What You'll Find There
Expect championship livestock shows reflecting Kern County's dominant cattle, dairy, and cotton industries, 4-H and FFA competitions, major grandstand entertainment, a large midway, and outstanding local food.
The Fair
The Kern County Fair, based in Bakersfield, is one of California's premier agricultural fairs, a 12-day September celebration in the oil and agricultural capital of the southern San Joaquin Valley. First held in 1917, it's carried on as a California agricultural tradition for well over a hundred years.
Local Tips
Bakersfield is the heart of California's oil and country music scenes — the Bakersfield Sound and Buck Owens' Crystal Palace are legendary local landmarks.
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