Marin County Fair To Offer Drive-Thru Fair Food

MARIN COUNTY, CA — Although the Marin County Fair was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, fair enthusiasts can still get their fair food favorites this summer.

The Marin County Fair is offering a drive-thru food fair. The special event is slated to take place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the weekends of July 10-12 and 17-19 in the parking lot of the Veterans' Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael.

Corndogs, cotton candy, candy apples, caramel apples, churros, caramel corn, kettle corn, lemonade, strawberry lemonade, three flavors of funnel cake and more will be available during the drive-thru food fair. The menu will be posted on the fair's Instagram and Facebook pages.

This year's fair was canceled in mid-April because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In May, the fair launched a series of virtual activities and competitions on social media.

"In response to our beloved fairgoers craving more than just the virtual fair experience, we have invited some of our favorite fair food vendors to partner with us and give our community two entire weekends of fair food fun," said Gabriella C. Calicchio, director of Marin County Cultural Services.

Also see: Marin County Fair Launches Virtual Activities, Competitions

The fair food booths will be in the parking lot of the Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium facing Civic Center Drive.

To order food, customers will line up in their cars on Avenue of the Flags and be directed through the parking lot. Customers will be asked to stay inside their vehicles. Employees will take orders and collect payments.

According to the county, all staff will practice safety guidelines set by Marin County Public Health. Vendors and employees will wear masks and gloves, sanitize surfaces frequently, and properly package food.