★ Celebrate Summer ★

Alameda County Fair

June 19 – July 12, 2026 · Pleasanton

18 days of rides, concerts, food, farm fun and fireworks. Buy admission, carnival wristbands and Big O Tires Concert Series seats, all in one cart.

Buy Tickets Build a Carnival Band

Step 1 · Get In

Fair Admission

Buy in advance through June 18 and save. Kids 5 & under and active military are always free.

Advance pricing ends June 18. Throwback Thursday: $11 until 5pm · Last Wednesday (7/8): $6 until 5pm.

Step 2 · The Midway

Carnival Rides & Wristbands

The midway is run by Butler Amusements. Add rides to your day, grab a package, or build a custom band, it all rides on your fair order.

Butler Amusements Carnival

Unlimited rides, FastPass, game & food credits · tap your band all over the midway

Rides & Bands ▾

🎡 Start with a blank band and add what you want, left to right. Buy a ride pass and FastPass unlocks. Building for the group? Set it up once, then pick how many identical copies, no rebuilding.

Buying for the group? Duplicate it:

Blank band$0

Adds to your fair order · redeem your band at any Magic Money kiosk on the midway.

Step 3 · The Main Stage

Big O Tires Concert Series

Free bleacher seating with fair admission. Want a guaranteed seat up front? Reserve it here, picked on a live seat map.

Pick a show

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Reserved seats do not include fair admission, add admission above. Free bleacher seating is included with any admission ticket.

All Summer Long

Included With Your Admission

Grandstand action, motorsports and family fun, no extra ticket needed.