‘Farm Fresh Fun’ – 2017 OC Fair theme celebrates agriculture
COSTA MESA – Whimsical images of cows licking ice cream cones and Ferris wheels made of oranges illustrate the 2017 OC Fair theme – “Farm Fresh Fun.” Celebrating the county’s rich relationship with agriculture, the 127th annual fair opens on July 14 and runs Wednesday-Sunday through Aug. 13.
The “Farm Fresh Fun” theme brings together the animals and crops of Centennial Farm with the jubilation of the midway and iconic fair treats to entice fairgoers to step outside their daily lives and enjoy a special slice of summer.
Furthering the focus on agriculture, the 2017 OC Fair will include some new culinary arts competitions such as California-grown olive oils. There will also be new opportunities for community involvement in garden & floral and livestock competitions.
During the run of the fair, the Toyota Summer Pacific Amphitheatre Summer Concert Series features headliners such as The Band Perry, The B-52s, Gabriel Iglesias and Justin Moore. The Hangar at the OC Fair will showcase the best in tribute bands including Space Oddity, a David Bowie retrospective; Hot August Night, a tribute to Neil Diamond; and Which One’s Pink?, a tribute to Pink Floyd. Visit ocfair.com to purchase tickets.
A new community-outreach program, OC Fair Kids Club, will launch this year with partner nonprofits and other qualifying organizations to bring underserved children the opportunity to experience the fair and its educational programs. Still in development, the program will roll out this spring.
Coming next: New food concoctions from our concessionaires, announcements of shows in the Action Sports Arena and added entertainment acts.
The fair’s 23-day season pass, Super Pass, is available for purchase now at ocfair.com.
The OC Fair & Event Center is located off the 405 and 55 freeways at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa. For more information, please visit ocfair.com, become a fan at Facebook.com/OCFair, follow us at twitter.com/ocfair or call (714) 708-1500. Also, download the free OC Fair iPhone and Android apps available this summer.