June 4th marked the opening of the annual San Mateo County Fair. Butler Amusements started unloading their trailers at the end of last week, preparing for opening weekend. They join expo halls full of vendors and interactive experiences, a bustling farm barn and daily entertainment lineups on the main stage.
There are offerings for everyone with a full kids carnival and games area, the adult-geared carnival, gourmet concession courtyard, expo halls, pig racing arena and even camel rides along the parking lot entrance.
2022 San Mateo County Fair Concessions:
A Pop Above
Chillin’ and Grillin’ BBQ
Churros (even oreo and strawberry filled!)
Drink A Fruit
Fanny’s Fabulous Funnel Cakes
Giant Cream Cone & Lemonade
Hot Dog On A Stick
Jeanne’s Artichokes
Mrs. J’s Ice Cream
Noel’s Mexican Food
Pacific Crest Hawaiian Teriyaki
PHD & Me Pretzles
Pizza & Poutine
Poppy’s Sno Biz
Rouge Concessions NY Style Sausage
Smoothie Stand
Space Age Food Concessions
The Sleek Greek
2022 San Mateo County Fair Exhibits and Vendors:
SF Bazaar
San Mateo County Library Book Mobile
Expedition: Dinosaur
Robotic Zone
Sky River Butterflies
Farmworker Heroes Exhibit
Super Science
Department of Innovation
Fine Arts Galleria
Black History Museum & Learning Center
Farm Barn
Pig Races
The expo halls are air-conditioned, which is a nice escape from the sun.
Musical Entertainment Line:
Saturday June 4th – The Commodores
Sunday June 5th – Gloria Gaynor
Wednesday June 8th – Queen Nation
Thursday June 9th – Uptown Funk
Friday June 10th – The Sugar Hill Gang
Saturday June 11th – Pacific Islands Day
Sunday June 12th – Dia De La Feria
You can find the full schedule of daily events HERE
For an idea of cost, this was our expire with a family of four (two adults, two children over 36” tall)
6/8 Advance ticket purchase – $5 each ($20 total)
Unlimited ride wristbands – $40 each ($160 total)
40 count tickets for games – $1 each ($40 total)
You can also purchase tickets for rides, rather than the unlimited wristband. Each ride is between 3-5 tickets, so for the amount of rides we went on, wristbands were the way to go.
If you make it out to the San Mateo County Fair this year, be sure to give us a tag in any social media posts– we’d love to see our community out there enjoying the kick-off to Summer ritual.
San Mateo Fairgrounds
1346 Saratoga Dr
San Mateo, CA 94403
(located in the Fiesta Gardens/Bay Meadows neighborhood)
