The show went on at the 2015 Marin County Fair, delighting thousands who attended and setting revenue records, but falling short of record crowds.

The fair drew 105,000 people, including 78,000 paid admissions. The record for fair attendance was set in 1988, when 130,000 people surged in to see the spectacular “Magic of Lucasfilm.” Gate admission at the time was $6.

Hot temperatures Wednesday and Thursday curbed crowds, with some complaining about the heat and long lines at beer booths.

“It was a great fair and a lot of fun,” noted Gabriella Calicchio, the county’s cultural affairs chief who serves as head of the fair.

Calicchio said that although fair revenue numbers are solid, in some respects the fair’s attendance cannot be compared to last year or the years before due to differing accounting methods, including how “VIP” day and five-day passes for vendors and others figure into the mix.

But Calicchio, appointed to head Marin Center operations after the retirement of veteran executive Jim Farley last year, notched her first fair with all-time revenue records in terms of dollars in a number of categories both old and new.

Gate revenue hit a record $1.4 million, or about $30,000 more than last year. Revenue from corporate sponsorships more than tripled to $132,000. Parking revenue was up $35,000 over last year. A new seating program under which 1,036 reserved seats were sold for headline performances generated more than $33,000. And a beer garden set up to benefit Calicchio’s new nonprofit Marin Cultural Association fundraising organization posted $35,000 in receipts — and got the beer and wine as donations.

Fair staffers Monday were at work tallying food and beverage receipts, which hit $1,219,000 last year.

Fair manager Charlie Barboni indicated that although fine arts and photography exhibitions drew several hundred more entrants than last year, other categories remained about the same, posting more than 13,000 contest entries from more than 7,000 entrants.

“The quality of the exhibits this year was unsurpassed,” Barboni said. “The fine art, fine craft and photography show plus the specialty contests such as decorative paper lanterns exemplified the creativity across all ages in our community.”

“The community participation in all aspects of the fair … was amazing and awe inspiring,” Calicchio said. “I had so many favorite fair moments beginning with my ride on the giant Ferris wheel as the sun was setting Tuesday night to riding on the cart pulled by a team of Clydesdales with ‘America, the Beautiful’ playing on the sound system and the crowd cheering on the Fourth of July.”

Confusion about a 25 percent savings offer for those purchasing tickets online will be cleared up with better “messaging” next year, she added. Recent online buyers were surprised by a $3 service fee, which was waived for those who bought tickets before June 15.

Calicchio said challenges this year included two headline acts canceling at the last minute. Tribal Seeds, a reggae band, and folksinger Judy Collins both canceled a day before they were scheduled to perform, due to illness. Officials scrambled for replacements. “We handled it,” she said. “We got other people in.”

No major incidents were reported, although an 18-year-old Santa Rosa youth was credited by his aunt with heroics when he jumped into the lagoon to fetch a toddler whose stroller rolled into the water.

“Everybody was fine,” Calicchio reported, adding the baby was checked out at Marin General Hospital as a precaution.