SPREAD THE NEWS
Welcome to the Sonoma-Marin Fair’s press room! The marketing department handles all media inquiries, press releases, story mining, and photography. For your convenience we have uploaded our logos and approved fair images as links below. Please let us know if you can’t find what you are looking for.
PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY
Guests are welcome to bring cameras to the fair. We ask that everyone is considerate of those around them and act appropriately when taking pictures. Setting up lights, tripods, or backdrops that could impede foot or vehicle traffic on the fairgrounds is not permitted. If you feel like sharing your best shots with us, you can email them to [email protected].
MEDIA POLICY
All media must check in at the main office with the Marketing Director. We encourage you to reach out prior to Fair if you plan to do any media coverage or take photos/video for this purpose. You can email [email protected] for more information.
PRESS CONTACT
If you are an individual or crew wishing to get footage and/or interviews for a special news segment, television show, commercial, documentary, film or broadcast program, etc. that requires any special considerations, you must contact the Sonoma-Marin Fair marketing department to obtain permission at least 10 days prior to the start of the current year’s fair.
The Sonoma-Marin Fair cannot grant permission to photograph or film logos, individuals, and/or conduct interviews. Videographers and photographers are responsible for seeking permission from the individual(s) as well as permission from any business owners.
If you have additional questions, please contact the marketing department at [email protected].
Fair Press Kit
MEDIA PHOTOS
The photo gallery is a royalty-free source of high-resolution images that may be used with print or electronic news stories. Please note: Credit must be given to the photographers. Photos are labeled accordingly.
2024 SONOMA MARIN FAIR LOGO
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In The Media
2024 Media Coverage
The Washington Post: Toothless Dog Named Wild Thang Just Won the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest
Kismet Blog: World’s Ugliest Dog Contest
New York Times: A Tenacious and Wild Pekingese Is the Ugliest Dog, After Five Tries
Press Democrat: World’s Ugliest Dog Contest returns to Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma
Community Voice: Surf’s up at the “Cow-A-Bunga” themed 2024 Sonoma-Marin Fair
North Bay Business Journal: Sonoma-Marin Fair Hires New CEO From Within
Western City: How Fair is the Fair? People-Powered Decision-Making at the Petaluma Fairgrounds
Press Democrat: Close to Home: Charting a future for Sonoma-Marin Fair
World's Ugliest Dog® Press Kit
WORLD’S UGLIEST DOG® LOGO
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