The mission of the Alameda County Fair Association is to assure the long-term viability of the Alameda County Fairgrounds, present an exceptional Annual Fair which celebrates the heritage and diversity of Alameda County, and provide year-round opportunities for facility usage.
The Alameda County Agricultural Fair Association operates the Alameda County Fair. We are a 501(c)3 private, non-profit corporation, and we are responsible for producing the annual Fair as well as other select events.
Other events during the year are produced by outside promoters who rent our facilities. The Alameda County Fair Association staff supervises all events. The Association is completely self-supporting, and receives no funding from tax revenue.
The Alameda County Fair originated in 1859 as a Floral Fair. The first modern-day Fair was held in 1939, and has been held annually with the exception of the war years.
The Alameda County Fair racetrack is the oldest one-mile horse racing track in America, dating back to 1858. The sons of Spanish Don Augustin Bernal constructed it, and wealthy horse owners shipped their horses from the east to Pleasanton for training during the winter months.
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OFFICERS
Anthony Varni, President
Anthony Pegram, Vice President
Rick K. Pickering, CEO
DIRECTORS (with city of residence)
Lil Arnerich, Alameda
Sherman Balch, Hayward
Nell Barnett, Oakland
Keith Boyer, Castro Valley
Bill McCammon, Pleasanton
Patsy Gilbert, Livermore
Frank Imhof, Pleasanton
James Knudsen, Hayward
Patti Ising, Livermore
Bonnie Sabraw, Castro Valley
Janet Lockhart, Dublin
Tony Macchiano, Pleasanton
Pat O'Brien, Pleasanton
Pete Ruggeri, Hayward
Arthur B. Scott, Oakland
Richard Sealana, Union City
Anthony Varni, Castro Valley
Naomi Wallace, Fremont
Ario Ysit, Sunol
Harvey Smith, Berkeley
Connie Campbell, Livermore
DIRECTOR EMERITI
Jim Coelho, Fremont
Evelyn Johnson, Berkeley
George McDermott, Berkeley
Clark Redeker, Newark
DeWitt Wilson, Pleasanton
Billie Sherwood, Castro Valley
Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, at 7:00 PM in the Board Room of the Administration Building (4501 Pleasanton Avenue, Pleasanton), and are open to the public.
Please call 925.426.7600 to verify the date and time of the next meeting, or to obtain a copy of an agenda.
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