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Last Weekend: OC Fair and Discounts

July 12 to August 11 (Wed-Sun)

July 25, 2019


OC Fair Hours
Wednesday-Friday: Noon – Midnight
Saturday-Sunday: 11 a.m. – Midnight
Monday-Tuesday: Closed 

Family Fun in the OC including: food, rides, shopping, local entertainment, exhibits, and much more!


Single-Day Admission Prices

  Wednesday-Friday:
    General (13-59) – $12
    Senior (60+) – $7
    Youth (6-12) – $7
    Children 5 and younger are free

  Saturday-Sunday: 
    General (13–59) – $14
    Senior (60+) – $7
    Youth (6–12) – $7
    Children 5 and younger are free

Super Pass

General (13-59) – $40
Senior (60+) – $33
Youth (6-12) – $33
Includes admission to all 23 days of the Fair. 


DISCOUNTS AND DEALS 

Every Saturday & Sunday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Best Deal Ever – $7 general admission plus half the carnival tickets to ride. 

Every Sunday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday Fun Day - $7 general admission plus half the carnival tickets to ride. Sunday guests also have the option to purchase a $35 unlimited ride wristband. The wristband is sold until 1 p.m., valid until 4 p.m. 

Every Thursday, noon - 4 p.m. $3 Taste of Fair Food – Sample select Fair food for $3 each.



FREE ADMISSION PROMOTIONS 

Friday, July 12, noon-3 p.m. Free ‘Til Three on Opening Day – Free admission and parking until 3 p.m. 

Every Thursday Kids Day – Children 12 and under are admitted free all day. 

Every Friday Seniors Day – Guests 60+ are admitted all day for $5 ($2 discount). Seniors can also enjoy one free Ferris wheel or merry-go-round ride. 

Daily Salute to Heroes – Free admission for all veterans and active-duty military with valid ID. Each military member can also purchase up to six general admission tickets for half price. 

Daily Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers – Free admission for guests age 5 and younger. 

Every Wednesday, noon-3 p.m. We Care Wednesday – One free admission and one carnival ride per person with valid donation. School Supply Drive 

Wednesday, July 17, noon-3 p.m. Donate school supplies valued at $5 or more (receipt required). Benefiting Share Our Selves. Food Drive 

Wednesday, July 24, noon-3 p.m. Donate five canned food items. Benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank and OC Food Bank. Children’s Book Drive 

Wednesday, July 31, noon-3 p.m. Donate three new or gently used children’s books. Benefiting THINK Together. Clothing Drive Wednesday, Aug. 7, noon-3 p.m. Donate five clothing items (new or gently used). Benefiting Goodwill of Orange County.

Aug. 7-11 First Responders and Law Enforcement Week – Free admission to active-duty and professional staff of the police, sheriff, fire and emergency services departments. Issuing agency ID is required.


New food items for 2019

• Salvadoran Pupusas – An OC Fair twist on the national food of El Salvador: masa grilled with cheese, beans and bacon topped with cabbage and salsa (Bacon-A-Fair)

• Hot Cheetos and Cheese Turkey Leg – With nacho cheese (Biggy’s)

• Slider Tower on a Stick – Beef sliders and tots (Biggy’s)

• Crunchy Hot Cheetos Caramel Apples (Candy Factory)

• Buffalo Chicken Chimichanga – Tortilla containing mac & cheese, bacon and buffalo chicken, fried and topped off with buffalo ranch and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos (Chicken Charlie’s) 

• Fried Hummus – House-made hummus coated with flour and seasonings, served in a pocket of pita bread and topped with with sliced tomatoes and a sauce made of plain whole yogurt with tahini sauce (Chicken Charlie’s) 

• Pork or Brisket Mac ‘n’ Cheese Sandwich – Meats are smoked 8-10 hours (Chuckwagon)

• Tex Mex Rangeburger – With pepper jack cheese and fried onion strings (Chuckwagon)

• Tex Mex Tortilla Chips – With pork or brisket (Chuckwagon)

• Hot Cheetos Baked Potato, giant plain baked potato with broccoli florets (Corn Star)

• Cinnamon Maple Bacon Bombs – With cream cheese frosting (D&D Country Cinnamon Rolls)

• Dole Pineapple Whip swirled together with Dole Strawberry Whip  

• Banana Cream Pie Funnel Cake (Dutchman’s Funnel Cake)

• Puffle Cone Sundae (Fabe’s)

• Chili Cheese Fry-Topped Blooming Onion, Cheese Fry-Topped Blooming Onion (Fresh Frys)

• Fruity Pebbles Shrimp Po’ Boy – Cajun-battered gulf shrimp topped with fruity pebbles and srirachi ranch sauce on a French roll (Get Fried)

• Puffy Taco, Puffy Taquito (Papi’s Puffy Tacos – new stand)

• Tacos Vampiros – Grilled concave tortilla topped with melted cheese, protein of choice, guacamole and topped with a second tortilla (Papi’s Puffy Tacos)

• Waffle Pizza – Belgian waffle topped with marinara, cheese, pepperoni (Pignotti’s) 

• Lasagna Egg Rolls – With a choice of dipping sauces (Pignotti’s) 

• Pastrami Sandwich and Chili Cheese Fries (The Ranch)

• Green Acres Fire Burger – All-natural Harris Ranch beef, ghost-pepper cheese, lettuce, jalapeños, spicy mayo and avocado on a potato knot bun (Tasti Burger)

• Elote Dog – All-beef hot dog on a toasted bun topped with fresh-cut corn off the cob, pico de gallo, spices, shredded Oaxaca cheese and jalapeños drizzled with spicy mayo, a lime wedge and Mexican crema (Tater Twister)

• The Smokestack – Tots topped with pulled pork, elote, Oaxaca cheese, spices and topped with fresh made crunch slaw, grilled onions, jalapeños and sweet and tangy BBQ sauce (Tater Twister) 

• Elote Fiesta Tots – Gourmet tater tots topped with nacho cheese and fresh-cut corn off the cob, pico de gallo,spices, shredded Oaxaca cheese, jalapeños and drizzled with spicy mayo, a lime wedge and Mexican crema (Tater Twister)

• Smokehouse Tots – Tots with coleslaw, pulled pork, brisket, sour cream, cheese and BBQ sauce (Tater Twister)

• Truffle Parmesean Tots – Tots with garlic, parmesan, truffle oil, parsley (Tater Twister) 

• Buffalo Bleu Tots – Tots with buffalo chicken breast, blue cheese crumbles and bacon (Tater Twister) 

• Avocado Toast – Haas avocados, garlic, olive oil, lemon on a slice of signature Ten Pound Buns sourdough (Ten Pound Buns)

• S’mores Big Skillet Cookie (Totally Baked Cookie Joint)

• Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Soup in a Sadie Rose bread bowl; Mac ‘n’ Cheese in a Sadie Rose bread bowl; Shrimp Jalapeño Jammers (Who Fried the Cheese?)


More Information at www.ocfair.com