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Sacramento County Fair to return to Cal Expo after 2 years of COVID-19 cancellations

The Elk Grove Western Festival is once again canceled this year due to COVID concerns

Sacramento County Fair to return to Cal Expo after 2 years of COVID-19 cancellations

The Elk Grove Western Festival is once again canceled this year due to COVID concerns

WERE KILLED. THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY FAIR IS BA.CK THE ANNUAL EVENT HAD BEEN CANCELED THE LAST TWO YEARS, OF COURSE BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. YEAH B,UT NOW IT’S RETURNING TO CAL EXPO AND CASEY EVERY THREE’S ORACLE. MANA IS LIVE THERE NOW WITH THE DECISION TO COME BACK AND WHY ANOTHER MAJOR EVENT IN OUR REGION ISOT N ABLE TO DO THAT ORCA. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COME OUT HERE TO CAL EXPO FOR THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY FAIR AND THEY’LL FINALLY BE ABLE TO DO IT AGAIN THIS YEAR AT THE END OF MAY BUT EVESNT LIKE THE ELK GROVE WESTERN FESTIVAL ARE STILL NOT RETURNING DUE TO PANDEMIC RELATED PROBLEMS. THE BARBECUE BOOTHS THE GNTIA TURKEY LEGS FAIR FOODIES AND LIVESTOCK LOVSER REJOICED THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY FAIR IS COMING BACK WITH THE BANG. WE EXPECT PEOPLE WANT TO CEOM OUT AND EAT TOGETHER BE SEEN TOGETHER THE ANNUAL EVENT AT CAL EXPO. BEEN PUT ON PAUSE SINCE 2019 DUE TO THE PANDEMICUT B CADILLAC EXPO CEO RICK PICKERING SAYS OR STATES IMPROVING COVID SITUATION ANMES THE COUNTY FAIR WILL BE BIGGER AND BETTER PTAR OF THE CELEBRATION IS COMING TOGETHER PEOPLE COMING BACKUT O OF COVID. WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE THAN A HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE FROM T REGHEION THIS YEAR. THEER WILL BE A DINOSAUR EXHIBIT TRIBUTE BAND PERFORMANCESND A THE RETURN OF 4-H, BUT SOME THINGS WILL BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT SUCH AS MORE HAND WASHING AND SANITIZING STATIONS. AS MUCH AS PEOPLE WANT TO BE OUT AND INTERACT WITH EACH OERTH THINK WE’RE ALL MORE CONSCIENCE OF HAND-WASHING AND HAND SANITIZING KEEPING SEOM LEVEL OF DISTANCE, BUTTH OER EVENTS IN OUR REGION SUCH AS THE ELK GROVE WESTERN FESTIVALRE A NOT RETURNING THIS YEAR. THERE’S CANCELED AREHE T VIRUS FESTIVAL BOARD PRESIDENT KENT. JOHNSTON SAYS HE AND HIS TEAM DHA COVID CONCERNS AS DID SPONSORS AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTS ICWHH DELAYED THE PERMITTING PROCESS BUT HE ADDS PULLING THE PLUG ON THE EVENT FOR THE THIRD ARYE IN A ROW IS A TOUGH PILL TO SWALLOW AUSTRALIA OUR DECISION TO MEAK AND GET EVERYTHING IN PLEAC TO WHERE YOU FLEE YOU CAN PUT ON A REAL SAFE DAN FUN EVENT AT THIS LATE DATE. IT’S HARD TO GET ALL THOSE THINGS INLA PCE AND TO HAVE THE ENTERTAINMENT INSADTE. JOHNSTON SAYS ORGANIZERS ARE GOING TO TAKE THIS EXTRA TIME TO FOCUS ON THR EI2023 EVENT. IT HAS SOME NEW YOUNG PEOEPL INVOLVED AND GET SOME SPONSORS AND TO A GDOO JOB FOR NEXT YEAR THE FOCUS ON THE FUTURE IS CAL EXPOS GOLD 2. THIS IS JUST PART OF THE CELEBRATION OF BRINGING CALIFORNIANS BACK TOGETHER AGAIN. THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY FAIR RUNS FROM LATE 26 TO MAY 30TH. THAT’S MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND REPORTING LIVE FROM CAL EXPO TONIGHT OR COMMAND A KEY CR8 NEWSAR MCO. THANK YOU AND THE CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR IS ALSO RETURNGNI THIS YEAR AT CAL EO.XP YEAH, THE STATE FAIR HOME TO ALL THOSE CARNIVAL RESID THE FOOD THE EXHIBITS. IT HAD TO BE CANCELED FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC CAL EXPO ANNOUNCINGHE T EVENT WILL BE BACK FROM JULY 15TH THROUGH THE END OF THAT MONTH. THIS YEAR WILL FEATURE THE FIRST EVER STATE SANCTION.
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Sacramento County Fair to return to Cal Expo after 2 years of COVID-19 cancellations

The Elk Grove Western Festival is once again canceled this year due to COVID concerns

The Sacramento County Fair is returning this May after being canceled the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The annual event will be held on the grounds of Cal Expo from May 26 to May 30. Cal Expo CEO Rick Pickering told KCRA 3 California’s improving situation in dealing with the virus is why the fair is returning. The theme this year is “BIGGER," but for Pickering, it is also about just being able to come together."We expect people will want to come out and eat together, be seen together,” Pickering said. "Part of the celebration is coming together, people coming back out of COVID. We're looking forward to more than 100,000 people from the region."This year, there will be a dinosaur exhibit, tribute band performances and the return of 4-H and FAA. But some things will be a little different, such as more hand-washing and hand- sanitizing stations."As much as people want to be out and interact with each other, I think we're all more conscious of the hand-washing and hand-sanitizing, keeping some level of distance,” Pickering said.But other big events in our region, such as the Elk Grove Western Festival, are not returning this year. Festival Board President Ken Johnston said he and his team had COVID-19 concerns, as did sponsors and entertainment acts. Johnston said that delayed the permitting process. Pulling the plug on the May event for the third year in a row was a tough pill for him to swallow. "It's really a hard decision to make and get everything in place to where you feel you can put on a real safe and fun event,” Johnston said. "At this late date, it's hard to get all those things in place and to have the entertainment."Instead, Johnston said organizers are taking this extra time to focus on their 2023 event. | RELATED | California State Fair to return to Cal Expo in 2022

The Sacramento County Fair is returning this May after being canceled the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The annual event will be held on the grounds of Cal Expo from May 26 to May 30. Cal Expo CEO Rick Pickering told KCRA 3 California’s improving situation in dealing with the virus is why the fair is returning. The theme this year is “BIGGER," but for Pickering, it is also about just being able to come together.

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"We expect people will want to come out and eat together, be seen together,” Pickering said. "Part of the celebration is coming together, people coming back out of COVID. We're looking forward to more than 100,000 people from the region."

This year, there will be a dinosaur exhibit, tribute band performances and the return of 4-H and FAA. But some things will be a little different, such as more hand-washing and hand- sanitizing stations.

"As much as people want to be out and interact with each other, I think we're all more conscious of the hand-washing and hand-sanitizing, keeping some level of distance,” Pickering said.

But other big events in our region, such as the Elk Grove Western Festival, are not returning this year. Festival Board President Ken Johnston said he and his team had COVID-19 concerns, as did sponsors and entertainment acts.

Johnston said that delayed the permitting process. Pulling the plug on the May event for the third year in a row was a tough pill for him to swallow.

"It's really a hard decision to make and get everything in place to where you feel you can put on a real safe and fun event,” Johnston said. "At this late date, it's hard to get all those things in place and to have the entertainment."

Instead, Johnston said organizers are taking this extra time to focus on their 2023 event.

| RELATED | California State Fair to return to Cal Expo in 2022