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 […]
New OC Fair & Event Center Community Engagement Program approved
The OC Fair & Event Center Board of Directors voted Feb. 27 to approve a new Community Engagement Program aimed at helping local community groups, nonprofits and government agencies by supporting projects and events this year. A Community Engagement Program was proposed by CEO Michele Richards as a way to include employees and the board […]
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 participates in newly launched county tourism workforce initiative
PATCH.COM Jan.24, 2020: ANAHEIM, CA —When tourism is your most significant industry, it is only natural to look to the youth to find the future of your workforce. Enter Orange County’s Tourism Workforce Initiative, a plan to encourage and develop young minds into future paid employees within the city of Anaheim’s broad tourism trade. The […]
OC Fair Board names Michele Richards CEO
Michele Richards has been chosen as CEO to lead OC Fair & Event Center as it readies for its 130th annual fair. The announcement was made at the Dec. 12 OC Fair Board meeting. Richards has served as Interim CEO since Oct. 28 and prior to that she was the agency’s VP of Business Development […]
Sandra Cervantes named new OCFEC Board Chair
The OC Fair & Event Center Board of Directors named Sandra Cervantes as Chair and Andreas Meyer as Vice Chair at its Oct. 25 meeting. Cervantes, former Vice Chair, replaces Robert Ruiz who served as Board Chair for the past year. She has been on the board since 2014 and has owned Miniondas Newspaper since […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
You are invited to a wedding at the OC Fair!
When: Saturday, Aug. 10, at 1 p.m. Where: In front of Millennium Barn during the OC Fair The winning couple of our Love is in the Fair wedding contest have been chosen and they’ll say “I do” in front of 20 of their guests — plus the entire OC Fair! The wedding will take place […]