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Thank You to Our Law Enforcement!

Photo Credit: Fresno Police Department – Facebook

In honor of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, we would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to the Fresno Police Department who continue to help keep The Big Fresno Fair one of the safest events in the Central Valley! We also want to extend a sincere thank you to all our law enforcement entities in Fresno County who work tirelessly to keep our community safe. Thank you and thank you to your families and friends who support you all.

We look forward to working with you again at the 2022 Big Fresno Fair!

Congratulations Bill Smittcamp for Being Selected as Agriculturalist of the Year!

Congratulations to President and CEO of Wawona Frozen Foods, Bill Smittcamp for being awarded Agriculturalist of the Year by the Fresno Chamber of Commerce! Bill has contributed significantly to the agriculture industry in the greater Fresno area and under Smittcamp’s leadership, his family-owned farm grew to be the largest frozen peach processor in the Nation, processing over 75 million pounds of peaches along with 20 million pounds of strawberries and other fruits. Collectively, the company handles more than 125 million pounds of frozen product annually.

 

Bill and Wawona Frozen Foods have also contributed significantly to The Big Fresno Fair’s Feed the Need Food Drive – helping to feed those in need in our community. First in 2013, and for several years after Bill donated not a crate of frozen peaches to the food drive, but an entire truckload!

 

Congratulations Bill on this incredible, and very well-deserved honor! We are grateful for such a giving, community-minded ag leader in Fresno County! Congratulations again!

 

Watch this video from the Fresno Chamber to learn a bit more about this year’s Agriculturalist of the Year recipient, Bill Smittcamp. Just click here.

Thank You BFFs for Voting Us “Best Local Annual Event to Attend” in the “Best of the Central Valley” Awards!

We’d like to give a BIG thank you to everyone who voted The Big Fresno Fair as “Best Local Annual Event to Attend” in The Fresno Business Journal’s “Best of the Central Valley” Awards! We’re already in the works to make next year’s Fair BIGGER and better than the last! Mark your calendars for the 2022 Big Fresno Fair, October 5 – 16!

 

We’d also like to congratulate all of the other Best of the Central Valley Business winners for their awards! Thank you, Fresno Business Journal, for recognizing and honoring some of the Valley’s top local businesses!

Big Fresno Fair Ranks #16 in Top US Fairs by CarnivalWarehouse.com

We are honored that The Big Fresno Fair was ranked #16 on the 2021 Top 50 Fairs in the U.S. List published by CarnivalWarehouse.com! Each year, CarnivalWarehouse.com ranks the top fairs in the U.S. based upon attendance. In 2021, The Big Fresno Fair welcomed 591,921 Fairgoers during its 12-day run.

 

So, you all helped us climb the rankings (In 2019, we ranked #26)! Thank you to our amazing community for the continued support! 👏🎡

Fair Admin Office Closed | December 10 – January 3

The Big Fresno Fair Administration Office will be closed beginning Wednesday, December 15 and will re-open again to the public on Monday, January 3. If you need immediate assistance, please call (559) 650-FAIR, leave a message and someone will return your call as soon as possible.

 

Tickets to Fantasy of Lights can be purchased online here or at the gate! (NOTE: Gate transactions are cash only).

 

We wish you all a wonderful holiday season and a happy (and safe) New Year!

Congratulations Debbie Jacobsen On This Incredible Honor

A BIG congratulations to our longtime Board member, and current Friends of the Big Fresno Fair Board member, Debbie Jacobsen for being honored by the California Farm Bureau Federation for her lifelong contributions to agriculture. 

 

Debbie, a third-generation farmer and first woman president of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, served on its board for 19 years. She served as president from 2002-2004, as well as a district director, finance committee chair and executive committee member for the California Farm Bureau, which serves 31,000 members statewide.

 

Along with these outstanding accomplishments, Debbie has also served for 15 years on the Board of Directors for The Big Fresno Fair, and currently sits on the Board of our non-profit Foundation, Friends of the Big Fresno Fair.

 

Congratulations again, Debbie Jacobsen, for such a prestigious award in the Ag Community. 

 

Check out the full article from The Business Journal of Debbie Jacobsen’s honoring here.