Orange County Fair Schedule of Events

Fair hours: Noon 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: A food drive will take place from noon to 5 p.m. today. Free

admission for those who bring five canned foods. Food will be donated to

the Share Ourselves Food Bank for distribution to local needy families.

Offer valid for all ages at all gates.

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.

Information: (714) 708-1928 or https://www.ocfair.com

All Day

* Newborn animals -- Livestock Area/Maternity Barn

* Oxen, Angora goats, breeding sheep, llama industry and sheep

industry -- 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

* Free arts and crafts -- Kids Park

* Orange County Woodworkers, Small Scale Squadron and California

Carvers Guild -- Home & Hobbies Stage

* Woodworkers and China painters demonstrations -- Visual Arts

Building

Noon

* Lime Light Dance Party -- Kids Park

* Clown Patrol (until 8 p.m.) -- Main Gate

12:30 p.m.

* Oxen team presentation -- Livestock Arena

* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- Crafters Village

* Billy Erickson, country music -- Sun Stage

* Main Street Dixieland Jazz Band -- Grounds

1 p.m.

* Candy Apple Cloggers -- Heritage Stage

* Minute Man Youth Band -- Meadows Stage

* Lime Time Parachute games -- Kids Park

* Craft demonstration -- Home & Hobbies Stage

* Brad French, juggler -- Sun Stage

* Picasso’s Place Art Center -- Kids Park

* Frank Thurston, magician -- Grounds

* Maureen W. Puppet (until 6 p.m.) -- Grounds

* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena

1:30 p.m.

* Llama industry presentation -- Livestock Arena

* Ceramics demonstration -- Crafters Village

* Mad Science -- Mad Science Theatre

* Billy Erickson, country music -- Sun Stage

* Main Street Dixieland Jazz Band -- Grounds

* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate

2 p.m.

* Wanda’s Dance Studio -- Heritage Stage

* Boot Stompers -- Meadows Stage

* Something Special -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)

* Twistin’ Hula Hoops -- Kids Park Stage

* Orange County Woodworkers demonstration -- Home & Hobbies Stage

* Brad French, juggler -- Sun Stage

* Traveling Game Show (until 7 p.m.) -- Grounds

2:30 p.m.

* Sheep industry presentation -- Livestock Arena

* Billy Erickson, country music -- Sun Stage

* Great American Petting Zoo and Education Show -- Green Gate Petting

Zoo

* Frank Thurston, magician -- Grounds

3 p.m.

* Candy Apple Cloggers -- Heritage Stage

* Hart Academy of Dance -- Meadows Stage

* Something Special -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)

* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn

* Orange County Fair Circus Fun Revue -- Kids Park

* Main Street Dixieland Jazz Band -- Grounds

* Brad French, juggler -- Grounds

* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena

* Jonathan Wild, country music -- Sun Stage

3:30 p.m.

* Llama industry presentation -- Livestock Arena

* Cooking with Jan Mongell -- Home & Hobbies Stage

* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- Crafters Village

* Mad Science -- Mad Science Theatre

* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Sun Stage

* Frank Thurston, magician -- Grounds

* Doggies of the Wild West -- Newport Arena

4 p.m.

* Wanda’s Dance Studio -- Heritage Stage

* Shirts & Skirts Square Dancers -- Meadows Stage

* Magical World of Uncle Nick -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)

* Main Street Dixieland Jazz Band -- Grounds

* Jonathan Wild, country music -- Sun Stage

* Brad French, juggler -- Grounds

* Orange County Fair Circus Fun Revue -- Kids Park

* Walter Colvin, pianist (until 9 p.m.) -- Courtyard Stage

4:30 p.m.

* Sheep industry presentation -- Livestock Arena

* Ceramics demonstration -- Crafters Village

* Small Scale Squadron demonstration -- Home & Hobbies Stage

* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Sun Stage

* Frank Thurston, magician -- Grounds

* Port City Washboard Wizards -- Grounds

5 p.m.

* Aniar Academy of Irish Dance -- Heritage Stage

* Brandijo, vocalist -- Meadows Stage

* Something Special -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)

* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn

* Orange County Fair Circus Fun Revue -- Kids Park

* Jonathan Wild, country music -- Sun Stage

* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena

* Vanguard Pacemakers (until 8 p.m.) -- Blues and Brews

5:30 p.m.

* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Sun Stage

* Frank Thurston, magician -- Grounds

* Great American Petting Zoo and Education Show -- Green Gate Petting

Zoo

* Port City Washboard Wizards -- Grounds

* Doggies of the Wild West -- Newport Arena

6 p.m.

* Magical World of Uncle Nick -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)

* Registered Angora goat judging -- Livestock Arena

* Mad Science -- Mad Science Theatre

* 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.

* Natural colored Angora goat judging -- Livestock Arena

* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn

* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena

* Mark Yuzuik, hypnotist -- Meadows Stage

* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate

7:30 p.m.

* Ceramics demonstration -- Crafters Village

* Mad Science -- Mad Science Theatre

* Dave McKelvy Trio -- Heritage Stage

* Doggies of the Wild West -- Newport Arena

8 p.m.

* REO Speedwagon -- Arlington Theater

* Comedy Sportz -- Sun Stage

* Port City Washboard Wizards -- Grounds

* Proud Mary -- Meadows Stage

* The Terry Hanck Band (until 11 p.m.) -- Blues and Brews

8:30 p.m.

* Big Band 2000 -- Heritage Stage

9 p.m.

* Mad Science -- Mad Science Theatre

* Port City Washboard Wizards -- Grounds

* Mark Yuzuik, hypnotist -- Meadows Stage

9:30 p.m.

* Comedy Sportz -- Sun Stage

* Dave McKelvy Trio -- Heritage Stage

10 p.m.

* Proud Mary -- Meadows Stage

10:30 p.m.

* Big Band 2000 -- Heritage Stage