Race Update! Details You Need to Know for Weekend Horse Racing!

It’s a big weekend for horse racing and we want to be sure you have the scoop on when you can catch the biggest stakes races, including race adjustments at Santa Anita Park due to weather!

 

Saturday, March 2nd

  • Santa Anita Park
    • No Racing due to weather
    • Race card moved to Sunday
  • Gulfstream
    • Fountain of Youth, 3YO, 1 1/16 M / Dirt – $400,000
    • Davona Dale, 3YO / F, 1M / Dirt – $200,000
    • Gulfstream Park Mile, 4YO&UP, 1M / Dirt – $200,000
    • Mac Diarmida, 4YO&UP, 1 3/8 M / Turf – $200,000
    • Canadian Turf, 4YO&UP, 1 1/16 M / Turf – $150,000
    • Honey Fox, 4YO&UP / F&M, 1M / Turf – $150,000
    • The Very One, 4YO&UP / F&M, 1 3/8 M / Turf – $150,000
    • Herecomesthebride, 3YO / F, 1M / Turf – $175,000
    • Colonel Liam, 3YO, 1M / Turf – $175,000
    • The San Cristobal, 4YO&UP, 1 1/8 M / Tapeta – $100,000

Sunday, March 3rd

  • Santa Anita Park
    • Santa Anita Handicap (Gr I), 4 & UP, 10 F – $400,000
    • Frank E. Kilroe Mile (Gr I), 4 & UP, 8 F (T) – $300,000
    • DK Horse San Felipe Stakes (Gr II), 3 YO, 8 1/2 F – $300,000
    • Buena Vista Stakes (Gr II), F/M, 4 & UP, 8 F (T) – $200,000

So be sure to join us at our Satellite Wagering facility, The Starting Gate to wager and (hopefully) win BIG on these races! Don’t forget, The Starting Gate is back at its original location off Butler Ave. between Maple and Chance Avenues.

 

The Starting Gate opens at 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, 10:00 a.m. on Sunday and Monday!  Admission is $6; parking is FREE! For horse racing inquiries, please contact Ruben Gastelo at (559) 994-3105 or (559) 916-7964. More details here. 

Spring Home & Garden Show Happens This Weekend!

Don’t miss the Spring Home & Garden Show happening this Friday, March 1 through Sunday, March 3 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Fresno Fairgrounds! Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors 60+ and kids 12 and under are free! Parking is $10 in the Chance Avenue parking lot and $12 for Preferred Parking.

 

For more details and to purchase tickets, click here!

Create Something For Floral Design Day!

It’s Floral Design Day! Did you know that floriculture is America’s third largest agricultural crop? (Source:  Society of American Florists)

 

You can check out beautiful floral designs created and submitted by some of Fresno County’s most talented exhibitors in the Greenhouse each year at The Big Fresno Fair! Interested in submitting your floral design pieces into the 2024 Competitive Exhibits Program? Stay tuned in the upcoming months for details!

Quinceañeras Expo This Month at the Fresno Fairgrounds | February 25

Quinceaneras Expo February 25

The biggest Quinceañeras Expo in the Central Valley happens this Sunday, February 25 from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the Fresno Fairgrounds’ Industry Commerce Building. Talk to over 300 vendors and professionals to make your party one to remember. Admission is $13 (plus fees). Parking is $10 in the Chance Avenue parking lot. 

 

For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

Fresno Tattoo Expo Returns to Fresno Fairgrounds | February 24 & 25

Fresno tattoo expo February 24 & 25

Don’t miss the 20th Annual Fresno Tattoo Expo on Saturday, February 24 from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. and Sunday, February 25 from 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Fresno Fairgrounds! Come out and check out some of the best artists from all over, enjoy live music, sideshow performers, vendors, tasty food and more! Tickets are $20 each day or $30 for the weekend pass. Kids 12 years old and under are free!

 

For more details, visit their Instagram page here.

Win a Dinner & 1-Night Stay at Table Mountain Casino Resort!

TABLE MOUNTAIN CASINO RESORT LOGO, BIG FRESNO FAIR LOGO, WIN A 1-NIGHT STAY & DINNER GIVEAWAY; RESORT BEDROOM AND SUKAI RESTAURANT WITH VIEW OF VALLEY

Leap into fun! Are you ready to win an awesome prize package courtesy of our partner Table Mountain Casino Resort?!

 

You and a guest can enjoy a dinner for two at Sukai Restaurant with a breathtaking view of the Valley plus a 1-night stay in one of the new luxurious resort rooms.  To enter, just head to our Facebook page and follow the steps in the pinned post! Winner will be selected and announced on Thursday, February 29 by 5 p.m. Good luck!

 

Click here to see all rules and disclaimers.

Vote For Us in the Fresno Bee Best of Central CA People’s Choice Awards!

The Fresno Bee’s 2024 Best of Central California People’s Choice awards are back! 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 8 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!

Office Closed in Recognition of President’s Day | February 19

Presidents Day

 “If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.” Barack Obama, 44th U.S. President

 

The Fair Admin Office will be closed today in recognition of Presidents’ Day and will reopen tomorrow at 9 a.m. We hope you enjoy this extra day off in honor of our country’s former leaders!

Quinceañeras Expo This Month at the Fresno Fairgrounds | February 25

Quinceañeras Expo This Month at the Fresno Fairgrounds | February 25

Don’t miss the biggest Quinceañeras Expo in the Central Valley happening Sunday, February 25 from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the Fresno Fairgrounds’ Industry Commerce Building. Talk to over 300 vendors and professionals to make your party one to remember. Admission is $13 (plus fees). Parking is $10 in the Chance Avenue parking lot. 

 

For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.