Attention Entertainers! Apply to Perform at the 2023 Big Fresno Fair!

There’s still time to submit your Community Entertainer applications online for your chance to perform at the 2023 Big Fresno Fair, October 4 – 15! The deadline to submit an entertainer application is Friday, June 30. To apply and download our new Community Entertainer Handbook, click here!

 

Questions? Please contact the Entertainment Department at entertainment@fresnofair.com or call (559) 650-3247, option 7.

Burnout ALS Challenge & Car Show This Weekend | Sat, June 24

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Join the ALS Association Golden West Chapter for the Burnout ALS Challenge and Car Show on Saturday, June 24 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Carnival Lot at the Fresno Fairgrounds. This event is FREE for spectators. Parking is also free! For car show entry, entry is $35. All proceeds from the event will benefit the ALS Association Golden West Chapter, Central Valley Walk to Defeat.

 

Questions? Please contact Tommy Galt at (559) 285-0074.

Two More Shows Announced as Part of the Table Mountain Concert Series!

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Hey besties! We have another exciting concert announcement for you! We have two more concerts as part of the Table Mountain Concert Series presented by Modelo Especial, Toyota and Valero! Here’s who else is on the line-up:

 

  • Friday, October 6 | Carlos Mencia
  • Friday, October 13 | The Offspring

 

Tickets for our BFF Club Members go on-sale online only on Tuesday, June 27 at 10 a.m. until Sunday, July 9 at 11:59 p.m. During this time, any BFF Club member who purchases concert tickets to one of these shows can also purchase a 50% off Fair admission ticket. Discounted admission and concert ticket must be purchased in the same transaction. Tickets will then go on sale to the general public online-only on Monday, July 10 at 10 a.m.

 

Not a BFF Club member but want to get your tickets before anyone else? Sign up today here!

We’re Hiring! Special Events Coordinator 

Here’s your chance to join The Big Fresno Fair team! We are looking for someone dynamic, hard-working and qualified for our Special Events Coordinator! See the job description for all the details. Apply yourself or share with someone who is qualified!

www.fresnofair.com/jobs

Fresno County Historical Museum Open This Saturday!

Looking for something to do with your dad this Father’s Day weekend? Take him to the award-winning Fresno County Historical Museum this Saturday, June 17 to learn about Fresno County’s rich history! Museum hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free. Parking available in the Chance Ave. parking lot. Audio tours will guide visitors through the Museum, as well as Museum docents.

 

For more details on this award-winning museum, click here.

Cen Cal Standoff Gaming Tournament Hits the Fairgrounds this Weekend!

CenCal Standoff (CCS) the Valley’s largest esports and combat game regional tournament June 10 & 11, 2023 at the Fresno Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. each day! This is the 4th year of this regional tournament, which this year features Street Fighter 6 (which is the latest installment of the game just released this week) alongside 5 other games. There is a vendor hall with over 25 unique vendors from across the State selling collectibles, gifts, gaming items and more!

Parking & Entrance to Vendor Hall is FREE! Gaming spectator entrance fee is $25, which gets you play on Game Saru’s Japanese-style arcade machines alongside other gaming consoles. Tickets can be purchased at the door.  

Details at https://www.facebook.com/cencalstandoff

Or email cencalstandoff@gmail.com

Big Fresno Fair Wins BIG for 2023 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” People’s Choice Awards! Thank you for voting us as:

 

The Big Fresno Fair

  • Gold – Best Annual Event/Festival
  • Bronze – Best Family Attraction
  • Gold – Best Museum – Fresno County Historical 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 2023 Big Fresno Fair, October 4 – 15!

Don’t Miss the 155th Running of the Belmont Stakes | Sat, June 10

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Join us for the 155TH running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 10 at our satellite wagering facility, The Starting Gate located on the 2nd floor of the Grandstand at the Fresno Fairgrounds! Gates open at 8 a.m.

 

Here’s a few things to know before you go:

  • Admission is $6
  • Parking is FREE! Just enter through Gate 2 off Chance Ave. and park in front of Grandstand or in the Chance parking lot

 

Questions? Please call Ruben Gastelo at (559) 916-7964. For more details, click here.

Winners of the 8th Annual San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition (SJVOOC)

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The Big Fresno Fair is excited to announce the winners of the 8th Annual San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition (SJVOOC)! Congratulations to this year’s “Best of” winners:

 

  • Best of Show EVOO: Olivaia’s OLA Estate Sevillano (Tulare)
  • Best of Show – Flavored: Corto Olive Co. Yuzu Citrus (San Joaquin)
  • Best of the Valley: Marchini Farms Joe’s Premium 100% Mission (Merced)

 

Along with these prestigious awards, we’d like to congratulate the Gold and Silver Medal Winners for their EVOO’s and Flavored Olive Oil’s!

 

Gold Medal Winners:

  • Spanish Blends: Corto Olive Co. Truly (San Joaquin), Marchini Farms Joe’s Premium 100% Mission (Merced), Cobram Estate Olive Oil 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Robust (Yolo/Sacramento), California Olive Ranch Miller’s Blend (Glenn)
  • Spanish Singles: Rancho Azul y Oro Olive Farm Arbequina (Monterey), Olivaia’s OLA Estate Sevillano (Tulare), Grumpy Goats Farm Organic Picual (Yolo), The Olive Press Picual (Sonoma)
  • Italian Blends: San Miguel Olive Farm Tuscan Gold Eleganza (San Luis Obispo), San Miguel Olive Farm Tuscan Gold Paradiso (San Luis Obispo)
  • Italian Singles: Rio Bravo Ranch Coratina (Kern), Rio Bravo Ranch Frantoio (Kern), Tres Osos Olive Oil Taggiasca (Monterey), Grumpy Goats Farm Organic Coratina (Yolo), Grumpy Goats Farm Organic Late Harvest Coratina (Yolo), Grumpy Goats Farm Organic Itrana (Yolo), Sutter Buttes Olive Oil Co. Coratina (Sutter)
  • Other Blends: OH Olive Oil (Kern), Olivaia’s OLA Block X Heirloom (Tulare), Rio Bravo Ranch Miller’s Reserve Blend (Kern)
  • Other Singles: Coastal Press Extra Virgin (Madera/Tulare)

 

Silver Medal Winners:

  • Spanish Blends: Olivaia’s OLA Block X Super (Tulare), Cobram Estate 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Classic (Yolo/Sacramento) Cobram Estate Olive Oil 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil – CA Select (Yolo/Sacramento)
  • Spanish Singles: Rio Bravo Ranch Picual (Kern), Coldani Olive Ranch Calivirgin Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil (San Joaquin), Grumpy Goats Farm Organic Hojiblanca (Yolo), California Olive Ranch Reserve Arbequina (Glenn), California Olive Ranch Reserve Arbosana (Glenn)
  • Italian Blends: San Miguel Olive Farm Tuscan Gold Fantastico (San Luis Obispo), Rancho Azul y Oro Olive Farm Estate Olive Oil (Monterey), J. Marchini Farms Joe’s Premium Tuscan Blend (Merced), Terra Savia Field Blend (Mendocino), Colomba Bianca Frantoio/Mission (San Joaquin)
  • Italian Singles: Terra Savia Moraiolo (Mendocino)

 

Flavored Olive Oils:

Gold Medal Winners

  • Citrus: Corto Olive Co. Yuzu Citrus (San Joaquin), Coldani Olive Ranch Calivirgin Lavish Lime (San Joaquin), Coldani Olive Ranch Calivirgin Blood Orange (San Joaquin)
  • Pepper: Corto Olive Co. Calabrian Chili (San Joaquin), The Olive Press Jalapeno (Sonoma)
  • Other: Rancho Azul y Oro Olive Farm Arbequina-Smoked (Monterey), Coldani Olive Ranch Calivirgin Jalapeno Garlic (San Joaquin), Sutter Buttes Olive Oil Co. Citrus Habanero Olive Oil (Sutter)

Silver Medal Winners

  • Citrus: Rancho Azul y Oro Olive Farm Arbequina-Lemon (Monterey), The Olive Press Citron (Sonoma), Coastal Press Lemon Olive Oil (Madera/Tulare), Sutter Buttes Olive Oil Co. Meyer Lemon Olive Oil (Sutter)
  • Herbal: Coldani Olive Ranch Calivirgin Bountiful Basil (San Joaquin), Coldani Olive Ranch Calivirgin Rustic Rosemary (San Joaquin), Coastal Press Basil Olive Oil (Madera/Tulare)
  • Pepper: Coldani Olive Ranch Calivirgin Hot Virgin Jalapeno (San Joaquin)
  • Other: Coldani Olive Ranch Calivirgin Guilty Garlic (San Joaquin), Sutter Buttes Olive Oil Co. Garlic Herb Olive Oil (Sutter)

 

Congratulations again for all our entrants to help make the 8th Annual SJVOOC a success! For more details on this year’s competition, click here!