Relax, rest and repeat! Have a fun and safe Labor Day weekend! The Fair Admin Office will be closed today through Monday, September 5 to celebrate and relax this three-day weekend. The office will re-open on Tuesday, September 6 at 8 a.m.
Want to get your concert tickets and receive 50% off admission before anyone else? Be sure to take advantage of the BFF Club concert pre-sale EXCLUSIVELY for Big Fair Fan Club members only! In case you missed it, here are the four concerts just announced!
The special online only pre-sale is happening NOW through Monday, August 8 at 11:59 p.m., during which members can purchase their concert tickets before anyone else, PLUS get 50% off their Fair Admission with each concert ticket purchase. Concert tickets and discounted admission MUST be purchased in the same transaction. Tickets will then go on sale to the general public beginning Tuesday, August 9 at 10 a.m.
Know someone who’s not a BFF Fan Club Member but wants to get their concert tickets early? Tell them to sign up here!
For more details on this year’s Table Mountain Concert Series presented by Modelo Especial and Toyota, click here!
Bold stripes, bright stars and brave hearts 
Happy Fourth of July weekend from our Big Fresno Fair family to yours!
Our office will be closed today through Tuesday, July 5 and will reopen on Wednesday, July 6. Have a fun and safe weekend! 
“The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature,” – Antoine Francis Prevost
Happy Father’s Day to all the hard-working fathers! We wish you a day filled with love and relaxation!
Attention all Fresno County 4-H, FFA and Independent Exhibitors: the deadline to submit Beef Cattle and Dairy Cattle entries is THIS Friday, June 3!
Don’t miss this deadline! Submit your animal projects today here!
The Big Fresno Fair (Fair) Board of Directors announced its formal search for the next CEO to lead year-round operations for the fourth largest fair in the State of California. The Board is working closely with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Fairs & Expositions Branch on the CEO Search process. Information about The Big Fresno Fair and the application for the CEO position can be found here.
In September 2020, longtime Fair CEO, John C. Alkire retired and transitioned to the Fair’s nonprofit Foundation, Friends of The Big Fresno Fair, in an effort to elevate fundraising amid the uncertainty of the pandemic. At that time, Deputy Managers Stacy Rianda and Lauri King were appointed by the Fair Board to oversee all Fair operations as an interim leadership strategy. Since then, the Fair has pivoted from a historical in-person Fair to a drive-thru event in 2020, and then navigated back to more normal year-round operations and a successful in-person fair in October 2021.
“The Board is pleased that the Fair has returned to its robust level of year-round activity,” stated Chuck Riojas, President of The Big Fresno Fair Board. “We are confident that with this search, we will determine the right person to lead the Fair into the future.”
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!
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!
“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.
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!
