Angels Camp, CA..(Frogtown, USA)…The Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee received 13 different awards at the January Western Fairs Association Convention. One of the awards was an Achievement Award for Guest Services during the annual Fair. The Calaveras Chamber of Commerce is our program partner. They facilitate guest services during the event. The Calaveras County Fair presented their award to the Chamber of Commerce. Without our community partners we could not facilitate the annual fair. Our success is their success!
Fair Directors Campbell & Al Rafiq Presenting Chamber President Cheryl Hoag with Award
Today, few events illustrate the gold rush era, as well as the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee. Every May the entire community celebrates its history and its future. The tradition of county residents showing off their best still holds true today. The Calaveras County Fair has as many as 7000 exhibits. The junior livestock auction generated over $350,000 for the county’s youth.
The Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee has grown to an event with more than 45,000 attendees. It is estimated that the Calaveras County Fair generates approximately $25.5 million in revenues through hotels, restaurants, retail, payroll and other related revenues.