San Diego County Fair- A Festival with a Difference

San Diego County Fair

Summer in San Diego is a hot and eventful time with the marvelously varied sights, sounds and smells of the popular San Diego County Fair. The 26-days-long fair is the fifth largest in North America and San Diego is set for a delightful jamboree this year too.

This year, the San Diego County Fair is going to take place from runs from Friday, June 2 through Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The Fair is closed the first four Mondays and the first three Tuesdays in Downtown San Diego, its usual place. Last year, 1.6 million people visited this fair which includes both local visitors along with tourists from different parts of the world.

People come to see this fair as it showcases a wide range of fun exhibits, contests, concerts, and attractions that satisfy both new and long-time visitors.

During this time, the prices of hotels, air tickets, rented vehicles, etc usually rise markedly in the city. But if you plan early, you can enjoy this fair without spending over your budget. To start with, you can book rooms early in for a good and reliable budget hotel in San Diego or an affordable accommodation in a centralized location from where you can easily commute to Downtown San Diego.

The theme for 2017 San Diego County Fair is “Wild, Wild West“. Enjoy the horse riding and stagecoach, feel the air of Wild, Wild West, its roughness and rowdiness. Be aware of your belongings as outlaws Billy the Kid, Jesse James or Black Bart are hanging around somewhere close. Mosey on over to the Main Street Saloon and sip on a tall sarsaparilla or try your luck at the poker table playing against the infamous scallywags and desperados of the Old West.

Apart from this, the fair will have more than 4000 attractions and 1800 concerts, as well as gadget show, carnival rides, various art exhibitions, the wood design exhibit, gems, minerals and jewelry, home and hobby, photography and digital arts, various competitions, dance contests, and, of course, the livestock and small animal competitions.

San Diego County fair has something for everyone to see and experience. If you are planning to visit San Diego during June and July, make sure to visit the famous San Diego County fair.

Needless to say, at this time of the year, visitors from outside the city are on the hunt for some reliable and affordable budget motel San Diego based lodging facilities. Due to its close proximity to the venue, California Suites Hotel is the perfect place to stay for you to enjoy the fair. There is a lot of rush for premium budget motels in San Diego; hence book your rooms now in California Suites Hotel, “San Diego’s Value Price Leader”.

Pic Courtesy: San Diego magazine

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