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FOURTH STREET COUNTY FAIR

Celebrate summertime with us at the 2nd Annual county fair here on Fourth Street, Berkeley! The day will be filled with games, petting zoo, face painting, art booth, live music, bubble show, pie eating contest, critter call and more! Join us for a county fair experience, Fourth Street style!

Benefit event for Best Buddies
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c ) (3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

LOCATION: Activities on Delaware at Fourth Street, both west & east sides of the street this year!

CARNIVAL GAMES (10-5PM) See pics below from last year
Location: east side of Fourth Street at Delaware
Hi-Striker, Ring a Bottle, Rooster Roast, Basketball Shootout, Cat Rack, Plinko, Roller Bowler etc.....prizes available!
Each game will cost $1 to play (some games allow 3 tries for $1)
All ticket funds will benefit Best Buddies.

MUSIC (11-5PM)
Location: west side of Fourth Street at Delaware
11-12:45 PM The Klipptones
1-2:45 PM Andrew Carriere & The Allstars
3-4:45 PM Fog Holler
Free.

PIE EATING CONTEST (1PM)
Location: east side of Fourth Street at Delaware
Thank you Bette's To Go for the vanilla cream pies!
ADULTS will race to eat a 9" vanilla creme pie with whipped cream on top. Prize given for 1 winner!
KIDS will each have a 6" vanilla creme pie. Participant gifts given and 1 winner prize available.
Free to play.

EAST BAY VIVARIUM (11-5PM)
Location: west side of Fourth Street at Delaware
Come visit the creatures from the East Bay Vivarium and if you want to see more, walk over to their shop at 1827 Fifth Street!
Free.

FOOD (10-5PM)
Location: parked on 5th Street at Delaware
The Boneyard food truck will be parked on 5th Street and Delaware, at the east end of the event. They offer awesome BBQ menus, sides plus a veggie option!
Restaurants on Fourth Street include: Cafe M, Cafe Reveille, Zut, Iyasare, Bette's Diner & To Go, Market Hall Foods & Tacubaya.

Free popcorn and cotton candy!

Three Twins Ice Cream table!

PETTING ZOO (10-5PM)
Location: east side of Fourth Street at Delaware
Goats, sheep, pig, mini cow, pony, chickens, ducks, bunnies...
Free.

MAIL ART BOOTH (10-5PM)
Location: east side of Fourth Street at Delaware
Our creative friends from Castle in the Air will have a mail art booth where kids can use stickers, rubber stamps and gluing to create mail art! We will have an old-fashioned mailbox there too if you want us to post it for you!
Free.

CRITTER CALL CONTEST (3PM)
Location: east side of Fourth Street at Delaware
Give us your best animal sound on the mic! Prize for most creative, best sounding critter.
Free to participate.

BUBBLE SHOW (3-5PM)
Location: west side of Fourth Street at Delaware
We have invited Sterling the Bubblesmith to join us for 2 hours. He creates various types of bubbles, be they huge singles or millions of mini bubbles will fill the air. This is a great show no matter your age, but kids love to scream and chase them!!
Free.

PUPPET SHOW (11 & 11:45AM)
Location: east side of Fourth Street at Delaware
Caterpillar Puppets and famed puppeteer Joe Leon will be offering two shows. Come laugh with us! All ages welcome!
Free.

FACE PAINTING (1-4PM)
Location: west side of Fourth Street at Delaware
Our favorite face painter Dinnie will be here from 1-4PM! Come early, the line can get long!
Free.

DINING & SHOPPING ACTIVITIES ON THE STREET
RABAT (1825 Fourth Street) Summetime Shoe Sale now happening with up to 75% off selected styles plus all handbags 25% off
EARTHSAKE (1772 Fourth Street) Offering 20% off pure and local wool products, for this day only
 

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Some of the game booths

Some of the game booths

Dime Pitch

Dime Pitch

Ring Any Bottle

Ring Any Bottle

Hi Striker

Hi Striker

Thanks for playing Berkeley FIre!

Thanks for playing Berkeley FIre!

Tasty BBQ from The Boneyard

Tasty BBQ from The Boneyard

Got your tickets?

Got your tickets?

Vivarium Snake

Vivarium Snake

Vivarium Tortoise

Vivarium Tortoise

Petting Zoo

Petting Zoo

Dinnie Face Painting

Dinnie Face Painting

Pie eating contest

Pie eating contest

Pie eating contest - good sport!

Pie eating contest - good sport!

Free popcorn

Free popcorn

Caterpillar Puppet Show

Caterpillar Puppet Show

Earlier Event: July 29
DANCE! Salsa with Montuno Swing
Later Event: September 6
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