LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lake County's new Spring Fair opens its second annual run on Friday, June 20, and continues through Sunday, June 22.
The Lake County Spring Fair is a new event that combines several activities from past years, including a carnival, various commercial displays, a car show and vocational education exhibits.
Other attractions include a variety of food, two stages of local entertainment, motorized grandstand activities and a laser tag building.
This year’s carnival will be provided by Butler Amusements, which also provided the carnival for the Lake County Fair on Labor Day weekend for several decades, until a recent date conflict caused the Fair to change companies.
While Butler Amusements will take over the Lake County Spring Fair carnival, Midway of Fun will continue to produce the carnival for the Labor Day event.
Gates open all three days at 2 p.m., and admission is $5 per person for ages six and older. Children under age 6 are free.
Carnival unlimited ride wristbands will be $25 each at the fair, but can be purchased through Thursday, June 19, for $20 at the fairgrounds office.
Parking is $5 per car, and benefits the Kelseyville High School softball program.
Local acts on the stages include an opening night performance by Twice As Good who will take to the Lake County News Stage at 8 p.m.
Before Twice As Good performs, the Mark Weston Band will be on the stage for several sets on Friday afternoon and evening.
The Lake County News Stage will host the Fargo Brothers band on Saturday, and the Cherry Road Gang on Sunday, with several sets each day.
The Mediacom Gazebo Stage will host the Snake Alley Band for several sets both Saturday and Sunday.
In addition to the musical acts, Fill-up the Clown will be strolling the grounds performing magic tricks, creating balloon animals, and generally creating laughter.
Events in the grandstand arena include mud bogs on Friday evening, tuff truck and buggy and ATV races on Saturday evening, and an invitational Bomber auto race on Sunday evening.
All grandstand shows start at 7:30 p.m.
Local participants are also encouraged all three nights, and entry can be made through Lakeport Speedway at 707-279-9577 for Friday’s mud bogs and Sunday’s auto race, while Saturday’s tuff truck races are produced by www.wgasmotorsports.com .
Phil Lewis Hall, which is sponsored by Robinson Rancheria Resort and Casino, will host a variety commercial displays, and a collection of 2014 Lake County schools vocational education projects will be on display as well. Fritch Hall will host a laser tag emporium open to the public.
Other activities include two days of car shows.
“We've invited anyone with an antique, classic, or custom car to display it on Saturday or Sunday, or both” said Lake County Fair Chief Executive Officer Richard Persons.
Show cars, along with the driver and one passenger, will be admitted between noon and 2 p.m. both days. They can enter the fairgrounds from C Street, and should RSVP to the fair office at 707-263-6181 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Cars will be on display from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Car clubs participating in the event include the Mt. Konocti Antique Auto Club, the No Name Car Club, the Clear Lake Car Club and the Lake County Model “A” Club.
Food for the event will include traditional fair staples like corndogs, cotton candy, hamburgers and ice cream. A variety of less traditional but fair-style fried dough, including mini doughnuts and doughboys, will be available with a variety of toppings on either.
Traditional fair foods along with a wide variety of drinks and beers are available. Kettle cooked popcorn in a several flavors will compete for attention with deep fried Twinkies, deep fried Oreos, deep fried Cheesecake, deep fried ice cream sandwiches, and a variety of deep fried candy bars.
More information about the Lake County Spring Fair can be found at http://lakecountyfair.com/ or on the Lake County Fair Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-County-Fair/138978582794813 .