Save $$$ on admission for your Fair date night at 2024 Big Fresno Fair, which runs October 2 – 14! Enjoy a lovely night at the Fair this October with yummy Fair food to share, a picturesque sunset on the Ferris Wheel, games to win your sweetie a prize and of course, live entertainment at one of our stages!
Be sure to take advantage of The Big Fresno Fair’s Date Night Package Sale exclusively for Big Fresno Fair Fan Club Members only! The special online only Date Night Package Sale starts Wednesday, February 7 at 10 a.m. and goes until Wednesday, February 14 at 11:59 p.m.! During this time members can purchase:
$30 Love Birds Package ❤ – Includes: 2 Adult Admission Tickets and 1 Chance Ave. Parking Pass (originally $39; a $9 savings!)
A special password will be sent to your email. Know someone who isn’t a BFF Club Member? Tell them to sign up here.
The Fresno Spring Home & Garden Show returns to the Fresno Fairgrounds next month! Get your tickets early for the 38th annual Spring Home & Garden Show happening Friday, March 1 through Sunday, March 3! Talk to licensed contractors, shop gourmet foods, artisans/crafters, and dine at the Outdoor Food Court with Fair food and gourmet food trucks!
Here are a few things to know before you go:
Hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Purchase tickets online and receive $3 off; tickets at gate are CASH ONLY!
Admission is $10 for adults; $5 for seniors; children 12 and under are FREE
Parking is $10 in Chance and Butler Lots and $12 in Preferred Parking off South Chance Ave.
For more details on the Spring Home & Garden Show, click here.
The Anime Gaming Con 2024 is heading to the Fresno Fairgrounds this weekend, February 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.! Don’t miss this 2-day event with anime, gaming, tournaments, cosplayers and special guests, arcade zone plus so much more! Tickets range from $10 – $55. Children 10 and under are free (must be accompanied by an adult with ticket). Parking is $10 in the Chance Ave. parking lot.
For more details and to purchase tickets, visit their website here.
Looking to spruce up your backyard? Head to the Central California Spa & Swim Spa Show NOW through Sunday, January 28 in the Industry Commerce Building at the Fresno Fairgrounds to check out the latest and greatest spas and hot tubs!
Hours Are:
NOW – 7 p.m.
Saturday | 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Admission and parking are free! Just enter off Kings Canyon Ave. entrance.
The Big Fresno Fair took home an outstanding 25 awards at the Western Fairs Association’s (WFA) 101st Annual Convention & Trade Show held in Anaheim, California January 3-6, 2024, where fair CEOs, directors, staff, delegates and fair-related professionals from roughly 125 fairs throughout the Western United States attended to celebrate the greatest accomplishments of 2023. 🎉The Big Fresno Fair walked away with 16 first-place WFA Achievement Awards and nine second-place awards.
🏆First Place Awards Received:🏆
Radio Ad – Single – Big Fresno Fair’s General Fair Savings Radio Spot
Radio Ad Series – Big Fresno Fair’s Fair Savings, Concert (Elle King & Midland) Radio Spots
Radio Ad – Single – Foreign Language – Big Fresno Fair’sEarly Savings Radio Spot (Spanish)
Single Social Media Ad – Snackable Sun-Maid Contest
Email Campaign – General Fair Email Marketing
Special Event Logo – “Picture Yourself Here” Competitive Exhibits Theme Logo
Small Business Encouragement & Grown – Livin’ Local Marketplace
Junior Livestock Auction – “Love Your Fairgrounds Day”
Innovative Display Props – Fowler Community Display
Give It Your Best Shot – Community Outreach & Emergency Response Venue, American Ambulance + Young Fairgoer CPR
Give It Your Best Shot – Animals, Sheep Lead Costume Contest
Give It Your Best Shot – Carnival, Family Fun in the Carnival
Give It Your Best Shot – Exhibits, Best in Show Cake Decorating Contest Winners
Give It Your Best Shot – People at the Fair, Young Fairgoer Joyful at Lorikeet Encounter
Give It Your Best Shot – Commercial Vendor Booth, Freeze Dried Candy Booth in Livin’ Local Marketplace
Give It Your Best Shot – Concession Stand, Milo’s Corndog Stand
We’d like to thank our wonderful community for their continued support over the past 140 years. We can’t wait to continue the tradition at the 2024 Big Fresno Fair, October 2 – 14! To see the full list of awards and for full release, click here!
⏰TIME UPDATE⏰ Join us at our Satellite Wagering facility, The Starting Gate to see who will take the title during the Pegasus World Cup on Saturday, January 27! Watch and wager on the race with over $4 million in purse money! Gates open at 7:45 a.m. on Saturday. Gate time subject to change. Admission is $6 and parking is FREE.
Don’t forget, The Starting Gate is back at its original location off Butler Ave. between Maple and Chance Avenues.
For questions regarding the Pegasus World Cup and how to wager live via satellite, please contact Ruben Gastelo at (559) 994-3105. More details here.
The Fresno County Historical Museum and The Big Fresno Fair Museum continue to open every THIRD Saturday of each month to the general public! Join us and take a tour of these award-winning museums on Saturday, January 20 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.! Admission and parking are free. Parking is available in the Chance Ave. parking lot. Audio tours will guide visitors through the Museum, as well as Museum docents.
