Purchase Fair tickets early to save money

Guests who plan to attend the Ventura County Fair from July 30 through Aug. 10 may save money by purchasing tickets in advance. Prefair carnival ride tickets, season tickets, and Metrolink/fair combos are available at the Ventura County Fairgrounds Administrative Office, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Prefair tickets are also available at the California Welcome Center, 1000 Town Center Drive in Oxnard.

Guests may buy 50 ride tickets for $20 before the fair. Each ride takes three to seven tickets, and tickets are valid only for the 2008 fair.

Season tickets allow entry to all 12 days of the fair for one price. Season tickets are $65 for adults (age 13 and older) and $44 for youth (ages 6 to 12) and seniors (age 62 and older).

Live entertainment events at the grandstand are included in fair entry.

Weekend Metrolink and Fair Combos are available. Guests may ride the train round trip from their hometown directly to the main gate of the fairgrounds on Saturdays and Sundays, Aug. 2, 3, 9 and 10. The train will stop in Chatsworth, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Camarillo, and Oxnard.

For more information, pricing, and ticket purchase, please call (805) 648-3376 or visit www.venturacountyfair.org.