International Women’s Day 2022

“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made…It shouldn’t be that women are the exception,” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

 

In support of International Women’s Day, we would like to honor all the hard-working and inspiring women who make the Central Valley’s largest annual event come to life! We would especially like to acknowledge some of our Big Fresno Fair team leaders – Deputy Managers, Stacy Rianda (left) and Lauri King (right), along with so many other remarkable women who work to make The Big Fresno Fair a little bigger and better each year!

Win Tickets to the Spring Home & Garden Show For This Weekend! | March 4 – 6

The 36th annual Spring Home & Garden Show is this weekend at the Fresno Fairgrounds and we’re choosing four lucky winners to win a FREE VIP Admission Ticket*! Here’s what you have to do: just head to our Big Fresno Fair Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and follow the steps on the post. Contest closes on Friday, March 4 at 12 p.m.

 

The Spring Home & Garden Show runs Friday, March 4 – Sunday, March 6. Hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday. Purchase your tickets online and receive $3 off!

 

For more details and to purchase tickets, click here!

 

*VIP Admission Ticket admits two people.

Be Part of the Livin’ Local Marketplace at the 2022 Big Fresno Fair!

Are you a local vendor who would like to showcase your locally grown products and handcrafted items to over 600,000 Fairgoers at the 2022 Big Fresno Fair? Then you need to be part of our Livin’ Local Marketplace – all dedicated to our incredible local vendors! We’re looking for everything from food to clothing, jewelry, art and more!

 

Interested in becoming a vendor to showcase your products? Head to our website to fill out an application today! A limited number of vendors will be accepted. Applications are due by Tuesday, May 31 OR until space is sold out.

 

For more details and to fill out an application, click here.

2022 Ag One Community Salute Recipient – John Harris

Photo Credit: Fresno State News Blog

We would like to give a BIG congratulations to John Harris for being recognized as this year’s honoree of the 2022 Ag One Community Salute of the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State. John continues to be such a big part of our Fair and a longtime supporter of The Big Fresno Fair live racing program.

 

Congratulations John Harris on such a BIG accomplishment!

Yokai Market: Pavilion Nights This Weekend! | February 26

The Yokai Market: Pavilion Nights returns to the Fresno Fairgrounds and it’s even bigger and better than ever before! Join us on Saturday, February 26 from 2p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Pavilion and shop art, anime, comics and collectibles, vintage goods, retro games, music, food and so much more! Tickets are $5. Seniors, veterans and kids 10 and under are FREE! For more info and to purchase tickets, click here.

 

36th Annual Spring Home & Garden Show Next Weekend | March 4 – 6

Get your tickets early for the 36th annual Spring Home & Garden Show at the Fresno Fairgrounds happening Friday, March 4 through Sunday, March 6! 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. on Friday & Saturday; and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday
  • 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
  • Customer Appreciation admission is $5 from 2 p.m. – close all three days
  • 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.

Congratulations to Our Years of Service Recipients!

We want to give a BIG congratulations to a few of our Big Fresno Fair staff members for reaching a very BIG milestone! Thank you and congratulations to Stacy Rianda and Christina Estrada for their 30 years of service, Lauri King for 20 years of service and Rolando Motta and Ruben Gastelo for their 15 years of service!

 

The Fair is fortunate to have an exceptional team helping make one of the largest events in the state of California a little bit bigger and better each year. Thank you for your continued dedication to our Fair throughout the years!

  • Christina Estrada, Ruben Gastelo and Stacy Rianda
  • Lauri King
  • Rolando Motta

Vote for Us in The 2022 Best of Central California People’s Choice Awards!

The Fresno Bee’s 2022 Best of Central California People’s Choice awards are back and with a new look! 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 11 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!

17th Annual Fresno Tattoo Convention This Weekend | February 26 – 27

Don’t miss the 17th Annual Fresno Tattoo Convention this Saturday, February 26 from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. and Sunday, February 27 from 12 p.m. – 8 p.m., featuring over 200 of the world’s finest tattooers! Come on out and enjoy live music, sideshow performers, vendors, tasty food and more! Tickets are $20 each day or $30 for a weekend pass. Kids 12 years old and under are FREE!

 

For more details, click here.