The Handicapping Contest is BACK at The Starting Gate | Saturday, March 18

The Handicapping Contest RETURNS to The Starting Gate on Saturday, March 18! Times to be announced next week. Wager on selected races and win BIG cash money prizes!

 

💲 1st Place | $500

💲 2nd Place | $200

💲 3rd Place | $100

 

Admission into The Starting Gate is $6. Parking is FREE. Must be 18 years of age or older to play and must be present to win. For contest rules, click here.

Fresno State’s Red Wave Classic Continues With Small Animal Auction This Weekend

The second phase of the Fresno State Red Wave Classic Junior Livestock Show happens this Saturday, March 11 through Sunday, March 12 at the Fresno Fairgrounds’ Livestock Pavilion. Saturday will be the sheep and goat show and Sunday will be the hog show.


For a full list of schedule of events and more details, click here.

Join Us at The Starting Gate on Saturday, March 11!

Join us at our Satellite Wagering facility, The Starting Gate on Saturday, March 11 to wager on some races and win BIG money! Here’s which races you can wager on:

 

  • Beholder Mile | $500,000
  • San Carlos Stakes | $200,000

 

Doors open at 10 a.m. Admission into The Starting Gate is $6 and parking is FREE! For horse racing inquiries, please contact Ruben Gastelo at (559) 994-3105 or (559) 916-7964. More details here. 

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Don’t Forget to Vote for Us in the 2023 Best of Central California People’s Choice Awards!

There’s still time to vote for The Big Fresno Fair in The Fresno Bee’s 2023 Best of Central California People’s Choice Awards! Be sure to vote for The Big Fresno Fair in these five categories:

  • Best Annual Event/Festival
  • Best Attraction
  • Best Family Attraction
  • Best Live Music Venue
  • Best Museum – Fresno County Historical Museum

The deadline to vote is Friday, March 17 at 5 p.m. To cast your vote, click here! You can vote daily in the link provided. Thank you in advance for voting for us!

2023 International Women’s Day

Pictured in order: Taylor Childers, Lauri King, Christina Estrada, Cinnamon Howell

“There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.” – W.E.B. Dubois

 

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 – CEO, Lauri King (pictured second), Taylor Childers (pictured first), Christina Estrada (pictured third) and Cinnamon Howell (pictured fourth), along with so many other remarkable women who work to make The Big Fresno Fair a little bigger and better each year!

Get Your Discounted Tickets Now!

The exclusive online only BFF Club Pre-Sale is happening NOW through Friday, March 17 at 11:59 p.m., where all BFF Club Members (free email newsletter) will have the exclusive opportunity to:

  • Save $2 off Admission tickets (regular price $12 for adults and $8 for children, seniors and military)
  • Purchase a Season Pass for just $40 (regular price $48)

These savings will be available for a limited amount of time, so be sure to take advantage of them! A special password was emailed ONLY to our BFF Fan Club Members. Not a Fair Fan Club Member? Sign up here to receive your password in your confirmation email and purchase your discounted 2023 Big Fresno Fair tickets today!

Early Discounted Pre-Sale for BFF Club Members | March 7 – 17!

Mark your calendars! The exclusive online only BFF Club Pre-Sale is just around the corner! Beginning Tuesday, March 7 at 10 a.m. until Friday, March 17 at 11:59 p.m., all BFF Club Members (free email newsletter) will have the exclusive opportunity to:

  • Save $2 off Admission tickets (regular price $12 for adults and $8 for children, seniors and military)
  • Purchase a Season Pass for just $40 (regular price $48)

These savings will be available for a limited amount of time, so be sure to take advantage of them! A special password will be emailed to ONLY our BFF Fan Club Members on Monday, March 6 that will give you access to the pre-sale!

Not a Fair Fan Club Member? Sign up here to get your discounted 2023 Big Fresno Fair tickets!

Spring Home & Garden Show Happens This Weekend! 

Don’t miss the Spring Home & Garden Show happening this Friday, March 3 through Sunday, March 5 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Fresno Fairgrounds! Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors 60+ and kids 12 and under are free! Parking is $10 in the Chance Avenue parking lot and $12 for Preferred Parking.

 

For more details and to purchase tickets, click here!

Join Us at our Satellite Wagering Facility, The Starting Gate, for Four Big Races!

Head to our Satellite Wagering facility, The Starting Gate for four big races happening on Saturday, March 4 and win some BIG money! Here’s which races you can wager on:

 

  • Santa Anita Handicap | $500,000
  • Frank E. Kilroe Mile | $500,000
  • San Felipe Stakes | $400,000
  • Buena Vista Stakes | $200,000

 

Doors open at 10 a.m. Admission into The Starting Gate is $6 and parking is FREE! For horse racing inquiries, please contact Ruben Gastelo at (559) 994-3105 or (559) 916-7964. More details here.