Santa Clara County Fairgrounds - San Jose, CA - Agricultural Fairgrounds on Waymarking.com

"By 1941, when the first county fair was held, the fairgrounds had grown to 176 acres (71 ha) plus 14 acres (5.7 ha) of parking on the north side of Tully Road. The next county fair was not held until 1946 due to U.S. involvement in World War II.

The first concrete grandstand was built in 1950, originally for harness racing and stage performances. Horse racing was discontinued within the decade.

In 1975, a motorcycle speedway was constructed and speedway bikes raced until 1977. The track hosted important events, including a qualifying round of the Speedway World Championship in 1976.

In 1978, the San Jose Speedway (cars) relocated to a 1/4-mile-long (0.40 km) dirt oval track at the fairgrounds. It closed in 1999.

Exposition Hall and the Pavilion building were constructed in 1952 and 1960, respectively. The Gateway building and Fiesta Hall were added in the late 1960s and early 1970s. By the 1970s, the fairgrounds had become the South Bay destination for large outdoor rock concerts. However, many events relocated to Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View after its construction in the 1980s.

The fairgrounds' finances deteriorated during the 1980s and 1990s, leading to the Fair Association's bankruptcy in 1994 and recreation as the Fairgrounds Management Corporation.

In 1992, the California Trolley and Railroad Corporation began planning a San Jose Steam Railroad Museum at the fairgrounds that would incorporate donated historic equipment such as Southern Pacific 2479 that had been there since the 1950s. A roundhouse was disassembled and moved to the fairgrounds for storage. However, the county board of supervisors rescinded support for the plan in 2002." (visit link)

When's the Fair?: July- August Who's at the Fair?: Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Management Corporation Website of the fair: [Web Link]

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