Fair Board pays tribute to Pride Month
During June’s OC Fair & Event Center Board of Directors meeting, members paid tribute to Pride Month. The presentation highlighted the contributions LGBTQ+ have made to Orange County’s communities, education and heritage, and to agriculture throughout California. View full presentation
Fair Board pays tribute to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
During May’s OC Fair & Event Center Board of Directors meeting, members representing the Community Affairs Committee paid tribute to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The presentation highlighted the contributions Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made to Orange County’s communities, education and heritage, and to agriculture throughout California. View entire presentation
County opens vaccine Super POD at OC Fair & Event Center
The County of Orange opened a large COVID-19 vaccination site on March 31 at OC Fair & Event Center and it is expected to provide up to 2,000 inoculations per day, with that number increasing as vaccine supplies increase. The site features both drive-up handicapped-access lanes as well as a walk-up area where vaccines are […]
Fair Board pays tribute to Women’s History Month
At yesterday’s OC Fair & Event Center Board of Directors meeting, CEO Michele Richards, representing the Community Affairs Committee, paid tribute to Women’s History Month. The presentation highlighted the contributions women have made to Orange County’s communities, education and heritage, and to agriculture throughout California. View the full presentation: ocfair.com/womenshistorymonthocfec/
Dates announced for 2021 OC Fair!
Today the OC Fair announced dates for the much-anticipated annual event – July 16- Aug. 15. The theme is “Time for Fun,” celebrating the joy of the return of Southern California’s favorite summer festival. “We are grateful to plan for an exciting, and safe, OC Fair this year,” said OC Fair Board Chair Natalie Rubalcava-Garcia. […]
Statement on hate crimes from OC Fair & Event Center
All senseless acts of hate and violence hurt our community. OC Fair & Event Center stands in solidarity with our guests, neighbors, employees and partners in the AAPI community. When members of our community are suffering, that impacts us all. We echo the resolution passed by our Board of Directors to denounce all acts of […]
Board of Directors honors Black History Month
At yesterday’s OC Fair & Event Center Board of Directors meeting, Directors Nick Kovacevich and Robert Ruiz, representing the Community Affairs Committee, paid tribute to Black History Month. The presentation highlighted the contributions the Black community has made to Orange County’s communities, education and heritage, and to agriculture throughout California. View the full presentation: […]
OC Fair Board reaffirms support of LGBTQ Pride Month and display of flag
The OC Fair & Event Center Board of Directors today voted to reaffirm its support of the Board’s 2019 resolution regarding LGBTQ Pride Month and display of the rainbow LGBTQ Pride flag throughout the year. The Board and its Community Affairs Committee heard from dozens of members of the public at a special meeting on […]
Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month
At today’s OC Fair & Event Center Board of Directors meeting, Director Natalie Rubalcava-Garcia honored the heritage of Hispanics in Orange County with a presentation highlighting many significant contributions in myriad fields, including agriculture and the military. We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month alongside all who continue to nourish, lead and forge the way to the […]
Rubalcava-Garcia named new Chair of OC Fair Board
The OC Fair & Event Center Board of Directors named Natalie Rubalcava-Garcia as Chair and Doug LaBelle as Vice Chair at it’s Sept. 24 meeting. Rubalcava-Garcia, who previously served as Vice Chair, replaces Sandra Cervantes as Chair. She is COO of the Orange County Business Council, where she was vice president of investor relations from […]