By the Numbers
Southern California's biggest summer event, the OC Fair runs 23 days each July and August at the OC Fair & Event Center. In 2024 it sold out 9 of its 23 days at a daily cap of 50,000 — a sign of demand that far outstrips capacity.
Source: ocfair.com (official)Highlights
Expect A-list concert performances nightly, outrageous fair food innovations, championship livestock shows, massive rides and attractions, 4-H and FFA competitions, and the unmatched energy of California's most popular summer fair.
OC Fair Overview
Every year, Costa Mesa hosts the OC Fair, which is one of the largest fairs in the United States, a 31-day summer spectacle drawing over a million visitors to Orange County for California fair culture at its most exuberant. First held in 1890, it's carried on as a California agricultural tradition for well over a hundred years.
Good to Know
The OC Fair is famous for its extreme food creations — deep-fried everything is the tradition. Book concert tickets months in advance and expect massive crowds on weekends.
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