Summertime is Fair Time!

Info and tickets: ocfair.com

We're rolling out “Farm FreshFun” for 23 days - don't miss the

entertainment, food andexcitement that makes the OC

Fair the most anticipated event ofthe summer!

July 14 - Aug 13, 2017HoursWednesday-Friday: noon-midnightSaturday-Sunday: 11 a.m.-midnightClosed Monday & Tuesday AdmissionGeneral: $12 Wed.-Fri., $14 Sat-Sun. Senior (60+) $7 every dayYouth (6-12) $7 every day5 and younger are always free

Parking General $10Bus/limo $20Concert preferred $30-$35

The Stars Shine inPacific Amphitheatre Leave the Driving to Us

- and Save BIG!

The 2017 Toyota Summer ConcertSeries in Pacific Amphitheatre is thebest concert lineup in Orange Countywhere you can enjoy music under thesummer sky and there's not a badseat in the house!

Shows include: DashboardConfessional, Pepe Aguilar, JakeOwen, Echo & The Bunnymen andViolent Femmes, Kenny Rogers,Colbie Caillat, The Band Perry, SteveMiller Band with Peter Frampton andso much more.

The Pacific Symphony has moved itssummer concert series to PacAmp,providing even more variety insummer entertainment.

Check out the full list of shows atpacamp.com.

Don't miss the best tribute bands andmore in The Hangar! Check out thatvenue's full concert list.

Tickets are on sale now viaTicketmaster and the PacificAmphitheatre Box Office.

Take the OC Fair Express bus fromnine locations direct to the OC Fairand receive a coupon to get into theFair for only $3 (one coupon perperson).

Bus Fare: $2 each way; seniors 60and older ride for only 75 cents eachway

Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 11 a.m. –midnight

Locations:Huntington Beach – GoldenwestTransportation CenterAnaheim – ARTIC + Anaheim CanyonMetrolink StationFullerton – Fullerton Park and RideLaguna Hills – Laguna HillsTransportation CenterIrvine – Irvine Metrolink StationOrange – The Village at OrangeSan Juan Capistrano – Junipero SerraPark and RideSanta Ana – The Depot at Santa Ana

Visit ocfairexpress.com for moreinformation.

We Put the FUN in Fun Run

Run, walk or skip through the OC Fair!The OC Marathon presents the OC Fair5K Fun Run, featuring a course that includes Detours of Fun, like a ride downthe Giant Slide.

A free ticket to the 2017 OC Fair isincluded with registration.Sunday, Aug. 6, 8 a.m. $30 registration for adults 16 and older;$20 for children ages 6-15; $5 forchildren 5 and under. Save 20% withcode OCFAIR20Register at ocfair5k.com

Skip the Lines - GetNew! Heroes Hall

Tickets in AdvanceIt's easy and there are no fees!

Purchase your OC Fair admissionnow and you won't have to wait in lineto buy your ticket - head straight to thegate and get to all the Farm Fresh Funsooner.

Individual daily tickets and 23-daySuper Passes are available now atTicketmaster.com or by calling 800-653-8000. You can also purchaseFair and concert tickets at the PacificAmphitheatre Box Office.

Open During the FairOur new veterans museum is openand we invite all Fairgoers to enjoyCalifornia's only museum dedicated tothe stories of those who served.

Admission to Heroes Hall is free withyour Fair ticket. Visit the exhibits "TheThings They Carried" and "TheSAAAB Story" to learn more about thesacrifices of our brave soldiers andthe legacy of the Santa Ana Army AirBase.

More information:ocfair.com/heroeshall

Fabulous Fair Food You've been waiting all year for thatspecial food that can only be found atthe Fair! Get ready to sample thenewest, tastiest, craziest concoctionsyou'll find anywhere. Here is asampling of the new Fair food:

• 5-lb. BBQ'd pig leg (above) - Bacon AFair• Luau chimichanga - ChickenCharlie's• Fried octopus on a stick - Pignotti'sPasta• Candy corn nitro whip - CowboyKettle Corn• Unicorn freeze - D&D Country FairCinnamon Rolls• Maui Cowboy Ghost PepperCheeseburger - Tasti Burger• Gelato Donut Sandwich - Fabe's• Flamin' Hot Cheetos Pizza - Enzo'sPizza

Deals & Discounts• Free 'Til Three – July 14, noon-3p.m.On Opening Day of the OC Fair, youcan get free admission & parking justfor showing up!

• We Care Wednesdays – EveryWednesdayFree admission and a carnival ride bybringing a donation for a nonprofit.

• $3 Taste of Fair Food – Thursdays,noon-4 p.m.Test out all the food the OC Fair has tooffer for only $3! Vendors will offer aspecial tasting item.

• Best Deal Ever! – Saturdays &Sundays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.Get half off general admission and halfthe carnival tickets to ride.

• Kids Day - Kids get in free everyThursday

See more discounts & promos

Chefs Cook Up Farm Fresh Fun - and More!Culinary Arts is taking center stage at the 2017 OCFair. The OC Promenade Main Stage is booked everyday host to chefs, bakers, farmers, floral artists, foodbloggers, mixologists, brewers, butchers and more.

Learn from the best during demos and tastingsessions stocked with kitchen secrets, war storiesand more – straight from the experts. The 30-minuteculinary demonstrations are always new and exciting,educational and FREE.

See Stephané Tréand's amazing displays of sugar art(right), watch the best junior chefs battle it out, sampleolive oil, honey, kombucha and more - the OCPromenade Culinary Arts building is the place to be atthe Fair! Check out the full list of events.

The Fair is Loaded with Animal MagnetismFeed them in the petting zoo, watchthem in the show ring, cheer them on inraces and learn about their places inour lives - animals are main attractionsat the OC Fair.

Here are some great ways toexperience close encounters of theanimal kind:• Visit the Livestock Area to see 4Hand FFA students work with the animalsthey raise for the Fair

• Get a seat at the pig races or turkey stampede and root for your favorites• Check out an oxen demonstration to marvel at Patches, Hoss and Howie• Watch the Budweiser Clydesdales parade through the Fairgrounds• Go to Centennial Farm to see baby animals and milking demonstrations• Hang out with a variety of domestic and exotic animals at the petting zoo• Learn about camel dairies, goats, birds, bunnies, chickens and more in livestockFind full lists of things to do at Centennial Farm and in the livestock areas.Stay connected to our amazing Centennial Farm animals all year long - checkout our pig cam and watch the piglets frolic in their pens!

Winner, Winner, Winner!You'll find the best of the best in every

A Ferris Wheel Fair FirstFor the very first time, the OC Fair will have

category at the Fair. The best craft beer, thebest jams, the best photography, the bestpottery, the best quilts,woodworking,squash, flowers and more. Make sure tovisit the exhibits and competition areas tosee the best of Orange County!

Insider tip: Many of the exhibit areas areair conditioned and offer a terrific way tobeat the summer heat.

Learn more about competitions and exhibitsand plan your day at the Fair.

two giant Ferris wheels to carry Fairgoershigh into the sky. The brand new La GrandeWheel XL (above) is one of the largesttraveling observation wheels in the WesternHemisphere. It will be joined by The BigWheel, also new to the OC Fair.

Also making its debut at the OC Fair isEndeavor – an open-air ride in whichpassengers are suspended in their seatsand experience 3G acceleration!

Find a full list of carnival rides.

CEO's CornerHappy Fair Season!

I just might be more excited than anyone in OrangeCounty about the 2017 OC Fair – and that’s reallysaying something because I know we have VERYdedicated fans!

This year we have something new for our most enthusiastic and committed fans – the SuperPass Perfect Attendance Award. Any Super Pass holder attending all 23 days of the OC Fairwill get a FREE Super Pass for 2018. We have so much planned, that it just might take 23days to see it all! If you don’t have one yet, get your Super Pass now.

From July 14 to Aug. 13 we’re celebrating “Farm Fresh Fun,” a salute to Orange County’sagricultural roots and the current fresh food movement. You’ll discover amazing ways tocelebrate farm-to-fork cuisine and get to sample tasty creations crafted here in OrangeCounty. We will showcase top local chefs, celebrity junior chefs, culinary-inspired cocktails,cookbook authors and TV personalities.

I’d also like to invite you to visit our Heroes Hall veterans museum that will be making itsFair debut. Join us in writing postcards of thanks to service members and veterans - let themknow how thankful we are for our freedom.

Your support of the OC Fair provides year-round educational opportunities through HeroesHall, Centennial Farm and Imaginology and helps fund our community give-back programs.Thank you so much for being a part of the OC Fair family.

See you at the Fair!

Don't miss out on what's happening at OC Fair & Event Center all year long!

See full list of upcoming events at ocfair.com

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