Orange County Fair Schedule of Events
Today
Fair hours: 10 a.m. to midnight
Fair location: Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa
Parking: $5. Buses park free.
Tickets: $7 for ages 13 to 54, $6 seniors 55 and older and $3 for
children 6 to 12. Children 5 and younger get in free.
Special: Today is opening day. The first 109 adult visitors will be
admitted free. Children ages 12 and younger will receive free admission
all day.
Weekday wristbands: A $10 wristband is good for 10 rides of your choice. Wristbands are sold until 8 p.m. and are good for rides in the
major and kiddie midways. Valid for all ages. Wristbands are not
transferable and do not include gate admission.
Call: (714) 708-1928 or https://www.ocfair.com
ALL DAY
* Newborn animals -- Livestock Area/Maternity Barn
* Oxen, breeding beef and Pygmy goats -- Livestock Area
* Small animals -- Livestock Area/Small Animal Tent
* Crops and animals -- Centennial Farm
* Orange crate label display -- Collections Building
* Dale Earnhardt tribute -- Collections Building
* Weavers and spinners, fiber arts guild and polymer clay guild --
Home and Hobbies Stage
* Woodworker and china painters demonstrations -- Visual Arts Building
10 a.m.
* Opening ceremonies with Chubby Checker -- Blue Gate to Heritage
Stage
* Rabbit showmanship judging -- Livestock Area/Small Animal Tent
* Lime Light Dance Party -- Kids Park Stage
* Clown Patrol (until 8 p.m.) -- Main Gate
10:30 a.m.
* Billy Erickson, country music -- Sun Stage
11 a.m.
* Cabaret performers -- Heritage Stage
* Body and Soul aerobics -- Meadows Stage
* Brad French, juggler -- Sun Stage
* Picasso’s Place Art Center (until 7 p.m.) -- Kids Park
* Great American Petting Zoo and Education Show -- Green Gate Petting
Zoo
11:30 a.m.
* Billy Erickson, country music -- Sun Stage
* Orange County Fair Circus Fun Revue -- Kids Park
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
Noon
* Dance center -- Heritage Stage
* Pacific Performing Arts -- Meadows Stage
* Weavers and spinners demonstration -- Home and Hobbies Stage
* Oxen team presentation -- Livestock Arena
* Brad French, juggler -- Sun Stage
* Frank Thurston, magician -- Grounds
* Main Street Dixieland Jazz Band -- Grounds
12:30 p.m.
* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- Crafters Village
* Billy Erickson, country music -- Sun Stage
1 p.m.
* Cabaret performers -- Heritage Stage
* Jackie Sorenson, aerobic dance -- Meadows Stage
* Something Special -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* Open breeding beef judging -- Livestock Arena
* The Great Lemon Walk -- Kids Park Stage
* Fiber arts guild -- Home and Hobbies Stage
* Brad French, juggling -- Sun Stage
* Great American Petting Zoo and Education Show -- Green Gate Petting
Zoo
* Maureen W. Puppet (until 6 p.m.) -- Grounds
1:30 p.m.
* Ceramics demonstration -- Crafters Village
* Billy Erickson, country music -- Sun Stage
* Main Street Dixieland Jazz Band -- Grounds
* Frank Thurston, magician -- Grounds
* Mad Science -- Mad Science Theatre
2 p.m.
* The Colony of Performing Arts -- Heritage Stage
* Pacific Performing Arts -- Meadows Stage
* Something Special -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* Juggler -- Kids Park Stage
* Cooking with Jan Mongell -- Home and Hobbies Stage
* Jonathan Wild, country music -- Sun Stage
* Brad French, juggler -- Kids Park
* Traveling Game Show (until 7 p.m.) -- Grounds
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
2:30 p.m.
* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Sun Stage
* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate
* Frank Thurston, magician -- Grounds
* Doggies of the Wild West -- Newport Arena
3 p.m.
* Az One, a cappella singing -- Heritage Stage
* Beach Cities Stars -- Meadows Stage
* Something Special -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn
* The Fun Run -- Kids Park Stage
* Polymer clay guild demonstration -- Home and Hobbies Stage
* Jonathan Wild, country music -- Sun Stage
* Main Street Dixieland Jazz Band -- Grounds
3:30 p.m.
* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- Crafters Village
* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Sun Stage
* Frank Thurston, magician -- Grounds
* Mad Science -- Mad Science Theatre
4 p.m.
* The Colony of Performing Arts -- Heritage Stage
* Ballet Folklorico performs “Sol De Mexico” -- Meadows Stage
* Something Special -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* Twistin’ Hula Hoops -- Kids Park Stage
* Craft demonstration -- Home and Hobbies Stage
* Walter Colvin, pianist (until 9 p.m.) -- Courtyard Stage
* Jonathan Wild, country music -- Sun Stage
* Great American Petting Zoo and Education Show -- Green Gate Petting
Zoo
* Main Street Dixieland Jazz Band -- Grounds
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
4:30 p.m.
* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Sun Stage
* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate
* Frank Thurston, magician -- Grounds
* Port City Washboard Wizards -- Grounds
* Doggies of the Wild West -- Newport Arena
* Ceramics demonstration -- Crafters Village
5 p.m.
* Academy of Dance and American Pacific Ballet -- Heritage Stage
* Rhythmo Mariachi Kids -- Meadows Stage
* Something Special -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn
* Jonathan Wild, country music -- Sun Stage
* Vanguard Pacemakers (until 8 p.m.) -- Blues and Brews
5:30 p.m.
* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Sun Stage
* Orange County Fair Circus Fun Revue -- Kids Park
* Port City Washboard Wizards -- Grounds
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
6 p.m.
* Something Special -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* Gems and minerals identification by Santiago Canyon College (until
9 p.m.) -- Collections Building
* Oxen team presentation -- Livestock Arena
* Doggies of the Wild West -- Newport Arena
* Mad Science -- Mad Science Theatre
* The LAB anti-mall concert series -- Sun Stage
6:30 p.m.
* Twister nightly contest -- Heritage Stage
* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- Crafters Village
* Port City Washboard Wizards -- Grounds
7 p.m.
* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn
* Mark Yuzuik, hypnotist -- Meadows Stage
* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate
7:30 p.m.
* Ceramics demonstration -- Crafters Village
* All-American Boys Chorus -- Heritage Stage
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
* Mad Science -- Mad Science Theatre
8 p.m.
* Chubby Checker -- Arlington Theater
* Oxen team presentation -- Livestock Arena
* Groove Therapy -- Meadows Stage
* Port City Washboard Wizards -- Grounds
* Big Air Circus Races -- Grandstand Arena
* Sunchild -- Sun Stage
* The Terry Hanck Band (until 11 p.m.) -- Blues and Brews
8:30 p.m.
* Billy’s Brass Band -- Heritage Stage
9 p.m.
* Mark Yuzuik, hypnotist -- Meadows Stage
* Port City Washboard Wizards -- Grounds
* Mad Science -- Mad Science Theatre
9:30 p.m.
* All-American Boys Chorus -- Heritage Stage
* Sunchild -- Sun Stage
10 p.m.
* Groove Therapy -- Meadows Stage
10:30 p.m.
* Billy’s Brass Band -- Heritage Stage
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