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Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Watsonville
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Family fun · 4 verified savings
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About Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds is a family entertainment center in Watsonville, California, with its own website at santacruzcountyfair.com. Prices, hours and tickets shown here are quoted from that website. Tickets are sold online through tickets.santacruzcountyfair.com. Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds currently advertises 4 savings on santacruzcountyfair.com, quoted on this page in the venue's own words with the date each was last read. They are Kids 5 and Under Always Free, Active Military Free Everyday, Adult METRO Rider Discount, Kids METRO Rider Discount. The venue publishes no end date for them, so each shows when it was last read rather than how long it lasts. The category, the location and the savings above were read from santacruzcountyfair.com, and the link on this page goes to the exact page each one came from.
Tickets, prices & hours
Hours: Mon–Fri: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat–Sun: ClosedHours via Google Maps · read on
Buy tickets on tickets.santacruzcountyfair.com →Details quoted from santacruzcountyfair.com · read on . Prices can change — the link above goes to the page they came from.
The 4 savings
Day tickets
Adult METRO Rider Discount
Adults who ride METRO to the fair receive a discount on admission tickets
“Adults can save $7.”
Kids METRO Rider Discount
Children who ride METRO to the fair receive a discount on admission tickets
“Kids' tickets are $6 off.”
Kids & family
Kids 5 and Under Always Free
Children 5 and under free admission every day
“Kids 5 and under are FREE everyday”
If you qualify
Active Military Free Everyday
Free admission for active military with ID every day
“Active Military (with ID) FREE everyday”
Why there’s no expiry date here. Most attractions don’t publish one, and the dates that do appear are often stale. The date here is the day this offer was last read on santacruzcountyfair.com, and the link goes to the exact page, so you can check it yourself in one click.
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