Carnival rides, games, horse racing, 4-H projects, livestock auctions and a destruction derby… The Sonoma County Fair is open with a dizzying schedule of sights, sounds and deep-fried foods. For an adrenaline rush, there’s daily horse racing, PRCA Rodeo on July 27, Flat Track Motorcycle Racing on Aug. 2, and a Destruction Derby on Aug. 3. Gates open at 11 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. Heads up Disney Channel parents: Bridgit Mendler concert on Aug. 8. The fair is closed Mondays. 1350 Bennett Valley Rd. in Santa Rosa. Sonomacountyfair.com. 545-4200.
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