OC Fair’s entertainment lineup is ready, with 71 shows across three venues this summer
COSTA MESA (June 7, 2023) – The OC Fair has announced its entertainment lineup for the summer, featuring 71 performances across three venues, Pacific Amphitheatre, The Hangar and Action Sports Arena. Entertainment tickets are on sale now at ticketmaster.com. Pacific Amphitheatre is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and will kick off its summer season […]
OC Fair competition deadlines are near – how to bring home a blue ribbon this year
COSTA MESA – Calling all artists, growers and creators! OC Fair’s competition entry deadlines are quickly approaching. For the 2023 OC Fair, everyone is invited to showcase their talents by participating in more than 20 competitions in the visual arts, culinary, home arts and hobbies, wine, horticulture and livestock categories. Competitions this year include: Visual […]
Dates announced for 2023 OC Fair; ‘Happy Together’ is chosen as the theme
COSTA MESA (Dec. 15, 2022) – Today the OC Fair announced that “Happy Together” will be the theme of the 2023 event that will run July14-Aug. 13, highlighting community inclusion. Advance ticket purchase will again be required with limited capacity for summer’s best party, which will be open Wednesday through Sunday. Admission tickets will go […]
OC Fair named best fair/festival of 2022 by OC Register
From OC Register, Sept. 22, 2022 Best of Orange County 2022: Best fair/festival Still going strong after 130+ years, the OC Fair is one of the area’s most anticipated events and draws more than a million people annually. Many are return visitors. No surprise there: trying to experience all the fair has to offer in […]
The 2022 OC Fair by the numbers
COSTA MESA – The 2022 OC Fair is a wrap and there were a whole lot of summer memories for fairgoers who wanted to “Feel the Sunshine,” the theme of this year’s Fair which ran from July 15 through Aug. 14. Advance tickets were required again this year so daily capacity could be limited to […]
2022 OC Fair runs through Aug. 14 – What’s free with Fair admission?
OC Fair fans have been waiting all year for the return of summer’s best party – and they know how to get the best value out of their visit. Here are some awesome things that are free with Fair admission. For a full OC Fair schedule, visit ocfair.com, or download the 2022 OC Fair app. […]
New character, Sunny, heading to this year’s OC Fair
Today we held auditions for our new Foodie, and this was one of our favorites – we hired them on the spot! We thought it’d be the perfect way to introduce our Lemon’s name. *drumroll* Meet SUNNY!! This year, Sunny will join his Foodie friends Olivia (the Orange), Arturo the Churro, Cornelius and Strawberry […]
Learn all about OC Fair’s Commercial Wine Competition
The OC Fair Commercial Wine Competition is the largest California-only wine competition and is in its 46th year. Only the best winemakers and winery principles were invited to be a part of the 17 panels of up to five judges who blindly tasted 2,516 wines June 4-5. Fran Gitsham, the president of Orange County […]
Now accepting entries for the 2022 OC Fair Competitions!
The OC Fair has begun accepting entries for the annual competitions, which are a long-standing tradition at the summer event – especially for the local fans. For the 2022 OC Fair, guests are invited to show off their best talents by participating in more than 20 different competitions. Competitions this year include: Visual Arts Fine […]
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, […]