{"id":20169073,"date":"2023-07-25T18:56:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T01:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrosiliconvalley.com\/?p=20169073"},"modified":"2023-07-25T23:19:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T06:19:16","slug":"santa-clara-county-fair-in-san-jose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metrosiliconvalley.com\/santa-clara-county-fair-in-san-jose\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Clara County Fair in San Jose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Step right up! Boasting some of the best fair food in the region, this year, the Santa Clara County Fair includes four stages of cover bands playing hits by Michael Jackson, Elton John and Selena (to name a few), an art showcase spanning works from over 125 artists, DIY craft classes and, of course, the Junior Livestock Auction. With even more entertainment, vendor booths, music and fun, the County Fair is back to its pre-pandemic days and better than ever. The fair kicks off the festivities and fun with an opening day ribbon cutting and parade on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thefair.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Santa Clara County Fair<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opens Wed, 3pm, $15+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>County Fairgrounds, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Save the Date! July 26th to August 6th 2023 - Santa Clara County Fair\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CIcZ-FCrimk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Santa Clara County Fair 2023 promo video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step right up! 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