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FAIR FUN CONTINUES
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Bailey Tucker of the Turlock Grangers club shows her pig with the help of Erica Figueroa at the Fair (BRIANNA PADILLA/The Journal).
Kristina Hacker
Turlock Journal
Published: Jul 16, 2022, 5:32 AM

Hundreds of locals and visitors from around the region have made their way to Turlock and the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds this week to enjoy the return of the Fair. This weekend will see the end of the Fair’s 10-day run. Ending out the Fair’s entertainment lineup on the Coors Variety Free Stage will be legendary hard rockers Night Ranger on Saturday and regional Mexican celebrated artist Luis Coronel on Sunday. In the FoodMaxx Arena, AMP Racing Motocross will wow crowds on Saturday and the Hispanic Rodeo Show on Sunday will include dancing horses, escaramuza, bull riding and live Banda music.

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Turlock residents Logan and Rhiana Graham wait for their turn on the Ferris wheel (Photo contributed).
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Country artist Gary Allan brought his signature blend of smoldering vocals and rebellious lyrics to the stage on Tuesday (CANDY PADILLA/The Journal).
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Hank Unruh, Stephanie Haley and Terry and Mike Murphy wait for Gary Allan to hit the stage (CANDY PADILLA/The Journal).
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Mark McGrath of modern rock legends Sugar Ray performs for the Fair audience on Wednesday (CANDY PADILLA/The Journal).
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Turlock Grange members Rubiana Cabrales and her niece Adeline Rodriguez help with the pigs during the Fair (BRIANNA PADILLA/The Journal).
Drake Milligan rocks, tractor pulling roars and temps rise as 114th Stanislaus County Fair starts
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StanCoFair influencers Jocelyn McKay and Kristina Cornejo and their kids enjoy the opening day of the fair (CANDY PADILLA/The Journal).
Christopher Correa
Turlock Journal
Updated: Jul 12, 2025, 10:20 AM
Published: Jul 12, 2025, 10:17 AM
A recurring theme at the opening night of the 2025 Stanislaus County Fair in Turlock — the 107th edition of the annual event — was the heat. Sure, it's not 108 degrees like last year, but 102 on Friday afternoon wasn't too far off.
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