This year's fair drew 700,000 visitors, according to Cal Expo media director Darla Givens, measuring an 8% uptick in reported attendance. The reported growth builds on a 10% increase in reported attendance last year and marks the highest number of reported fairgoers since 2015, when 787,833 people visited the grounds.

Thousands gathered Sunday at Cal Expo for the final day of this year's California State Fair, enjoying cooler weather and spending time with loved ones. "We are always out here; the wife always wants to come.