Browse our Heroes Hall Virtual Museum Collection
Our veterans museum Heroes Hall is typically open year-round, but unfortunately we’re currently closed. So we put together a Virtual Museum collection of stories and photos of local veterans for you to browse online. Please join us in honoring the brave men and women of Orange County who served our country. Heroes Hall Virtual Museum
OC Fair Board cancels 2020 Fair due to pandemic
The OC Fair & Event Center Board of Directors voted unanimously today to cancel the 2020 OC Fair, one of the most anticipated and enduring summer celebrations in Southern California for 130 years. The Board considered ongoing guidance and updated information from State and County health care and government officials about the status of the […]
OC Fair & Event Center closes property until further notice
(Updated June 11, 202o) Out of an abundance of caution and to help stem the spread of coronavirus, OC Fair & Event Center announces a full public closure of the facilities, including Heroes Hall Veterans Museum, Centennial Farm, Equestrian Center and the administration building lobby until further notice. OC Fair & Event center will continue […]
Join us for a free Veterans Day celebration on Saturday, Nov. 9
When: Saturday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: OC Fair & Event Center – Heroes Hall How much: Free for all ages On Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, OC Fair & Event Center and Orange County Employees Association will host a free community celebration in honor of Veterans Day. The event will include free hot […]
Skyhawk aircraft arrives at Heroes Hall
A Vietnam-era A-4M Skyhawk aircraft has been relocated from the Santa Ana Civic Center to Heroes Hall. The plane has been a part of Civic Center Plaza for more than a decade, but has to be moved due to construction plans. The aircraft was transported to OC Fair & Event Center overnight and was lifted […]
Skyhawk aircraft to be transported to Heroes Hall on Sept. 26
The Vietnam-era A-4M Skyhawk aircraft will be relocated from the Santa Ana Civic Center to Heroes Hall late on Sept. 26. The plane has been a part of Civic Center Plaza for more than a decade, but has to be moved due to construction plans. The aircraft will be transported to OC Fair & Event […]
OC Fair breaks ground on A-4M Skyhawk relocation project
It’s official! The groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the incoming arrival of the A-4M Skyhawk happened on Thursday, Aug. 8 and featured several OC Fair, state, county, city and veterans leaders. Former news and sports anchor Ed Arnold served as the program’s emcee. The aircraft will move from the Santa Ana Civic Center by the end […]
OC Fair announces A-4M Skyhawk Groundbreaking at Heroes Hall
OC Fair & Event Center is excited to announce a groundbreaking ceremony for the relocation of a Vietnam-era A-4M Skyhawk aircraft from the Santa Ana Civic Center to Heroes Hall. The plane had been a part of Civic Center Plaza for more than a decade, but has to be moved due to construction plans. The […]
The song “Taps” and a historical connection to Heroes Hall
When Taps gets played at 6 p.m. nightly at Heroes Hall during the 2019 OC Fair, there’s one man standing there who has an especially direct attachment to the song. Mitchell Butterfield, who works at Heroes Hall during the Fair, is related to Daniel Butterfield, the Medal of Honor-winning Civil War Army general largely credited […]
You’re invited to a special event in honor of Women’s History Month
Heroes Hall is presenting a special event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, in celebration of National Women’s History Month. A Salute to Women will honor our female veterans and active military.