Arts & Entertainment
Opening Ceremony Set For Riverside County Fair
The festival will start Feb. 16 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and street-fair performances.
From Riverside County: The Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival invites the public to join in the fun as its gates open on Friday, February 16, immediately following the 9:30am opening ceremony.
Fairground entertainers will be onsite amusing the crowds with street-fair performances including Captain Jack Spareribs, Hilby the German Juggle Boy, DinDin, Jules the physical comedian, Engine Ken with his touring train and a possible visit by a special animal friend visiting from the new Rainforest exhibit.
Keynote speakers at the opening ceremony will include: 4th District Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez; Don Casper, Vice President of Marketing, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino; Becky Broughton, Chairman, Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival Board; and Rob Field, Assistant County Executive Officer/Economic Development Agency. The audience will have the chance to enjoy a date shake toast by Queen Scheherazade, Keanna Garcia, and her royal court before everyone has a chance to enter the fairgrounds for just $5 thanks to Presenting Sponsor Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
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The festivities will take place outside Gate 1, South of Highway 111, near Arabia Street.
The first 2,000 fairgoers who enter Gate 1 on opening day will receive a free midweek return ticket. So come join in the fun!
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Following the Opening Ceremony, we invite everyone who plans to visit the Fair to a 10:30 am ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the proud addition of a brand new flag pole at the Riverside County Fairgrounds. The ribbon cutting will take place at the site of the new 80' flag pole, the courtyard of the Taj Mahal building. Supervisor V. Manuel Perez and members of the Fair Board will be present.
The Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival is presented by Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, the desert's leader in gaming and entertainment.
The Fair, in Indio, runs February 16-25. Gates are open 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. from Friday-Monday and noon-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. For more information, call 800.811.FAIR or visit www.DateFest.org<http://www.DateFest.org> where you can buy and print your Fair tickets at home.
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