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In 2010, Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation San Diego is at a new level!  This annual fundraiser also included prominent wineries and an exquisite silent auction with once-in-a-lifetime items. The fine restaurants that participated include: Pacifica Del Mar, Anthology, Grant Grill, Marine Room, Waters Catering, Trulucks Seafood Steak and Crab House, and many more.

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation^® is the nation’s premier culinary benefit dedicated to making sure no kid grows up hungry. Each spring and summer, the nation’s hottest chefs and mixologists donate their time, talent and passion at nearly 40 events across the United States and Canada, with one goal in mind: to raise the critical funds needed to end childhood hunger.

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So mark your calendars for the 2010 San Diego County Fair — Friday, June 11, through Monday, July 5, closed three Mondays: June 14, 21 and 28. Information about the 2010 Fair will begin to be posted on this Web site starting in early 2010. Please check back.

2010 Regular Admission:

• Adults $13.00
• Ages 62 and older $7.00
• Ages 6-12 $7.00
• Ages 5 and younger Free

2010 Discounts and Deals – Save on admission!

• Triple Dollar Tuesday — Come to the Fair on Tuesday, June 15, for just $3.00! Regular adult admission is $13.00; senior admission is $7.00, so this is a huge savings. More information about where to get these tickets will be available closer to Fair time.
• Come often! Their Best Pass Ever is a season pass to the Fair — 22 days for just $22.00. See the Best Pass Ever page for details.
• Tuesday is Kids’ Day! Children 12 and younger are admitted free on Tuesdays, June 15, 22 and 29. (Admission for ages 6-12 other days is $7.00.)

Save on parking!

• Free parking:  Park free every day at Horsepark, on the corner of Via de la Valle and El Camino Real, east of Interstate 5. The Fair’s free shuttle buses run from 9:00AM until midnight every day the Fair is open (1:00AM on Friday and Saturday), and drop you off in front of the O’Brien Gate. On weekends, we also have free park-and-shuttle lots at two additional off-site locations. Click the link above for more information.
• Ride the train or take the bus:  Amtrak and the Coaster stop at the Solana Beach station two miles from the Fair. North County Transit District (NCTD) shuttles run between the station and the Fair’s West Gate. From Escondido, take the NCTD express route with no stops between Escondido and the Fair. Click the link above for more information.

Save on food!

• Bring your lunch: Yes, it’s allowed! No alcohol, glass containers or metal knives of any kind. All beverages must be in sealed containers (but you can bring an empty container, such as a sippy cup, to use once you’re past Security). We’ll even hold your lunch for you in Guest Services, first floor of the Grandstand, until you’re ready to eat at one of the designated picnic areas.
• Come on Taste of the Fair Tuesday. Every Tuesday (June 15, 22 and 29), you can buy $2.00 taste-sized portions of some of your favorite Fair foods, such as corn dogs, fudge, fish tacos and cinnamon rolls. Check at your favorite food booth to see what their offering is for Taste of the Fair Tuesday!

Other Savings

• Your Fair ticket is good for free admission to Surfside Race Place at Del Mar, the Fairgrounds’ race book facility. You can place a wager on horse races from all over the country, then watch your horse cross the finish line! Surfside Race Place is open every day the Fair is open, except Tuesdays

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All proceeds fund disabled-accessible recreation programs for San Diegans and returning soldiers.

It’s like no other Art Festival you’ve ever attended. Be sure to download the $2/off coupon. And bring a hat, because this outdoor event takes advantage of San Diego’s favorite resource: the beautiful weather.

100% disabled-accessible venue located east of I-5 at the corner of Genesee and Regents Rd.

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30th Year of Free Summer Music in Balboa Park

Summertime music and dance returns to Balboa Park on June 15, 2010. Twilight’s live music under the stars has been delighting visitors to the Park for 30 years, and programs range from military bands and Dixieland jazz to big band swing and Latin salsa. Concerts run through August 26, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion.

All of the San Diego-based performance groups showcase their talents to the community free-of-charge. These entertainers convey the unique and vibrant mix of San Diego’s musical diversity and include the 300th U.S. Army Band on June 29, highlighting inspiring military music, the popular Bayou Brothers exploring Cajun and Zydeco rhythms on June 16 and fabulous African and World Beat sounds of Damaru on July 21. The Kearny Mesa Concert Band closes Twilight in the Park on August 26.

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San Diego’s Seaport Village hosts the only Busker Festival in Southern California. We bring professionals from across the country to perform their bizarre talents from sword swallowing to knife throwing to pogo stick tricks and juggling on unicycles. Throughout the two-day festival, some of the nation’s top performers fill the bay front village drawing visitors to shop, dine and enjoy an entire day of one-of-a-kind entertainment.

Free entry and two-hour parking validation with purchase. Tips will be accepted by performers

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Produced by 400 volunteers, EarthFair features more than 350 exhibitors, special theme areas, a Food Pavilion, a special Kids’ Activity Area, three entertainment venues, the Children’s Earth Parade, the eARTh Gallery art show, and the Cleaner Car Concourse.

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