Headed to the OC Fair this week? Here are some things to know.
General information:
•Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays and 11 a.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
•General admission is $13 on Wednesdays and Thursdays and $15 on Fridays and weekends; tickets are $9 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 about 50,000 people and may sell out on popular days.
•Parking is $15
•OC Fair Express runs weekends, with direct bus service from the ARTIC station in Anaheim, Fullerton Park-and-Ride, Goldenwest Transportation Center in Huntington Beach and Laguna Hills Transportation Center. Get information on times and locations at ocfair.com, cost is $2 each way.
Read more about visiting the fair.
Things to do:
•Tour the Art of Music Experience, a large exhibit in the Huntington Beach Building showcasing hand-painted reproductions of album covers, legendary musicians, neon signs and displays
•The fair’s annual 5K is Sunday morning, with participants running or walking a route that takes them past the midway, the Centennial Farm and other favorite spots before the crowds show up for the day. Held in participation with OC Marathon, the 5K is still taking registrations. Find out more online at ocfair.com, under the special events tab.
•This is the last weekend for the annual livestock competitions involving both youth and adult exhibitors. Check out dairy goats on Aug. 8-10 and dairy cattle, rabbits and cavy competitions on Aug. 11 – in the livestock area near the Yellow Gate.
•Cheer on the All-Alaskan Racing Pigs; races start every hour and a half beginning at 2 p.m. on Friday and 12:30 p.m. on the weekend in the Plaza Pacifica. The last race is 8 p.m. each day.
•Be a star at the “Rock ‘n’ Roll Experience,” a nightly live band karaoke in the Plaza Pacifica Stage. Belt out your best song from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays and from 8 to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
In the Action Sports Arena (free with fair admission):
•Aug. 7: Chris Mabrey, Master of Comedy Hypnosis, at 4, 6 and 8 p.m.
•Aug. 8: Chris Mabrey, Master of Comedy Hypnosis, at 4, 6 and 8 p.m.
•Aug. 9: Chris Mabrey, Master of Comedy Hypnosis, at 4, 6 and 8 p.m.
•Aug. 10: Chris Mabrey, Master of Comedy Hypnosis, at 4, 6 and 8 p.m.
•Aug. 11: Chris Mabrey, Master of Comedy Hypnosis, at 4, 6 and 8 p.m.
Playing at the Hangar (requires a ticket purchased in advance, but includes fair admission):
•Aug. 7: Queen Nation, a tribute to the band Queen, at 8:15 p.m.
•Aug. 8: Queen Nation, a tribute to the band Queen, at 8:15 p.m.
•Aug. 9: No Duh, a tribute band to No Doubt, at 8:15 p.m.
•Aug. 10: Which One’s Pink, a tribute to Pink Floyd, 8:15 p.m.
•Aug. 11: I Am King, The Michael Jackson Experience, at 8:15 p.m.
Playing at the Pacific Amphitheatre (requires a ticket purchased in advance, but includes fair admission):
•Aug. 7: Walker Hayes and Kylie Morgan at 7:30 p.m.
•Aug. 8: Rebelution, Kolohe Kai and Collie Buddz at 5 p.m.
•Aug. 9: Rebelution, Kolohe Kai and Collie Buddz at 5 p.m.
•Aug. 10: Rebelution, Kolohe Kai and Collie Buddz at 5 p.m.
•Aug. 11: Rebelution, Kolohe Kai and Collie Buddz at 5 p.m.
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