Press Release

It’s Opening Day at the 2017 OC Fair and these contests are sure to make you a winner!

The 2017 OC Fair opened today, welcoming thousands of Fairgoers – all ready to have some Farm Fresh Fun! Maybe you didn’t grow a blue ribbon tomato, perhaps your jam didn’t quite gel, or you missed the deadline to enter your most popular Instagram photos

The OC Fair opens this Friday, July 14!

The OC Fair & Event Center is bursting with Farm Fresh Fun – and it’s free admission and parking for the first three hours on Opening Day from noon to 3 p.m. July 14. The midway is bustling with set-up activity, exhibits are being spiffed

Beyond the midway: 2017 OC Fair goes gourmet

COSTA MESA – Farm to fork. Artisan crafted. Locally made. Small batch. These words don’t just define a food revolution, they hint at what you’ll find in the culinary exhibits and demonstrations at the 2017 OC Fair. Steal away from the midway for a little

Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez to return to the 2017 OC Fair

COSTA MESA – Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez has performed all over the world, and this summer the 13-member band will make a stop in Orange County, returning to the OC Fair on Sunday, Aug. 6. Hernandez says they have been performing at

OC Fair food is bigger and crazier than ever before

You can feel the anticipation growing every summer in Orange County. The waiting is intense. The Ferris wheel goes up and mouths start to water. You hear the question everywhere: What crazy foods are coming to the OC Fair? Last year, 50% of Fairgoers surveyed

OC Fair & Event Center’s Upcoming Events – July

COSTA MESA (July 2018) – Upcoming events at OC Fair & Event Center. ♦ July 4, City of Costa Mesa’s Free Community July 4 Party Free food, fun and pyrotechnics will help Orange County celebrate Independence Day. Bounce houses, live music and activities for all.

OC Wine Society hosts its annual wine competitions, judging more than 3,000 bottles

Let’s go behind the scenes at one of the country’s most exclusive wine-tasting competitions, hosted by OC Wine Society, where professional judges swirl, sip and savor entries from California wineries to determine who will win the gold at the 2017 OC Fair. The judging process

OC Fair Kids Club joins slate of community give-back programs

COSTA MESA – A new program will help as many as 1,000 children visit the 2017 OC Fair – children who otherwise might not have the means to attend. Students from Title 1 and other programs will receive a free bus trip to the Fair,

Featured artist to create paper garden at 2017 OC Fair – and he needs your help!

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

Bargains galore at the 2017 OC Fair

COSTA MESA – There are great deals, discounts and promotions every day at this year’s OC Fair, July 14 through Aug. 13. For more information and a full schedule of Farm Fresh Fun, visit ocfair.com. 2017 OC Fair Deals Super Pass – One of the