The 2025 Spring Fair will be held Wednesday, April 30 – Sunday, May 4, 2025!

Each year, the Merced County Spring Fair hosts a community-driven festival celebrating local residents' talent and offering all-around family fun.

We feature several grandstand entertainment events and also invite invite residents, groups, and businesses to perform or to sell during the fair

See you there at the Fair!

Daily Schedule

Daily on the grounds:

Henry Miller Farm, Little Hands, Tina Marie- Hypnotist, Dennis Forel- Balloonacy, Animal Cracker Conspiracy- Stil Walkers, Jack Spareribs-Pirate Ship, Skip Banks- Hollywood on Wheels and BC Characters Fritters

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 (Opening Day)

8:00 AM

Front Admission Gates Opens

FFA & 4-H Swine - Pavillion Ring #1

FFA & 4-H Lambs- Followed by FFA & 4-H Goats Pavillion Ring #2

9:00 AM

Exhibit Building Open

10:00 AM

Flag Raising V.F.W #2487 American Legion Post # 166 – Main Entrance

11:00 AM

Fair Officially Opens

Commercial Building Open

12:00 PM

Jack Spareribs- Pirate Ship

3:00 PM

Carnival Opens

FFA & 4H Beef– Arburua Arena

Jack Spareribs - Pirate Ship

3:30 PM

Tina Marie, Hypnotist-Outdoor Stage

5:00 PM

Tiny Princess Contest-Outdoor Stage

5:30 PM

Cheesecake contest – Exhibit Building

6:00 PM

Guy Gary Grand Drive -FFA & 4-H Champions Competing for Supreme Overall - Arburua Arena

Jack Spareribs - Pirate Ship

6:30 PM

Cupcake – Muffin Wars – Exhibit Building

7:30 PM

FREE Concert –Outlaw Mariachi–Outdoor Stage

8:00 PM

Exhibit Building Closes

9:00 PM

Tina Marie, Hypnotist – Outdoor Stage

Commercial Buildings Closes

10:00 PM

Fair Closes

Thursday, May 1, 2025

8:00 AM

Front Admission Gates Opens

FFA & 4-H Swine Showmanship– Pavilion Ring #1

FFA & 4-H Sheep Showmanship– Pavilion Ring #2

FFA & 4-H Goat Showmanship– Pavilion Ring #2

9:00 AM

Exhibit Building Open

10:00 AM

Flag Raising V.F.W. #2487 American Legion Post 166

11:00 AM

Fair Officially Opens

Commercial Building Open

12:00 PM

Jack Spareribs- Pirate Ship

3:00 PM

Carnival Opens

Dance Explosion Performance Team-Outdoor Stage

3:30 PM

Jack Spareribs- Pirate Ship

4:30 PM

Dance Explosion-Comp Team- Outdoor Stage

5:00 PM

Pee Wee Showmanship – Arburua Arena

5:30 PM

Tina Marie Hypnotist – Outdoor Stage

Kids Best Ever Baking Contest – Exhibit Building

6:00 PM

Jack Spareribs- Pirate Ship

6:30 PM

Best Ever Cookie Contest – Exhibit Building

7:00 PM

Free Concert –Song of the Eagles Tribute – Outdoor Stage

8:00 PM

Exhibit Building Closes

9:00 PM

Tina Marie Hypnotist – Outdoor Stage

Commercial Building Close

10:00 PM

Fair Closes

Friday, May 2, 2025

8:00 AM

Front Admission Gate Opens

9:00 AM

FFA & 4-H Rabbit Show- Pavilion Ring #1

Exhibit Building Opens

10:00 AM

Flag Raising V.F.W. #2487 American Legion Post #166

11:00 AM

Fair Officially Opens

Commercial Buildings Open

12:00 PM

Carnival Opens

Jack Spareribs- Pirate Ship

Encore Dance-Outdoor Stage

3:00 PM

Jack Spareribs- Pirate Ship

Dance Explosion Studios- All Stars-Outdoor Stage

5:00 PM

Master Showmanship - Arburua Arena

Jack Spareribs- Pirate Ship

West Coast Martial Arts – Outdoor Stage

5:30 PM

Nuts About Almonds Contest – Exhibit Building

6:00 PM

Tina Marie, Hypnotist – Outdoor Stage

6:30 PM

Small Animal Auction – Carousel Arena

7:00 PM

Destruction Derby

8:00 PM

FREE Concert – Chad Bushnell– Outdoor Stage

Exhibit Building Close

9:30 PM

Tina Marie, Hypnotist – Outdoor Stage

10:00 PM

Commercial Building Closes

11:00 PM

Fair Closes

Saturday, May 3, 2025

8:00 AM

Front Admission Gate Opens

9:00 AM

May Day Parade – From Downtown to the Main Gate of the Fairgrounds

10:00 AM

Junior Livestock Auction – Carousel Arena

11:00 AM

Fair and Carnival Officially Opens

Commercial and Exhibit Buildings Open

12:00 PM

Jack Spareribs- Pirate Ship

1:00 PM

Dance Explosion Studios-Superstars-Outdoor Stage

3:00 PM

Parade Awards - Outdoor Stage

3:30 PM

Jack Spareribs- Pirate Ship

4:30 PM

The Bible Faith Remnant- Outdoor Stage

5:30 PM

Bacon Bites Contest – Exhibit Building

Jack Spareribs- Pirate Ship

6:30 PM

Special Homemade Pasta Sauce Contest – Exhibit Building

Tina Marie, Hypnotist – Outdoor Stage

7:00 PM

Truck & Tractor Pulls – sponsored by:

8:00 PM

FREE Concert – Tribute to Jimmy Buffet– Outdoor stage

Exhibit Building Close

9:30 PM

Tina Marie, Hypnotist – Outdoor Stage

10:00 PM

Commercial Buildings Close

11:00 PM

Fair Closes

Sunday, May 4, 2025 (Closing Day)

11:00 AM

Fair and Carnival Opens

Youth Awards – Arburua Arena

Commercial and Exhibit Buildings Open

Mariachi Juvenil Corazon Ranchero- Outdoor Stage

12:00 PM

Tina Marie Hypnotist - Outdoor Stage

Special Salsa Contest – Exhibit Building

Jack Spareribs- Pirate Ship

1:30 PM

Exito Juvenil-Outdoor Stage

2:00 PM

Special Homemade Sausage Contest – Exhibit Building

2:30 PM

Grupo 4LB- Outdoor Stage

3:00 PM

Jack Spareribs- Pirate Ship

4:00 PM

Tina Marie, Hypnotist- Outdoor Stage

Rodeo/Banda Perla Alegra – Sponsored By

5:30 PM

Codigo Privado- Outdoor Stage

6:00 PM

Jack Spareribs- Pirate Ship

7:00 PM

FREE Concert –Jaripeo Ranchero- Outdoor Stage

8:00 PM

Exhibit Building Close

9:00 PM

Commercial Building Close

10:00 PM

Fair Closes 

Ticket Information

All children 5 and under are FREE every day!

All adults 65+ are FREE until 5PM every day!

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Date: April 30 - May 4, 2025

Location: Merced County Spring Fairgrounds - 403 F Street Los Banos, CA 93635

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