Carnival Rides & Games - OC Fair & Event Center - Costa Mesa, CA

Carnival Rides & Games

The 2024 OC Fair is July 19-Aug. 18, open Wednesdays-Sundays. Advance tickets are required! Make sure to buy your admission tickets online today so you don’t miss out on your favorite summer fair!

There will be two carnival areas: Main Carnival and Kidland. You can purchase ride and game tickets online by buying a FunPass, which can be loaded up ahead of time.

Buy carnival tickets in advance and SAVE through July 18! 

Buy Carnival Tickets

*Wristbands can only be purchased during your visit to the Fair on a Wednesday or Thursday. 

Rides at the 2024 OC Fair

Note: Supervising companions must be at least 14 years of age and will need their own tickets or wristbands.

Main Carnival Rides # of Tickets (Per Person) Height Requirements
Alien Abduction 5 At least 48″ to ride
Big Top Swinger 5 At least 48″ to ride
Carousel 4 At least 42″ to ride alone
Crazy Coaster 6 At least 42″ to ride with a supervising companion; at least 48″ to ride alone
Creep Show 5 At least 36″ to ride with a supervising companion; at least 42″ to ride alone
Cyclone 5 At least 42″ to ride with a supervising companion; at least 48″ to ride alone
Disko-O 5 At least 48″ to ride
Dodgem 5 At least 50″ to drive, 42″ to be a passenger
Endeavour 6 At least 48″ to ride
Euroslide 5 At least 36″ to ride with supervising companion; at least 42″ to ride alone
Farm Tractors 4  
Fun Factory 5 At least 42″
G Force 6 48″-78″ to ride
Galaxy Coaster 6 At least 54″ to ride
Haunted Mansion 5 At least 42″
Ice Jet 6 At least 42″ to ride with supervising companion; at least 48″ to ride alone
Heidi Coming Soon Coming Soon
Joker 360  8  
Konga 5 48″-78″ to ride
La Grande XL 9 At least 54″ to ride alone
Mach 1  9 56″-75″ to  ride
Monster Mash 4  
Moonraker 6  
New York New York  5 At least 42″ to ride with supervising companion; at least 48″ to ride alone
OMG 6 At least 54″ to ride
Overdrive Coming Soon Coming Soon
Raptor Coaster 6 At least 50″ to ride with supervising companion; at least 54″ to ride alone
Rave Wave 6 At least 42″ to ride with supervising companion; at least 48″ to ride alone
Remix 5 At least 52″ to ride
Rocking Rodeo 5 At least 36″ to ride with supervising companion; at least 42″ to ride alone
Sea Ray 5  
Sky Flyer 5 At least 42″ to ride with supervising companion; at least 48″ to ride alone
Sky Ride 2 6  
Sling Shot  Separate ticket (buy at kiosk)  
Surf Shack 4  
Tango 6 At least 52″ to ride
Tilt a Whirl 5 At least 42″ to ride with supervising companion; at least 48″ to ride alone
Titan 14 56″-78″
Twister 5 At least 48″ to ride
Wild River 6 At least 42″ to ride with supervising companion; at least 48″ to ride alone
Winky the Whale 4  
Zipper 5 At least 48″ to ride: 340 pound maximum per unit
Kidland Carnival Rides # of Tickets (Per Person)
Balloon Ride 4
Big Wheel 6
Circus Train 3
Clown Glasshouse 3
Enchanted Castle Funhouse 4
Farm Tractors 4
Goliath Slide 4
Jumbo Flying Elephants 5
Kiddie Bumper Boats 5
Kite Flyer 4
Liberty Wheel 5
Little Dipper 4
Mini Bumper Car 4
Monster Trucks 4
Motorcycles 4
Pelican Splash 4
Pirate’s Island 4
Puppy Roll 4
Quad Runners 4
Silver Streak 4
Survival Island 4
Tea Cups 4
Tug Boat 4
VW Bugs 4
Wacky Worm 4
Wiggle Wurm 4
Winky the Whale 4
Zero Gravity 5

Some carnival rides prohibit guests from wearing open toe shoes. Closed-toe shoes are highly recommended. Please review the basic guidelines to facilitate self-determined access to rides and attractions within the patrons’ personal capacity and for their personal enjoyment.

Carnival Photos