The Alameda County Fair started Friday in Pleasanton, kicking off a 24-day run that is expected to draw huge crowds.
The fair is the surest sign of summer and good times.
The fair has a huge number of carnival rides and — pig racing. There is a vast array of livestock, that guests can get up close to."Yeah, I really do think the public needs to be educated about it. There's just so much that goes around that's just negativity and stuff. A lot of it is about the dairy industry and what goes wrong all the time," said McGrath.
"You can do it with the family. Everybody enjoys it and the whole family can go; do things together," said Brian Holm of Livermore.
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