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Yes, it's that time of the year. In two days, the 2023 San Diego County Fair opens.
The opening gate looks a little different, going with the theme:
'Explore the outdoors and get s'more of what life has to offer' is the idea behind the simple entrance decor.
The Theme building, to the right when you walk in, has a friendly looking entrance.
Not much was set up as of last Wednesday. The rides and food booths had been at the Los Angeles County Fair during most of May until Memorial Day and all had been packing up for the move to San Diego.
The only 'special food' for this Fair that I have seen is Chicken Charlie's is selling a 'deep fried s'mores on a stick' (batter dipped and fried marshmallows topped with chocolate sauce and graham cracker crumbs).
Home Made (formerly Home and Hobby, formerly Home Arts) was setting up.
Displays are finalized after judging, so as to focus on the Competition participants and winners.
Collections, needle arts, preserved foods, baked goods and cake decorating will all have ribbons displayed when you get to the Fair.
Home Arts and animal auctions are why we have County Fairs; farmers and their families proudly showed off the fruits of their year of labor.
2023 San Diego County Fair June 7-July 4. Closed Monday and Tuesdays in June. Website (tickets and parking are cashless and available online)
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Last year, I only wrote one post about the County Fair.
The Theme of "Heroes Reunite" was a continuation of the canceled 2020 Fair with the "Heroes Unite" theme. 
Decor around the Fairgrounds had capes and various heroes depicted.
There was something The Mister and I noticed when we attended on a Thursday.
It turns out that every booth on Thursday had a $3 special. There were pieces of paper, most handwritten, with a $3 Thursday special listed and taped to the booth behind the cash register. There was nothing written on the Website nor on the Daily Fair Events handouts listing this pricing. I highly suspect the same will be happening on Thursdays during the Fair this year and will update asap. If you notice, most of the $3 specials are small (battered veggies, mini cream puffs, mini Dole Whip, fried pineapple and fried Oreos), but that fried pineapple from Chicken Charlie's was the whole $9 item! I hope that remains the Thursday special. (Remember there are five Chicken Charlies booths; each had a different special).
Of course, we also purchased our 'regular' items, which included fried pickles, grilled vegetables, the artichoke sandwich and an apple tower.
In the meantime, I hope you can Get Out There and enjoy the San Diego County Fair!