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Marin County Fair Opens 100th Edition With Insect-Themed ‘Bug-Tastic’ Showcase

Hands-on origami workshops bring the core motif to life in the Exhibit Hall

Katie Krull with the San Jose School of Highland Dancing performs as MacIntosh Pipe Band from Larkspur plays at the Marin County Fair in San Rafael, Calif. on Saturday, July 6, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)
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Ukele Friends Ohana founder Delfin Medina performs with his group at the Marin County Fair in San Rafael, Calif. on Saturday, July 6, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Overview

  • The five-day centennial fair runs through Sunday, July 6, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the San Rafael fairgrounds with classic carnival rides including a giant ferris wheel.
  • The Marin Cultural Association–sponsored Community Stage hosts local dance troupes, bands and poetry readings by Marin’s poet laureate.
  • A new MCA Art Studio in the Exhibit Hall leads visitors through hands-on origami making alongside the “Origami Bug Out” display of paper insects.
  • The Butterfly Encounter exhibit lets guests feed live butterflies which are released into the wild at day’s end.
  • Nightly fireworks over the lagoon begin at 9:30 p.m., capping off each evening of the celebration.