How did the Mid-State Fair perform this year? See the results
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- Mid-State Fair drew 366,216 guests in 2025, up 6.5% from 2024 attendance.
- Livestock auction generated over $3 million, topping 2024 results.
- Concert and alcohol sales declined, likely due to cooler-than-usual weather.
More than 366,000 people flocked to the Mid-State Fair this year, marking another success for Paso Robles’ largest event.
The fair spanned 12 days from July 16 through 27, drawing large crowds for a wide range of events and entertainment.
“From livestock auctions to concerts, carnival rides to rodeo thrills, this year’s fair celebrated the spirit of agricultural traditions in a beautiful setting and experienced the coolest weather any locals can recall ever experiencing,” Mid-State Fair officials wrote in a news release Wednesday.
How did the 2025 Mid-State Fair measure up?
According to the release, 366,216 guests attended the major event — an increase of 6.5% over last year’s numbers.
However, concert attendance was down at 83,000, the release said. In 2024, 95,000 people attended concerts, The Tribune reported at the time.
The fair’s annual auctions also performed well, the release said.
According to preliminary numbers, the 2025 auction generated more than $3 million in livestock sales. That’s compared to the $2.6 million in sales reported after the 2024 livestock auction, The Tribune wrote in 2024.
The fair’s industrial arts auction resulted in nearly $235,000 in sales, the release said.
Carnival sales for 2025 were down by just 1% — still generating more than $1.6 million, the release said.
Meanwhile, dood and drink vendors generated more than $3.3 million in sales. Generally, the numbers were in line with 2024 sales, with one notable exception.
“Alcoholic beverage sales were down, likely due to the cool weather,” the release said.
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