Watch and Wager With Us This Weekend! | Nov 8 – 10

Watch & wager with us; Big Fresno Fair logo, Starting Gate logo; horses racing with jockeys; purple background

Another weekend at The Starting Gate awaits! Join us at our Satellite Wagering facility to watch and wager with us and win money on some BIG stakes races this weekend, November 8 – 10! Here’s a few big stakes races you can wager on:

 

  • November 8 | Pebbles Stakes | $175,000
  • November 8 | Hill Prince Stakes | $200,000
  • November 9 | Red Smith | $300,000
  • November 9 | Autumn Stakes | $175,000
  • November 9 | Maple Leaf Stakes | $135,000
  • November 9 | Bessarabian Stakes | $135,000
  • November 10 | Long Island | $300,000

 

The Starting Gates is located on the second floor of the Brian I. Tatarian Grandstand. Hours are Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday – Sunday from 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Admission into The Starting Gate is $6 and parking is FREE in front of the Grandstand! For horse racing inquiries, please contact please contact Ronnie Mobley at (559) 994-3105. More details here. 

Auto Cross This Weekend at the Fresno Fairgrounds | November 9 & 10

The Sports Car Club of America, Fresno Chapter, is back with an exciting weekend of Autocross racing in the Carnival Lot at the Fresno Fairgrounds on Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Experience the thrill of driving your car to the limit and compete safely in SCCA time trials! Spectating is FREE, so come out and enjoy the action!

 

For more details about SCCA – Fresno, click here.

Watch and Wager With Us This Weekend! | Nov 1 – 3

Join us at our Satellite Wagering facility to watch and wager with us and win money on some BIG stakes races happening November 1-3! Here’s which races you can wager on:

 

  • November 1 | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies | $2,000,000
  • November 1 | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf | $1,000,000
  • November 1 | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf | $1,000,000
  • November 1 | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint | $1,000,000
  • November 2 | Bayakoa Stakes | $200,000
  • November 2 | Breeders’ Cup Classic | $7,000,000
  • November 2 | Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile | $1,000,000
  • November 2 | Breeders’ Cup Distaff | $2,000,000
  • November 2 | Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint | $1,000,000
  • November 2 | Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf | $2,000,000
  • November 2 | Breeders’ Cup Mile | $2,000,000
  • November 2 | Breeders’ Cup Turf | $5,000,000
  • November 2 | Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint | $1,000,000
  • November 2 | Goldikova Stakes | $300,000
  • November 3 | Grey Stakes | $135,000
  • November 3 | Mazarine Stakes | $135,000

 

Hours are Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday – Sunday from 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Special hours for the Breeders’ Cup is November 1 at 9:30 a.m. and November 2 and 9 a.m.  Admission into The Starting Gate is $6 and parking is FREE in front of the Grandstand! For horse racing inquiries, please contact please contact Ronnie Mobley at (559) 994-3105. More details here. 

Fresno Fall Home Improvement Home Show This Weekend!

Head to the 19th Annual Fresno Fall Home Improvement Show & Tiny House Expo from Friday, November 1 through Sunday, November 3 at the Fresno Fairgrounds! Meet licensed contractors, shop for home & garden products and services, tour tiny homes, check out local food, drinks and live music plus so much more! And NEW this year is the FREE gardening workshops! Here’s a few things to know before you go:

 

✔ Hours are: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

✔ Admission is $10 for adults; $5 for seniors; children 12 and under are FREE

✔ Parking is $10 in Chance and Kings Canyon Lot (CASH ONLY)

 

For more details, click here.

Watch and Wager with Us During the Breeders’ Cup at The Starting Gate | Nov 1 & 2

World Championships 2024 Breeders' cup Del Mar logo in diamond shape; Horses Racing in background

Head down to the Fresno Fairgrounds’ Starting Gate Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2 to watch and wager with us for the 2024 Breeders’ Cup! There is over $34 million in purses and awards! Gates open at 9:30 a.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday.  Admission is $6 and parking is free in front of the Grandstand!

 

The Starting Gate currently located on the second floor of the Brian I. Tatarian Grandstand.

 

For daily racing forms and all other horse racing inquiries, please contact Ronnie Mobley at 559-994-3105. More details here. 

Vote For Us for as “Best Local Annual Event to Attend”!

Show us some love and help us WIN by voting for The Big Fresno Fair as “Best Local Annual Event to Attend” in The Business Journal’s “Best of the Central Valley” Awards! Be sure to make it all the way to the end – we are the last one at #35 J! Thank you in advance!

 

The deadline is approaching fast! Last day to vote is Thursday, October 31. Click here to vote!   

Thank You For An Amazing 2024 Big Fresno Fair!

And just like that, the Fair has come to an end! Thank you for joining us to create memories at the Fair! We enjoyed seeing all of our BFFs back to enjoy the tradition of the Fair with lots of free entertainment, live horse racing, thrilling carnival rides, talented exhibit entries, tasty Fair food, new attractions plus everything else in between. Here are a few Fair Fun Facts from the 2024 Big Fresno Fair!

 

  • There was 13,260 minutes of free and entertaining strolling grounds acts to enjoy!
  • There was 26,052 minutes of free entertainment on the five community stages!
  • 17,730 minutes of free entertainment in the NEW Aqua Pals Town, Alaskan Pig Races, Miners Town with the gold panning and NEW leather working station, and Chef Ray’s produce carving.
  • The new Off-Axis Stunt Show did over 150 stunts per show with 3 shows happening per day. That’s a total of 5,850 total stunts during the 13-days of the Fair!
  • The 14th Annual “Pint for a Pass” Blood Drive held in partnership with the Central California Blood Center took place from August 27 – October 14, and saw 9,655 people show up to donate with 7,040 successful whole blood donations! These donations can save up to 21,120 lives!
  • 3,922 animals were exhibited at The Big Fresno Fair.
  • Chef Ray carved 500 lbs. of produce!
  • Home Art had a record number of entries with 4,400 different entries submitted!
  • Fabulous Fanny’s Funnel Cakes used 1,600 lbs. of fresh strawberries during this year’s Fair!
  • Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls (all three stands) used 32,000 lbs. of flour.
  • This year also marked Country Fair Cinnamon Roll’s 46 years of the local, family-owned and operated business!

 

We can’t wait to create more fun Fair facts at the 2025 Big Fresno Fair, October 1 – 12!

 

Click here to read the full Fun Fair Facts Release.

Big Fresno Fair Kick-Off Party at Table Mountain Casino Resort

We’re kicking-off the Fair Season at Table Mountain Casino Resort during the first-ever Big Fresno Fair Kick-Off Party on Thurs, September 26 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. in Blue Oak Grille! Enjoy music by local country-star John Pemberton, Fair inspired food and drink specials, PLUS enter-to-win concert tickets, horse racing tickets, Fair admission and free Fair swag! This event is FREE to attend! Must be 18 years or older to attend. For more details, visit their Facebook page here.