Don’t mind us 💭We’re just reminiscing our 13-day run of the 2024 Big Fresno Fair! Check out our short highlight video that we made just for you…our BFFs! Thank you for your support for 141 years!
What was your favorite part of the 2024 Big Fresno Fair?
And just like that, the Fair has come to an end! Thank you for joining us to create memories at the Fair! We enjoyed seeing all of our BFFs back to enjoy the tradition of the Fair with lots of free entertainment, live horse racing, thrilling carnival rides, talented exhibit entries, tasty Fair food, new attractions plus everything else in between. Here are a few Fair Fun Facts from the 2024 Big Fresno Fair!
We can’t wait to create more fun Fair facts at the 2025 Big Fresno Fair, October 1 – 12!
Click here to read the full Fun Fair Facts Release.
We’re kicking-off the Fair Season at Table Mountain Casino Resort during the first-ever Big Fresno Fair Kick-Off Party on Thurs, September 26 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. in Blue Oak Grille! Enjoy music by local country-star John Pemberton, Fair inspired food and drink specials, PLUS enter-to-win concert tickets, horse racing tickets, Fair admission and free Fair swag! This event is FREE to attend! Must be 18 years or older to attend. For more details, visit their Facebook page here.
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:
Volunteer opportunities are also open! Be sure to dress to impress! To download your application and for more details, www.fresnofair.com/employment
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:
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.
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!
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.
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.
Hooray for the U.S.A!
Our office is closed Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5 and will reopen on Monday, July 8. Have a fun and safe Fourth of July celebration! 🎇
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:
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:
