The Deal

• $22 for one general-admission ticket, which includes San Diego County Fair admission (up to $41.75 value)
• Festival admission includes a 10-tab wristband, with each tab good for a 1/4-ounce pour of distilled spirits and a 1-ounce pour of mixed cocktails.

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San Diego County Fair

• The Spirit & Cocktail Festival: Aptly titled Distilled, the festival shines the spotlight on local distilleries including Old Harbor Distilling Company and Ballast Point Spirits plus area mixologists, the latter of whom will be on hand pouring one–of-a-kind concoctions. Also on the festival lineup—indie Americana bands Jesse LaMonaca and The Dime Novels and Branches.
• This Year’s Theme: Mad About the Fair, a nod to Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland that will combine elements of cosplay, steampunk, wacky machinery, magic, and, of course, tea parties.
• Concerts to Catch: Brian Wilson, Los Lonely Boys, Grand Funk Railroad, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will all be playing—access to these and most other concerts is included with admission.
• Family Attractions: A fair wouldn’t be a fair without a corndog and a ride on the Ferris wheel. The San Diego County Fair will have these, plus indoor restaurants, roller coasters, car shows, and even a junior livestock auction.