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Next County Fair Theme to Celebrate Arcade, Computer and Board Games

The "Game On" concept will spotlight how classic games have evolved.

The annual San Diego County Fair will have a theme of “Game On” next year, and run 24 days from June 8 to July 4, the 22nd District Agricultural Association Board of Directors announced Tuesday.

The scheduled opening day is on a Saturday.

The theme will highlight classic games and how they have evolved, including board games, pinball, television and computers.

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”Who doesn't like to play games?” fair General Manager Timothy Fennell asked rhetorically. “Games of all kinds bridge the generation gaps by uniting families to spend quality time together.”   

He said games bring different age groups and cultures together.   

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The 2012 fair set an attendance record for the fourth year in a row, drawing 1,517,508. 

–City News Service

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