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Monterey County Fair & Exposition Monterey
Monterey County Fairgrounds
The Fairgrounds are nestled on 22 oak-studded acres located in the city and county of Monterey. The Fairgrounds consists of eight buildings of varying sizes, two outdoor music arenas and a horse show arena.
The Fairgrounds is host to two outdoor arena's. The larger arena comfortably seats 5,850 and our other arena seats 2,000. Our larger arena is home to:
- Monterey Jazz Festival
- four major Horse Shows
- Fair Headline Acts
and many more events.
The Fairgrounds has seven buildings available to rent for special events. The buildings range from 400 to 7,100 square feet and can accommodate 20 to 1,000 people. The Turf Club is decked in oak and brass with a huge stone fireplace and an open patio with heaters.
The Satellite Horse Racing Facility is active year-round. It offers "at track" odds and payouts from Golden Gates Fields, Santa Anita, Bay Meadows, Del Mar, Cal Expo and Woodbine.
Directions
We are located on the Monterey County Fairgrounds. Take the Casa Verde Exit off Hwy. 1, turn East. Casa Verde dead ends into Fairground Road in 3 blocks. Entrance at gates. Admin office right corner of Garden Rd. Main gate 5 on the left hand side of road. Parking is available on Fairground Road.