Press Release

OC Fair & Event Center Hires Adam Carleton As Vice President, Finance and Administration

Costa Mesa, Calif. (September 21, 2016) – The OC Fair & Event Center (OCFEC) announced the hiring of Adam Carleton as Vice President, Finance and Administration. “I am thrilled and honored to be part of this world-class venue. It is a wonderful facility with a

OC Fair & Event Center Welcomes Fall with The Red Barn Dining Event Oct. 1

Second Event of Series Features Menu by Executive Chef Greg Daniels of Haven Gastropub Costa Mesa, Calif. (September 15, 2016) – The OC Fair & Event Center presents the second edition of The Red Barn – A Farm to Fork Experience at Centennial Farm on

Governor Brown Signs Bill Prohibiting Sale of OC Fair & Event Center Property

Costa Mesa, Calif. (September 13, 2016) – Governor Jerry Brown has signed AB 1907, legislation authored by Anaheim Assemblymember Tom Daly, which prohibits the State of California from selling the State property that the OC Fair & Event Center currently operates on and closing a

50-Foot-Wide Medal of Honor Courtyard Centerpiece Installed for New Heroes Hall Veterans Museum at OC Fair & Event Center

Costa Mesa, Calif. (August 24, 2016) – On Monday, crews installed a massive 36,000-pound, 50-foot-wide cement star as the centerpiece for the courtyard of the new Heroes Hall veterans museum at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif. Modeled after the Congressional

2016 OC Fair Wraps it Up After 23 Days, 1.3 Million Guests, 400,000 Carnival Prizes and 350,000 Pieces of Bacon

Costa Mesa, Calif. (August 15, 2016) – After the last of the 400,000-plus carnival prizes was won, the 350,000th piece of bacon was devoured, the last concert note was played and the 1,414th blue ribbon was awarded, the OC Fair closed on Sunday, August 14,

OC Fair & Event Center Joins Statewide Efforts to Clean-Up Local Storm Water Pollution

Costa Mesa, Calif. (June 29, 2016) – The OC Fair & Event Center (OCFEC) is joining the statewide movement to clean-up local storm water pollution and is calling on other members of the community to join the efforts too. At OCFEC, the following efforts are

Heroes Hall Museum at the OC Fair & Event Center to Offer Free Theatre Workshops for Veterans in Partnership with Arts Orange County

New veteran’s museum to open in 2017. Costa Mesa, Calif. (June 17, 2016) – Arts Orange County announced today the awarding of a California Art Council grant that will result in veteran’s theatre performances at Heroes Hall at the OC Fair & Event Center and

OC Fair & Event Center Successfully Moves WWII-Era Building for New Heroes Hall Veterans Museum

Costa Mesa, Calif. (April 27, 2016) – On Monday, April 25, the OC Fair & Event Center (OCFEC) took on a massive, all-day project to move an approximately 50,000-pound, 5,000-square-foot, two-story WWII-era building a half mile through the property to its permanent home for the

OC Fair & Event Center Breaks Ground on New Heroes Hall Veterans Museum

Inaugural Exhibitions Will Highlight the Personal Histories of Veterans Heroes Hall at the OC Fair & Event Center Groundbreaking Ceremony Costa Mesa, Calif. (March 16, 2016) – The OC Fair & Event Center (OCFEC) broke ground March 16 on Heroes Hall, a permanent, year-round veterans

OC Fair & Event Center To Offer Permanent Veterans Museum, Heroes Hall

Costa Mesa, Calif. (February 10, 2016) – The OC Fair & Event Center (OCFEC) is in the process of designing and building a new permanent veterans exhibit named Heroes Hall on the 150-acre property. Approved by the OCFEC Board of Directors in 2014, the new