Advance Sale Ticket Information The Fair Before Time • Tuesday, July 28 - Sunday, August 9 Plan Ahead & Save! Fairtime Entertainment No Racing Mondays or Tuesdays - First Post Time: 12:45 p.m. Pre-sale Savings Tuesday July 28 Tuesday August 4 Use the Order Form inside or order online at www.sonomacountyfair.com! No Racing Today No Racing Today Only on sale until Monday, July 27. Senior Citizens Day • 60+ Admitted Free Carnival Pay-One-Price • Ride all day for $25! Carnival Pay-One-Price • Ride all day for $25! Senior Citizens Day • 60+ Admitted Free Senior Day Program - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Carnival Presale -- $15 JOEY + RORY • 8 p.m. 10 Rides, $2 off General Admission, The Fondettes/Blue Moon Band Tractor Pull • 7 p.m. • $10, $12 2-for-1 Play at any $2 Game, Free Gift, Classic Sisters/Tom Rigney & Flambeau Free Popcorn w/ purchase at Carnival Candy Trailer. Wednesday July 29 Savings Tip: You can exchange the Presale Wednesday August 5 Carnival Pay-One-Price • Ride all day for $25! Ride Tickets for the Carnival Pay-One-Price on Carnival Pay-One-Price • Ride all day for $25! Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday or Friday! NAT & ALEX WOLFF* • 7 p.m. RagTag Variety Band The Don Giovannis/Cascada Discount Admission Certifi cates Mark McLay & the Dustdevils 10 General Admissions for $70 Thursday July 30 Thursday August 6 A $20 savings! Carnival Pay-One-Price • Ride all day for $25! Carnival Pay-One-Price • Ride all day for $25! Discount Days Kids Day • 12 & Under Admitted Free Kids Day • 12 & Under Admitted Free THE WAILING SOULS* • 8 p.m. THE VILLAGE PEOPLE* • 8 p.m. (60+) Free Senior Admission Ruby Moon/Shannon Rider Lost Hayride/Spring Hills Community Church on Tuesdays July 28 & August 4 [Senior Day Program in Shade Park August 4] Friday July 31 Friday August 7 Free Kids’ Admission (12 & under) Food Bank Friday! Food Bank Friday! on Thursdays July 30 & August 6 $20 Carnival POP • 11am-5pm OR 5pm-11pm $20 Carnival POP • 11am-5pm OR 5pm-11pm Food Bank Fridays! Batalla de Grupos • 7 p.m. Batalla de Bandas • 7 p.m. J.L. Stiles/Singing Contest (7 p.m.) Bring 2 Cans** of Food Rodeo • 8 p.m. • $10, $12 for the Redwood Empire Food Bank Stringfi nger/The Alameda AllStars Saturday August 8 Get $2 off Fair General Admission Saturday August 1 Fridays: July 31 & August 7 Harry Potter Day at the Fair Limit: One Discount Per Person! Farmers Day Program • 1 p.m. Destruction Derby • 7 p.m. • $10, $12 **Any Non-Perishable Food Items - boxes, cans.... BLUES FESTIVAL • 2- 9 p.m. Natasha James/The Poyntlyss Sistars Carnival Specials Bull Riding • 8 p.m. • $10, $12 Sunday August 9 The Bayou Boys/Joe Valley Pay-One-Price (P.O.P.) Days Destruction Derby • 7 p.m. • $10, $12 Unlimited rides with the purchase of a $25 wristband. Sunday August 2 LA FIESTA!* • 6 p.m. Tuesdays - July 28, August 4; Jeffrey Halford Band/Wall Street Wednesdays - July 29, August 5 Mexican Rodeo 6 p.m. • $10, $12 Kitty Rose/Michael & Blue Suede Thursdays - July 30, August 6 How To Read This Calendar You Choose Your Pay-One-Price on Fridays! Monday August 3 Main Entertainment • showtime Friday Pay-One-Price - July 31, August 7 No Racing Today Park Stage afternoon/evening $1 per Ride in the Carnival Today! 11 am – 5 pm or 5 pm – 11 pm; $20 ea Fair Hours: 11 AM – 10 PM Want to buy both? Get a $5 savings with the return $1 off Fair Admission Today! Gates close at 9 pm of an 11-5 wristband and a Friday hand stamp. JASON MICHAEL CARROLL* • 8 p.m. Carnival Hours: 11 AM – 10* PM On Fridays, the Carnival Presale is good for one Annie Bacon/Big Rain Carnival stays open until 11 pm on Friday & Saturday nights Pay-One-Price session only. Admission: 13 & Up – $9 Dollar Monday (August 3) *These shows will be held in the Redwood Theater. 7-12 years – $3 6 & younger -- Free! 720 tickets will be sold for each show (see order form). $1 Carnival Rides The lawn area behind the ticketed seats is free with For more information: Some games, food available for $1 on Monday! Fair admission. (707) 545-4200 • sonomacountyfair.com Big Shows Under the Big Tent Fair Fun Around The Grounds ...Continued From Page 4 Music fans of all tastes will fi nd The Wailing Souls – July 30 nosaur! and Dinosaur Imitation. something to enjoy at the Fair this The Wailing Souls are part of the Junior Livestock Auctions One of the largest in the state, the Pa ra d e! summer, including blues, oldies, small surviving group of Reggae and Part of this year’s Fair fun is a daily Sonoma County Fair Junior Livestock country and alternative rock. The Roots originators still musically active parade fi lled with old fashioned fun. You Auction is the climax of a year’s work acts listed below will be appearing in today. The legendary group dates back can be a part of the parade any day dur- for 4-H, FFA and Independent junior the Redwood Theater . The 720 seats to the late 1960’s. Four decades later ing the Fair, starting at 5 p.m. Just show exhibitors. Sale days are Thursday, July closest to the stage are $8+ Fair ad- the group has amassed three Grammy up a little early (behind the Showcase 30 at 9 a.m. for lambs, goats and rab- mission. Seating behind the paid sec- nominations, has been critically lauded Cafe, by the Milk Barn), or register early bits; and swine and poultry on Thursday, tion is free with Fair admission. Doors for albums released by Island, Tuff at sonomacountyfair.com. August 6 at 9 a.m. The beef auction is open one hour before showtime. Gong and CBS Records and gained a Friday, August 7 at 6:30 p.m. For more Fido 500 Dog Races! widespread international following. Joey + Rory – July 28 information, call 707-545-4203. On your bark! Get Set! Go! The Fido With a made-for-TV kind of twist, The Wailing Souls saw large success 500 is eleven AKC purebred pups (and husband and wife duo Joey+Rory only in the early 90’s featuring songs on Sustainable Sonoma County one all-American mutt), all weighing in The area next to Grace Pa- started performing as a duo for the soundtracks including the certified at under 15 pounds, competing in “The vilion is dedicated to green audition of CMT’s hit series, Can You gold album for Disney’s film Cool Big Race Of Tiny Champions.” After the building, clean fuels, recy- Duet, in early 2008. Bringing beautiful Runnings. show, fairgoers can enjoy some hands- cling, sustainable agriculture and harmonies, top-notch songwriting plus on fun in the Puppy Party Play Pen. Jason Michael Carroll – Aug 3 many other environmentally friendly their natural joyfulness, authenticity and To quote his offi cial biography, Jason practices and processes. An exciting romance to traditional country music, Michael Carroll is a “straight-up, full- Pork Chop Revue mix of vendors, educational exhibits, The Pork Chop Revue features an Joey+Rory quickly became fan favorites tilt, no-frills country singer who works hands-on activities and displays makes impressive piggy program: they roll a on the show. As fi nalists, their rendition a groove like a mule team, a melody like the Sustainable Sonoma County Pavilion barrel, slide down a sliding board, and of “Cheater Cheater” earned them a a barrel racer going for time, and a tear the place to be. push a piglet in a baby carriage. The huge response and went on to become jerker with the dignity of Sunday grace.” star of the show is OINK, the world’s an internet phenomenon. Carroll was Billboard’s Top New Country Dinosaur Fun! only professional singing pig! Don’t Artist of 2007, and his Top 40 country Dinosaur Island will be Nat & Alex Wolff – July 29 miss Cuzin’ Grumpy’s precocious pigs at hits include “Alyssa Lies” (#5), “Livin’ home to a wide range of continuous Real-life brothers and musicians, the Fair. Look for them in the Livestock Our Love Song” (#6), and “I Can Sleep hands-on activities. Dinosaur-lovers Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff, age 14 and Area, near the Swine Barns. 11, star in The Naked Brothers Band When I’m Dead” (#21). of all ages will enjoy lots of hands-on which began airing on Nickelodeon in activities including a Dinosaur Dig, Family Entertainment Village People – Aug 6 the Lost World Obstacle Course and a Fairgoers can enjoy free entertain- February 2007. The premiere of the The Indian, G.I., Biker, Construction billboard-sized painting project. The ment all day long. On stages around the series delivered Nickelodeon’s high- Worker, Cowboy and Cop together centerpiece of Dinosaur Island is a giant grounds, you will fi nd the Prehistoric est-rated premiere in seven years with form the most recognizable symbol of sandbox, with do-it-yourself volcanoes. Rock band, magician-juggler Dinosaur kids 6-11 and the series quickly became the days of Disco, and just hearing the ‘Descendents of Dinosaurs’, a Dan, classical Mexican balladeers and one of the top programs for tweens on song title ‘YMCA’ is liable to make even large-scale, hands-on reptile exhibit more. Fairgoers can sit at picnic tables television. They went on to fi lm The the most casual music fan stand up to fi lled with turtles, alligators and much and benches under the trees in the Naked Brothers Band: The Movie, form the “Y”. Other Village People hits more. Dinosaur Island will be the place Shade Park area and listen to a wide which includes 15 original songs from include ‘San Francisco/In Hollywood’, to fi nd some great dinosaur-themed range of music, from country to oldies the hit series, with all music written and ‘Macho Man’, ‘YMCA’, ‘In the Navy’, ‘Go contests, including Name That Di- to rock to big band. performed by the show’s stars. West’ and more.

Bring A Group to the Fair Racing Grandstand - Upperpp Reserved Seats 15 Name A Race Looking for the perfect anniversary, birthday or 14 13 wedding present? Want to treat your clients or employees and publicize 12 your company name at the same time? A Named Race may be the answer. 11 Each Named Race package costs $450, and includes 30 fair admission 10 passes, 30 reserved racing grandstand seats, the name of your choice in 9 8 the racing program, and your sponsor name announced by racetrack an- 7 nouncer before and after the race. After the race, six of your group will 6 be admitted to the Winner’s Circle for a photograph with the winning horse. 5 If you are interested, go to www.sonomacountyfair.com and download a 4 3 reservation form or call 707-545-4200. 2 1 Company Party Are you looking for a unique twist to the A B C D E F G H I J K L M N humdrum of the annual company picnic? Do you want a no-hassle, fam- FINISH LINE ily friendly, fun event that will give your customers and clients the kind of Not Available exclusive experience they deserve? The Company Party Package includes Parts of sections D, E, & F are set aside for Upper Boxholders, who pur- Fair Admission for each guest, parking, A VIP tent near the Wine Country chase seats for the entire Fair. Racing grandstands and an all inclusive, catered BBQ buffet lunch for your Use this diagram to decide your preferences for reserved seats at the guests. Prices range from $28 per person (50-100 guests) to $22 (150-200 racetrack. Please specify which section and row you would prefer, using guests). There are only 13 company party packages available (10 on race the order form inside. We will make every attempt to fi ll your requests. days), so call 545-4200 right away to reserve your spot. Requests will be fi lled in the order received at the Fair offi ce. 2009 SONOMA COUNTY FAIR Advance Sale Mail Order Form (707) 545-4200 • (707) 573-9342 fax • www.sonomacountyfair.com RESERVED RACING SEATS CHRIS BECK ARENA SHOWS - Includes outside gate admission! Total Number of Tickets: ______X $3.00 = $______Chris Beck Arena Box Seats go on sale Monday, June 1 at 8 a.m. at the fairgrounds administra- tion building - 1350 Bennett Valley Rd. [Rodeo, Bull Riding Event, Destruction Derby, Tractor 1st Choice: Section: ______Row: ______Pull, Mexican Rodeo -- ($21 for adults, $15 child (ages 7-12)] FACING PAGE!

2nd Choice: Section: ______Row: ______DIAGRAM ON RODEO Friday, July 31 8 p.m. # Tickets 7/31------General Tickets: ____ X $19.00 per Ticket = ______Each Day Child Tickets (7-12 yrs): ____ X $13.00 per Ticket = ______Wed 7/29 Thur 7/30 Fri 7/31 Sat 8/1 Sun 8/2 Show Only (Ages 6 & under)*: ____ X $10.00 per Ticket = ______BULL RIDING Saturday, August 1 8 p.m. 8/1------General Tickets: ____ X $19.00 per Ticket = ______Wed 8/5 Thur 8/6 Fri 8/7 Sat 8/8 Sun 8/9 Child Tickets (7-12 yrs): ____ X $13.00 per Ticket = ______No Horse Racing Tuesday, July 28, Monday Aug. 3 & Tuesday, Aug. 4 Show Only (Ages 6 & under)*: ____ X $10.00 per Ticket = ______RACING GROUP DISCOUNT $12 value - your price $10 MEXICAN RODEO Sunday, August 2 6:00 p.m $10 each for groups of 10 or more. 8/2------General Tickets: ____ X $19.00 per Ticket = ______Package includes fair admission + reserved seat for each person in the group. Child Tickets (7-12 yrs): ____ X $13.00 per Ticket = ______Number of Group Admissions: _____ X $10.00= $ ______Show Only (Ages 6 & under)*: ____ X $10.00 per Ticket = ______TRACTOR PULL Tuesday, August 4--7:00 p.m. DISCOUNT ADMISSION CERTIFICATES 8/4------General Tickets: ____ X $19.00 per Ticket = ______Books of 10 $90.00 value—Your Price $70.00 Child Tickets (7-12 yrs): ____ X $13.00 per Ticket = ______Total Ticket Books: ______X $70.00 = $______Show Only (Ages 6 & under)*: ____ X $10 per Ticket = ______SINGLE GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS Ages 13 & Up DESTRUCTION DERBY Saturday (7 p.m.) & Sunday (7 p.m.) Number Admission Tickets: ______X $9.00= $ ______8/8------General Tickets: ____ X $19.00 per Ticket = ______Child Tickets (7-12 yrs): ____ X $13.00 per Ticket = ______SINGLE KIDS ADMISSION TICKETS Ages 7 - 12 Number Admission Tickets: ______X $3.00= $ ______Show Only (Ages 6 & under)*: ____ X $10.00 per Ticket = ______8/9------General Tickets: ____ X $19.00 per Ticket = ______FAMILY FAIR VALUE $38 value—Your Price $30 Child Tickets (7-12 yrs): ____ X $13.00 per Ticket = ______Includes: 3 General Admission, 2 Child Admission, one $5 parking. Show Only (Ages 6 & under)*: ____ X $10.00 per Ticket = ______Total Number of Fair Value Packs: ______X 30.00= $ ______Total for Chris Beck Arena Tickets: $ ______CARNIVAL DISCOUNT COUPON $30 value—Your Price $15 10 Rides, $2 off General Admission, 2 for 1 Play Game Coupon, REDWOOD THEATER SHOWS - Includes outside gate admission! Free Popcorn w/purchase & a Free Gift. NAT & ALEX WOLFF Wednesday, July 29 @ 7:00 p.m.

Discount Tickets On Sale through July 27 only! Total Number of Coupons: ______X $15.00= $ ______General Admission Tickets: ____ X $17.00 per Ticket = ______Child Tickets (7-12 yrs): ____ X $11.00 per Ticket = ______FLOWER SHOW PREVIEW Sunday, July 26 from 7-9 p.m. Show Only (Ages 6 & under)*: ____ X $8.00 per Ticket = ______Number of Preview Tickets: ______X $25.00= $ ______WAILING SOULS Thursday, July 30 @ 8:00 p.m. TOTAL FOR THIS COLUMN: $ ______General Admission Tickets: ____ X $17.00 per Ticket = ______Child Tickets (7-12 yrs): ____ X $11.00 per Ticket = ______TOTAL DUE FOR COLUMN TWO: $ ______Show Only (Ages 6 & under)*: ____ X $8.00 per Ticket = ______Add $2.00 For Handling: $ $2.00 JOHN MICHAEL CARROLL Monday, August 3 @ 8:00 p.m. General Admission Tickets: ____ X $17.00 per Ticket = ______GRAND TOTAL ENCLOSED: $ ______Child Tickets (7-12 yrs): ____ X $11.00 per Ticket = ______Show Only (Ages 6 & under)*: ____ X $8.00 per Ticket = ______METHOD OF PAYMENT PLEASE CHECK BOX VILLAGE PEOPLE Thursday, August 6 @ 8:00 p.m. Check Money Order Mastercard Visa Discover General Admission Tickets: ____ X $17.00 per Ticket = ______Checks will not be accepted after July 17. Child Tickets (7-12 yrs): ____ X $11.00 per Ticket = ______Make Checks Payable to SONOMA COUNTY FAIR Billing Information Show Only (Ages 6 & under)*: ____ X $8.00 per Ticket = ______CARD NUMBER: ______FIESTA Sunday, August 9 @ 6:00 p.m. Expiration Date: ______V Code: ______General Admission Tickets: ____ X $17.00 per Ticket = ______Last 3 digits of the number printed on back of card. SIGNATURE: ______Child Tickets (7-12 yrs): ____ X $11.00 per Ticket = ______Name & Address as it appears on your billing statement: Show Only (Ages 6 & under)*: ____ X $8.00 per Ticket = ______AME N : Total for Redwood Theater Tickets: $ ______ADDRESS: TOTAL FOR THIS COLUMN: $ ______TOWN: ZIP: * Kids ages 6 & under get in free so their show tickets do not include outside gate admission.

DAY PHONE: EVENING: MAIL TO: SONOMA COUNTY FAIR ADVANCE SALES EMAIL: P.O. BOX 1536 SANTA ROSA, CA 95402 Ship To Address if different from above: FAX: (707) 573-9342 ONLINE: SonomaCountyFair.com ADDRESS: TOWN: ZIP: If you prefer to buy your tickets in person... —NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES— Tickets are on sale at the Fairgrounds Box Offi ce M-F, 8 am to 5 pm. It's the (Sonoma County) Fair Before Time! Visitors to the 2009 Sonoma County - there are reports of gigantic dinosaurs to sit in the grandstand will need a Fair will fi nd dinosaurs of all shapes and on the loose in The Garden Time separate ticket. Tickets for the racing sizes have taken over the fairgrounds. Forgot! Professional and amateur grandstand are available by mail order The Fair Before Time will include gardeners follow the lead of the fl ower or at the Fair offi ce from June 1 through dinosaur activities all around the show designer and look back to prehis- July 27, and at the grandstand ticket grounds. In addition to a Fair full of pre- toric times in the 2009 Hall of Flowers. offi ce each race day. Tickets for upper historic fun, this year’s Sonoma County The Flower Show is free with Fair admis- grandstand seats are $3. Fair will still have all the traditional fair sion and opens at 11 a.m. Plan & Save at the Carnival buy both, you can get a $5 savings with elements. From the exhibit buildings Horse Racing This year’s Fair features great carnival the return of the 11-5 wristband and fi lled with your neighbors’ works of Wine Country rides for all ages. Special $25 Pay-One- a Friday hand stamp. Carnival rides art to the livestock in the barns; from Racing (with pari-mutuel wagering) Price Days are offered on Tuesdays are only $1 each on Monday, August 3. the cheering horse race fans to the starts Wednesday, July 29. Racing (July 28, August 4), Wednesdays (July The Carnival Presale Coupon is on screams of excitement in the carnival, continues through the last day of the 29, August 5) and Thursdays (July 30, sale for $15 until Monday, July 27. This the Fair has something for everyone. Fair (Sunday, Aug. 9) with a break on August 6). You get to choose your Pay- includes 10 Rides, $2 off general Fair The Garden Time Forgot Monday and Tuesday, August 3 & 4. The One-Price hours on Fridays (July 31, admission, 2-for-1 Play at any $2 game, Be on the lookout as you enter the fi rst post time each day is 12:45 p.m. August 7). On Fridays, you pay $20 a small free gift, and a free popcorn with Fair fl ower show, (one of the largest Although admission to the racetrack is for a wristband good from 11 am to 5 any purchase at a Carnival Candy stand. themed fl ower shows in the country) - free with Fair admission, those wishing pm or 5 pm to 11 pm. If you want to Continued below...

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...Continued from top of page Livestock Area for judging and display agricultural roots, is on Saturday, August Wizard Fest! (On $1 Day (Monday) the Carnival Pre- during the Fair. Fairgoers are welcome 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. in Chris Beck Arena. Harry Potter fans will be gathering at sale Coupon will be good for 20 rides. If in the barns at all times. For those who Enjoy a fun-packed free show featuring the Fair on Saturday, Aug. 8 to celebrate you wish, you may exchange your pre- want to get even closer to the animals, team penning, wild cow milking, pig the opening of the latest Harry Potter sale coupon and get a Pay-One-Price the Great American Petting Zoo is open scramble, mutton bustin’, hide races, movie with contests and fun for readers wristband instead of the ride coupons, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visit Uncle sheep dog trials and more. of all ages! Continued on Page 2... if you redeem your Presale Coupon on a Sam’s Farm to see baby farm animals Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday all throughout the Fair. (one session) during the Fair. Rodeo, Bull Riding Upcoming Fair Dates The annual rodeo is on Friday, July June 1 ...... ALL Fair Tickets Go On Sale At Fairgrounds Do A Good Deed & Save! June 5 ...... Entry Deadline for Exhibitors Fairgoers have two opportunities to 31 in Chris Beck Arena. Professional help their neighbors and save on Fair cowboys will compete for cash prizes June 19 ...... On-Line Entry Deadline for Exhibitors admission. Both Fridays of the Fair in saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, July 28-August 9 ...... Sonoma County Fair team roping, bareback riding, calf are Food Bank Fridays. On July 31 August 10 ...... Flower Show Plant Sale and August 7, bring two items of non- roping, barrel racing and more. Fans Aug. 12 ...... Harvest Fair Awards Night Tickets On Sale perishable food (cans, boxes) to the of bull-riding will gather on Saturday, Brookwood Gate and you get $2 off Fair August 1 for an all-new event at the Sept. 4 ...... Harvest Fair Entry Deadline Admission that day. Sonoma County Fair. Both the Rodeo Sept. 26 ...... Harvest Fair Awards Night (Friday night) and the Bull Riding Animals! competition(Saturday) start at 8 p.m. Oct. 2-4 ...... Sonoma County Harvest Fair Cows, pigs, sheep, horses, steers, For More Information...Call the Fair Events Line (707) 528-3247 rabbits, goats and more come to the Farmers Day Farmers Day, the Fair’s tribute to its Or See Us On The Internet www.sonomacountyfair.com