Bay Meadows

Get ready for your favorite fair foods, farm animals, live music, exhibits and carnival rides! Entertaining the region since its humble origins in 1926, the San Mateo County Fair officially returns on Friday, May 30 from 4-10pm. There is no better way to usher in the summer than a day (or two) at the fair. Beginning Saturday, May 31 open hours are from 11am to 10pm daily, and the fair will be closed to the general public on Monday and Tuesday June 2 and 3.

This year guests can walk on water, climb a wall and ride a camel. Circus Luminescence, an award-winning circus group from Portland, Oregon, will roam the grounds performing amazing acrobatics, epic juggling tricks with incredible LED equipment and wild combination tricks.

Don’t miss the All Alaskan Racing Pigs and San Mateo County’s finest Robotics competitors as they demonstrate their skill in robotics and capture your imagination.

Enjoy the smell of freshly roasted sweet corn and wafts of funnel cake in the air, and don’t miss the views atop the Ferris Wheel, plus there’ll even be a butterfly exhibit! With 20+ food concessions and 60+ commercial vendors, we can’t wait to have a corn dog in one hand and a turkey leg in the other! This year, watch for Lobster Shack, Boba King, Wetzels Pretzels and Noel’s Aquas Frescas! 

The San Mateo County Fair offers three outdoor stages for locals to showcase their talent. These stages are programmed with family-friendly performances ranging from heart-pumping, rock and roll, blues bands to stunning, spine-tingling, jazz dancers.

Presented by The San Francisco Peninsula, experience the Bayside 101 Music Festival on Friday, May 30th and Saturday, May 31st, with incredible live performances – all included with the purchase of your general admission ticket to the San Mateo County Fair. After the concert guests will enjoy a drone show in the sky!

View the stage line up of artists and schedules here.

Fairgoers can purchase a wristband that is good for unlimited rides on the day it is redeemed (nontransferable) or they can purchase individual ride tickets. Fair admission is NOT included with the unlimited ride wristband. Fair admission tickets must be purchased separately.

Tickets are selling online HERE where you will find Admissions and Carnival Wristbands available for purchase..

The primary mission of the San Mateo County Fair is to promote and educate the community about culture, technology, the science of agriculture, horticulture, arts, and sustainability. We educate youth and community members by providing year-round programs and, opportunities to exhibit projects during the annual county fair. We also provide year-round support to local San Mateo County non-profits through sponsorship, advocacy, and educational opportunities.

Conveniently located between San Francisco and Palo Alto in San Mateo, Bay Meadows offers housing within walking distance of Caltrain. Ease of transportation is only one reason you’ll fall in love with Bay Meadows. Smartly-designed, high-quality new homes and apartments sit among 18 acres of open space, which includes parks, a community garden, public art, ball fields, bocce and basketball courts and a new playground. All this just a walk from Whole Foods, Blue Bottle Coffee, Basecamp San Mateo, ROAM Artisan Burgers, Clayroom San Mateo, Fieldwork Brewing Co. Beer Garden, Hillsdale Shopping Center and more. Learn more about what Midurban life offers by following our Facebook page.