Sonoma County Fair Invites You to Preview the 2016 Hall of Flowers

Have you always wanted to wander the Sonoma County Fair Hall of Flowers before the Fair starts? Is one of your secret wishes to see the displays as soon as possible after their creation? Well, you can! You’re invited to attend the Hall of Flowers Preview Party on Thursday evening, July 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For just $30, you can enjoy appetizers and Sonoma County wines--plus all 27,000 square feet of the Hall and its gorgeous gardens. Walk through the "Greenhouse" rose show and butterfly exhibits. Also, explore the fine art showcase and sale (inside Finley Hall). This gathering also serves as a wonderful social and networking opportunity, with ticket sales benefiting the Hall of Flowers Scholarship Fund. Each year the Sonoma County Fair supports the local agricultural industry by awarding scholarships to high school students who are committed to pursuing agricultural studies. Both Santa Rosa Junior College and four-year college scholarships are offered.

The Sonoma County Fair opens on Friday, July 22, and the Hall of Flowers is poised to deliver yet another stunning visual show. The theme for this year’s Hall of Flowers focuses on “Sonoma Cinema.” Amateur and professional gardeners alike will pour all of their vision and talent into the creation of spectacular display gardens based on movies filmed in Sonoma County. The exhibitors will test their skills as they bring to life movies like “The Goonies,” “Bottle Shock” and “The Birds.“ In addition we will be featuring a garden based on Alfred Hitchcock’s earlier classic “Shadow of a Doubt” which featured many shots of an early 1940’s Santa Rosa. Also not to be missed, 1950’s Petaluma will be recreated complete with vintage cars for the “American Graffiti” and “Peggy Sue Got Married” gardens.

For over 20 years, Greg Duncan has been the Hall of Flowers Creative Director, and the Fair is pleased to announce that the 2016 exhibit is dedicated to this incredibly talented individual. Each season, Greg and his extended team spend four months transforming a vast, empty building into a living work of art. No other Fair in the country has a floral display that surpasses the Hall of Flowers in magnitude.

So come join us on July 21, for a preview of this spectacular exhibit before it opens to the public. This event will sell out. Purchase tickets Online or at the Fair Box Office. For more information on the Hall of Flowers, the Preview Party and the 2016 Sonoma County Fair, please visit SonomaCountyFair.com or call (707) 545-4200.

Movie magic abounds at the 2016 Sonoma County Fair, and the excitement is mounting for “Lights, Camera, Fair!” Enjoy our new Community Concert Series, a giant carnival, live entertainment, delicious food, fun contests, games and more! Like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter to keep up with the fun. See you at the Fair!