Headed to the OC Fair this week? Here are some things to know.
General information:
•Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays and 11 a.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
•General admission is $13 on Wednesdays and Thursdays and $15 on Fridays and weekends; tickets are $9 every day for children 6-12 and seniors 60 and older.
•Tickets must be purchased ahead online at ocfair.com. Daily attendance is capped at about 50,000 people and may sell out on popular days.
•Parking is $15
•OC Fair Express runs weekends, with direct bus service from the ARTIC station in Anaheim, Fullerton Park-and-Ride, Goldenwest Transportation Center in Huntington Beach and Laguna Hills Transportation Center. Get information on times and locations at ocfair.com, cost is $2 each way.
Things to do:
•The Wimberley Bluegrass Band, staples of the OC Fair, will be performing all week at 8:15 on the OC Promenade Stage.
•Check out a cow milking demonstration in the Millennium Barn at 2:15 p.m., 4:15 and 6:15 p.m. each day – and say hi to the other barn residents.
•Tour the Art of Music Experience, a large exhibit in the Huntington Beach Building showcasing hand-painted reproductions of album covers, legendary musicians, neon signs and displays. It’s also a great place to get some time in the air conditioning.
•At 5 p.m. on Aug. 3, John Kosh, who has designed many famous album covers, will be autographing one of the iconic covers with the purchase of a limited edition. He’ll be at the Art of Music Experience.
•Hundreds of entries are submitted each year to the dozens of contests the OC Fair hosts and you can check out the winners in the OC Promenade and the buildings to either side along with other locations. There are extravagant table settings, quirky collections, striking photographs, intricate woodwork pieces and so much more.
•Check out the Magic of Frank Thurston at 2, 4 and 6 p.m. daily on the OC Promenade Stage.
In the Action Sports Arena (requires a ticket purchased in advance, but includes fair admission):
•July 31: Motorhome Madness Demolition Derby at 7:30 p.m.
•Aug. 1: Motorhome Madness Demolition Derby at 7:30 p.m.
•Aug: 2: Orange Crush Demolition Derby at 7:30 p.m.
•Aug. 3: Damsels of Destruction Demolition Derby at 7:30 p.m.
•Aug. 4: Motorhome Madness Demolition Derby at 7:30 p.m.
Playing at the Hangar (requires a ticket purchased in advance, but includes fair admission):
•July 31: Elton – The Early Years, a tribute To Elton John, at 8:15 p.m.
•Aug. 1: Don’t Look Back, The Boston Experience, at 8:15 p.m.
•Aug: 2: Listen To The Music, a tribute To The Doobie Brothers, at 8:15 p.m.
•Aug. 3: Live From Earth, Pat Benatar and Beyond, at 8:15 p.m.
•Aug. 4: Embajadores del Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Playing at the Pacific Amphitheatre (requires a ticket purchased in advance, but includes fair admission):
•July 31: Kool & The Gang and Morris Day & The Time at 7:30 p.m.
•Aug. 1: Stray Cats, The English Beat and Midnight Cowgirls at 6 p.m.
•Aug: 2: Stray Cats, The English Beat and Moonshine at 6 p.m.
•Aug. 3 The Fab Four and The Monkee Men at 7:30 p.m.
•Aug. 4: Brett Young and MacKenzie Porter at 7:30 p.m.
