Category: Exhibits

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, […]

California Fresh exhibit debuts at the 2021 OC Fair, celebrates specialty crops

The OC Fair is proud to present for the first time ever the California Fresh Exhibit: Celebrating the Bounty of Our Counties. This special exhibit, which debuted at this year’s fair, was created by OC Fair staff and is aimed at educating consumers and highlighting the state’s diverse specialty crops. The exhibit was developed as […]

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 […]