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New culinary school to open at OC Fair & Event Center as a free community program

COSTA MESA (Feb. 23, 2018) – A new cutting-edge cooking academy is launching at OC Fair & Event Center to empower underserved youth through free culinary education and mentorship. A commercial kitchen on the fairgrounds is being transformed into Hatch Culinary Lab. The new education

Foghat, Freedom and Queen Nation to perform at The Hangar during the 2018 OC Fair

Costa Mesa, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2018) – The OC Fair has announced additional performances at The Hangar during the 2018 OC Fair, including English rock band Foghat, and tribute bands Freedom – A Tribute to George Michael & Wham! and Queen Nation – A Tribute

From pruning to canning, Centennial Farm is hosting a wide variety of weekend workshops now through June

Costa Mesa, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2018) – Centennial Farm at OC Fair & Event Center is hosting several weekend workshops in the coming months on a variety of different topics, even well beyond the typical gardening class. All classes are held on Saturdays and begin

UB40, Steve Miller Band, Trevor Noah and Happy Together Tour to perform at Pacific Amphitheatre during the 2018 OC Fair

Costa Mesa, Calif. (Feb. 12, 2018) – The OC Fair has announced additional performances for the 2018 Toyota Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre, including UB40 and Freddie McGregor, Steve Miller Band and Peter Frampton, Trevor Noah, and The Happy Together Tour. Tickets for

Heroes Hall to celebrate its first anniversary at OC Fair & Event Center

Costa Mesa, Calif. (Feb. 9, 2018) – Heroes Hall is celebrating its first anniversary with a celebration on Thursday, Feb. 15, at OC Fair & Event Center. The public is invited to visit Heroes Hall between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. The first 100 visitors

Monster Truck Destruction Tour coming to OC Fair’s Action Sports Arena this summer

Costa Mesa, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2018) – The OC Fair has announced a five-day run of the Monster Truck Destruction Tour in the Action Sports Arena, July 25-29, during the 2018 OC Fair. Tickets go on sale Saturday, Feb. 10, at 10 a.m. Monster Truck

Tribute bands Dead Man’s Party, Rumours and Elton – The Early Years to perform in The Hangar at the 2018 OC Fair

Costa Mesa, Calif. (Jan. 29, 2018) – The OC Fair has announced its first batch of performances in The Hangar at the 2018 OC Fair, including tribute bands Rumours, Dead Man’s Party and Elton: The Early Years, and a Sunday evening show featuring Firefalland special

Kool & the Gang, Steve Martin and Martin Short, Brett Eldredge among the headliners at this summer’s Pacific Amphitheatre concert series

Costa Mesa, Calif. (Jan. 22, 2018) – The OC Fair has announced its first batch of performances for the 2018 Toyota Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre, including Brett Eldredge, Steve Martin and Martin Short, Kool & the Gang and Straight No Chaser. Tickets

Imaginology will power young imaginations at OC Fair & Event Center

COSTA MESA (Jan. 18, 2018) – With its cool steampunk theme and lots of hands-on activities, Imaginology brings free, family-friendly fun with a focus on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) to OC Fair & Event Center April 13-15, 2018. This exciting, three-day exploration

Pacific Amphitheatre ranks in top worldwide ticket sales

COSTA MESA (Jan. 11, 2018) – Pollstar magazine has ranked Pacific Amphitheatre 38th in annual worldwide ticket sales. Outranking many outdoor amphitheaters with year-round schedules, Pacific Amphitheatre presented only 31 concerts in 2017 and sold 194,728 tickets. The Toyota Summer Concert Series at Pacific Amphitheatre