El Dorado Fairgrounds

El Dorado County Fair & Event Center sits on 47.77 acres in Placerville, California, and has served the region since the fair's founding in 1859. The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit and is entirely self-supported, operating without county funds. The fairgrounds host more than 60 events throughout the year — from the annual El Dorado County Fair held each Father's Day weekend to private weddings, galas, and community fundraisers. The campus offers a range of indoor and outdoor event spaces spanning intimate gathering rooms to large exhibition halls. The Mark D. Forni Building, the largest of the indoor venues at 15,360 square feet, accommodates up to 1,010 guests for seated dinners or 2,165 for assembly-style events. The Marshall Reception Hall (4,000 sq ft, up to 286 seated / 600 standing), the Organ Room (3,200 sq ft, up to 232 seated / 498 standing), and the intimate Corker Building (1,600 sq ft, up to 100 seated / 200 standing) round out the indoor options. Outdoor spaces include the 76,200-square-foot Main Lawn with an Apple Tree Stage, covered Vicini Pavilions, and several lawn and blacktop areas suited to festivals and large gatherings.