Month: October 2020

Shop Our Online Marketplace!

While we know you will miss shopping in the Commerce and Industry Commerce buildings this year, we have created our new Online Marketplace for you to connect with some of these vendors. Find goodies from jewelry, food, accessories and more! To shop go to www.FresnoFair.com/onlinemarketplace

While we know you will miss shopping in the Commerce and Industry Commerce buildings this year, we have created our new Online Marketplace for you to connect with some of these vendors. Find goodies from jewelry, food, accessories and more! To shop go to www.FresnoFair.com/onlinemarketplace

Sanger FFA Chapter Exhibitor Feature – Cassandra Sandoval

We are just two days away from the first-ever Big Fresno Fair Virtual Jr. Livestock Auction, which kicks-off this Friday, October 9 at 11 a.m. and goes until Monday, October 12 at 11:59 p.m. The Virtual Livestock sale will feature nearly 500 animals from dedicated and hard-working 4-H and FFA members throughout Fresno County.   … Continue reading “Sanger FFA Chapter Exhibitor Feature – Cassandra Sandoval”

We are just two days away from the first-ever Big Fresno Fair Virtual Jr. Livestock Auction, which kicks-off this Friday, October 9 at 11 a.m. and goes until Monday, October 12 at 11:59 p.m. The Virtual Livestock sale will feature nearly 500 animals from dedicated and hard-working 4-H and FFA members throughout Fresno County.

 

Leading up to the sale, we’ll be featuring 4-H & FFA exhibitors from participating chapters to highlight their animal project and all their hard work, while also giving buyers and our community a glimpse of animals they can bid on!

 

Meet Cassandra Sandoval, a Sanger FFA student who is a senior at Sanger High School:

 

“My name is Cassandra Sandoval, a senior at Sanger High School and I have been involved in FFA all four years of my high school education. I got involved with FFA because I wanted to surround myself with the agriculture world and get to know people who I shared similar interests with.

 

This year, I am showing two Boer goats. Hinata, my doe, will only be shown at showmanship and Sid, my wether, will be sold at auction during the Fresno Fair. I have been caring and training both Boer goats since mid-May (feeding, watering, walking, etc.) in preparation for the Big Fresno Fair.”

 

Help out these hard-working students in the community! Participate in the sale as a buyer or place an add-on bid! Every bit helps out these kids who’ve been working all year to get to where they are now. For more information about the Virtual Livestock Auction and how you can participate, click here.

Watch and Wager With Us Online During Horse Racing!

Due to COVID-19, we are unable to host fans at live horse racing – as such, we made the difficult business decision to have our race dates ran at Golden Gate Fields this year. Dates will be October 8 – 12 and 16 – 18! The good news is you can watch and wager online … Continue reading “Watch and Wager With Us Online During Horse Racing!”

Due to COVID-19, we are unable to host fans at live horse racing – as such, we made the difficult business decision to have our race dates ran at Golden Gate Fields this year. Dates will be October 8 – 12 and 16 – 18! The good news is you can watch and wager online OR at our Satellite Wagering facility! Continue to support this sport of kings and we will see you all back at the track for live racing excitement in 2021!

 

Click here for more details!

Drive-Thru Eats Entertainment Spotlight | Your Fave Cowboys – Slim & Curly!

Your favorite cowboys, Slim and Curly are joining us for Drive-Thru Eats presented by Toyota! Will you be joining us too? You can find them walking the Fairgrounds on their noble steeds while you embark on your Fair food adventure!   Mark your calendars for Drive-Thru Eats, October 9 – 18! Weekday hours are Monday … Continue reading “Drive-Thru Eats Entertainment Spotlight | Your Fave Cowboys – Slim & Curly!”

Your favorite cowboys, Slim and Curly are joining us for Drive-Thru Eats presented by Toyota! Will you be joining us too? You can find them walking the Fairgrounds on their noble steeds while you embark on your Fair food adventure!

 

Mark your calendars for Drive-Thru Eats, October 9 – 18! Weekday hours are Monday – Thursday, 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. and weekend hours are Friday – Sunday, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. This event is FREE to attend! For more details, click here.

Sanger FFA Chapter Exhibitor Feature – Justin Maldonado

The first-ever Big Fresno Fair Virtual Livestock Sale is just around the corner! The Virtual Online Auction kicks-off this Friday, October 9 at 11 a.m. and goes until Monday, October 12 at 11:59 p.m. The Virtual Livestock sale will feature nearly 500 animals from dedicated and hard-working 4-H and FFA members throughout Fresno County.   … Continue reading “Sanger FFA Chapter Exhibitor Feature – Justin Maldonado”

The first-ever Big Fresno Fair Virtual Livestock Sale is just around the corner! The Virtual Online Auction kicks-off this Friday, October 9 at 11 a.m. and goes until Monday, October 12 at 11:59 p.m. The Virtual Livestock sale will feature nearly 500 animals from dedicated and hard-working 4-H and FFA members throughout Fresno County.

 

Leading up to the sale, we’ll be featuring 4-H & FFA exhibitors from participating chapters to highlight their animal project and all their hard work, while also giving buyers and our community a glimpse of animals they can bid on!

 

Meet Justin Maldonado, a Sanger FFA student who is a senior at Sanger High School:

 

“I have been in FFA for four years. Getting involved with FFA is a once in a lifetime event and having Ag teachers who motivate you to do things is what pushed  me to purchasing a goat. My project is mainly handling a goat from May-October and to maintain his diet as well as training him to do the basics of walking and bracing.”

 

Help out these hard-working students in the community! Participate in the sale as a buyer or place an add-on bid! Every bit helps out these kids who’ve been working all year to get to where they are now. For more information about the Virtual Livestock Auction and how you can participate, click here.

Sierra 4-H Exhibitor Feature – Dalton King

The first-ever Big Fresno Fair Virtual Livestock Sale kicks-off on Friday, October 9 at 11 a.m. and goes until Monday, October 12 at 11:59 p.m. The Virtual Livestock sale will feature nearly 500 animals from dedicated and hard-working 4-H and FFA members throughout Fresno County.   Leading up to the sale, we’ll be featuring 4-H … Continue reading “Sierra 4-H Exhibitor Feature – Dalton King”

The first-ever Big Fresno Fair Virtual Livestock Sale kicks-off on Friday, October 9 at 11 a.m. and goes until Monday, October 12 at 11:59 p.m. The Virtual Livestock sale will feature nearly 500 animals from dedicated and hard-working 4-H and FFA members throughout Fresno County.

 

Leading up to the sale, we’ll be featuring 4-H & FFA exhibitors from participating chapters to highlight their animal project and all their hard work, while also giving buyers and our community a glimpse of animals they can bid on!

 

Meet Dalton King, a Sierra 4-H student who is in 6th grade at Foothill Elementary:

 

“Hello, my name is Dalton King.  I go to Foothill Elementary where I am in the 6th grade and I CAN NOT wait to GO back to school when COVID is over – SOON I hope. I miss school a lot, I really miss my friends but most of all I miss my Travel Baseball Team and playing Baseball! Sports is my favorite thing to do and showing my animals is a close second. I also love fishing and camping. I am the Flag Bearer in my 4-H Club – The Sierra 4-H Club. I am in the Beef, Goat and Shooting Sports groups.

 

Our family LOVES animals and we really like to show them. I have THE PERFECT GOAT for you!! Doofy is the best and he has been SO much Fun to Raise. When everything fun couldn’t happen it was so good that I got to have Doofy. He is a lot like me …… kind of a spaz ….. he runs all over and loves to play chase. I also get to show my breeding heifer Hot Donna at jackpot shows. Her name fits her perfectly because she likes to be a little hot head – she doesn’t get that from me.

 

I got to show her at the Red Wave Classic the Fresno State Jackpot and then at the Cal Poly Western Bonanza. The best part of Hot Donna was working with my dad and uncle Zeb to decide what kind of bull to breed her to. I got to choose the one I liked so we will see what her calf looks like this spring. So hopefully you can tell that I LOVE Baseball, goats, cows and most of the time my Family.

 

Doofy joined The King Family in June and we have had a lot of FUN since day one! He was bred by Eric McDaniel from McDaniel Livestock and Doofy and Eric are a lot alike – they both talk a lot. The first few weeks we had Doofy he yelled a lot but then I learned it was because he wanted to hangout more. Each day I work him and he’s a pretty big guy, he weighs 100lbs and I only weigh 75 so sometimes he gets away from me or drags me –we’ve turned it into a game. Most of all I have kept him fed, watered and clean– he loves bath time.

 

Doofy will be at the Fresno Fair Grading event and then go through the Fresno Fair Virtual Livestock Sale.  The sale this year will be on-line only because of COVID, I miss the Fair.”

 

Help out these hard-working students in the community! Participate in the sale as a buyer or place an add-on bid! Every bit helps out these kids who’ve been working all year to get to where they are now. For more information about the Virtual Livestock Auction and how you can participate, click here.

Health & Safety Guidelines – What You Need to Know

The health and safety of our Fairgoers is important to us! Here’s what you need to know BEFORE attending our Drive-Thru Eats series: Cashless payment preferred; while cash will be accepted, debit or credit cards are preferred Masks will be required for Fairgoers who are ordering and/or receiving food. All persons must remain in their … Continue reading “Health & Safety Guidelines – What You Need to Know”

The health and safety of our Fairgoers is important to us! Here’s what you need to know BEFORE attending our Drive-Thru Eats series:

  • Cashless payment preferred; while cash will be accepted, debit or credit cards are preferred
  • Masks will be required for Fairgoers who are ordering and/or receiving food.
  • All persons must remain in their vehicle.
  • All patrons must read and follow the health and safety guidelines or risk ejection. Details at fresnofair.com/p/plan/health-safety-policy.

 

The Fair’s Drive-Thru Eats presented by Toyota begins Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 18 and will feature 18 Fair food booths, vendors, entertainment and more! For more details including hours, menu listings and pricing go to www.FresnoFair.com/Drive-Thru-Eats.

Thank you to our sponsors: Save Mart Supermarkets, Xfinity and Outfront Media.

Blossom Trail 4-H Exhibitor Feature – Hannah Rusconi

The first-ever Big Fresno Fair Virtual Livestock Sale kicks-off on Friday, October 9 at 11 a.m. and goes until Monday, October 12 at 11:59 p.m. The Virtual Livestock sale will feature nearly 500 animals from dedicated and hard-working 4-H and FFA members throughout Fresno County.   Leading up to the sale, we’ll be featuring 4-H … Continue reading “Blossom Trail 4-H Exhibitor Feature – Hannah Rusconi”

The first-ever Big Fresno Fair Virtual Livestock Sale kicks-off on Friday, October 9 at 11 a.m. and goes until Monday, October 12 at 11:59 p.m. The Virtual Livestock sale will feature nearly 500 animals from dedicated and hard-working 4-H and FFA members throughout Fresno County.

 

Leading up to the sale, we’ll be featuring 4-H & FFA exhibitors from participating chapters to highlight their animal project and all their hard work, while also giving buyers and our community a glimpse of animals they can bid on!

 

Meet Hannah Rusconi, a Blossom Trail 4-H student who is in 7th grade at Fairmont Elementary. Here’s what Hannah’s advisor had to say about her:

 

“This is Hannah’s 5th year in 4-H and she is a member of Blossom Trail 4-H club.  Hannah is serving her 2nd year on the executive board at Blossom Trail 4-H, this year she was elected to the office of Reporter.  Hannah has been going to dairy goat shows since she was little and began showing goats as soon as she could walk around the ring with one.  She joined 4-H for the dairy goat project and currently serves as a junior leader for the project.  She enjoys teaching others about this animal that she loves.

 

Hannah and her sister raise a small herd of alpine dairy goats at their home.  Hannah works with these goats every day, twice a day.  Each morning and evening, she milks, feeds, waters and cleans up after her goats.   This year Hannah will be selling a dairy replacement doe in the auction on October 3rd and a dairy market goat in the virtual auction.  Hannah’s replacement doe is a Nubian/Oberhasli Recorded Grade dairy goat named Finnola.  Her dairy market goat is one that Hannah bred and helped to deliver, he is an alpine named Thor. “

 

Help out these hard-working students in the community! Participate in the sale as a buyer or place an add-on bid! Every bit helps out these kids who’ve been working all year to get to where they are now. For more information about the Virtual Livestock Auction and how you can participate, click here.

Sanger FFA Chapter Exhibitor Feature – Savannah Sandoval

The first-ever Big Fresno Fair Virtual Livestock Sale kicks-off on Friday, October 9 at 11 a.m. and goes until Monday, October 12 at 11:59 p.m. The Virtual Livestock sale will feature nearly 500 animals from dedicated and hard-working 4-H and FFA members throughout Fresno County.   Leading up to the sale, we’ll be featuring 4-H … Continue reading “Sanger FFA Chapter Exhibitor Feature – Savannah Sandoval”

The first-ever Big Fresno Fair Virtual Livestock Sale kicks-off on Friday, October 9 at 11 a.m. and goes until Monday, October 12 at 11:59 p.m. The Virtual Livestock sale will feature nearly 500 animals from dedicated and hard-working 4-H and FFA members throughout Fresno County.

 

Leading up to the sale, we’ll be featuring 4-H & FFA exhibitors from participating chapters to highlight their animal project and all their hard work, while also giving buyers and our community a glimpse of animals they can bid on!

 

Meet Savanah Sandoval, a Sanger FFA student who is a Senior at Sanger High School:

 

“It is my fourth year in FFA. I got involved with showing animals because one of my Ag teachers let us know about showing animals and I thought it would be a fun experience. It definitely was! This is my third year showing Boer goats and it has been an interesting year.

 

I will be showing a doe and a wether at the Fair but will only be selling my wether. Both of my goats have fun personalities and make every day a fun one! I am so happy to be able to still experience showing even if it’s in a totally different way this year!”

 

Help out these hard-working students in the community! Participate in the sale as a buyer or place an add-on bid! Every bit helps out these kids who’ve been working all year to get to where they are now. For more information about the Virtual Livestock Auction and how you can participate, click here.

Blossom Trail 4-H Exhibitor Feature – Rachel Rusconi

The first-ever Big Fresno Fair Virtual Livestock Sale kicks-off on Friday, October 9 at 11 a.m. and goes until Monday, October 12 at 11:59 p.m. The Virtual Livestock sale will feature nearly 500 animals from dedicated and hard-working 4-H and FFA members throughout Fresno County.   Leading up to the sale, we’ll be featuring 4-H … Continue reading “Blossom Trail 4-H Exhibitor Feature – Rachel Rusconi”

The first-ever Big Fresno Fair Virtual Livestock Sale kicks-off on Friday, October 9 at 11 a.m. and goes until Monday, October 12 at 11:59 p.m. The Virtual Livestock sale will feature nearly 500 animals from dedicated and hard-working 4-H and FFA members throughout Fresno County.

 

Leading up to the sale, we’ll be featuring 4-H & FFA exhibitors from participating chapters to highlight their animal project and all their hard work, while also giving buyers and our community a glimpse of animals they can bid on!

 

Meet Rachel Rusconi, a Blossom Trail 4-H student who is a freshman at Sanger High School. Here’s what Rachel’s 4-H advisor had to say about her:

 

“Rachel Rusconi is 14 years old and in the 9th grade at Sanger High School.  This is her 6th year in 4-H and she is a member of Blossom Trail 4-H club where she is on the executive board as the club Treasurer.  Rachel has attended dairy goat shows since she was just a few months old and she began showing goats as soon as she could walk.  She loves these animals and it shows in her dedication.  She and her sister raise a small herd of alpine dairy goats at their home.

 

Rachel joined 4-H to be a part of the dairy goat project.  She has been a junior leader for the project the last 2 years and is currently a teen leader teaching other members how to properly care for and show goats.  She is up every morning, 7 days a week, before school or any other activities to milk, feed, and water her goats and the process is repeated again each night before she is done for the day.  This year, Rachel will be selling a Nubian/Saanen Recorded Grade dairy replacement doe in the auction on October 3rd.  She will also be selling a dairy market goat in the virtual auction.”

 

Help out these hard-working students in the community! Participate in the sale as a buyer or place an add-on bid! Every bit helps out these kids who’ve been working all year to get to where they are now. For more information about the Virtual Livestock Auction and how you can participate, click here.