Robert Bolin says he couldn’t be happier after snagging a seasonal job as an entertainment usher for the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Saturday, June 4, 2022. The timing is perfect, too, he said. He starts July 15th, right after his 25-wedding anniversary celebration. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The iconic OC Fair & Event Center cow looks over applicants applying for temporary summer work at the OC Fair. Landscape Supervisor, Barbara Gregerson, interviews Daniel Gallegos in Costa Mesa on Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Melvin L. Jones completes his paperwork after getting hired for seasonal work as an entertainment usher at the OC Fair on Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Robert Bolin gets his picture taken after getting hired as an entertainment usher for the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The OC Fair holds an open call hiring event with walk-up interviews in Costa Mesa on Saturday, June 4, 2022. About 1,500 temporary job openings are available for this year’s fair. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The OC Fair went on a hiring spree over the weekend, looking to fill some 1,500 jobs needed to pull off its month of fun.
Lots of people walked away from the hiring event with a roll in the fair, from ticket takers to maintenance workers.
The fair runs from July 15 to Aug. 14 at the OC Fairy & Event Center in Costa Mesa; the theme this year is “Feel the Sunshine.” Tickets are already on sale for the many concerts and action sports shows and dozens of competitions are open for entry.
Still interested in working at the fair, check ocfair.com/jobs.
