This information is subject to change without notice. Please email [email protected] for fact-checking. MEDIA CONTACT INFORMATION Online Newsroom ocfair.com/mediacenter Press Credential Policy and Request Form bit.ly/ocfairpress Photos Available for Use ocfair.com/about-us/media-center/media-center-photos Communications Dept. Terry Moore (714) 708-1543 Communications Director [email protected] (714) 708-1559; [email protected] The Communications Department is located in the Administration Building at 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, inside Gate 4 off Arlington Drive. Communications Department hours Year-round: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday During the Fair (July 16-Aug. 15): 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday For emergency inquiries, call (714) 371-6268. GENERAL INFORMATION DATES HOURS The 2021 OC Fair is July 16 - Aug. 15 Wednesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. (23 days and nights; Wednesday-Sunday). Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-midnight (Monday-Tuesday closed) 2021 THEME “Time for Fun!” GENERAL PUBLIC INQUIRIES Phone: (714) 751-FAIR (3247) Website: ocfair.com Email: [email protected] LOCATION 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 PAGE \* MERGEFO ATTENDANCE NUMBERS 2020: canceled 2019 attendance: 1,393,482 Highest record attendance: 1,470,636 (2018) Highest single-day attendance: 86,334 (Saturday, July 28, 2018) ABOUT OUR FAIRGOERS 48 percent call Orange County home. Women outnumber men, 59 percent to 39 percent. The average age of Fairgoers is 32. Guests love the OC Fair! The average overall enjoyment rate is 4.55 (out of 5). 74 percent of OC Fair guests are return visitors. (Information is based on a patron survey conducted in 2019.) ORGANIZATION OC Fair & Event Center 32nd District Agricultural Association, State of California THEMES AND ATTENDANCE 2021 Time For Fun 2020 Canceled 2019 Acres of Fun 1,393,482 2018 Free Your Inner Farmer 1,470,636 2017 Farm Fresh Fun 1,334,753 2016 Get Your Fair Face On 1,344,996 2015 One Big Party 1,301,975 2014 Summer Starts Here 1,337,167 2013 Come & Get It 1,374,633 2012 Home Sweet Home 1,357,335 2011 Let’s Eat 1,400,280 2010 The Beat Goes On 1,154,969 MISSION OF OC FAIR & EVENT CENTER Celebration of Orange County’s Communities, Interests and Heritage. Your support of the OC Fair provides year-round educational opportunities through Centennial Farm, Heroes Hall and Imaginology and helps fund our community give-back programs. Thank you! PAGE \* MERGEFO SOCIAL MEDIA OC Fair Twitter twitter.com/ocfair Facebook facebook.com/ocfair Instagram instagram.com/oc_fair Tik Tok & Snapchat Pacific Amphitheatre Twitter twitter.com/pacamp Facebook facebook.com/pacificamphitheatre Instagram instagram.com/pacificamphitheatre Centennial Farm Facebook facebook.com/centennialfarmoc Instagram instagram.com/centennialfarmoc Heroes Hall Facebook facebook.com/heroeshalloc The Hangar Facebook facebook.com/ocfairhangar ADMISSION & PARKING SINGLE-DAY ADMISSION PRICES* - CAPACITY IS LIMITED THIS YEAR AND ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS REQUIRED - NO FEES. General (ages 13-59) $12 Wednesday-Thursday General (ages 13-59) $14 Friday-Sunday Seniors (ages 60+) $7 Children (ages 6-13) $7 Children 5 and younger are free * Additional admission may be required for shows in Pacific Amphitheatre, The Hangar or other special events. Tickets to concerts occurring during the OC Fair include free same-day Fair admission. PARKING General $10 Buses and Limos $20 Available at the gates only; credit cards only. OCTA’s Fair Express Bus will not be available this year. TAXI, UBER AND LYFT DROP-OFF/PICK-UP Drop-off and pick-up locations are at Gate 1, off Fair Drive. PAGE \* MERGEFO PROMOTIONS $3 Taste of Fair Food – Sample select Fair food for $3 each Every Thursday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Read & Ride Children ages 5-11 who read two books and complete the online book report form (available here) will receive three free carnival rides. Completed forms can be redeemed for the ride passes at the RCS Guest Services booth in the main carnival area during regular Fair hours. ENTERTAINMENT: GENERAL ROAMING ENTERTAINMENT Roaming entertainment will be limited during the 2021 OC Fair. COMMUNITY ENTERTAINMENT Live music and community entertainment will be featured on the Meadows Stage and Heritage Stage daily. Performance times will be listed in the daily schedules as well as online. TICKETED EVENTS Ticket prices vary for each concert at Pacific Amphitheatre and The Hangar and include free Fair admission on the day of the show. Tickets can be purchased at ocfair.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, at ticketmaster.com or by phone (800) 745-3000. CAPACITY OC Fair daily for 2021: 45,000 Pacific Amphitheatre: 7,800-plus The Hangar: 1,150 seats ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA/PHOTO PASSES Event-specific media/photo passes are required for these events and any event requiring an additional/separate ticket. These are issued by OC Fair & Event Center’s Communications Department only and separately from those issued for general Fair access. All passes will be issued for individual shows, subject to criteria established by the artist, artist’s management and the venue. Please visit ocfair.com/credentials to submit requests. PAGE \* MERGEFO 2021 OC FAIR ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE All acts are subject to change without notice. Updates can be found at https://pacamp.com/oc-fair- entertainment-schedule/ PAGE \* MERGEFO SPECIAL EVENTS OC BREW HEE HAW CRAFT BEER ROUNDUP OC Brew Hee Haw at Pacific Amphitheatre July 23-24, three sessions. Previously scheduled for July 16-18 in The Hangar, OC Brew Hee Haw will now take place in an outdoor area of the Pacific Amphitheatre on July 23 & 24. There will be one session on Friday, July 23, at 7 p.m. (6 p.m. for VIP), featuring Burritos – A Tribute to Sublime. There will be two sessions on Saturday, July 24: 1:30 p.m. (12:30 p.m. for VIP), featuring Twisted Gypsy – Fleetwood Mac With A Twist; and 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. for VIP), featuring Idol X – The Billy Idol Live Experience. Tickets range in price from $45 to $70 and are on sale now on Ticketmaster. JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION This year’s Junior Livestock Auction will be held virtually. We are proud that the annual OC Fair Junior Livestock Auction supports 4-H and FFA agriculture education programs throughout Orange County. For the 2021 OC Fair, market shows will be held pre-fair with a virtual auction (eBay style) on July 10, 2021, starting at 9 a.m. Buyers and participants: DO NOT come to the OC Fairgrounds as there is no in-person auction for the 2021 OC Fair.Get more info at ocfair.com/junior-livestock-auction. THIS YEAR AT THE OC FAIR NEW RIDES Hyperloop Liberty Wheel Moonraker New York, New York Windsurf Winky the Whale Here is the full list of rides and carnival ticket requirements. RETURNING FAIR FAVORITES The Magic of Frank Thurston All-Alaskan Racing Pigs Comedy Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik Tribute bands in The Hangar PAGE \* MERGEFO FOOD AT THE FAIR $3 TASTE OF FAIR FOOD Get a sampling of the fun Fair food for only $3 each item every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fun- sized samples vary week to week; get a complete list on ocfair.com. NEW FOODS Taco de Lengua (tongue) – Pepe’s Mariscos Fresh Mexican Seafood Taco de Tripa (tripe) – Pepe’s Mariscos Fresh Mexican Seafood Mom’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Sundae featuring Thrifty’s ice cream – Mom’s Bakeshoppe 50/50 Brownie Parfait featuring layers of Mom’s 50/50 Brownie and Bavarian cream – Mom’s Bakeshoppe Waffle cone with buffalo chicken and mac & cheese – Chicken Charlie’s Hot Cheeto -n- Cheese Burger – Biggys Hot Cheeto -n-Cheese Pickles, with fresh-brined, extra-thick crinkle-cut dill pickle chips topped with melted cheddar cheese and crunchy flaming hot Cheetos. – RCS Fresas y Lechera Churro – Big Dogs Watermelon Taco w/ Tajin – Cowboy Kettle Corn and Nitro Treat w/ Dole Whip Fried Chicken Funnel Cake – Dutchmens Funnel Cake Banana Cream Funnel Cake – Dutchmens Funnel Cake Here is the full list of food offerings. COMPETITIONS & CONTESTS Visit ocfair.com/competitions for details about the various competitions. Categories include: Photography Honey Commercial Wine Fine Arts Junior Livestock Market Home Wine Woodworking Shows (pre-fair with virtual Collections auction) Home Arts Cookies Table Settings Preserved Fruit & Liquor Cut Flowers Sugar Arts Fruits & Vegetables Quick & Yeast Breads PAGE \* MERGEFO HEROES HALL Opened in February 2017, Heroes Hall is a permanent, year-round museum with exhibitions and educational programs that celebrate the legacy of Orange County veterans and others who have served our nation. This year’s newest exhibit, Private Charles J. Miller: WWII Paintings from the South Pacific, will remain on display during this year’s Fair. Heroes Hall is open year-round but requires paid admission during the annual OC Fair. To learn more, visit ocfair.com/heroeshall. TABLE OF DIGNITY Visit OC Fair & Event Center’s Agricultural Workers Memorial, created to honor those who have helped enrich Orange County’s history in agriculture. The memorial is located just inside Blue Gate, near Centennial Farm. HISTORY OF THE ORANGE COUNTY FAIR 1889 The Orange County Community Fair Corporation was formed shortly after the founding of the County of Orange. 1890 The first Fair is held in Santa Ana. 1894 The newly formed Orange County Fair Association, Inc. takes over organizing the Fair. 1907 The Fair becomes an annual event, extended to 3 days and branded “Carnival of Products.” 1911 The Fair is held in Anaheim and renamed the “Anaheim Carnival” 1916-17 The newly organized Orange County Farm Bureau takes over organizing the Fair and moves it to Huntington Beach.