LAKEPORT, Calif. Admission prices at the Lake County Fair remain unchanged in 2012, with the same pricing structure as in 2011.

The 2012 fair dates are Thursday, Aug. 30, through Sunday, Sept. 2.

This year’s fair theme is “Summer’s Biggest Blast!”

Prices are $10 for a regular ticket, $6 for a senior over age 60, and $6 for children ages 6 through 11.
Children under 6 years old are admitted free every day of the event. Children through age 11 are admitted for $3 on Thursday, Aug. 30 only, for “Kid’s Day.”
 
A special admission program is in place for Friday, Aug. 30. Anyone who brings four cans of food to the gate between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. will receive free admission, with the food benefiting local food pantries through Lake County CAN.
 
Advanced sale discounted tickets, which provide discounts of 30 to 60 percent, are available from a variety of sources in Lake County.

The discounts include single day presale admissions of $7 for a regular ticket and $3 for a child’s ticket. Season presale tickets also are available, with a $25 regular ticket good for four days, and a $10 child’s ticket good for four days as well.

Presale outlets include Foods Etc and Safeway in Clearlake, Hardester’s in Cobb, Hidden Valley, and Middletown, as well as Kelseyville Pharmacy, Riviera Foods, Rainbow Ag, Bruno’s Shop Smart, the Lakeport Chamber of Commerce, Umpqua Bank in Lakeport, Lakeview Market, CJS Ranch Supply, Sentry Market, Hi-Way Grocery and the Red and White Market.
 
Senior tickets are discounted every day of the event, and remain $6 for those over 60.

Lake County Fair is one of Lake County’s favorite summertime events, and is enjoyed by nearly 40,000 people each year.