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Today's Fair, July 4: Red, White and Blue Festival, Hot Dog Eating Chili Relay
Your daily bulletin on the events and highlights at the Alameda County Fair.

Hours: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Concert: Red, White and Blues Festival, 12:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Amphitheater
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Highlights:
11:30 p.m., Hot Dog Eating Chili Relay Contest, Festival Sq. Stage
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2:30 p.m., Balloonacy, Dennis Forel, Park Place Stage
6:00 p.m., Supreme Champion Drive Night, Livestock Exhibits
6:30 p.m., Singer Myron Edwins, Park Place Stage
At the Race Tracks: Horses run from 1:15-5:45 p.m. at the race track.
Weather: High - 89, Low - 57
Getting There:
- General parking at the fairgrounds, $8, preferred parking (Gate 8), $15
- BART shuttle available from the Dublin/Pleasanton station
- Catch a Wheels Route 8 bus, which has a drop-off at the fair on Pleasanton Avenue. BART riders go right upon exiting the fair gate to get to the Route 8 bus bay.
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