OC Fair & Event Center
Event venue · Costa Mesa ·
Carnival rides, concerts, shopping, and diverse food vendors
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Carnival rides, concerts, shopping, and diverse food vendors
"After canceling the 2020 edition, The OC Fair is back in Costa Mesa starting Friday, July 16th. The fair runs Wednesdays through Sundays until August 15th and will feature rides, concerts, shopping, and over 100 different food vendors. And this is a fair after all, so expect to find everything from deep-fried hotdogs to cheeto-n-cheese burgers. Single day admissions range from $7-14." - brant cox
"After canceling the 2020 edition, The OC Fair is back in Costa Mesa starting Friday, July 16th. The fair runs Wednesdays through Sundays until August 15th and will feature rides, concerts, shopping, and over 100 different food vendors. And this is a fair after all, so expect to find everything from deep-fried hotdogs to cheeto-n-cheese burgers. Single day admissions range from $7-14. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"If you missed the LA County Fair, the OC Fair’s final weekend satisfies carnival cravings with jumbo corndogs, deep‑fried Oreos, pork chop on a stick, Texas‑sized doughnuts, and over‑the‑top cinnamon rolls best ordered when a fresh batch emerges from the oven for maximal butter, sugar, and cinnamon." - Eater Staff
"I see that South LA pop-up Elaine’s Bread Pudding is hitting the road: starting today through Sunday the owners will be at the 626 Night Market at the OC Fair & Event Center from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m." - Mona Holmes
"I wandered the sprawling Costa Mesa complex as it came alive after a year of dormancy: rows of yellow and red pop-up food booths, agricultural installations, mechanical rides, midway games, and vendors selling everything from leather cell phone belt clips to fried puffy tacos and Jacuzzis. After near-continuous operation since the 1890s, the fair went mostly virtual last year with drive-thru food and online panels, so seeing kids chasing midway prizes, families seeking ice cream and shade, and soft‑rock bands warming up felt like a genuine revival — even with reduced capacity, public‑health protocols, and 83 food vendors on site this year. The fair still delivers the silly, fun, and outrageous fried-food spectacle (think fried Oreos and outlandish burgers) while reminding me how vital these family-friendly events are to community life; runs Wed–Sun through August 15 with advanced tickets required." - Farley Elliott