If you're not willing to brave the masses, the heat, or fork over the roughly $45 it costs to take a family of four to the California State Fair opening weekend, here's an idea - wait until Tuesday.
I don't have any guarantees about the weather (the National Weather Service forecasts a high of 94 degrees Tuesday) or how many thousands of people will show up, but what is certain is that kids get in free.
Every Tuesday is Kids Day and children 12 years old and younger get in free all day. What's more, carnival rides are just $1 for everyone.
For more information about the fair, which opens today, check out this story on sacbee.com or look inside today's Our Region section.
Speaking of the fair, there's an exhibit this year that is sure to please the sweet tooth in the family.
Stage Nine Entertainment Group Inc. is debuting an exhibit dedicated to sweet treats. "It's a Candy Nation" is the fifth exhibit by the Old Sacramento store and pays homage to the history of candymaking, nostalgia of candy and candy trends, said Heather Atherton, a Stage Nine spokeswomen.
The exhibit, which includes a 20-foot rock candy mountain, showcases many Northern California based candy companies, including Jelly Belly and See's Candies.
Artifacts on display include a Jelly Belly custom built Arlen Ness motorcycle with bean-shaped side car. Vintage PEZ display and items from the movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."
There's also an "I Love Lucy" candy conveyor belt with a Lucille Ball impersonator acting out the classic TV scene, she said.
Jelly Belly also is giving away a packet of "Fair Flavors" to people who visit the Candy Nation exhibit. Flavors include cotton candy, caramel apple, buttered popcorn and watermelon. Free admission for your kids on Tuesday and free candy? Now that's a sweet deal.
The exhibit is located in Expo Center building four. Click here to get a map of the California State Fair.
I don't have any guarantees about the weather (the National Weather Service forecasts a high of 94 degrees Tuesday) or how many thousands of people will show up, but what is certain is that kids get in free.
Every Tuesday is Kids Day and children 12 years old and younger get in free all day. What's more, carnival rides are just $1 for everyone.
For more information about the fair, which opens today, check out this story on sacbee.com or look inside today's Our Region section.
Speaking of the fair, there's an exhibit this year that is sure to please the sweet tooth in the family.
Stage Nine Entertainment Group Inc. is debuting an exhibit dedicated to sweet treats. "It's a Candy Nation" is the fifth exhibit by the Old Sacramento store and pays homage to the history of candymaking, nostalgia of candy and candy trends, said Heather Atherton, a Stage Nine spokeswomen.The exhibit, which includes a 20-foot rock candy mountain, showcases many Northern California based candy companies, including Jelly Belly and See's Candies.
Artifacts on display include a Jelly Belly custom built Arlen Ness motorcycle with bean-shaped side car. Vintage PEZ display and items from the movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."
There's also an "I Love Lucy" candy conveyor belt with a Lucille Ball impersonator acting out the classic TV scene, she said.
Jelly Belly also is giving away a packet of "Fair Flavors" to people who visit the Candy Nation exhibit. Flavors include cotton candy, caramel apple, buttered popcorn and watermelon. Free admission for your kids on Tuesday and free candy? Now that's a sweet deal.
The exhibit is located in Expo Center building four. Click here to get a map of the California State Fair.
