Press Release

OC Fair food is crazier, more inventive than ever

COSTA MESA (June 15, 2018) – It’s a once-a-year experience, something that can only happen at the Fair – a food frenzy beyond compare. The midway magicians in mini kitchens are cooking up inventions like donut-shaped spaghetti, caramel-drizzled fries and floats made for mermaids. Last

Heroes Hall to debut Bravemind exhibit at OC Fair, showcasing a virtual reality tool aimed at helping veterans with PTSD

COSTA MESA (June 1, 2018) – Heroes Hall, OC Fair & Event Center’s veterans museum and education center, will debut a new exhibit during the 2018 OC Fair. Bravemind is a virtual reality experience created by USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies to enhance established therapeutic

Artist John Cerney is bringing agriculture to life in a BIG way at the 2018 OC Fair

COSTA MESA (May 31, 2018) – 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

June events at OC Fair & Event Center

COSTA MESA (May 25, 2018) – OC Fair & Event Center hosts more than 150 year-round events throughout the fairgrounds. Here’s what’s coming up throughout June. ♦ June 2: Costa Mesa Speedway – Harley Night #1 / Sidecars Featuring exciting, colorful and unpredictable live action,

Start the countdown to Orange County’s biggest summer event – the 2018 OC Fair begins July 13

COSTA MESA (May 22, 2018) – Amazing summer memories are on the way. The 2018 OC Fair invites every fairgoer to “Free Your Inner Farmer” – wave your hat in the air and celebrate our agricultural heritage with OC style. You can even wear overalls

Thievery Corporation with Steel Pulse and Simpkin Project round out Pacific Amphitheatre’s summer lineup, and special guest Cherry Poppin’ Daddies added to Stray Cats show

Also announcing a special two-day iBUYPOWER GameFest event at The Hangar during the 2018 OC Fair. Costa Mesa, Calif. (May 14, 2018) – Pacific Amphitheatre has added a special post-Fair summer concert to the lineup, featuring Thievery Corporation with Steel Pulse and Simpkin Project on

Voices – Veterans Storytelling Project returns to Heroes Hall, featuring the stories of six local veterans

COSTA MESA (May 3, 2018) – Voices – Veterans Storytelling Project is returning to Heroes Hall on Friday, May 11, at 7 p.m. for its next installment of personal and poignant stories of service. The public reading event is the culmination of a six-week veterans’

Second Stray Cats show added, Al Stewart joins Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson, and Pacific Symphony brings Tchaikovsky to Pacific Amphitheatre this summer

Also announcing 2018 OC Fair performances at The Hangar by Totally Go-Go’s with Idol X and Devotional with Hollywood Erasure. Costa Mesa, Calif. (April 30, 2018) – By popular demand, Pacific Amphitheatre has added a second Stray Cats show to the summer lineup this year.

May events at OC Fair & Event Center

COSTA MESA (April 24, 2018) – OC Fair & Event Center hosts more than 150 year-round events throughout the fairgrounds. Here’s what’s coming up this weekend and throughout May. ♦ April 27-29: America’s Family Pet Expo The 29th annual America’s Family Pet Expo is the

Public invited to comment on OC Fair & Event Center’s site plan draft

COSTA MESA (April 23, 2018) – This Thursday the OC Fair & Event Center’s board of directors will review a draft of a new master site plan concept and the public is invited to share comments and ideas. Johnson Consulting will present the latest draft