As the 2023 Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, California, approaches, event organizers are looking to hire over 1,000 seasonal employees to help run the annual festivities, which run from July 14 to mid-August. The OC Fair and Event Center is seeking individuals ages 16 and up for numerous seasonal and part-time positions including building…

Tickets for this summer’s Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, California, are now on sale until they sell out and must be ordered in advance, officials have announced. The month-long event—Wednesday through Sunday beginning July 14 to mid-August—will be themed “Happy Together,” to highlight “community inclusion” according to a recent statement from organizers. This will…

COSTA MESA, Calif.—This year’s Orange County Fair, which wrapped up on Aug. 14, drew nearly the same number of visitors as last year. A preliminary accounting of attendance showed that 1,055,173 visitors attended this year’s “Feel the Sunshine” fair. Eleven days of the fair were sell-outs. Last year, the fair drew 1,055,770 visitors and had…

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The Orange County Fair is looking to fill hundreds of temporary positions to help run the fair this summer at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California. The OC Fair—which is known for its many carnival rides, games, concerts, live shows, exhibits, competitions, and sporting events—is in need of workers to set…

COSTA MESA, Calif.—The Orange County Fair and Event Center’s board of directors is considering site renovations, costing an estimated $110 million, but residents are concerned it may be too costly. The renovations are part of the OC Fairgrounds’ master site plan, which consists of updating key sites on its grounds in Costa Mesa, including expanding…

The Orange County Fair & Event Center Board of Directors voted Sept. 23 to not attempt to circumvent an incoming bill that would ban gun shows at the fairgrounds. Senate Bill 264, authored by Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine), which would effectively ban gun shows at the Orange County Fair & Event Center, has been passed…

SANTA ANA, Calif.—As the Orange County Fair returned July 16 following a yearlong absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be a lot that is the same, along with some notable differences. Fairgoers will still be able to enjoy a hot dog on a stick and other favorites, including the Alaskan racing pigs, but…