Headed to the OC Fair this week? Here are some things to know as the fair enters its last week. Sunday is its last day.
General information:
Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight Friday through Sunday.
General admission is $12 on Wednesdays and Thursdays and $14 Fridays through Sundays; tickets are $7 every day for children 6-12 and seniors 60 and older.
Tickets must be purchased ahead online at ocfair.com. Daily attendance is capped at 45,000 people and may sell out on popular days.
Parking is $10
Use Gate 1 on Fair Drive, which is the main gate, for Uber/Lyft/taxi drop-off and pickup
Things to do:
The Friesian Horse Club of So Cal will be exhibiting horses in the Livestock Area on Aug. 10 and 12 and there will be OC Equestrian Vaulting on Aug. 13 and 14.
The Oasis Camel Dairy will host milking demolitions at 1:30, 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 10-14 in the Livestock Area.
Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik, always a crowd favorite, will be appearing at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and 4:30, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on Friday through Sunday at the Plaza Pacifica Stage.
Enjoy the All-Alaskan Racing Pigs at various times in the Plaza Pacifica starting at 2 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 12:20 p.m. on the weekend. Seating is first come.
Kids can explore, learn, have fun and take a break from the sun in the Explorium.
The Tupua Polynesian Dance Group wows audiences the Samoan flaming fire knife dance and other traditional performances at throughout the evening daily at the Plaza Pacifica Stage.
Orange County is home to so many creative hobbyists, check out their competition entries in categories ranging from cut flowers to woodworking to unique collections. Find their work in the Home Arts & Collections Gallery, the Visual Arts & Woodworking Gallery, the OC Promenade and the Centennial Farm.
Playing at the Hangar (requires a ticket purchased in advance, but includes fair admission):
Aug. 10: Queen Nation, a Queen tribute band, at 8:15 p.m.
Aug. 11: Queen Nation, a Queen tribute band, at 8:15 p.m.
Aug. 12: Devontional, a Depeche Mode tribute band, at 8:15 p.m.
Aug. 13: Noise Pollution, an AC/DC tribute band, at 8:15 p.m.
Aug. 14: Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez at 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Playing at the Pacific Amphitheatre (requires a ticket purchased in advance, but includes fair admission):
Aug. 10: The Band Perry, Lindsay Eli and The Joy Reunion at 7 p.m.
Aug. 11: Maxwell and DJ Nu-Mark at 8:15 p.m.
Aug. 12: Smokey Robinson at 8:15 p.m.
Aug. 13: The Fab Four at 8 p.m.
Aug. 14: The Psychedelic Furs and X at 7:30 p.m.
In the Action Sports Arena (reserved seating available, the ticket includes fair admission, also some limited access first come):
Aug. 10: Costa Mesa Speedway – Super Hooligans and Knobby Night, at 8 p.m.
Aug. 11: Costa Mesa Speedway – Speedway Fair Derby, at 8 p.m.
Aug. 12: Costa Mesa Speedway – X-Treme Freestyle Moto-X, at 8 p.m.
Aug. 13: Closed
Aug. 14: Closed
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