The Santa Clara County Fair has typically been held at the beginning of August, although the size and format has varied from year to year. Some years, local square dance clubs have participated in "Dancing at the Fair" by dancing there on their regular club night. Some years all the dancing has been on one night.

Schedule of Events for the 2026 Fair Program

20 August 2026 - Thursday

6:00-7:30pm	Alternating Mainstream and Plus
8:00-9:30pm	Alternating Mainstream and Plus
Callers:	various local callers TBA

 

Flyer (PDF)

 

DANCING LOCATION

Dancing this year will be on the SLAB, in front of the EXPO building.

General information about the Fair can be found at: http://www.thefair.org/

Video from the 2023 Fair "Wave Your Hands In The Air Like You Don't Care" (Clark) "Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally" (Osborne) "Nothing From Nothing" (Gollhardt) "For Once In My Life" (Ferguson) "Love Potion Number Nine" (Clark) "There's A Kind of Hush" (Osborne) "Play That Song" (Gollhardt) "I Just Want To Dance With You" (Ferguson) "Walking on Sunshine" (Clark) "Long Train Running (Without Love)" (Gollhardt)

Video from the 2016 Fair Overview "Rhythm of My Heart" (Clark) "Good Old Summer Time" (Smith) "I Don't Know Why" (Ferguson)

Video from the 2015 Fair Overview "Summer Sounds" (Smith) "Sweet Dreams" (Clark) "I Don't Know Why" (Ferguson) "Take My Breath Away" (Osborne) "Good Old Summer Time" (Smith) "Hit The Road Jack" (Clark) "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" (Osborne) "First Thing Every Morning" (Smith)

Video from the 2013 Fair singing call (Carnes)

Video from the 2012 Fair singing call (Osborne)

Video from the 2006 Fair Singing Calls Patter Sequences Youth Callers Audience Participation Phantom Dancers Clogging

Video from Earlier Fairs 2004 - patter sequences 2004 - audience participation 2003 - youth dancers

Photos of the 2008 Fair

Photos of the 2007 Fair

Photos of Earlier Fairs (from club sites) 2006 Stanford Quads Yellow Rock and Rollers 2005 Stanford Quads 2003 Stanford Quads 2002 Stanford Quads