Category: Exhibits

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 […]

Check out our new farm lounges

One of the new features of the 2019 OC Fair is the agricultural-themed lounges set up throughout the fairgrounds. The lounges represent four California commodities — avocados, strawberries, oranges and beef — and tie in with the Fair’s agricultural theme, “Acres of Fun.” These photos show more details of The Avocado Pit. Grab some shade […]

Agriculture comes to OC Fair in a BIG way, thanks to artist John Cerney

Towering over guests at 16 feet tall, three gigantic murals celebrating three incredible farms will be hard to miss at each OC Fair entrance this year. Hand-painted by artist John Cerney and dubbed “Bounty of the County,” the murals focus on Orange County’s agricultural roots and truly speak to this year’s OC Fair theme, “Free […]

Blue-ribbon OC Fair art on exhibit at Fullerton Arboretum

The OC Fair Visual Arts Competition receives about 6,000 entries each year submitted by artists from Orange County and throughout Southern California. Types of art include woodworking, painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography and graphic arts. The OC Fair is often the first exhibition experience for an artist. The thrill of being selected for exhibition and then […]

Featured artist to create paper garden at 2017 OC Fair

Kiel Johnson is on a mission: build the world’s largest garden out of construction paper during the 2017 OC Fair. But he doesn’t want to do it alone. Johnson needs the help of Fairgoers. “I want this to be a collaborative project where people come in and add pieces to it to make a beautiful […]