State Fair

What’s happening Saturday at the California State Fair


A Yorkshire pig named Whip Cream gets a bath by her owner, Matthew Bailey, 12, with the Ceres 4-H at the California State Fair at Cal Expo, Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
A Yorkshire pig named Whip Cream gets a bath by her owner, Matthew Bailey, 12, with the Ceres 4-H at the California State Fair at Cal Expo, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. lsterling@sacbee.com

It's the first weekend for the California State Fair. If you're going Saturday, July 11, 2015, expect sunny skies and pleasant temperatures with a high in the mid- to upper 80s.

Saturday's highlights

▪  Fireworks: 9:30-10 p.m.

▪  Paul Rodriguez comedy show: 8-9:30 p.m.

▪  Tickets to the Republic FC vs LA Galaxy II match at Bonney Field, 8 p.m., include admission to the fair.

If you’re going

▪  Saturday hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

▪  Where: Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento

▪  Cost: $8-$12 admission; parking $10

▪  Regional transit: Regular fares, drop off and pick up every 15 minutes at front gate.

▪  Details: castatefair.org, 916-263-FAIR (3247)

Find your fun at the fair

▪  Top 5 guide to the fair

▪  Best eats: 125 food vendors serve it up

▪  State Fair double gold wine winners under $15

▪  State Fair wine winners

sacbee.com/state-fair

This story was originally published July 10, 2015 at 7:10 PM with the headline "What’s happening Saturday at the California State Fair."

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