OC Fair Summer Concerts at Pacific Amphitheatre
July 18 – Aug 19
7/18 George Thorogood
7/19 ABBA LA/Bee Gees Gold
7/20 The Psychedelic Furs, The Church, The Mission
7/25 Alloe Blacc, Fitz and the Tantrums
7/26 Dispatch, G. Love and Special Sauce, Donovon Frankenreiter
7/27 Pancho Barraza, Mariachi Vargas
8/9 Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls
8/15 Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms, Spin Doctors
8/16 Swift Nation, Bad Guy Billie
OC Fair & Event Center is located at 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa 92626. Tickets and more info at www.pacamp.com
History of OC Fair: Shortly after Orange County was founded in 1889, the Orange County Community Fair Corporation was formed. This group put on a small fair in 1890 that included a horse race and a few exhibits in Santa Ana. In 1894, another group, the Orange County Fair Association, Inc., took over.
The first Orange County Fairs were primarily livestock exhibitions and horse races. At the turn of the century, a “carnival of products” was added and the Fair became an annual event. The Fair was held in Santa Ana until after World War I when it was moved to Huntington Beach for two years and then back to temporary grounds on East Fruit Street in Santa Ana.
After World War II, the state formed the 32nd District Agricultural Association and made it responsible for the Fair. The state then purchased land occupied by the Santa Ana Army Air Base and some of it was earmarked for a new fairground. The Fair was first held at the new site in 1949 and it soon was designated as the permanent Fairgrounds. In 1953, the City of Costa Mesa was incorporated and the fairgrounds became part of the new city.
The OC Fair has grown from a small, three-day celebration to a 23-day festival that is one of Orange County’s most eagerly awaited annual events.
See you in 2025 for “Always a Good Time!”
Hours
July 18-Aug. 19, 2025
Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 11 a.m. – midnight
Tickets on sale now!
- Limited daily attendance
- Advance ticket purchase required
- Fair dates will sell out – don’t arrive without tickets
- No transaction fees on Fair admission
Parking prices: on-site purchase only
