OC performers needed for national anthem during the 2018 OC Fair
The OC Fair is seeking Orange County residents or students to sing the national anthem on select City Days during the flag ceremony at the 2018 OC Fair. Performers must be able to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” a capella. City Days are dedicated days during the Fair intended to honor and celebrate all the cities […]
Tickets on sale now for entertainment at the 2018 OC Fair
The 2018 OC Fair starts July 13 and goes through Aug. 12. But don’t wait to buy tickets to the performances happening on all 23 nights of the Fair! Here’s what’s on sale now: Straight No Chaser with special guest Jon McLaughlin at Pac Amp, July 8 (Tickets start at $27.50) Rumours – The Ultimate […]
Shop award-winning competition catalogs
Did you know? You can purchase catalogs featuring award-winning photography, fine arts and more featured at the OC Fair! 2017 OC Fair Photography Competition Awards This book features Best of Show, Division Winners and First Place in Adult, and Best of Show, Division Winners and Best of Class in Young Adult. Also, learn all about […]
2018 OC Fair theme announcement!
The 2018 OC Fair theme invites Fairgoers to embrace simple joys, get back to basics and “Free Your Inner Farmer.” The theme was announced today for the Fair which will run July 13-Aug. 12, 2018. This is the second year of a three-year initiative to focus OC Fair themes on agriculture. The 2017 theme was […]
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 […]
OC Fair on Carnival Eats!
If you know Carnival Eats, you know Noah Cappe doesn’t mess around when it comes to fair food. He travels around the country visiting various fairs and carnivals, trying out the most outrageous, the biggest and the tastiest foods he can get his hands on. And on the new episode of Carnival Eats – a TV […]
These contests are sure to make you a winner!
Maybe you didn’t grow a blue ribbon tomato, perhaps your jam didn’t quite gel, or you missed the deadline to enter your most popular Instagram photos in the visual arts competition – don’t fret, you can still be a winner at the 2017 OC Fair! Try your luck at our contests or just stop by […]
The OC Fair opens this Friday, July 14!
The OC Fair & Event Center is bursting with Farm Fresh Fun – and it’s free admission and parking for the first three hours on Opening Day from noon to 3 p.m. July 14. The midway is bustling with set-up activity, exhibits are being spiffed up, competition judging is under way and the Fairgrounds have […]
Beyond the midway: 2017 OC Fair goes gourmet
Farm to fork. Artisan crafted. Locally made. Small batch. These words don’t just define a food revolution, they hint at what you’ll find in the culinary exhibits and demonstrations at the 2017 OC Fair. Steal away from the midway for a little while to discover artisans who bring the “Farm Fresh Fun” theme to life. […]
Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez to return to the 2017 OC Fair
Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez has performed all over the world, and this summer the 13-member band will make a stop in Orange County, returning to the OC Fair on Sunday, Aug. 6. Hernandez says they have been performing at the Fair for about 20 years, and that it’s one of the best […]