Watch and Wager With Us During the Breeders’ Cup Today & Tomorrow at The Starting Gate!

Head down to the Fresno Fairgrounds’ Starting Gate TODAY and Saturday, November 5 to watch and wager with us for the 2022 Breeders’ Cup to see who will win the World Championships! Gates open at 8 a.m. today and 7 a.m. on Saturday. 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 daily racing forms and all other horse racing inquiries, please contact Ruben Gastelo at (559) 994-3105 or (559) 916-7964. More details here. 

Join Us to Watch and Wager for the 2022 Breeders’ Cup! | Nov 4 & 5

Watch and wager on the 2022 Breeders’ Cup World Championships being ran in Keeneland! Join us at The Starting Gate, our Satellite Wagering facility, November 4 and 5 at the Fresno Fairgrounds!  Gates open at 8 a.m. on Friday and 7 a.m. on Saturday. Admission is $6 and parking is FREE!

 

The Starting Gate has returned to its original location, which is on Butler Ave between Maple and Chance Avenues.

 

For daily racing forms and all other horse racing inquiries, please contact Ruben Gastelo at (559) 994-3105 or (559) 916-7964. More details here. 

Take Our Survey & Be Entered-To-Win BIG Prizes!

Want to win BIG prizes? Then, if you haven’t done so already, take our 2022 Big Fresno Fair survey and automatically be entered-to-win an “Ultimate Fair Pack” or one of four Season Passes good for the 2023 Big Fresno Fair, which runs

October 4 – 15! The “Ultimate Fair Pack” includes:

 

✔ 4 Adult Admission tickets

✔ 4 Horse Racing Reserved Seats

✔ 4 tickets to the concert of your choice

✔ 1 parking pass.

 

Deadline to complete the survey is Thursday, November 18. Winner will be drawn on Tuesday, November 22. Just be sure to enter your email address at the end of the survey so that we can contact you if you win!

 

Click here to take the survey.

Fresno Fall Home Improvement Home Show This Weekend!

Looking to fix up your home? Then head to the 17th annual Fresno Fall Home Improvement Show & 4th annual Tiny House Expo from Friday, November 4 through Sunday, November 6 at the Fresno Fairgrounds! Talk to licensed contractors and vendors to help make your dream home come true. Plus view a variety of tiny homes, builders, van conversions plus so much more! Here’s a few things to know before you go:

 

✔ Friday & Saturday hours are: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday hours are 10 a.m. – 4 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 Kings Canyon Lot (CASH ONLY)

 

For more details, click here.

Thanks to the Fresno Home Shows for the IG Reel!

Thank You For an Incredible 2022 Big Fresno Fair!

All we can say is…WOW! THANK YOU, BFFs, for an amazing 2022 Big Fresno Fair! We loved seeing all our family and friends once again to enjoy the tradition of our Fair with live music and entertainment, horse racing, exhibits, thrilling carnival rides, Fair food, new attractions plus so much more. Here are a few fun Fair facts from the 2022 Big Fresno Fair!

 

  • More than 2,500 hours of FREE entertainment was provided during this year’s Fair from roaming grounds entertainers to community performers and bands on stage.
  • 2,580 animals were exhibited in the Livestock Pavilion and 1,043 4-H and FFA students exhibited at the Fair.
  • 910 gallons of milk were collected from 5 cows at the Cow Palace Milking Demonstrations.
  • 44 animals were adopted at the Central California SPCA booth at this year’s Fair.
  • 32,000 lbs. of flour were used for Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls (between 3 stands)
  • XPogo Stunt Team did 960 flips during their 12 days of shows at The Big Fresno Fair

 

We can’t wait to create more fun Fair facts at the 2023 Big Fresno Fair, October 4 – 15!

 

To read to the full End of Fair release, click here.

Last Weekend to Join in on Fair Fun!

There’s less than 3 days left to enjoy the tradition of The Big Fresno Fair! We’ve enjoyed our time with all of our BFFs, along with tasty Fair food, thrilling carnival rides, live horse racing and entertainment, new attractions and exhibits, and there’s still time to have some more fun!

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Don’t miss the last weekend of action-packed excitement!

Don’t miss the last weekend of action-packed excitement for the return of live horse racing in the Brian I. Tatarian Grandstand! Here are the post times for throughout the weekend:

TODAY | Post Time at 1:45 p.m.
Sat, 10/15 | Post Time at 1:15 p.m.
Sun, 10/16 | Post Time at 1:15 p.m.

Box and Reserved Seats are still available! Purchase your tickets today here!

Live Horse Racing is presented by Table Mountain Casino, Modelo Especial and Aetna.

Attention! Carnival Opens Earlier Tomorrow!

We know we have a lot of local students out of school tomorrow and because of that we have great news…our Main Carnival is opening early at 1 p.m. on Mon, October 10! That’s right, our big carnival rides will be up and running at 1 p.m. on October 10. The Kiddieland Carnival will open at 12 p.m. like normal.

So spend your day out of school at The Big Fresno Fair! Be sure to visit our Deals & Discounts page to take advantage of admission and carnival wristband savings!

Also, here is a quick tutorial showing how to use the new carnival kiosks. https://youtu.be/XlGyKZ3l4X0