THE BALLOON MAN

Stanislaus County Fair will not reduce admission price

Modesto Bee - (DARRYL BUSH/dbush@modbee.com) - The Stanislaus fair lost $240,000 in state funding, but it’s finding ways to stay budget-friendly.

By Patty Guerra

From: Modesto Bee

Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012

TURLOCK -- A few changes are in store at the Stanislaus County Fair this year, but a major cut in admission price, as Merced is doing, is not in the offing.Merced County Fair officials recently announced that they are chopping the general admission price in half, to $5."People in our community have less money to spend on entertainment, but folks still want and need to have fun," Chief Executive Officer Tom Musser said in a news release. "We are being responsive to the community's needs by charging less for everyone to come in the fair gates. We're making it more affordable for more families to come and enjoy the fair." Read more here: http://www.modbee.com/2012/02/26/2087302/stanislaus-fair-holds-line-on.html#storylink=cpy