The Happiest, Most Award-Winning Fair on Earth is Right Here in Marin

The following is a news release from the County of Marin:

A longtime favorite of Marin and greater Bay Area residents, the Marin County Fair has once again earned top recognition from the Western Fairs Association Annual Achievement Awards program.

The 2014 Marin County Fair, themed “The Happiest Fair on Earth,” captured 38 individual achievement awards, making it the most award-winning fair out of the 50 county fairs that were entered in the 2014 awards. The “The Happiest Fair on Earth” also surpassed its predecessor: the 2013 “Schools Rule!” themed fair received 31 awards from the Association.

Nineteen of this year’s awards were first places, and four of the first places received the additional honor of Best Overall in their category. The fair also took home 11 second place, and eight third place awards.

The four, dual First Place and Best Overall winners were:

• Electronic Newsletter
• Newsletter / E-blast
• Give it your Best Shot Photo taken by the Marin IJ’s Scott Manchester
• Fairtime Program / Schedule

The multitude of awards this year is especially gratifying considering the fair’s continued commitment to uphold the title of “The Greenest County fair on Earth”—first bestowed in 2008.

“The Marin County Fair is truly a national model for the fair industry on how to merge both leading-edge environmental goals and family friendly entertainment,” said Fair Exhibits Supervisor Charlie Barboni.

So what’s next for the happiest, most award-winning, and greenest fair on Earth? A continuation of innovation, excellence, and fun-filled favorites in the 2015 fair: On With The Show!

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