🎉 We did it! 🎉 Thanks to our community, we were voted as “Best Local Annual Event to Attend” at The Business Journal’s Best of the Central Valley Awards! 🏆
A BIG THANK YOU to our amazing community for your unwavering support. We couldn’t have done it without YOU! 🙌 We’re so grateful for each and every one of you who make the Fair the incredible experience it is.
We can’t wait to see you again for an unforgettable 2025 Big Fresno Fair, October 1-12!
Join us for the final public tours of the year and visit the Fresno County Historical Museum and Big Fresno Fair Museum on Saturday, December 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! Admission and parking are free! Just park along Chance Ave. You can explore with audio tours and be guided by our knowledgeable Museum docents throughout your visit.
For more details on both museums, click here.
The Big Fresno Fair Administration Office will be closed for the holidays beginning today, December 16 and will re-open again to the public on Thursday, January 2. If you need immediate assistance, please call (559) 650-FAIR, leave a message and someone will return your call as soon as possible.
We wish you all a wonderful holiday season and a happy (and safe) New Year!
It’s National Horse Day and from all of us at The Big Fresno Fair, we want to shine a spotlight on the incredible equine athletes that make our horse racing events so special. Stay tuned for more exciting details about horse racing at the 2025 Big Fresno Fair! 🐎🎉
Today’s Throwback Thursday Concert Spotlight goes to legendary hip-hop rapper, Snoop Dogg and his 2014 performance at The Big Fresno Fair! Snoop is best known for his songs “Young, Wild & Free,” “Nuthin’ But A G Thang,” “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and so much more! Were you in the crowd at Snoop Dogg’s Big Fresno Fair performance? Let us know your favorite Snoop Dogg songs in the comments below!
Join us at our satellite wagering facility, The Starting Gate, to watch and wager with us and win money on some BIG stakes races happening December 12-15! Here’s which races you can wager on:
The Starting Gate is back at its original location off Butler Ave. between Maple and Chance Avenues. 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! For horse racing inquiries, please contact please contact Ronnie Mobley at (559) 994-3105. More details here.
Last chance to take our survey and be entered-to-win an “Ultimate Fair Pack” or one of four Season Passes good for the 2025 Big Fresno Fair, which runs October 1 – 12! The “Ultimate Fair Pack” includes:
✔ 4 Adult Admission tickets
✔ 4 Horse Racing Reserved Seats
✔ 4 tickets to the concert of your choice
✔ 1 parking pass
Deadline to complete survey is Monday, December 16. Winner will be drawn on Wednesday, December 18!
Race your car and head to the Fresno Fairgrounds Infield Lot for the Rallycross dirt auto racing on Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15 from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Just enter off Cesar Chavez Blvd. This event is free to spectate. Entry fee to race varies. Must have a valid driver’s license or driver’s permit (must be accompanied by licensed driver to compete).
To sign-up and for more info, click here.
What a brew-tiful day to celebrate National Lager Day! Which one of our BFFs got to try some tasty lagers at the 2024 Beer & Wine Fest?!
Are you a fan of an ice-cold lager? Then make sure to attend our 2025 annual Beer and Wine fest at the 2025 Big Fresno Fair during live horse racing! Details available next summer!
Our BFFs at Valley Children have a message for you!
The Valley Children’s Holiday Book Drive is happening NOW – December 19. Purchase your favorite children’s book at the Fresno Barnes & Noble and it will be distributed to patients through George’s Book Club program! 📖
George’s Book Club promotes and encourages children in Central California to become lifelong readers. 🦒💙
For more details on their literacy program, visit their website here!