This article was originally published on SFGate.com, where Peninsula Press reporter Erchi (Archer) Zhang is an intern.
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Sonoma County, part of California’s wine country, kicked off its annual fair in Santa Rosa on Wednesday, July 25. The 17-day Sonoma County Fair – open until August 12 – hosts a wide variety of events, including the PRCA Rodeo, a Monster Truck Show & Trailer Derby, Destruction Derby, a Jaripeo (Hispanic Rodeo) and Lucha Libre wrestling.
When: July 25 – August 12, closed on Mondays
Where: 1350 Bennet Valley Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Hours:
– Gates open daily 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
– Carnival open daily 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
– Exhibit buildings open 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Tickets:
– General admission $10 ages 13 & up
– Children $5 ages 7 – 12
– Ages 6 & younger free
– Ages 7 – 12 free on Fridays
– Seniors 60 & up free on Thursdays
Website: http://www.sonomacountyfair.com/fair/sonoma-county-fair.php