August in the Antelope Valley is a special month. That’s when thousands of residents in Palmdale, Lancaster and surrounding cities gather to enjoy all the attactions at the Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival.
If you're new to the area and haven't been to the Antelope Valley Fair, this is a great year to treat yourself and your family to shopping, roller coasters, delicious food, and plenty of shows to choose from that are sure to be entertaining. Some of the concerts lined up for this year are Ted Nugent on August 20th, Weird Al Yankovic on August 22nd, The Beach Boys will perform on the 23rd and ZZ Top will be on stage on the 24th. If you're short on cash, the grandstand seating is free with paid admission.
The arena events are also exciting shows to see. One great example is the demolition derby, where dozens of contestants enter a race for a real life game of bumper cars. These drivers ram each other until there’s only one operational vehicle left, which is the winner. There are also professional bull riders, rural olympics and the figure 8 race at the fair in 2010. If you miss an event one year, they usually have something similar the next year that is just as exciting.
There are art exhibits, such as: paintings, photographs and homemade crafts. If you prefer shopping, roam around and collect some great items from the stands that local vendors set up. There's enough to keep any shopaholic busy for hours. For animal lovers, there are barns full of farm animals to go and visit as well. There's such a wide variety of things to do, even the pickiest visitor will find something they enjoy.
The AV Fair opens on August 20th and ends August 29th, so mark it on your calendar.
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