Racing Reservations
Your Day at the Races
Seating and Viewing Options
Welcome to Live Horse Racing at the historic Pleasanton Race Track! Admission to the track is always free with your Fair admission, but we also offer a variety of reserved seating, viewing and dining options for celebrating the day with family, friends, or hosting a special corporate events.
FREE with General Fair Admission
All horse racing guests may enjoy viewing areas on the ground level and on the third level of the Stella Artois Grandstand free with Fair admission, along with access to wagering stations and food & beverage vendors. Or upgrade and enjoy the entire day of racing from your VIP location.
NOTE – Mutuel Tellers are cash only, there are ATMs in the Stella Artois Grandstand to conveniently pull cash.
Trackside Terrace Patio Dining
- Reserved, open-air, restaurant-style seating located on the second level
- Prime view of race track
- Buffet dining (menu)
- No-host bar
- Self-service betting kiosks
- ADA accessible seating
- Opens an hour before the first race and closes after the last race
- To simplify the ticketing process, Fair admission is sold separately
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- Dining is sold by table (a separate admission is ticket required for every person dining)
Purchase online up to 24 hours before the reservation; on the day of must purchase onsite at the Terrace (subject to availability).
Limited Availability
Fair Admission sold separately, sold by tables of 4, 6 or 8
Payment due at time of purchase | Non-refundable
Sky Lounge at the Track
Must be age 18+
No children age 17 and under. Casual nice attire only.
- Exclusive VIP viewing suite located on the fourth level
- Fully air-conditioned
- Spectacular viewing areas overlook the entire race track
- Buffet dining (menu)
- No-host bar
- In-suite betting with self-service betting kiosks and Mutuel Tellers
- Dining is sold by table (a separate admission is ticket required for every person dining)
- Elevator and ADA accessible (please inquire about seating options for the disabled)
- Opens an hour before the first race and closes after the last race
- Join our newsletter for updates and announcements
Purchase online up to 24 hours before the reservation; day of must purchase onsite at the Terrace (subject to availability).
Limited Availability
Fair Admission sold separately, sold by tables of four
Payment due at time of purchase | Non-refundable
Season Box Seat Holder
Online sales are now closed, click below to contact the Box Office for more information.
- Options include four, six or eight seat boxes – reserved, stadium-style seats located on the second level of the Stella Artois Grandstand
- Prime view of race track and finish line
- Includes Fair admission per seat per racing day and one daily parking pass per racing day
- Close to self-service betting kiosks
- Boxes on sale for the Season March 6-June 11
- Enjoy the races in the shade with easy access to the betting machines and beverages. Boxes are available while supplies last (credit and debit card only). To find out information about owning a Seasonal Box Seat for next summer’s races, email boxoffice@alamedacountyfair.com
Limited Availability
For more information please contact us at boxoffice@alamedacountyfair.com
Payment due at time of purchase | Non-refundable
Box seat by day
The Day | A Day At The Races
- 4-6-or-8 seat “Box” for a full day of Racing
- Available Friday – Sunday, plus July 4
- Reserved, stadium-style seats located on the second level of the Stella Artois Grandstand
- Prime view of race track and finish line
- Close to self-service betting kiosks
- Close to bar
- Shaded
- Badge provided to enter and stay seated in the Box
- Admission sold separately
- Buy in advance through June 11 (after June 11, visit the second floor of the Grandstand to purchase on day of in person, credit card only)
Limited Availability
Admission sold separately.
While supplies last.
Wine Fest
Saturday, June 24 | 2-5pm
- Enjoy unlimited wine tastings from local wineries while watching the horse races
- Check-in opens at 1pm
- Inside the shaded first floor of the Stella Artois Grandstand
- Fair admission sold separately
- Limited capacity, buy early to save your spot!
Limited Availability
Fair Admission sold separately.
Brew Fest
Presented by Visit Tri-Valley Beer Trail
Saturday, July 1 | 2-5pm
- Enjoy unlimited brew tastings while watching the horse races
- Check-in opens at 1pm
- Inside the shaded first floor of the Stella Artois Grandstand
- Fair admission sold separately
Limited Availability
Fair Admission sold separately.
Jousting
Daily
- Imperial Knights Extreme Medieval Stunt Show on the track
- An exciting show with games on horseback, jousting, horseback sword fighting and top of the line hand to hand combat with a variety of medieval weapons.
Drone Show
Nightly Above the Race Track | 9:30pm
- FREE with Fair Admission
- Prime view of the show
- Nightly Show above the Grandstands at 9:30pm (no show on July 4)
- Watch from any location, best viewing at the Stella Artois Grandstand
Fireworks Spectacular & Drone Show
Friday, June 16 & 30 | 9:30pm
- FREE with Fair Admission
- Prime view of the show
- Comfortable seats on all levels of the Grandstand
- Watch from any location, best viewing at the Stella Artois Grandstand
- Note, no Fireworks on July 4
Payment Options in the Grandstand
Fair tickets and parking art digital. Mutuel Tellers only take cash. If you have cash and need a credit card, use one of the many reverse-ATMs to transfer your cash to a card. If you need cash for betting, there are cash-ATMs in the Stella Artois Grandstand.
