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Mendocino County
A person with sheep in a field being herded by a border collie.
Plate I. Sheepdog trial, Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show. From mendovoice.com
Sheepdog trials, Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show.
Plate II. Sheepdog trials, Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show. Photograph by Hotash, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sheepdog trials at Mendocino County Fair.
Plate III. Sheepdog trials at Mendocino County Fair. Photograph by Hotash, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dog show at Mendocino County Fair.
Plate IV. Dog show at Mendocino County Fair. Photograph by Hotash, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Livestock pens, Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show.
Plate V. Livestock pens, Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show. Photograph by Hotash, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sheepdog trials, Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show.
Plate VI. Sheepdog trials, Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show. Photograph by Hotash, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show

Boonville, Mendocino County, California. Annual county fair and apple show; Open almost year round.

Details

Map. Boonville, Mendocino County, California. Larger map
Where
14400 Highway 128, Boonville, CA 14400. Directions
When
Last held September 18–20, 2026; next year’s date not yet stated.
Getting there
On the fairgrounds at 14400 Highway 128 in Boonville; easy access from Highway 128, east of the Main Grandstands.
Fees
Adults $12; juniors 13-18 $10; children 7-12 $8; children 6 & under free; Friday, seniors 65 and over $8 all day and children 12 and under free; three-day senior pass $25 pre-fair.
Hours
Daily: gates open 9:00 a.m., buildings open 10:00 a.m., carnival opens at noon.
Access
Fair parking $8.
Walk-in or reserve
Call for reservations: camp host Reese, (707) 727-9575, or the fair office, (707) 895-3011.
Phone
(707) 895-3011
Website
mendocountyfair.com
Managed by
Mendocino County Fair Board of Directors (President Wayne Hiatt); Jim Brown, CEO/Manager.
Established
1924.

A three-day old-time harvest festival each September showcasing Anderson Valley apples and other local produce.

Notable Events

  1. 2024The Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show celebrated its 100th anniversary at the Boonville fairgrounds. willitsnews.com

Sources

  1. mendocountyfair.com
  2. mendocountyfair.com/county-fair
  3. mendocountyfair.com/about
  4. mendocountyfair.com/camping
  5. mendocountyfair.com/camping-mendocino-county-fair-apple-show
  6. mendocountyfair.com/all-events
  7. mendocountyfair.com/exhibitors-guide-book-2026
  8. facebook.com/Mendocino-County-Fair-Apple-Show-277236152288750
  9. mendovoice.com/2026/09/mendocino-county-fair-and-apple-show-returns-to-boonville-sept-18
  10. mendocountyfair.com/about
  11. willitsnews.com/2024/09/12/mendocino-county-fair-opens-friday-in-boonville
  12. andersonvalleymuseum.org/visit-us