For story ideas, media inquiries, or advertising requests, contact Wendy Oaks, Publicist for the Nevada County Fairgrounds, at (530) 273-6217 or at wsoaks@gmail.com. You will need Adobe Acrobat to read the press releases below.
News Item, August 24, 2010 --Alta Sierra Woman, 81, Takes Blue Ribbon For Three-Decade Project Anna Oates, at 81 years young, wins the Blue Ribbon...
Press Release, August 12, 2010 --Nevada Union High School Senior Wins Double Master Showmanship Award At Nevada County Fair Shelby McClelland receives two prestigious awards. On Saturday evening, Shelby McClelland, a senior at Nevada Union High School, took home two master showmanship awards – one in the small animal division and another in the large animal division. This is the “best of the best,” the highest showmanship award granted by the Nevada County Fair, and to receive two master showmanship awards at the same time is an honor bestowed upon very few in the agricultural community...[more]
Shelby McClelland accepts a master showmanship award from Tom Browning, a member of the Nevada County Fairgrounds Board of Directors, and Wanda Mertens.
Press Release, August 12, 2010 --Huell Howser Visits Nevada County Fair Visit is part of Howser’s PBS series on “California’s Golden Fairs.” Huell Howser, noted television personality and founder of the PBS program: California’s Gold, spent the day at the Nevada County Fair on Thursday. During his visit, Howser spent time on the Fair’s Treat Street, sampling the various foods and interviewing individuals from the various non-profit organizations represented on Treat Street. In addition to his visit to Treat Street, Howser spent time filming the Fair’s Gold Path, the tall Pine trees, and the Draft Horse monument at the front of the Fairgrounds...[more]
Huell Howser, founder and host of the PBS program California’s Gold, takes a moment to interview Sandy Woods, CEO of the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Howser visited the Nevada County Fair on Thursday to film an episode for a PBS series he is developing on “California’s Golden Fairs.”
E-Newsletter, August 10th, 2010 -- Embrace your inner child at the Nevada County Fair! Hop on a ride, play a game, throw a water balloon, eat a cinnamon roll, pet a horse, sing along, see a baby animal, or tap your toes! There's so much fun at the Nevada County Fair...[more]
Press Release, August 9, 2010 --Danny Kemp To Be Inducted Into Nevada County Fair’s Hall Of Fame Danny Kemp has been named as the 2010 inductee into the Nevada County Fairgrounds’ Hall of Fame. The Fair’s Board of Directors chose Kemp for his significant contributions to the Fair and to the youth of Nevada County...[more]
Danny Kemp has been chosen as the 2010 inductee into the Nevada County Fair Hall of Fame.
Photo taken by Shaffers Originals of Grass Valley
Press Release, August 6, 2010 --Sponsor And Drive A Car In The Fair’s Demolition Derby And You Could Win $1,000 For Your Favorite Charity Back by popular demand, the Nevada County Fair is providing organizations and businesses the opportunity to sponsor and drive a car in the Fair’s popular Demolition Derby, while at the same time raising money for a favorite charity or service organization...[more]
Press Release, August 4, 2010 --Nevada County Fair Celebrates the Day for People with Disabilities This year also marks FREED’s 25th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of American Disabilities Act. Join us at the Nevada County Fair on Friday, August 13, for the annual Day for People with Disabilities. This day at the Fair will also celebrate the 20th anniversary of the American Disabilities Act and the 25th anniversary of Nevada County’s FREED Center for Independent Living. During the Day for People with Disabilities, which happens every year on the Friday of the Fair, those with disabilities are admitted to the Fair at no charge, as is a guest or a chaperone...[more]
A Fair-goer practices her wood working skills on a lathe at the Nevada County Fair. The Gold Country Wood Turners will once again offer a sit down lathe at a Day for People with Disabilities on Friday, August 13, at the 2010 Nevada County Fair.
Press Release, August 2, 2010 --Nevada County Fairgrounds And The Food Bank Of Nevada County Team Up To Feed Those In Need Visit the Nevada County Fair and help your community at the same time. Imagine being able to visit the annual Nevada County Fair at a discount, and be able to help the local Food Bank at the same time? At this year’s Fair, you can! The Nevada County Fairgrounds and The Food Bank of Nevada County are teaming up to help feed those in need. Bring a can of food (or two or three) to the Fair on Sunday, August 15, and the Fair will give you a coupon for $1 off general admission to the Fair on that day...[more]
Press Release, July 30, 2010 -- Family Of The Year To Be Honored At Nevada County Fair The Casillas Family of Penn Valley has been named Family of the Year by the Nevada County Fair’s Board of Directors. The Board chose the Casillas Family because of their ongoing participation in the Nevada County Fair and their ongoing commitment and support of Nevada County agricultural youth programs...[more]
The Casillas Family is this year’s Nevada County Fair Family of the Year. From left to right – Beth, Dan, Emmalee and Manuel.
Photo taken by Shaffers Originals of Grass Valley
E-Newsletter, July 28th, 2010 -- Save Money & Have Fun at the Nevada County Fair Buy your Nevada County Fair tickets early and save a few bucks for the piggy bank!..[more]
Press Release, July 26, 2010 -- Nevada County Fair Tickets On Sale Now Buy early and save! Tickets for the Nevada County Fair are on sale now. Purchase your admission, carnival ride tickets, and arena event tickets before the Fair begins and save money! This year, you can also save time by purchasing your tickets online...[more]
Press Release, July 22, 2010 -- Nevada County Fair Plans Two Fun Arena Events For Young Children And Teens Mutton Bustin’ and Calf Scramble Planned for Wednesday and Thursday Night at the Fair. Two new arena events – Mutton Bustin’ and Calf Scramble – are planned for young children and teens in the Arena on Wednesday and Thursday night of the Nevada County Fair, August 11 - 15...[more]
Press Release, July 16, 2010 -- Sponsor And Drive A Car In The Fair’s Demolition Derby And You Could Win $1,000 For Your Favorite Charity Back by popular demand, the Nevada County Fair is providing organizations and businesses the opportunity to sponsor and drive a car in the Fair’s popular Demolition Derby, while at the same time raising money for a favorite charity or service organization...[more]
Cars and crashes – it’s all part of the Nevada County Fair’s annual Demolition Derby.
Press Release, July 12, 2010 -- Idol Competition At The Nevada County Fair Do you love to sing? If so, you could win $150, Fair admission tickets, and money for your favorite charity! The Nevada County Fair is looking for talented vocalists to sing in the “Tree-ditional” Idol Competition at this year’s Fair...[more]
Katie Heward, the 2009 Nevada County Fair Idol Competition winner, raised $575 for Sierra Services for the Blind.
Press Release, July 7, 2010 -- Enter Your Exhibits In The Nevada County Fair There's Still Time to Enter. Want to enter something in the Nevada County Fair? There's still time! The deadline for submitting paper entry forms is July 10 at 1 pm. To enter on-line using the Fair's on-line entry system, the deadline is Friday, July 16 at 5 pm...[more]
Press Release, July 3, 2010 -- Sponsor a Car in the Fair's Demolition Derby By popular demand, the Nevada County Fair is providing organizations and businesses the opportunity to sponsor a car in the Fair’s popular Demolition Derby, while at the same time raising money for a favorite charity or service organization...[more]
Press Release, July 3, 2010 -- Mother Lode Horse Show Results Available The Nevada County Fairgrounds was filled with horse enthusiasts this past weekend as exhibitors competed in the 2010 Mother Lode Horse Show...[more]
Competitors enjoy the Mother Lode Horse Show, held the last weekend in June, at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Show results were announced this week.
Foundation Newsletter, July, 2010 What a year we had in 2009! The Nevada County Fairgrounds, using Foundation contributions, Fairgrounds reserves, and a loan from Citizens Bank of Northern California, started the Fair season with the construction of the beautiful Whitney Pavilion...[more]
Press Release, June 10, 2010 -- Nevada County Fairgrounds Receives Historic Preservation Award of Achievement and Recognition by California Heritage Council The Nevada County Fairgrounds was recently recognized by the California Heritage Council (CHC) with an Award of Achievement and Recognition for historic preservation...[more]
California Heritage Council Board Chairman, John Hodges, and Director, Dr. Susan Walima, present an Historic Preservation Award of Achievement for the Nevada County Fairgrounds to Ed Scofield, Nevada County Supervisor and Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation President, and Sandy Woods, Nevada County Fairgrounds Chief Executive Officer, at the June 30 awards ceremony at the Saint Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco. The Nevada County Fairgrounds, established in 1937, was recognized for its natural beauty, expansive green lawns, hundreds of tall pine trees, and for the many community events that attract people from all over the country to Nevada County.
Public Service Announcement, June 10th, 2010 -- Nevada County Fairgrounds Closed for One Week to Walkers and Bicyclists Grounds to re-open on Monday, June 21. In preparation for the annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, June 17 – 20, the Nevada County Fairgrounds will be closed to walkers and bicyclists during the entire week of June 14. The Fairgrounds will re-open its gates to walkers and bicyclists as usual on Monday, June 21. This closure does not affect the Main Office, which is open during its normal business hours of Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm...[more]
E-Newsletter, June 8th, 2010 -- Enter an Exhibit in the Nevada County Fair It's as easy as 1-2-3 to enter...[more]
Press Release, June 8, 2010 -- Nevada County Fair Competition Handbook Now Available Includes all the information you need to enter your exhibits in this year's Fair. The Nevada County Fair’s Competition Handbook, which includes all the information you need to enter exhibits in this year’s Fair, is now available. If you can make it, bake it, grow it or show it, there is a category for you!...[more]
Press Release, June 1, 2010 -- Fairgrounds Seeking Individual Nominations For Nevada County Fair’s Hall Of Fame The Nevada County Fairgrounds is seeking nominations for inductees into the Nevada County Fair’s Hall of Fame for 2010, and the community is encouraged to nominate individuals for this honor...[more]
Press Release, May 27th, 2010 -- Nevada County Fair Horse Show: June 25 - 27 At The Nevada County Fairgrounds Horse Show is part of the Mother Lode Fairs Horse Show Circuit. The 2010 Nevada County Fair Horse Show is scheduled for June 25 - 27 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. As part of the Mother Lode Fairs Horse Show Circuit, the oldest circuit show in California, this is a great event for both participants and spectators...[more]
Photo: May 24th, 2010 -- Marigolds Being Planted at the Nevada County Fairgrounds Students from Nevada Union FFA spend a morning at the Nevada County Fairgrounds planting 1,500 Marigolds in preparation for the Nevada County Fair. This is the fourth year that students enrolled in the horticulture class at Nevada Union – led by Karen Henderson, Agriculture Instructor and FFA advisor at Nevada Union – have grown the plants from seed and planted the Marigolds to create the walkway known as the Gold Path at the entrance of the Fairgrounds.
E-Newsletter, May 4th, 2010 -- Welcome Draft Horse Fans! Get your tickets now...[more]
Press Release, May 4th, 2010 -- Draft Horse Classic Tickets on Sale Now Majestic Draft Horse performances, breath-taking competitions, and seeing a Draft Horse “up-close” are all part of the festivities at the 24th annual Draft Horse Classic and Harvest Fair, September 23 – 26, at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley. Whether it's the Draft Horses working farm equipment, pulling carriages, or working side by-side on a hitch - these amazing animals compete with elegance and power and are the best of the best...[more]
Clydesdales Hannah, Mike, Jack and Oliver, of Laurelvale Clydesdales, await the 2010 Draft Horse Classic and Harvest Fair, September 23 – 26, at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley.
Press Release, April 26th, 2010 -- Draft Horse Classic and Harvest Fair September 23 – 26, 2010 Grass Valley, California – The 24th annual Draft Horse Classic and Harvest Fair at the Nevada County Fairgrounds is happening this year beginning Thursday, September 23, and running through Sunday, September 26. This premier event will once again feature the Draft Horse performances that have been drawing crowds for more than 23 years! Six performances are planned throughout the event...[more]
Calendar Release, March 2, 2010 -- Nevada County Fair August 11 – 15, 2010 Mark your calendar for the event voted as “Nevada County’s Best” for 10 years in a row – the 2010 Nevada County Fair, August 11 – 15, at “California’s Most Beautiful Fairgrounds,” the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley....[more]
Press Release, February 17, 2010 -- Nevada County Fairgrounds Receives 25 Awards At The Western Fairs Association’s Annual Achievement Awards Fairgrounds recognized in industry for outstanding work in social media, Fair competitions. The Nevada County Fairgrounds received 25 awards at the 47th Annual Western Fairs Association’s (WFA) Achievement Awards held in Reno, Nevada, at the end of last month. The Nevada County Fairgrounds took home first-place honors for the Fair video created by Gold in the Foothills; its 2009 Draft Horse Classic event and several of its promotional pieces; and its “Ugliest Dang Cake” exhibit competition. It also received first place in the Fair featured program, Social Media Madness, for its work in social media...[more]
Members of the Nevada County Fairgrounds team accept their awards at the Western Fairs Association (WFA) Conference. The awards were part of WFA's Annual Achievement Awards Program, which recognizes excellence in Fairs and successful Fair ideas.
Press Release, February 3, 2010 -- Congratulations to Kathleen Woolsey of Grass Valley! Congratulations to Kathleen Woolsey of Grass Valley for submitting the winning artwork for the 2010 Fair logo design contest. Kathleen's design does an excellent job of representing the Nevada County Fair and this year's Fair theme of "Rooted in Tree-dition." Kathleen's design was chosen from more than 25 entries submitted by community members. Her artwork will be used on various Fair promotional pieces, including print ads, t-shirts, buttons, banners, posters, flyers, and handbooks.Thank you to all who entered the contest, and we look forward to making this an annual contest!
Press Release, January 4, 2010 -- Win $250 In Logo Design Contest Submit the winning logo for the 2010 Nevada County Fair and you could win. There’s still time to enter the Nevada County Fairgrounds logo design contest. If you’re a talented or aspiring artist, and you’d like $250, this is the contest to enter! All you need to do is design the best logo to illustrate the 2010 Nevada County Fair slogan, “Rooted in Tree-dition,” which features trees....[more]
