What’s New Archive
We’ll take you behind the scenes, show you what’s going on and share the stories of our friends – those on two and four legs.
Want to see the new baby pigs? Care to check out the gut-wrenching new ride? Interested in who makes the best salsa in Orange County? This is the place for you!
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Monday, November 28, 2022
Please help OC Fair & Event Center by taking a quick survey
Community input is important to us. If you have a few minutes to spare, please take this survey about a potential OC Fair season pass. Thank you in advance for … Continue reading “Please help OC Fair & Event Center by taking a quick survey”
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OC Fair wins awards from festival and exposition industry organization
The results are in for the International Association of Fairs & Expositions (IAFE) 2022 Achievement Awards and OC Fair & Event Center is the recipient of several. IAFE represents fairs … Continue reading “OC Fair wins awards from festival and exposition industry organization”
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Thursday, November 3, 2022
Serenity Walk coming to Heroes Hall at OC Fair & Event Center
A Serenity Walk will be the latest addition to Heroes Hall at OC Fair & Event Center. Groundbreaking for the project will take place at the venue’s Veterans Day Celebration … Continue reading “Serenity Walk coming to Heroes Hall at OC Fair & Event Center”
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Thursday, October 27, 2022
OC Fair Board names Newton Pham as Chair
COSTA MESA – The OC Fair & Event Center Board of Directors has named Newton Pham as Chair and Nick Kovacevich as Vice Chair. Pham, who previously served as Vice … Continue reading “OC Fair Board names Newton Pham as Chair”
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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
OC Fair & Event Center wins international industry awards
OC Fair & Event Center was awarded four top honors from the International Festival & Events Association at its annual Pinnacle Awards competition in September. A gold award recognized the … Continue reading “OC Fair & Event Center wins international industry awards”
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Friday, September 23, 2022
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 … Continue reading “OC Fair named best fair/festival of 2022 by OC Register”
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Thursday, August 18, 2022
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 … Continue reading “The 2022 OC Fair by the numbers”
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Friday, July 22, 2022
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 … Continue reading “2022 OC Fair runs through Aug. 14 – What’s free with Fair admission?”
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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
State of the Fair report presented to Board of Directors
On June 23, the OC Fair Board reviewed a presentation from CEO Michele Richards on the mid-year state of the Fair. The report covered the agency’s budget process, our place … Continue reading “State of the Fair report presented to Board of Directors”
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
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 … Continue reading “New character, Sunny, heading to this year’s OC Fair”