Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival Head into Closing Weekend

From Riverside County Fair & National Date Fest: The 2017 Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival is heading into the closing weekend! Friday, Feb 24th is Fantasy $5 Friday, where everyone gets in for $5 – all day – thanks to the Fair’s Presenting Sponsor, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.

Don’t miss out on the weekend’s headliners which include: Cheap Trick on Friday, Feb 24th, WAR on Saturday, Feb 25th and Super Fiesta featuring Los Dareyes de la Sierra and Sonora Santanera on Sunday, Feb 26th. All concerts are included with Fair admission and take place at the Fantasy Springs Concert Pavilion.

WGAS Motorsports will be pumping up fans with Monster Trucks in the Grandstand Arena on Saturday and the Demolition Derby on Sunday. The Demolition Derby will have a very special American Cancer Society heat with a surprise celebrity guest, with all heat proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society. For the first time, we will also have Robosaurus – the World’s Largest Transformer that will stun fairgoers with 30 tons of car-crushing, fire breathing, awe-inspiring entertainment in the Grandstand Arena on the last day of the Fair, Sunday, Feb 26th. This is a closing weekend you will not want to miss!

The Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival is presented by Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, the desert’s leader in gaming and entertainment. The Fair, in Indio, runs February 17-26. Gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. Purchase your tickets this Friday for $5 sponsored by and receive them at a discounted price: $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, $8 for youth, $8 for group tickets or bus tours (minimum of 25), and $22 for Unlimited Carnival Ride Wristbands. For more information, call 800.811.FAIR or visit www.datefest.org where you can buy and print your Fair tickets at home.

Photos courtesy of Riverside County Fair & National Date Fest