On Monday, new reduced operating hours went into effect at the California State Fair, with the gates not opening until the afternoon.
Since the mid-2000s, the fair’s weekday start time had always been 11 a.m. But this year, Cal Expo’s gates don’t open until 4 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, which is often the hottest time of day.
Some fairgoers were surprised by the reduced hours this year…