The song “Taps” and a historical connection to Heroes Hall
When Taps gets played at 6 p.m. nightly at Heroes Hall during the 2019 OC Fair, there’s one man standing there who has an especially direct attachment to the song. Mitchell Butterfield, who works at Heroes Hall during the Fair, is related to Daniel Butterfield, the Medal of Honor-winning Civil War Army general largely credited […]
Barnyard Fashion Parade features animals and kids cutely dressed up
Every year, the OC Fair hosts a Barnyard Fashion Parade in which breeding animal exhibitors dress up and and parade their barnyard animals around the Livestock Show ring for fashion review and judging. This year’s event was on Wednesday, July 24 and the photos speak for themselves! Photos by Mike Goulding
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 […]
Tupua is here and bringing some fun to Heritage Stage!
Have you seen our new Polynesian dance troupe, Tupua? Here’s just some of what you’ll see during their daily shows. Tupua performs at 5:15 p.m., 7:15 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. every day at Heritage Stage in Plaza Pacifica. The group will have a special performance for kids on Aug. 1. Come check them out and […]
OC Fair’s Selfie Scavenger Hunt!
We know you’re taking selfies. We see you with the clowns and in front of the rides, taking selfies with friends and loved ones. And we want you to win something for them! From now through July 28, we’re hosting an OC Fair Selfie Scavenger Hunt! Below are zoomed-in photos of 10 different selfie spots throughout […]
17-story Titan ride makes California debut at 2019 OC Fair with ribbon-cutting
Titan, the largest traveling booster ride in the U.S., made its California debut on Opening Day of the 2019 OC Fair. CEO Kathy Kramer helped celebrate the ride’s opening with a ribbon-cutting and 32 lucky fairgoers won the chance to be the first riders. Titan rockets riders 17 stories into the air experiencing 4G acceleration […]
OC Fair to give away a barn wedding to take place during the annual OC Fair
Love is in the Fair! We know that couples love the OC Fair. It’s an amazing date-night destination, the best spot for a memorable first kiss and a magical place to get engaged. We want to give one couple that loves the OC Fair almost as much as they love each other, a one-of-a-kind […]
We’re giving away a red barn wedding during the 2019 OC Fair!
We want to give one couple that loves the OC Fair almost as much as they love each other, a one-of-a-kind opportunity to get married during the Fair. The wedding will take place Saturday, Aug. 10, at Millennium Barn with fairgoers, farm animals and clowns as special guests. Imagine the story this lucky pair of […]
OC Fair’s Olive Oil Competition winners have been announced!
The OC Fair is pleased to announce the 2019 Olive Oil Competition Award Winners and share the results at ocfair.com/results. Tres Osos was named Best of Show in the Extra Virgin Olive Oil division, and Molefina was named Best of show in the Flavored Olive Oil division. There were 18 gold medalists and 14 silver […]
Happy Earth Day!
Today we celebrate Earth Day 🌎❤️ Here are just a few simple things you can do to help protect our Earth: 🌱 Cut your shower time by 2-5 minutes 🌱 Use LED lighting 🌱 Turn off the lights when you leave a room 🌱 Put electronics in sleep mode when not in use 🌱 Recycle your plastic bottles and aluminium cans […]