The California State Fair and Food Festival kicks off on Friday, and temperatures are expected to be in the triple digits when it opens for the weekend. Cal Expo CEO Tom Martinez says they’re working to keep people safe despite the harsh conditions. “We have four cool zones. People can go and have fun if they feel a little overwhelmed. You will see more shade in certain places. Our largest buildings have been upgraded from last year with new air conditioning systems,” Martinez said. They are also asking people to prepare for the heat. “Drink water. You’re allowed to bring unopened plastic water bottles. Even before you step onto the fairgrounds when you’re at home, make sure your clothing is lightweight and light-colored,” said Darla Givens, Cal Expo spokeswoman. EMTs will be on standby to deal with any heat-related illnesses but Givens says it’s important to keep an eye on those in your own group. “Check each other out. Check each other out. If you start seeing some looking a little peaked or stop sweating. Let’s get in. Let’s cool off. Watch your body,” Givens said. New rules for minors at the California State Fair this year Cal Expo police say they’re getting stricter about some of the new rules this year. “If you are under 18, you can only enter with a parent or guardian over the age of 21,” said Craig Walton, of Cal Expos. Walton says they cracked down on their clear bag policy this year. “We spent a lot of time and effort in it. And last year, we did bag checks. And we tried everything to get compliance. And this year the bag policy will continue to be 100% clear, Walton said. While safety and protection are key, there is also new food and entertainment. “We’ve invested in our concert lineup. It’s a very legitimate concert fair lineup. We’ve already sold more tickets, 10 times more than we did last year,” Martinez said. | Related | Here’s who performs at the California State Fair We’ve got about a dozen new food vendors. People come here to eat. It’s the only time of year when you can get our corn dog, your ceviche, churros, and ice cream all in one place. Givens said. Here when the California State Fair is held, the fair runs on Friday, July 14-30. Mon – Thurs: 11am – 10pm Fri – Sun: 10am – 10pm Learn more at calexpostatefair.com.
the California State Fair and Food Festival It starts Friday and temperatures are expected to be in the triple digits for the opening weekend.
Cal Expo CEO Tom Martinez says they’re working to keep people safe despite the harsh conditions.
“We’ve got four great areas that people can go and enjoy if they’re feeling a little overwhelmed,” Martinez said. “You’ll see more shade in certain places. Our largest buildings have been upgraded from last year with new air-conditioning systems.”
They also ask people to prepare for the heat.
“Drink water. You’re allowed to bring unopened plastic water bottles. Even before you step onto the fairgrounds when you’re at home, make sure your clothing is lightweight and light-colored,” said Darla Givens, Cal Expo spokeswoman.
There will be EMTs on standby to deal with any heat-related illnesses, but Givens says it’s important to keep an eye on those in your own group.
“Check each other out. Check each other out. If you start to see some looking a little peaked or stop sweating. Let’s get in. Let’s cool off. Watch your body,” Givens said.
New rules for minors at the California State Fair this year
Cal Expo police also say they’ve gotten stricter about some new rules this year.
“If you are under 18, you can only enter with a parent or guardian over the age of 21,” said Craig Walton, of Cal Expo, Chief Police.
Walton says they’re cracking down on the clear bag policy this year.
“We put a lot of time and effort into it. We did bag checks last year. We tried everything to get compliance. This year it’s going to be a 100% bag-free policy,” Walton said.
While safety and protection are key, there is also new food and entertainment.
“We’ve invested in our lineup. It’s a very legitimate concert lineup. We’ve already sold more tickets, 10 times more than we did last year,” Martinez said.
| Related | Here’s who’s performing at the California State Fair
“We have about a dozen new food vendors. People come here to eat. It’s the only time of year you can get our corn dog, your ceviche, your churros, and your ice cream all in one place,” Givens said.
Here is when the California State Fair is held
The exhibition runs on Friday 14th – 30th July.
Monday – Thursday: 11 AM – 10 PM
Friday – Sunday: 10 am – 10 pm
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