featuring the Oakland East Bay Symphony, more than lived up to its name. And, leading up to the show, music fans also got to enjoy Red, White & Blues Festival performers who played all day on different stages throughout the park.

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Along with the new attractions, fans also enjoyed perennial favorites including 12 exciting days of Oak Tree horse racing with $1.7 million in prize money, the Alaskan Pig Races, carnival rides & games, competitive exhibits, livestock showing, kids STEAM weekends and plenty of great fair food.

The 2015 SNACKDOWN food vendor competition produced four new champions:

• Best Taste – Sharky’s Fish Fry /Cap’n Crunch Shrimp w/Sweet Sriracha
• Most Creative – Cardinali Grill / Deep-Fried Caramelized Bananas Foster
• Best Theme – Sweet Cheeks / Deep-Fried PBJ Cheesecake
• Grand Champion – Cardinali Pizza /Deep-Fried Wood-Fired Pastrami Pizza

2015 Alameda County Fair by the numbers:

• TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 444,923
• Total Vehicles Parked – 109,183
• 4th of July Fireworks Show – 48,483

HORSE RACING

• Horse Racing Track Attendance – 46,865

EXHIBITS

• Competitive exhibits entries – 17,644
• Exhibitors –5,017
• Jr. Livestock Auction – $650,461 up 11%
• Small animal sales – $44,548
• Fine Art sales –$20,774 up 25%

FOOD CONSUMED

• Corn Dogs – 53,351
• BBQ Turkey Legs –14,470
• Burgers –26,068
• Funnel Cake –22,636
• Cotton Candy –5,768
• Lemonade – 24,590

SNACKDOWN WINNERS

• Deep Fried Wood Fired Pastrami Pizza –1,600
• Cap’n Crunch Shrimp w/ Sriracha Sauce -- 290
• Deep Fried Cheesecake -- 634

FEED THE NEED FOOD DRIVE

• Pounds of food donated – 22,420
• Total meals –18,683

DROP ZONE DRIVE – Blue Star Moms/Care Packages for Troops

• Care Packages complete (contents & shipping) -- 496

VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

• Fair volunteers -- 775
• Volunteer hours -- 8700

WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA

• Website visits – 1,053,690
• Page visits –462,490
• New visitors –176,766
• Returning visitors –283,724
• Facebook Fans – 86,702
• Twitter Followers @ACFair – 3,419
• Instagram Followers – 5,859

The Alameda County Fair wishes to thank all who attended, competed, volunteered, worked, entertained, cooked, served and sold. You all make the Alameda County Fair a community tradition and success year after year. We look forward to seeing you again in 2016!