12 things about the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds

Did you know the Fairgrounds are open year-round? Here are 12 things you may have not known about the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds.

1. Stay at the RV Park. The RV Park is open year-round and is perfect for travelers seeking some of the Bay Area’s best offerings. We have 20 beautiful sites for only $20 a night.

2. Rent our facilities. Rent any of our beautiful buildings or large park for your next birthday party, wedding, anniversary party, trade show, or club event. Learn more on our Rental Facilities page.

3. Visit the museum. The Mangini Agricultural Museum is approximately a 10,000 square foot facility that has an array of early California agricultural and industrial equipment including antique wagons and a fire engine, a state of the art educational classroom and outdoor facilities to accommodate visitors.

4. Go to the races. Antioch Speedway runs under the All Pro Series, featuring Dirt Modifieds, Wingless Sprints, Super Stocks, Modified Street Stocks, Pure Stocks, Dwarf Cars, BCRA Midgets, BCRA Lites and the California Sprint Car Civil War Series. Races are every Saturday night, late-March through early October. For more information visit them at www.AntiochSpeedway.com.

5. You can also find Delta RC Track here. Delta RC features a well-stocked shop, world-class banked paved oval & on-road track, year-round (indoors in the winter) off-road racing, and one of California's last dirt oval racing programs. www.DeltaRC.com

6. We have the only Roller Rink in East County. For the best in family fun and recreation visit Paradise Skate. Open to all ages! Both traditional quad and inline Rental Skates are available. Paradise Skate is located at the fairgrounds on O Street off of West 10th street. www.Paradiseskate.com

7. Buy a pre-owned vehicle at the Fairgrounds! Antioch Autoland has friendly sales people to serve you and all vehicles are safety and smog inspected. They have great prices and a wide selection, in house financing for select models, and no credit/bad credit is OK! http://autoland.esmartbuyer.com

8. Get your Transmission repaired. Deans Transmission Shop. Call 925-757-5240 to for more info.

9. We have two preschools. So Big Co-op Preschool and Kid’s Club (Contra Costa County Preschool Program). To learn more about So Big call, 925-757-6474 and to learn about Kid’s Club call 925-427-8529 or visit State Preschool Program.

10. Contra Costa County's original charter school started here. Now the Fairgrounds are the home of Antioch Charter Academy II. The school is operated by The Learner-Centered School, Inc., a non-profit, public benefit corporation. They combine positive discipline, understanding of multiple intelligences and brain compatibility, multi-age grouping, Montessori philosophies, natural and logical consequences, classroom meetings, lifelong guidelines and lifeskills, with parent volunteering, an excellent teaching staff, and terrific children, to make a school of which we are very proud. Learn more www.antiochcharteracademy.org/.

11. Learn to drive a truck. The American Truck School operates on the Fairgrounds. To find out more, call 925-753-0220 or visit www.americantruckschool.com.

12. The newest Paintball Park in the county is here! Antioch Paintball Park has one 140’ x 140’ field and two 140’ x 70’. They host both X-Ball and Rec ball and are open weekends. Learn more at www.antiochpaintballpark.com or call 925-75-PAINT.

Find out more about all of the above and more at www.contracostafair.com.