We’d like to give a BIG thank you to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors for allowing us to be part of their board meeting on Tuesday, March 8 to present the Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) with their very own Merrill Award for the Joint Health & Safety Public Outreach Program; along with certificates of recognition to all who have supported our Fair as we were able to return back to an in-person Fair, safely.
The Big Fresno Fair is thrilled to announce it received its FIFTH Merrill Award – the “Academy Award or the Oscar” of the fair industry – at the Western Fairs Association’s (WFA) 99th Convention & Trade Show in Reno, Nevada where roughly 125 fairs throughout the Western United States attended to celebrate the greatest accomplishments of 2021. Given for the Fair’s Joint Health & Safety Public Outreach Program in partnership with the Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH), the Merrill Award recognizes fair programs that demonstrate outstanding vision, leadership and excellence.
In addition to receiving this outstanding award, The Big Fresno Fair walked away with 18 WFA Achievement Awards, which recognize the best practices by fairs in a variety of categories from advertising to community involvement. To see the full list of awards and read the full press release, click here!
Thank you to our wonderful community for their continued support over the past 138 years! We can’t wait to continue the tradition at the 2022 Big Fresno Fair, October 5 – 16!
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made…It shouldn’t be that women are the exception,” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
In support of International Women’s Day, we would like to honor all the hard-working and inspiring women who make the Central Valley’s largest annual event come to life! We would especially like to acknowledge some of our Big Fresno Fair team leaders – Deputy Managers, Stacy Rianda (left) and Lauri King (right), along with so many other remarkable women who work to make The Big Fresno Fair a little bigger and better each year!
The 36th annual Spring Home & Garden Show is this weekend at the Fresno Fairgrounds and we’re choosing four lucky winners to win a FREE VIP Admission Ticket*! Here’s what you have to do: just head to our Big Fresno Fair Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and follow the steps on the post. Contest closes on Friday, March 4 at 12 p.m.
The Spring Home & Garden Show runs Friday, March 4 – Sunday, March 6. Hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday. Purchase your tickets online and receive $3 off!
For more details and to purchase tickets, click here!
*VIP Admission Ticket admits two people.
Are you a local vendor who would like to showcase your locally grown products and handcrafted items to over 600,000 Fairgoers at the 2022 Big Fresno Fair? Then you need to be part of our Livin’ Local Marketplace – all dedicated to our incredible local vendors! We’re looking for everything from food to clothing, jewelry, art and more!
Interested in becoming a vendor to showcase your products? Head to our website to fill out an application today! A limited number of vendors will be accepted. Applications are due by Tuesday, May 31 OR until space is sold out.
For more details and to fill out an application, click here.