Celebrating 81 years of animals at the Sonoma County Fair

Take a look back at these historic images of Sonoma County Fair livestock contests, rodeos, entertaining pets and more.|

It's Sonoma County Fair time! For 81 years we have been celebrating our county's agricultural heritage with a spectrum of activities including games, baking contests horse racing, livestock auctions and more.

Since 1936, the region's stalwart farm families have flocked to the fairgrounds with their livestock to engage in friendly competitions for prizes, attention, recognition and socializing. The animal fun has ranged from the practical to the wild and wacky - from livestock auctions and slippery pig catching contests to Splash Dog displays and entertaining monkeys.

Click through our gallery above for fair animal fun from 1936 to now.

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