
April 2019
Easter Festival in Costa Mesa at OC Market Place
Celebrate the Easter Festival at the OC Marketplace with a free kids entertainment area that includes face painting, lemonade, ice cream, music, plus an Easter Bunny photo booth.
America’s Family Pet Expo
This long running show gathers pet enthusiasts for three days of family fun—all honoring the health and well-being of your furry, four-legged, finned and feathered friends.
May 2019
OC Night Market in Costa Mesa
Produced by 626 Night Market, OC Night Market features 200+ food, merchandise, crafts, arts, games, music, and entertainment attractions in an event that appeals to all ages.
Goat Yoga at the OC Fairgrounds
All-levels yoga class designed for students to stretch their bodies in interactive poses with the newborn goats. Children (ages 9+) are also invited to attend classes with and adult.
Scottish Fest at the OC Fairgrounds
The festival will have sheep herding, World Championship Highland dancing, Irish Step dancing, Scottish Heavy Athletics , and you can enjoy an authentic Scottish meal with items like Scotch meat pies and haggis.
June 2019
OC Night Market
OC Night Market features 200+ food, merchandise, crafts, arts, games, music, and entertainment attractions in an epic event that appeals to all ages.
July 2019
Pacific Symphony’s July 4 Spectacular
Orange County’s favorite 4th-of-July celebration! The highly acclaimed “Hotel California” band headlines our extravaganza with mega-hits. Plus enjoy patriotic favorites, our traditional salute to the U.S. armed forces and a brilliant fireworks finale!
OC Fair 2019 Opening Day Freebie
The OC Fair offers 23 days and nights of food, rides, exhibits, animals, music, action sports, concerts and fun! Today, receive free admission and parking from noon - 3 p.m.
Orange County Fair 2019
The annual OC Fair offers 23 days and nights of fun! Check out barns full of animals, zany and delish food, concerts under the stars, midway games and rides, action-packed sports, acres of shopping and more.
X-Treme Freestyle Moto-X at the OC Fair
Witness high-flying action as daredevil motorcycle riders defy the laws of gravity while grabbing big air and performing jaw-dropping flips and stunts.
Speedway Fair Derby in Costa Mesa
Speedway racing features motorcycles that are modified to make tight turns all without the assistance of brakes on a dirt track plus sidecar races.
We Care Wednesday for Free OC Fair Admission
Donate to the chosen charity and receive FREE admission to the OC Fair. Donations are accepted at the blue, yellow or green gate only.
Kids Get In Free at the OC Fair
For Kids Day at the OC Fair, kids ages 12 and under are admitted free! You can also purchase $3 Taste of the Fair food samples from noon - 4 p.m. and $35 unlimited carnival ride wristbands from noon - 5 p.m.
Monster Truck Destruction Tour at the OC Fair
Experience the raw power and car-crushing fury of some of the world's most awe-inspiring monster trucks.
Extreme Rodeo at the OC Fair
The traditional rodeo gets turned up a notch for two nights of Extreme Rodeo, featuring wild antics like Ring of Fire, Toro Totter, and Bull Poker.
August 2019
Broncs & Bulls at OC Fair
Rodeo fans, throw on your boots and biggest belt buckles for two nights of bronc and bull riding excitement.
The OC Fair Fun Run 5K
The 5K will take place through the OC fair grounds in conjunction with the OC Fair. Come for fun for the whole family with games, prizes, and lots of fun!
Fiesta del Charro at OC Fair
See the beautiful talents and skill of the charro, a Mexican horseman or cowboy typically dressed in an elaborately decorated outfit
Demolition Derby at the OC Fair
Watch motor homes (August 7 and 9) and cars (August 8, 10 and 11) get crunched at the Demolition Derby at the OC Fair's Action Sports Arena.
Star Wars: A New Hope – In Concert at the OC Fair and Event Center
Travel to a galaxy far far away as Pacific Symphony performs John Williams’ legendary score live while the iconic film is projected on a giant high-definition screen.
September 2019
Harvest Festival Original Art and Craft Show in Costa Mesa
The show features exhibitors, live entertainment, strolling performers, a kids zone with interactive activities and specialty foods.
October 2019
Centennial Farm 30th Anniversary Community BBQ and Hoedown in Costa Mesa
The Centennial Farm 30th Anniversary Community BBQ and Hoedown is a family-friendly event with food, entertainment, games, farm tours and more for adults and children. The event will be held at Centennial Farm, the year-round working farm at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa.
Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch in Costa Mesa
Kids and kids at heart can enjoy rides, games, a petting zoo, inflatable jump house, slides and an awesome pumpkin patch with thousands of pumpkins of all shapes and sizes.
Touch a Truck at the Orange County Market Place
Touch-a-Truck is an interactive hands-on experience where children can learn about their favorite trucks and vehicles, honk their horns, and interact with the drivers.
OC Japan Fair in Costa Mesa
Celebrate one of the largest Japanese cultural festival in Southern California. Enjoy the experience of shopping, tasting and learning about Japanese culture.
SoCal VegFest 2019 in Costa Mesa
Celebrate healthy eating and conscious living with a lineup of guest speakers, musical entertainment, cooking demos, a cruelty-free marketplace, food vendors and a kids' area with fun and engaging activities.
November 2019
Sugar Plum Arts, Crafts, and Antiques in Costa Mesa
This event features 150 handcraft artists, confectioners, bakers and beautiful selections of holiday decor, ornaments and gifts, tamales, hand-dipped decorated apples and more!
Veterans Day Community Celebration at OC Fair & Event Center
Join the OC Fair and Event Center for a free Veterans Day community celebration featuring free hot dogs for all attendees, family-friendly activities, entertainment and a Veterans Resource Fair.
December 2019
Winter Fest OC 2019 in Costa Mesa
Ice tubing, massive snow play and slide area, outdoor ice rink, nightly Christmas tree lighting celebration with a parade, fireworks and snow flurries, a not-to-be-missed experience with Santa and his reindeer flying over the fairgrounds, plus a new light maze and wintery attractions, over 20 carnival rides, festive entertainment, seasonal eateries, visits with Santa and so much more.
TUBACHRISTMAS in Costa Mesa
Listen to traditional Christmas songs played by seasoned tuba players of all ages, arriving from throughout the Southland for this annual event.
Christmas Eve at the OC Market Place
Santa and his Reindeer will fly over the fairgrounds for the last time this year before heading to your home and then back to the North Pole for a much needed rest. Enjoy a holiday parade, tree lighting, fireworks and snow flurries.
NYE at Winter Fest OC in Costa Mesa
December 31: Ring in the New Year not once, but twice, with a special countdown, Orange Ball drop, fireworks and an unforgettable balloon drop at both 6pm and midnight. Multiple live bands will be playing to commemorate the end of the year, and the start of a new one.
January 2020
UVSA Tet Festival in Costa Mesa
Tết, short for Tết Nguyên Đán, is the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, the most important holiday in Vietnamese culture. Tết celebrates the arrival of a new spring where families reunite, enjoy each other’s company, forget about the troubles of the previous year and look forward to a better upcoming year.
February 2020
Great Train Show at OC Fair & Event Center
February 8-9: Each show features hundreds of tables of trains and accessories for sale, huge operating exhibits and more. Activities for kids include a riding train and interactive exhibits where kids can operated part of a layout or race model trains or cars.
October 2020
Urban Legends Drive-Thru Haunt – OC Fair & Event Center
Wednesday - Sundays, October 1 - November 1: Guests will be entertained by live performances throughout their drive, plus experience four interactive show zones with an immersive show of lights, sound, special effects and monsters that will come alive.
Fair Food Drive-Thru with OC Fair
THROUGH OCTOBER 25: The Fair Food Drive-Thru will offer treats from food vendors bringing a taste of the OC Fair to go.
April 2021
Flying Miz Daisy Outdoor Vintage Market at OC Fair & Event Center
SATURDAY, ARPIL 10: Shop Orange County’s premier Outdoor Vintage Market featuring more than 150 vendors offering vintage, antique, repurposed, European, farmhouse, industrial and hand-crafted artisan goods.
July 2021
Time for Fun at the OC Fair
JULY 16 - AUGUST 15: It’s Time for Fun!! The OC Fair will be held Wednesdays - Sundays with advance purchase of tickets only!
August 2021
Pacific Symphony Performs Toy Story in Concert
AUGUST 21: Live music is back in Orange County! Pacific Symphony returns to Pacific Amphitheatre at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa for the West Coast premiere of Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story” in Concert—Live with Orchestra.
October 2021
Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch at OC Fairgrounds
OCTOBER 8-31: Visit the OC Fair & Event Center for a pumpkin patch featuring kiddy rides, petting zoo, inflatable slides, bounce house, and obstacle course.
OC Japan Fair
OCTOBER 15-17: Celebrate one of the largest Japanese cultural festivals in Southern California. Enjoy shopping, tasting, and learning about Japanese culture.
November 2021
Nights of Lights OC – Drive-Thru Experience at OC Fair & Event Center
NOVEMBER 26 - JANUARY 2: Visitors can safely celebrate the holiday season and journey through a mile-long drive-thru course filled with more than a million lights, themed holiday scenery and immersive vignettes, animated light shows, snow flurries and tunnels synchronized to music, special effects, interactive characters, and more.
February 2022
USVA Tết Festival at OC Fair & Event Center
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5-6, 2022: The largest Vietnamese New Year Festival in the nation. The festival offers hundreds of booths, traditional foods, live entertainment, festival games, and customary Vietnamese New Year celebrations.
Repticon at OC Fair & Event Center
FEBRUARY 26-27, 2022: See reptile vendors, live animal seminars, free raffles, and more. Exciting, educational, family-oriented fun for everyone!
April 2022
Imaginology at OC Fair & Event Center
APRIL 9-10: The family festival returns with a packed schedule of events, take-home crafts, science experiments, live performances, youth competitions, and more.
OC Día del Niño at OC Fair & Event Center
APRIL 9-10: As part of Imaginology at OC Fair & Event Center, Día del Niño provides fun and free arts activities and experiences that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
Bubble Run at OC Fair & Event Center
SATURDAY, APRIL 16: Participants run, walk, dance and play across 3 miles of rad real estate. Foam Bogs of colored suds are encountered along the course, bringing back memories of car washes and bathtub bubble beards.
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