Photos: A Trip to the Alameda County Fair

Last evening, I took a fun family trip to the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, California. We rode on Balloon Samba (originally from Neverland Ranch), got our ‘pigture’ taken with a racing pig named Bacon Bits, tasted the wonder that is a Deep-Fried Pineapple Upside Down Cake on a Stick, and lots more. A great time was had by all and here are a bunch of photos I took of the experience. The 2012 Alameda County Fair is currently in full swing and will be open until July 8, 2012 (closed Mondays).

With my daughter, I rode on Balloon Samba, a ride from Michael Jackson’s former Neverland Ranch

Corn dogs come in three sizes at Monster Grill

A display of ‘i <3 boobies!’ belts

Cobs of Fun, Corn Cob-shaped Cupcakes

Bobble Lagoon, where you can get inside a giant plastic bubble and bobble in a pool of water (the ‘lagoon’)

I saw a guy and his giant neon gorilla prize

Rick Springfield

My daughter and I posed with Bacon Bits, a young racing pig, in the ‘Pigture Studio’
photo by Ken Dashner

Finally, this is me taste-testing the Deep-Fried Pineapple Upside Down Cake from the Cardinali concession stand (they are the same folks who created the Deep-Fried Watermelon on a Stick).
photo by Ken Dashner

Additional images from my visit to the Alameda County Fair can be found on my Flickr account.

photos by Rusty Blazenhoff unless otherwise noted