By Barry Eberling | DAILY REPUBLIC | July 17, 2009
The ferris wheel looms over the midway at the Solano County Fair. This year's fair opens Wednesday. Photo by File 2007
VALLEJO - Solano County will celebrate the 60th edition of the county fair July 22-26.
The fair will feature such traditional attractions as carnival rides, horse racing and livestock shows. Arm wrestlers, breakdancers and Polynesian dancers will take the stage.
Celebrity concerts are included in the admission price. Kimberley Locke will perform July 22, Con Funk Shun July 23, WAR July 24, Eddie Money July 25 and Los Mismos July 26. The concerts begin at 8 p.m.
Plus Bitzy the Clown, fire jugglers, robots, Wild West characters, a stiltwalker and other entertainers will be strolling the fairgrounds.
Horse racing fans in particular might want to savor this year's fair. State boards want to consolidate the horse racing circuit and take away Solano County's meet in 2010. County Board of Supervisor John Vasquez has been fighting to keep horse racing at the Solano County fair.
This year, though, the fair will have five days of horse racing. The first day Wednesday is Solano Derby Day, with patrons encouraged to wear a fancy derby and take part in a hat contest.
The fair will be open from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. Onsite admission is $8 for adults, $4 for children 6-12 and seniors. Children 5 and under are free. Carnival wristbands good for all rides on a single day are $25.
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