“Dance is the hidden language of the soul,” Martha Graham
Happy International Dance Day! Every year local dance groups, among many other entertainers, are featured on the Pavilion Stage at The Big Fresno Fair! From Folklorico to Polynesian Dancing, Salsa and more, there’s plenty of dancing entertainment for everyone to enjoy! 💃🕺
The award-winning Fresno County Historical Museum and Big Fresno Fair Museum are back open for tours at 25% capacity! Book your tour today and learn about Fresno County’s rich history in the Fresno County Historical Museum. Don’t forget to take a trip down memory lane and get a glimpse of what the Fair has looked like over the past 137 years in the Big Fresno Fair Museum!
To schedule a tour, please call (559) 650-FAIR or book your next tour here!
To learn more about the Fresno County Historical Museum and Big Fresno Fair Museum, click here.
After being canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19, the San Joaquin Olive Oil Competition is back! Entries are now being accepted for the 6th Annual San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition. All commercial olive oil producers in California can now submit their extra virgin or flavored olive oil varieties now through Thursday, May 27 at the Fresno Fairgrounds. Winners will be announced on Thursday, June 17! Awards will be given out for Best of Show, Best of the Valley – as well as Gold and Silver medal winners.
For complete details and rules, click here.
The Big Fresno Fair has always provided a place to showcase the agriculture in the Central Valley through exhibits and educational attractions! The Wells Fargo Agriculture Building is the hub to learn and showcase why Fresno County is the world’s top agricultural area! Since 1884, communities in Fresno County have entered their booths to showcase varieties of locally-grown crops that are grown right in their backyard.
Trivia time! Can you guess which year this Pop Laval photo was taken at The Big Fresno Fair? #ThrowbackThursday
Have you seen the Fresno Fire Department Display located on the first floor of the Fresno County Historical Museum? Discover some cool artifacts like the helmet from the first appointed Fire Chief, James A. Ward, dating back to 1902! You’ll also find an 1887 Hand Pumping Horse Carriage Unit, a Firefighter suit from 1928 and … Continue reading “Throwback Thursday – Fresno Fire Department Display”
Have you seen the Fresno Fire Department Display located on the first floor of the Fresno County Historical Museum? Discover some cool artifacts like the helmet from the first appointed Fire Chief, James A. Ward, dating back to 1902! You’ll also find an 1887 Hand Pumping Horse Carriage Unit, a Firefighter suit from 1928 and so much more!
Help keep Fresno County history alive by donating to the Fresno County Historical Museum! All museum donations go through Friends of The Big Fresno Fair, our non-profit Foundation. This award-winning Museum is a place where generations of Valley residents can visit (for free!), reflect and learn about key events in our Valley’s history! To donate and support, click here.
Get out of the Valley and enjoy a weekend getaway in a cozy 3 bedroom beach house located at Balboa Island in Newport Beach! This quintessential North Bayfront beach cottage is just around the corner from Marine Ave. with different shops and restaurants to visit. Enjoy the front patio along the boardwalk for a breath … Continue reading “Bid on a Weekend Getaway at Balboa Island During the Fresno County Historical Museum Online Fundraiser Happening NOW!”
Get out of the Valley and enjoy a weekend getaway in a cozy 3 bedroom beach house located at Balboa Island in Newport Beach! This quintessential North Bayfront beach cottage is just around the corner from Marine Ave. with different shops and restaurants to visit. Enjoy the front patio along the boardwalk for a breath taking view, boating and daily island activity!
This can be YOURS if you’re the winning bid during the Fresno County Historical Museum happening NOW until Friday, October 2 at 11:59 p.m.! Don’t wait, bid NOW and help support and sustain the Fresno County Historical Museum for future generations of Central Valley residents to enjoy and learn from!
To bid on this and other items, click here.
Travel back in time to 142 years ago! On the first floor of the Fresno County Historical Museum, you can see an exact replica of what a General Store from 1878 used to look like! The General Store included a mail station, laundry station, shoe shine, chewing tobacco, cleaning supplies and basically anything you possibly … Continue reading “Throwback Thursday – General Store from 1878 Replica!”
Travel back in time to 142 years ago! On the first floor of the Fresno County Historical Museum, you can see an exact replica of what a General Store from 1878 used to look like! The General Store included a mail station, laundry station, shoe shine, chewing tobacco, cleaning supplies and basically anything you possibly needed.
Help keep Fresno County history alive by donating to the Fresno County Historical Museum! All museum donations go through Friends of The Big Fresno Fair, our non-profit Foundation. This award-winning Museum is a place where generations of Valley residents can visit (for free!), reflect and learn about key events in our Valley’s history! To donate and support, click here.
Last call for all local Community Performers! As part of our Drive-Thru Eats series we will be featuring entertainment for families to enjoy while they wait in their car to get their Fair Food Fix! We’re currently looking for local entertainers such as jugglers, magicians, bands, dance troupes, etc. to VOLUNTEER their time to perform … Continue reading “Last Call! Calling All Community Performers!”
Last call for all local Community Performers! As part of our Drive-Thru Eats series we will be featuring entertainment for families to enjoy while they wait in their car to get their Fair Food Fix! We’re currently looking for local entertainers such as jugglers, magicians, bands, dance troupes, etc. to VOLUNTEER their time to perform at our Drive-Thru Eats, which runs October 9 – 18!
If you are interested in performing please contact Linda Hulet by email at lhulet@fresnofair.com or phone at (559) 650-3213 before Thursday, September 10.
Have you checked out the Mono Indian Display located on the first floor of the Fresno County Historical Museum? This display features a 54 basket collection made by the Mono Indian Tribe which was acquired by the Fresno Historical Society. Help keep Fresno County history alive by donating to the Fresno County Historical Museum! … Continue reading “Throwback Thursday – Mono Indian Display in the FCHM!”
Have you checked out the Mono Indian Display located on the first floor of the Fresno County Historical Museum? This display features a 54 basket collection made by the Mono Indian Tribe which was acquired by the Fresno Historical Society.
Help keep Fresno County history alive by donating to the Fresno County Historical Museum! All museum donations go through Friends of The Big Fresno Fair, our non-profit Foundation. This award-winning Museum is a place where generations of Valley residents can visit (for free!), reflect and learn about key events in our Valley’s history! To donate and support, click here.
The Fresno County Historical Museum is adding three historic signs to its collection! Fairgoers will now be able to see signs from The Fresno Bee, Dan Day Pontiac, and Winton’s Vista Pharmacy. The Fresno Bee, located on E St. near downtown Fresno, closed their doors in February 2020. The building was built in the … Continue reading “The Fresno County Historical Museum Gets 3 New Historic Signs Added to Exhibit”
The Fresno County Historical Museum is adding three historic signs to its collection! Fairgoers will now be able to see signs from The Fresno Bee, Dan Day Pontiac, and Winton’s Vista Pharmacy.
The Fresno Bee, located on E St. near downtown Fresno, closed their doors in February 2020. The building was built in the early 1970s as a production facility which housed the pressroom and circulation departments. The current Bee building is now closed and for sale. Recently, the publication made the move to relocate into the Bitwise 41 building, located on Ventura and R streets.
The old Dan Day Pontiac Dealership sign was recently donated by Jim and Debbie Christian. The dealership used to be located in downtown Fresno. Now, the vintage piece will live in the garden of neon signs surrounding the Paul Paul Theater!
Winton’s Vista Pharmacy was a staple in Southeast Fresno since 1932. The Winton family who owned the drugstore made the difficult decision to close their doors in 2018. The family has donated their original sign to the Fresno County Historical Museum to join the other dozens of historic signs around the Paul Paul Theater.