Release and Waiver of Liability Agreement

Sep 4, 2026

Release and waiver agreement requiring a participant (and parent/guardian if under 18) to acknowledge hazardous activities and the risk of serious injury, death, or property damage. The participant voluntarily assumes all risks known or unknown and releases the Fair and related parties, including the State of California, county, lessor, and affiliates, from any claims arising from participation, negligence or other acts, and premises conditions. It also prevents future lawsuits, attachments, and mandates signatures and initials to confirm full understanding.

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Release and Risk Acknowledgment

Liability Release and Assumption of Risks

Signature and Parent/Guardian Requirements

RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT I, (“Participant”), acknowledge that I have voluntarily applied to participate in the following activities at Fair (the “Fair”): (Description of activities, which Participant will engage in) I AM AWARE THAT THESE ACTIVITIES ARE HAZARDOUS ACTIVITIES AND THAT I COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN KILLED. I AM VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATING IN THESE ACTIVITIES WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE DANGER INVOLVED, AND AGREE TO ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISKS OF BODILY INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, WHETHER THOSE RISKS ARE KNOWN OR UNKNOWN. I verify this statement by placing my initials here: Parent or Guardian’s initials (if under 18): As consideration for being permitted by the Fair, the State of California (“State”), the County of (the “County”), and any lessor of the fair premises (“Lessor”), to participate in these activities and use the Fair premises and facilities, I forever release the Fair, the State, the County, the Lessor, any fair affiliated organization, and their respective directors, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, contractors, and representatives (collectively “Releasees”) from any and all actions, claims, or demands that I, my assignees, heirs, distributees, guardians, next of kin, spouse and legal representatives now have, or may have in the future, for injury, death, or property damage, related to (i) my participation in these activities, (ii) the negligence or other acts, whether directly connected to these activities or not, and however caused, by any Releasee, or (iii) the condition of the premises where these activities occur, whether or not I am then participating in the activities. I also agree that I, my assignees, heirs, distributees, guardians, next of kin, spouse and legal representatives will not make a claim against, sue, or attach the property of any Releasee in connection with any of the matters covered by the foregoing release. I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS. I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND A CONTRACT BETWEEN MYSELF AND THE FAIR, THE STATE, THE COUNTY, AND THE LESSOR, AND SIGN IT OF MY OWN FREE WILL. If Signed by Parent or Guardian: I verify that the dangers of the activities and the significance of this Release and Waiver were explained to the Participant and that the Participant understood them. Executed at , California on, 200 . PARTICIPANT/RELEASOR PARENT OR GUARDIAN Signature Signature Address: Address: IF YOU ARE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, YOU AND YOUR PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST SIGN AND INITIAL THIS FORM WHERE INDICATED.

FAQs

Who must sign the Release and Waiver of Liability Agreement?

The participant signs. If the participant is under 18, the participant and a parent or guardian must sign and initial where indicated.

What risks does the participant acknowledge?

The participant acknowledges the activities are hazardous and that serious injury, death, or property damage could occur.

What does the agreement release the Fair and related parties from?

It releases the Fair, the State of California, the county, the lessor, and their representatives from actions, claims, or demands related to participation, negligence or other acts, and conditions of the premises.

Sep 4, 2026

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