OC Fair wins 16 awards!
OC Fair & Event Center was honored with 16 awards for innovation and excellence by the Western Fairs Association (WFA). OCFEC received six first-place honors, four second-place awards and six third-place awards. OC Fair’s 1st place awards: • New Animal Competitive Exhibit: Clean Barn Award program • New Idea in Maintenance: Hand-washing station pump and […]
OC Fair & Event Center wins 13 IFEA 2019 Pinnacle Awards
The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) recognized the most outstanding examples of quality and creativity in the festivals and events industry on Sept. 25 at the IFEA’s 64th Annual Convention with the presentation of winners of the 2019 Pinnacle Awards. Sponsored Haas & Wilkerson Insurance, the professional competition draws entries from some of the […]
Branding assessment project
Help us evaluate our brands: OC Fair & Event Center Pacific Amphitheatre Heroes Hall Imaginology Centennial Farm We have begun to evaluate out family of brands to determine current value in the marketplace and whether or not changes are warranted. We have grown and it is time to reassess. In addition to our OC Fair […]
Arlington Drive project wins improvement award
News from the City of Costa Mesa: The city was selected to receive a 2018 Project of the Year award from the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) for the Arlington Drive Improvements Project. The project included roadway improvements, a new concrete multipurpose trail along the south side of Arlington Drive, […]
Gov. Brown announces OC Fair Board appointments
SACRAMENTO (Nov. 20, 2018) – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Natalie Rubalcava-Garcia, 39, of Anaheim, has been appointed to the 32nd District Agricultural Association, Orange County Fair Board of Directors. Rubalcava-Garcia has been chief operating officer at the Orange County Business Council since 2018, where she was vice president of investor […]
Grab the best summer job ever! We’re hiring for 1,500 seasonal positions
There is a lot of work that goes into putting on the annual OC Fair, and hiring is now under way to fill about 1,500 seasonal positions. Jobs include everything from selling carnival tickets, parking cars and building exhibits to working as an accounting clerk, mechanic or audio assistant. “We are looking for smiling, enthusiastic […]
Arlington Drive Improvement Project update
Here is an update on the Arlington Drive Improvement Project, from the City of Costa Mesa: Public Services is well underway with the Arlington Drive Improvements Project. The project is about 33% complete and the main storm drain and all storm drain laterals are completed. The new vegetated bioswale is currently being graded and the […]
What’s happening along Arlington Drive?
Arlington Drive Improvement Project Here is an update from the City of Costa Mesa: As construction begins on new Arlington Drive Improvement Project, Public Services announced that grading, roadway and storm drain construction is scheduled to started Nov. 27 and will continue through March 15, 2018, closing the south half of Arlington Drive from Gate […]
Animals safely evacuated to Fairgrounds during Canyon Fire 2
OC Fair & Event Center is a designated large animal rescue facility and we had a plan in case of emergency, but we could not have assisted the animals evacuated from the Canyon Fire 2 area without the help of amazing volunteers, nonprofits and local businesses. We housed 127 horses, six pigs, six goats, six […]
Agricultural Workers Memorial unveiling is Aug. 25
On Aug. 25, OC Fair & Event Center will officially unveil Table of Dignity, the newly renovated agricultural workers memorial. The public art piece commemorates the contributions of agricultural workers to the growth and prosperity of Orange County. The memorial was designed as a restful place for guests to gather and celebrate the beauty and […]