Orange County Fair Schedule of Events
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 Seniors Day. Seniors ages 55 and older will be
admitted for $4 and receive free merry-go-round and Ferris wheel rides.
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, dairy goats and dairy cattle -- 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
* Small Scale Squadron, leather guild and California Carvers Guild --
Home & Hobbies Stage
* Woodworkers and China painters demonstrations -- Visual Arts
Building
10 a.m.
* Lime Light Dance Party -- Kids Park
* Clown Patrol (until 8 p.m.) -- Main Gate
10:30 a.m.
* Billy Erickson, country music -- Sun Stage
11 a.m.
* Senior Oasis Ukulele Jam Session -- Heritage Stage
* Rambling Rogues -- Meadows Stage
* Brad French, juggler -- Sun Stage
* Picasso’s Place Art Center (until 7 p.m.) -- Kids Park
11:30 a.m.
* All-American Boys Chorus -- Sun Stage
* Orange County Fair Circus Fun Revue -- Kids Park
Noon
* Senior Lemon Juice Squeeze Contest -- Heritage Stage
* Huntington Beach Westminster Kitchen Band -- Meadows Stage
* Wade Roberts of Sherman Library talks on backyard gardening -- Grass
Roots Stage (Floral Pavilion)
* Fun in the Sun sack races -- Kids Park
* Craft demonstration -- Home & Hobbies Stage
* Oxen team presentation -- Livestock Arena
* 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.
* Senior Golden Wedding Renewal -- Heritage Stage
* Flying Carpet Caravan -- Meadows Stage
* Something Special -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* Janelle Wiley of Sherman Library talks on flower arranging from your
backyard -- Grass Roots Stage (Floral Pavilion)
* Grapefruit Bowling -- Kids Park Stage
* Craft demonstration -- Home & Hobbies Stage
* Brad French, juggler -- 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
* Mad Science -- Mad Science Theatre
* Billy Erickson, country music -- Sun Stage
2 p.m.
* Senior Record Holders Contest -- Heritage Stage
* Huntington Beach Adult School Line Dance -- Meadows Stage
* Something Special -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* Junior dairy goat showmanship judging -- Livestock Arena
* Garden speaker -- Grass Roots Stage (Floral Pavilion)
* Orange Pushers -- Kids Park Stage
* Drapers & Damons Fashion Show -- Home & Hobbies Stage
* All-American Boys Chorus -- Sun Stage
* Brad French, juggler -- Grounds
* Traveling Game Show (until 7 p.m.) -- Grounds
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
2:30 p.m.
* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate
* Frank Thurston, magician -- Grounds
* Doggies of the Wild West -- Newport Arena
3 p.m.
* Nifty After Fifty -- Heritage Stage
* Marge’s Tappers -- Meadows Stage
* Something Special -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn
* Brad French, juggler -- Grounds
* Jonathan Wild, country music -- Sun Stage
* Main Street Dixieland Jazz Band -- Grounds
3:30 p.m.
* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- Crafters Village
* Small Scale Squadron demonstration -- Home & Hobbies Stage
* Mad Science -- Mad Science Theatre
* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Sun Stage
* Frank Thurston, magician -- Grounds
4 p.m.
* Al Di Mora, vocalist -- Heritage Stage
* Westminster Adult School Line Dance -- Meadows Stage
* Something Special -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* Walter Colvin, pianist (until 9 p.m.) -- Courtyard Stage
4:30 p.m.
* Ceramics demonstration -- Crafters Village
* Craft demonstration -- Home & Hobbies Stage
* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Sun Stage
* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate
* Frank Thurston, magician -- Grounds
* Port City Washboard Wizards -- Grounds
5 p.m.
* Celebrity Chef Tommy Tang -- Heritage Stage
* Spectrum Racquettes -- 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)
* Barnyard Fashion Parade -- Livestock Arena
* Mad Science -- Mad Science Theatre
* Lab anti-mall concert series -- Sun Stage
* Doggies of the Wild West -- Newport Arena
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
* Mad Science -- Mad Science Theatre
* Dave McKelvy Trio -- Heritage Stage
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
8 p.m.
* Big Bad Voodoo Daddy -- Arlington Theater
* Oxen team presentation -- Livestock Arena
* Comedy Sportz -- Sun Stage
* Doo Wah Riders -- Meadows Stage
* Port City Washboard Wizards -- Grounds
* The Terry Hanck Band (until 11 p.m.) -- Blues and Brews
8:30 p.m.
* Touch of Class -- Heritage Stage
9 p.m.
* Mad Science -- Mad Science Theatre
* Mark Yuzuik, hypnotist -- Meadows Stage
* Port City Washboard Wizards -- Grounds
9:30 p.m.
* Comedy Sportz -- Sun Stage
* Dave McKelvy Trio -- Heritage Stage
10 p.m.
* Doo Wah Riders -- Meadows Stage
10:30 p.m.
* Touch of Class -- Heritage Stage
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