The Big Fresno Fair

Big Fresno Fair Wins BIG for 2022 Best of Central California People’s Choice Awards!

We’re thrilled to announce that The Big Fresno Fair and the Fresno County Historical Museum took top honors 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
Gold – Best Attraction
Silver – Best Family Attraction
Silver – Best Live Music Venue

Our Fresno County Historical Museum took GOLD in BEST Museum!

You – our community, our BFFs, our biggest fans and fairgoers – are what makes our Big Fresno Fair so special! Thank you to our community for voting for us and congratulations to all of the winners who make our Valley so great! Mark your calendars for the 2022 Big Fresno Fair, October 5 – 16!

Fairgrounds Appreciation Month – Rodeos and Animal Shows

Fairs were built on the foundation of agriculture and livestock. Now, 138 years later, the livestock exhibit is one of the biggest aspects of the annual Big Fresno Fair, , and at year-round community events such as Jack Pots, Red Wave Classic, among many more. Our Fair, and others throughout California and the nation, provide a platform for our 4-H and FFA youth to connect with one another, share their agricultural knowledge with the community, develop their marketing and public speaking skills and continue to grow as leaders in our communities.

Fairs also serve as a connection point between agriculture and our urban populations – telling the story of our food supply, providing education on the variety and characteristics of livestock, how to properly care for them and more. Many kids will see their first cow or pig at their local fair.

For this and so much more, we are grateful for fairs throughout the state, nation and world. We hope you are too! Join us and show your appreciation for the incredible way fairs and fairgrounds serve their communities!

Office Closed in Observance of Cesar Chavez Day | March 31

“It is my deepest belief that only by giving our lives do we find life,” – Cesar Chavez

In honor of Cesar Chavez Day, the Fair Administration Office will be closed today and will reopen to the public on Monday, April 4.

National Ag Day

Did you know that there are more than seven billion people in the world? That’s over seven billion mouths to feed every day! Take the time today to thank a farmer for all their hard work on National Ag Day!

Two Days Left to Vote in the 2022 Best of Central California People’s Choice Awards!

Don’t wait! There’s only three days left to cast your vote in The Fresno Bee’s 2022 Best of Central California People’s Choice awards! Be sure to vote for The Big Fresno Fair in these five categories:

Best Annual Event/Festival
Best Attraction
Best Family Attraction
Best Live Music Venue
Best Museum – Fresno County Historical Museum

The deadline to vote is Friday, March 11 at 5 p.m. To cast your vote, click here! You can vote daily in the link provided.

Thank you in advance for voting for us!

International Women’s Day 2022

“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made…It shouldn’t be that women are the exception,” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

In support of International Women’s Day, we would like to honor all the hard-working and inspiring women who make the Central Valley’s largest annual event come to life! We would especially like to acknowledge some of our Big Fresno Fair team leaders – Deputy Managers, Stacy Rianda (left) and Lauri King (right), along with so many other remarkable women who work to make The Big Fresno Fair a little bigger and better each year!

2022 Ag One Community Salute Recipient – John Harris

We would like to give a BIG congratulations to John Harris for being recognized as this year’s honoree of the 2022 Ag One Community Salute of the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State. John continues to be such a big part of our Fair and a longtime supporter of The Big Fresno Fair live racing program.

Congratulations John Harris on such a BIG accomplishment!