From Opening Day!
Miranda Lambert hit the Chumash Casino Grandstand to get the party started for 2019!
Miranda Lambert. Photo by Brittany App 
Miranda Lambert. Photo by Brittany App
Tonight’s Headliners
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, and Melissa Etheridge
See FULL SCHEDULE OF JULY 18 ACTIVITIES & EVENTS HERE
Free Shows
Home Free on Frontier Stage
Monte Mills & The Lucky Horseshoe Band at Mission Square
The Chill Zone
Have you guessed which day and time you think the GIANT 8.1-ton ice cube will melt? GUESS HERE TODAY!
Are you ready to get cool at the 2019 California Mid-State Fair? Guests are encouraged to check out the brand new “Chill Zone” located in Frontier Town in the southwest area of the fairgrounds.
The Chill Zone will feature an 8.1-ton “Giant Ice Cube” that will stand 7 and a half feet tall, 8 feet wide and 7 and a half feet deep. Guests will be able to guess how long the Giant Ice Cube will last before ultimately melting in the summer heat. The person who most closely guesses the correct date and time will win a $500 cash prize and two season passes to the 2020 California Mid-State Fair. Guests will also be able to touch and take selfies with the giant ice cube.
The Chill Zone will also feature:
- A 40-inch by 16-inch fully enclosed “Ice Saloon” with inside temperatures set to 9 degrees (additional fee at the door).
- “Ice campfires” located on the cool white sport court. Let’s Have S’More Chill Fun!
- A giant, outdoor serving silo with the coldest beer and specialty cocktails in town!
- The “Chill Grill” featuring a full menu of burgers, kabobs, sausages, bacon-wrapped hot dogs, and crazy fries.
- Street artist ARCY will be “live painting” 12-inch by 8-inch snow and ice murals for the first six days of the fair.
- Live bands performing each night starting at 8 p.m.
- Giant port-a-cool fans and overhead misters to keep you chill!
- The Chill Zone is proudly sponsored by Glacier Ice Company of San Luis Obispo, Roger Sharp and the California Mid-State Fair.
The 98.1 KJUG FM Barn Dance
Every night when the sun goes down the dance floor comes to life just outside Headliner Stage, with 98.1 KJUG providing the perfect music to get your “honky-tonk” on and dance from 9:00 pm until closing.
Daily Schedule — July 18, 2019
| 9:00am | Cow Dog Trials | Hearst Equestrian Center |
| 9:00am | Commercial Cattle Pens Judging | Paso Robles Pavilion |
| 11:30am | Cattlemen & Farmers Day BBQ Lunch | Paso Robles Pavilion |
| 12:00pm | ARCY Live! Spray Paint Art Demo | The Chill Zone |
| 12:00pm | Art and Soul Art Club | Frontier Pavilion |
| 12:00pm | Camp Rattlesnake (Demos all day!) | Edna Valley Barn |
| 12:00pm | Carnival & Buildings Open | Fairgrounds |
| 12:00pm | Farm Fresh Kids Activities | Rancho Frontier |
| 12:00pm | Kids Art Smart | Frontier Pavilion |
| 12:00pm | Petting Zoo and Pony Rides | Rancho Frontier |
| 1:00pm | Pig Races | Rancho Frontier |
| 1:00pm | Ranch Horse Class | Hearst Equestrian Center |
| 1:00pm | Zoo To You | Headliner Stage |
| 1:30pm | Cow Milking & Calf Feeding | Rancho Frontier |
| 1:30pm | Industrial Arts Awards and Project Auction | Paso Robles Pavilion |
| 2:00pm | Hands On Farming Demo w/ Joe Sabol | Rancho Frontier |
| 2:00pm | Hands On Horse Activities w/ Tommy Harris | Equestrian Row |
| 2:00pm | Something Ridiculous Jugglers | Headliner Stage |
| 2:30pm | Pig Races | Rancho Frontier |
| 3:00pm | Butter Making | Rancho Frontier |
| 3:00pm | Central Coast Dahlia Society | Flower Building |
| 3:00pm | Mission Market Place Demonstrations & Samples | Estrella Hall |
| 3:00pm | Zoo To You | Headliner Stage |
| 4:00pm | Camp S’more Fun | Mission Market Place |
| 4:00pm | Cattlemen & Farmers Day Social Hour | Paso Robles Pavilion |
| 4:00pm | Hands On Farming Demo w/ Joe Sabol | Rancho Frontier |
| 4:00pm | Hands On Horse Activities w/ Tommy Harris | Equestrian Row |
| 4:00pm | Something Ridiculous Jugglers | Headliner Stage |
| 4:00pm | The Krush 92.5: Cork Dorks Live! | Mission Square |
| 5:00pm | Cattlemen & Farmers Day Steak Dinner | Paso Robles Pavilion |
| 5:00pm | Pig Races | Rancho Frontier |
| 5:00pm | Scratch | Island Stage – The Quad |
| 5:00pm | Zoo To You | Headliner Stage |
| 5:30pm | Cow Milking & Calf Feeding | Rancho Frontier |
| 6:00pm | Butter Making | Rancho Frontier |
| 6:00pm | Mission Market Place Demonstrations & Samples | Estrella Hall |
| 6:00pm | Summer Camp Public Contest | Headliner Stage |
| 6:30pm | Cattlemen & Farmers Day Presentation of Awards | Paso Robles Pavilion |
| 6:30pm | Cattlemen & Farmers Day Presentation of Awards | Paso Robles Pavilion |
| 6:30pm | Home Free | Frontier Stage |
| 7:00pm | Monte Mills & The Lucky Horseshow Band | Mission Square |
| 7:00pm | Motion’s Academy of Dance | Headliner Stage |
| 7:00pm | Pig Races | Rancho Frontier |
| 7:30pm | Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo and Melissa Etheridge | Chumash Grandstand Arena |
| 8:00pm | Makeover | The Chill Zone |
| 8:30pm | Home Free | Frontier Stage |
| 9:00pm | 80’s DJ/Karaoke | Island Stage – The Quad |
| 9:00pm | 98.1 KJUG Barn Dance | Headliner Stage |
