Texting is back at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in 2009! See what exciting, new prizes are in store!

Text FAIR to 35350 and immediately receive a 20% off discount eligible for redemption at the fair gift shop. You will also receive insider details regarding year-round fairground events. These details are only available to those on the Ventura County Fair Text Messaging List!

Everyone on our list will be entered to win one of two “Day for 4 at the Fair” Packages. This package includes admission and carnival wristbands for four. Enter at www.venturacountyfair.org by clicking on the “Text and Win” link if you are unable to access a text-capable phone.

Refer 15 unique friends and receive a carnival wristband! Text FAIR to 35350 and you will receive a unique keyword. Have your friends text that unique keyword to 35350 and you will get points for signing them up.

If one of your referred friends is already on our database, note that you do NOT receive points. All referrals must be unique to our database! Upon referring 15 friends, you will win a carnival ride wristband, eligible for carnival wristband days only. You must pick up your wristband on a designated wristband day. Use your wristband from 11am-7pm for unlimited rides and unlimited fun!

Text HUNT to 35350 any day from August 5-14th to take part in our 2nd annual Fair Scavenger Hunt! Participants will receive one clue at a time and a correct response sends the next clue until all five clues have been completed. Five finalists will be selected each day, for a total of 50 finalists, and given a return fair ticket for August 15th. If you are not one of the five finalists, try again another day! Return August 15th at 12pm if chosen to compete in the Hunt Finals for the Grand Prize of a TV (courtesy of Best Buy).

Do you want great seats to your favorite band’s show this fairtime? Best Buy is giving away one VIP Concert package for every concert, including 4 VIP seats + a $50 gift card to Best Buy! To enter, simply text BESTBUY followed by the date of your preferred concert to 35350. See keywords below:

BESTBUY7 Huey Lewis & the News
BESTBUY8 Josh Turner & Jake Owen
BESTBUY9 El Chapo & Graciela Beltran
BESTBUY10 Gretchen Wilson
BESTBUY11 Doo Wop/Rick Springfield
BESTBUY12 David Cook
BESTBUY13 Good Charlotte
BESTBUY14 Clay Walker & Lee Ann Womack

You can also sign up through the website at www.venturacountyfair.org. Click on the “Text & Win” link to sign up and check the box of the concert you wish to attend. All winners will receive a text by noon on the day of the concert and can pick up their package in the Will Call window at the Ventura County Fair!

Good luck to all and happy texting!