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!
For our first Throwback Thursday of the month, we’re taking you all the way back to 1916 to meet five equine champions! Back then, a $1,000 purse was up for grabs in both the trotting and pacing events, and these incredible horses made history on the track.
Left to Right: Belle, Robin, Buck Thomas, Weed Patch, and Queen—just a few of the legendary horses that raced at the fair’s early events.
Since then, Horse Racing at The Big Fresno Fair has grown with new technology, exciting modern races, and even bigger prizes. 🏆 🏇
Stay tuned this spring for more details about Horse Racing at the 2025 Big Fresno Fair!
Photo Credits: Windows of the Past: The Fresno Fair – As Seen Through the Lens of Claude C. “Pop” Laval by Elizabeth M. Laval
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 7! 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 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Thursdays and 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Fridays – Sunday. 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.
It’s National Cookie Day and we’re celebrating with the ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe! Check out the graphics for a Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe to try this holiday season from the Food Network! 🍪🍫
For tips from the baker, visit their website here.
Think you have an award-winning cookie recipe? Create and submit into our 2025 Competitive Exhibits Program! More details will be posted on our website next Spring. Until then, happy baking! 🥧🥐
Catch all the action at the American Cornhole Tournament at the Fresno Fairgrounds, December 6 and 7 from 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. Whether you’re a fan or a player, don’t miss out on the competition. For tickets and registration, please email registration@americancornhole.com.🏆🎯
For more details and to fill out an application, click here.
The holiday season is finally here and we have a list of must-do activities for you, your family and friends to enjoy throughout Fresno County to get you into the holiday spirit!
Happy holidays from your BFFs at The Big Fresno Fair! 🎄✨
“Gratitude can transform common days into Thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” – William Aurthur Ward
We are grateful today and every day for our staff, vendors, exhibitors, entertainers, community and safety partners and, of course, OUR COMMUNITY! Happy Thanksgiving from our Big Fresno Fair family to yours!
Let us know what you’re thankful for!
Join us at our Satellite Wagering facility to watch and wager with us and win money on some BIG stakes races happening November 28 – December 1! 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.