Upcoming April events at OC Fair & Event Center
♦ Discovery Day at the Farm, April 14 & April 27 Discovery Days at Centennial Farm are open to the public and perfect for group visits. Docents are on hand to answer questions during your self-guided tours and there will be extra activities to help students learn about agriculture. Hours: Thursday, April 14, and Tuesday, […]
Imaginology is this weekend!
Imaginology returns in person this Saturday and Sunday, April 9-10! We’ve got a packed schedule of take-home crafts, science experiments, live performances by local entertainers, youth competitions and more. The free two-day event gives students the chance to explore careers in the S.T.E.A.M. fields –that’s science, technology, engineering, arts and math – as well as […]
OC Fair receives accolades in CDFA report for agriculture exhibit
OC Fair was featured as a “Grant Spotlight” in the 2021 California Department of Food & Agriculture report for its new exhibit, California Fresh. The report mentions the backstory of the Specialty Crop Block Grand Program, which was originally granted to Cal Expo in 2020. The State Fair could not host their event in 2021, […]
CEO Michele Richards named top influencer of 2021 by OC Register
Congratulations to OC Fair & Event Center CEO Michele Richards on being named one of the most influential people of 2021 in Orange County by the OC Register. “Michele Richards As CEO of the OC Fair & Event Center, Richards helped shepherd the return of the OC Fair during the coronavirus pandemic with several sold-out […]
Mid-month update: November 2021 events
COVID Testing When: Mondays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., through Dec. 31 (closed Saturdays & Sundays) Where: OC Fair & Event Center – Lot E (corner of Fairview and Arlington; enter at Gate 4) How much: Free drive-through COVID-19 testing More info: Make an appointment online. PCR test results take 24-48 hours. Discovery Days at the Farm Discovery […]
OC Fair & Event Center receives grant from SBA
OC Fair & Event Center has been notified that it will receive a Shuttered Venue Operator Grant from the Small Business Administration of approximately $4.888 million. The grant will help to replace the revenue lost from 2020 when the OC Fair performances in The Hangar and Pacific Amphitheatre summer concert series were canceled. The SVOG […]
COVID vaccination station coming to the OC Fair
The Orange County Health Care Agency will administer COVID-19 vaccines at a special vaccination station at the 2021 OC Fair. The clinic will be in the Costa Mesa Building starting Wednesday, July 28 and going through the run of Fair, which ends on Aug. 15. Initial days of operation will be Wednesday–Friday, and back again […]
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FAQs about the 2021 OC Fair
The theme of this year’s OC Fair is “Time For Fun,” and we can’t wait to celebrate this summer from July 16 through Aug. 15. When will tickets for the OC Fair go on sale? Tickets are on sale now at ocfair.com/oc-fair/buy-tickets. The 2021 OC Fair will be July 16-Aug. 15, open Wednesdays-Sundays. Do I […]
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 […]