Hay Bales, Piggy Tails, and Ewe!

The Santa Cruz County Fair announces the winner of the Fair Theme Contest and the 2025 Fair theme!

Laurie Gillmore, of Aptos, submitted the winning theme: “Hay Bales, Piggy Tails, and Ewe!”

“I’ve always loved going to the Santa Cruz County Fair. As a child, I couldn’t wait for the Fair Entry Guide to come out. It was great fun to select an exhibit to compete in, and helped foster a love for horticulture that still exists today. I’m grateful for that experience, and hope that children (of all ages) continue to be inspired by the beauty that surrounds them,” says Gillmore.

As the winner of the contest, Gillmore will receive tickets to the Fair and a parking pass.

The 2025 Fair will feature several new offerings, including FMX Ramp-Age (featuring an X-Games gold medalist), Pro Wrestling Revolution and a new bilingual circus, It’s Showtime Circus!

The Fair will also host all the annual favorites … the Tractor Parade, Junior Livestock Auction, Horse Show, Charras, magic shows and much more! There will also be live concerts, including a Taylor Swift tribute and Beatles tribute.

For all our local bakers, makers, florists, farmers, quilters, poets, artists and LEGO lovers … please look for the Fair Entry Guide, online and in stores, in early May.

The Fair runs Sept. 10-14. See you there!