Category: General Fair News

The 13th Annual Job Fair Next Week!

The Big Fresno Fair Job Fair is less than one week away! Save the date for the 13th Annual Job Fair on Thursday, August 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Commerce Building at the Fresno Fairgrounds. The Fair is looking for individuals who can provide excellent customer service in a lively and family-friendly environment. Available positions include:

  • Parking & Admission Ticket Sellers
  • Ticket Takers
  • Parking Attendants
  • Customer Service Representatives
  • Janitorial Staff
  • Maintenance Crew
  • Horse Racing Staff (Ushers, Maintenance, Customer Service Representatives)
  • Security Guards
  • Concessions
  • And many more opportunities!

Volunteer opportunities are also open! Be sure to dress to impress! To download your application and for more details, www.fresnofair.com/employment

Watch and Wager With Us This Weekend! | August 10 & 11

Big Fresno Fair The Starting Gate Watch & Wager With Us; Horse and jockey racing

Join us at our Satellite Wagering facility to watch and wager with us and win money on some BIG stakes races happening Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11! Here’s which races you can wager on:

 

  • August 10 | Arlington Million | $1,000,000
  • August 10 | Beverly D. | $500,000
  • August 10 | Secretariat Stakes | $500,000
  • August 10 | Sorrento Stakes | $150,000
  • August 10 | Yellow Ribbon Handicap | $200,000
  • August 10 | Fourstardave Handicap | $500,000
  • August 10 | Saratoga Special Stakes | $500,000
  • August 10 |Canadian Stakes | $200,000
  • August 11 | Best Pal Stakes | $150,000

 

NOTE: The Starting Gate is BACK on the second floor of the Brian I. Tatarian Grandstand! 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 in front of the Grandstand! For horse racing inquiries, please contact please contact Ronnie Mobley at (559) 994-3105. More details here. 

Sing the National Anthem at September Horse Racing!

National Anthem Tryout Competition Sing National Anthem at September Horse Racing Deadline to Submit August 1

Do you think you have what it takes to sing the National Anthem in front of thousands of passionate horse racing fans during Live Horse Racing? Then we want YOU to enter the first-ever National Anthem Tryouts Competition! Submit a video audition for the chance to sing the National Anthem during the Horse Races in September at the Fresno Fairgrounds!

 

To fully be considered, applicants must submit a video link AND complete the form on our website. All applicants must be 18 years of age to tryout. We will select seven singers for each day of horse racing. Deadline to submit videos and forms is Thursday, August 1 at 11:59 p.m.

 

For a full list of rules and more details, visit our website here!

Saturday Fun for the Whole Family at our 2 Award-Winning Museums | July 20

The weather has been HOT but we have one of the COOLEST buildings in town (literally and figuratively)! Join us this weekend to take a tour of our award-winning Fresno County Historical Museum and Big Fresno Fair Museum on Saturday, July 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. here at the Fresno Fairgrounds. Admission and parking are free! Just park along Chance Ave.

 

For more details on both museums, click here.

Save the Date for the 13th Annual Big Fresno Fair Job Fair! | August 15

Mark your calendars and be part of our 2024 Big Fresno Fair team! The 13th annual Big Fresno Fair Job Fair is happening Thursday, August 15 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Commerce Building at the Fresno Fairgrounds! The Fair is seeking individuals who can demonstrate excellent customer service in an entertaining and family-friendly environment. Available positions include:

• Parking & Admission Ticket Sellers

• Ticket Takers

• Parking Attendants

• Customer Service Representatives

• Janitorial Staff

• Maintenance

• Horse Racing Staff (Ushers, Maintenance & Customer Service Representative)

• Security Guards

• Concessions

• And Many More!

Volunteer opportunities are also available! Don’t forget to dress to impress! 💼 To download your application and for more details, click here.

BIG NEWS ALERT! 14-Days of Live Horse Racing Happening in 2024!

The Big Fresno Fair is excited to announce that for the first time, it will have 14 days of live horse racing, double the number of race dates held in 2023. The 2024 Fresno race dates will start in September before the annual Fair begins. Read our full release here.  

The 2024 Big Fresno Fair race dates are as follows:

  • September Race Dates (pre-Fair):
    • Friday, September 13 – Sunday, September 15
    • Saturday, September 21 & Sunday, September 22
    • Saturday, September 28 & Sunday, September 29
       
  • October Race Dates (during the Fair):
    • Friday, October 4 – Sunday, October 6
    • Friday, October 11 – Monday, October 14

Horse racing tickets will go on sale first to Big Fair Fan (BFF) Club members, as part of an online-only pre-sale starting on Monday, July 15 at 10:00 a.m. and going until Sunday, July 21 at 11:59 p.m. Tickets will then go on sale to the general public (online only) beginning Monday, July 22 at 10:00 a.m.  
 
BFF Club Members will receive their pre-sale password via email on July 11. Any new members will receive the password in their email sign-up confirmation. Know someone who isn’t a part of the BFF Club, but would like to purchase their live horse racing tickets early? Tell them to sign up for free here!

Large group and corporate party packages are available for purchase early; interested parties will need to fill out this form.
 

The following horse racing tickets will go on sale July 15 to Big Fair Fan Club members.

 
September Race Dates:

  • Reserved Seats (Single Day)
    • $6
    • BFF Club Members can get free reserved seat tickets for the September race dates just by filling out the request form that can be found here.
  • Box Seats (Single Day)
    • 4 seats for $32
    • 6 seats for $48
  • Turf Club
    • Table of 4 – $60
    • Table of 8 – $120
  • Luxury Deck (Tables of 4)
    • $175 – Includes Buffet

Get more horse racing details on our website here!

Happy Father’s Day!

“What makes you a man is not the ability to have a child, it’s the courage to raise one.” – President Barack Obama

 

Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing dads out there! 💙👔 Whether you’re a grill master, a fixer-upper, or a superhero in disguise, today is all about celebrating you!

Big Fresno Fair Wins BIG for 2024 Best of Central California People’s Choice Awards!

Thank you, BFFs! 👏 We’re thrilled to announce that The Big Fresno Fair and the Fresno County Historical Museum took gold and silver home in the Fresno Bee’s “Best of Central California’s” People’s Choice Awards! Thank you for voting us as:

 

The Big Fresno Fair

  • Gold – Best Annual Event/Festival 🥇
  • Silver – Best Museum – Fresno County Historical Museum 🥈

 

You – our community, our BFFs, our biggest fans and fairgoers – are what makes our Big Fresno Fair so special! ♥ Thank you, BFFs for voting for us and congratulations to all of the winners who make our Valley so great! Mark your calendars for the 2024 Big Fresno Fair, October 2 – 14! 🎡