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California State Fair

The annual 17-day state fair, held at Cal Expo in Sacramento.

The California State Fair is the annual state fair of California and is held at Cal Expo in Sacramento. It is a 17-day event with livestock displays, food competitions, concerts and a carnival.

It did not take place in 2020 or 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Where is the California State Fair?

At Cal Expo in Sacramento.

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  • SacramentoCalifornia’s state capital, a city of about 525,000 people at the meeting of the Sacramento and American Rivers, and the oldest incorporated city in the state.
  • Oak ParkA neighborhood south of Highway 50 that was a thriving destination in the early 1900s; home to McGeorge School of Law and Sacramento High School.

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