The San Mateo County Fair is a perfect family outing, we offer free activities and attractions that are fun for everyone!
Location: Barn
Come visit the Farm – see animals raised on local San Mateo County Farms entered into the Fair for Ribbons and Prizes by our 4-H participants and Future Farmers of America. From rabbits and lambs to pigs, goats and steers. See all the barn animals at the Farm.
Location: Strolling Grounds Act
Circus Luminescence is an award-winning circus group from Portland, Oregon that specializes in performing amazing acrobatics, epic juggling tricks with incredible LED equipment and wild combination tricks.
Location: Expo Hall- Creative Kids
The Family Game Zone made its debut at the 2018 San Mateo County Fair.. It was created with the idea that people of all ages could have an area to be enjoyed together. Some of the games you’ll find there are Life Size Connect 4, Corn Hole, Life Size Chess and Checkers, and Classic Ring Toss. Make and Take projects will also be available.
Location: Expo Hall
Get in on the fun and tradition of SAN MATEO’S KIDS, San Mateo County Fair’s creative and educational competitions for kids from pre-school through high school. Check out the competitions such as Art, Photography, Sewing, Science, Hobby Collections, Quilting, Needlework, Woodworking, Drafting, and Creative Writing are always popular…and so much fun! It’s easy to enter!
Location: West Exterior of Expo Hall
Faster than a speeding train, bigger than a rabbit, and loves Oreo cookies! This show is educational and exciting and includes audience participation, pig trivia, pig cheerleaders, speedway flags, and fun prizes for winning cheerleaders.
Location: TBD
Location: TBD
Meet our brand-new Life Size Model Milking Cow – Mademoiselle Crème De La Crème! Come and learn how to milk a cow and get hands-on with farm fun.
Location: Strolling Grounds Act
Fritters area fantastically friendly, furry, fluffy flock of costumed critters that can be found throughout the fairgrounds begging for your attention, hugs, and photo opportunities. Look for the Fritters throughout the Fair as they are sure to be close by!
Location: Strolling Grounds Act
Dennis Forel, one of America’s foremost Balloon Sculptors, has been performing since the Ides of March 1975. His repertoire of over 108 different animals, have taken him to state and county fairs, amusement parks, shopping centers, and special events throughout the Western U.S., Alaska, Mexico, Japan, and the Bahamas.
Location: Strolling Grounds Act / Community Stage
Audiences across the USA love Louie Foxx’s One-Man Side Show and you will too. Howie Mandel called Louie’s performance on NBC’s America’s Got Talent “Fantastic” and the International Brotherhood of Magicians said Louie was “incredible.”
Location: Fiesta Hall
Butterflies have fascinated us for thousands of years, from their humble beginnings as a caterpillar to their emergence from their chrysalis as butterflies, theirs is an amazing life cycle.
In many cultures, butterflies symbolize love, freedom, and the rebirth of the immortal soul. For centuries, collectors and philosophers poured over the biology of butterflies and the fascinating patterns coded on their wings.
Come and learn about butterflies. Feed them. Enjoy them and take LOTS of pictures!
Location: Fiesta Hall
Full of glam, glitz and glitter, The Silver Starlets use a 20 foot free-standing trapeze rig as their stage. They twist, tumble, bend, climb and fall, getting the audience cheering, laughing and sometimes even dancing right along with them. But don’t let their tutus fool you; The Silver Starlets captivate their audience with family-friendly charm, beautiful grace, and amazing strength. These girls don’t sweat…they sparkle!
May 30
5:00 & 7:00 – Show
May 31, June 1, June 7 & 8
1:00 & 5:00 – Circus Workshop
3:00 & 7:00 – Show
June 4 & 5
1:00 PM & 5:00 PM – Show
3:00 PM – Circus workshop
Location: TBD
Through the ‘Learn by Doing’ approach, young people will gain a fun, hands-on understanding of how agriculture and farming work, and why it’s important in everyday life — regardless of their future career paths. They will plant, harvest, and sell at the farmers’ market, experiencing firsthand how food production impacts us all.
Location: Strolling
Hillia Hula Hoop Extraordinaire pushes the creative limits of hula hooping with jaw-dropping tricks. She strives to create a memorable experience for her audience and spread joy.
Location: TBD
Participants are provided a helmet and headlamp, and invited to explore 150’ of cave filled with artificial speleothems. Participants are encouraged to explore carefully to get a good score in CaveSim’s computerized scoring system.
Location: Nearby Gate 5
The Great American Duck Race is a unique experience that your guests will be raving about. Our show actually allows guests to physically interact with the ducks. Audience volunteers are selected to participate in 4 heat races. The winner of each heat race moves on to the championship race. The winners of the heat race get a free duck whistle and the winner of the championship race gets a souvenir duck visor as their prize!
Location: Strolling
Rebecca “Fireplug” believes that every event should be filled with laughter, wonder, and joy! As a stand-out Stilts and Props Artist, she transforms ordinary occasions into unforgettable adventures with her playful roaming performances. Guests are invited to interact, truly be themselves, be playful, take photos and make memories. From fairs to special events, she brings charm and excitement to every gathering.
Location: Event Pavilion
The Domini Hoskins Black History Museum showcases more than 100 exhibits at the San Mateo County Fair.
May 30: 4pm – 8pm.
May 31 to June 1: 11am – 8pm
June 4 to June 8: 11am – 8pm
At Pacific Northwest Camels, our goal is to teach people about these rare domesticated animals that are the camel. The San Mateo County Fair offers a unique activity – and photo opportunity! – to meet and ride on the friendly animals. Camel rides at the Fair are available June 1 thru 9.
Reach new heights, do flips, catch air! This isn’t your average backyard trampoline. This a bungee trampoline.
Explorers, thrill-seekers, problem-solvers – do you have the skills it takes to climb the Rock Wall? It’s challenging, but a reward awaits if you can make it to the top!
The Roaming Railroad serves the entire Northeast with some of the best family entertainment available. Not just a kid’s ride, the Roaming Railroad was custom built to accommodate adults, making it a true family attraction.
All Smiles Entertainment Petting Zoo brings fun and joy to all age groups. The Petting Zoo consists of fluffy alpacas, lovely Nigerian dwarf goats, bigger Nubian goats, minutare cows and also a miniature donkey. They also bring small furry bunnies, small ducks and friendly sheep that will brighten your day at the Fair.
