General Fair Coverage - Media Application (Apply Here)
This form is NOT for concert access, please skip down to the next section. Media accreditation is reserved for reporters, writers, videographers, producers, and photographers who work for established media outlets, in the radio, newspaper, digital, magazine and television industries, who are specifically assigned to cover the Santa Barbara County Fair.
- In order to gain approval, the above application must be filled out no later than 24 hours before planned coverage.
- Please give us as much detail as possible, or you may be denied access.
- You will be notified within 12 hours whether or not your application has been granted, and if so, you will be sent detailed information on how to receive complimentary parking and admission. Please provide link to coverage after event.
- If you do not fill out the form, or fill it out too late, access onto the fairgrounds may be denied/revoked on-site.
Concert Coverage - Photography & Videography Application (Apply Here)
To be granted an official photography credential and thus have permission to take 'specific artist' photographs of acts appearing as part of the 2025 Michelob ULTRA Concert Series shall be granted/denied on a case-by-case basis, pending approval of Santa Barbara County Fair officials and artist management.
For any other publicity-related requests, please email sponsors@santamariafairpark.com no later than date June 25, 2025 with your specific request(s). You will be notified via email of approval/denial no later than date July 8, 2025.