On Thursday, it was announced that the 2020 Contra Costa County Fair has been canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
According to the announcement, the Contra Costa Event Park, located in the city of Antioch, said the board voted unanimously to cancel the 2020 event scheduled for May 14-17. They said there is no higher priority than the safety of our Fairgrounds family, patrons, vendors, promoters and sponsors at the Contra Costa Event Park.
“The Fair Board realizes that the individual’s most affected by this cancellation is the youth livestock exhibitors of our county. The Fair Board did approve to let a committee of Contra Costa County 4H and FFA parents work on a Youth Fair where these youth livestock exhibitors could show and auction their animal,” said Joe Brengle in a press statement.
The Fair Board agreed to provide support to this committee as needed. If the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Contra Costa County Health Department, or the Governor of California lengthen the current restrictions and orders, it is possible that a Youth Fair will not take place. At this time dates for Youth Fair are yet to be determined.
Mark your calendars for the 2021 Contra Costa County Fair May 13 – 16.
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Fairground is NOT in the city of Antioch. It sits in the unincorporated area of Contra Costa County. Please correct your article.
It is in Antioch
The article states “Contra Costa Event Park, located in the city of Antioch”. That’s pretty clear to me, after all, it is located smack dab IN an area that has Antioch surrounding all sides of it. Who pulls out a map of city outlines anyways. How should they have worded it ” located on an unincorporated area totally surrounded by the city of Antioch”? Come on, we all know it as the Antioch Fairgrounds. why get so technical.
So it is surrounded by the city of Antioch. Those of us who have lived here over 60 years do not mind is designation either way.
Took my Grandchildren there last year…Never again!
It’s the Antioch fairgrounds always has been always will be..its located on 10th street in the city of ANTIOCH
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