June 2023

HOORAY! Sip, Sip

Celebrate the craft—Wine, Beer, Spirit & Cocktail Festivals at the San Diego County Fair

THE TOAST OF THE COAST Wine Festival Saturday, June 17

SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL Beer Festival now with Distilled Spirits & Cocktails Saturday, July 1

Come celebrate red, white and rosé by sipping and savoring a variety of vino at the Fair’s wine festival, the Toast of the Coast! Taking place in the Fairgrounds’ newest venue—The Sound—this event offers sampling of award- winning wines. The VIP Experience features culinary delights, hosted by chefs and winemakers. Name

This Festival is a culmination of the even larger Competition—146 breweries and 1,064 brews from around the globe vie for the coveted Best of Show trophy from the San Diego Brewers’ Guild. And while San Diego’s beloved IPAs are plentiful, the SDIBF features a variety of stouts, sours, meads and ciders. Now combined with the

another county fair where you’ll be served duck confit rilette with Adobe Hill rosé. That’s right, there isn’t one. And if fancy isn’t your thing, that’s A-OK with us…we’re just as happy to help you pair your favorite wine with corn dogs or cotton candy.

Distilled Spirit & Cocktail Festival, this event has moved into the Fairgrounds’ newest venue—The Sound—and your ticket includes unlimited beer sampling and five cocktail tastes, so mix-and-match from a selection of suds and mixed drinks. Upgrade your ticket to the unsurpassed VIP Experience. (The food is scrumptious!)

SPEAK Easy PSST! HAVE YOU HEARD?

rooftop Lounge

GOLD MEDAL Bar

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE Take a trip to Destination Unknown, the Fair’s rooftop oasis perched atop the Grandstand, and you’ll reach great heights and enjoy breathtaking views without having to take a spin on a whirly-gig of a ride. With specialty cocktails inspired by island life, you’re guaranteed to have a very fruitful day!

GO FOR THE GOLD Right smack-dab in the middle of the gadgets, gizmos, slicers and dicers, is a bar celebrating the top dogs from the Fair’s beer, wine and spirits competitions. The Gold Medal Bar in the Exhibit Hall offers a delicious respite for shoppers looking for a frosty beverage and a guaranteed winner!

Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the carnival is an incognito escape only accessible to fair guests 21 and older with a little wanderlust in their hearts and a hankering for a good ol’ fashioned cocktail. Ask around to find the Secret ‘Stache speakeasy at this year’s San Diego County Fair. This secret hideaway offers smoke-infused cocktails, snacks, and lip accessories varying from pencil-thin Boston Blackie to full-blown Magnum P.I.

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