Thank You to Our 2021 Livestock Buyers; It Was a Record Year!

The numbers are officially in for the 2021 Jr. Livestock Auction sales, which took place both Saturdays of The Big Fresno Fair! A total of 648 lots of animals went through this year’s auction and brought in a grand total of $1,169,256.93 in sales and add-ons! WOW! We are so amazed and proud of all of our hard-working 4-H, FFA and Independent exhibitors who participated in this year’s sale! 🐮🐷🐑🐐🐰🐔

 

Thank you to all of our buyers who supported the sales! You have positively impacted the lives of our 4-H, FFA and Independent students by supporting their animal projects and our overall sales! You are one of the bright lights in our community! We can’t wait to beat this year’s sales record in 2022 with your help! 👏

 

If you’ve never been to or supported our annual Jr. Livestock Auctions, we highly encourage you to do so! Money well-spent for a great cause! 🐄💲🐑

Shop with Us at The Fresno Flea Market Every Friday – Sunday!

Join us for the Fresno Fair Flea Market every Friday – Sunday from 6 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Big Fresno Fairgrounds’ Butler Parking Lot! Find anything from home furnishings, clothing, toys, collectibles, plants and so much more! Parking is FREE on Fridays and only $3 on Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is always FREE!

 

Interested in having a space? Vendor spaces are available for just $15. Questions? For more information, click here.

 

Face masks/coverings and social distancing are encouraged while walking through the Fresno Flea Market.

Thank You to Our Law Enforcement!

Photo Credit: Fresno Police Department – Facebook

In honor of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, we would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to the Fresno Police Department who continue to help keep The Big Fresno Fair one of the safest events in the Central Valley! We also want to extend a sincere thank you to all our law enforcement entities in Fresno County who work tirelessly to keep our community safe. Thank you and thank you to your families and friends who support you all.

We look forward to working with you again at the 2022 Big Fresno Fair!

Hmong Cultural New Year Celebration Begins Thursday, December 30!

The Hmong Cultural New Year Celebration RETURNS to the Fresno Fairgrounds beginning Thursday, December 30 through Sunday, January 2 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.!

 

Join us daily as we celebrate the tradition with live entertainment, vendors, fun competitions and so much more. General Admission is $10, seniors 62+ and military (with ID) are $5. Plus, kids 5 and under are free! Come celebrate and learn about Hmong culture!

 

For more information on the event, click here!

Donate to the Friends of The Big Fresno Fair!

Do you have additional budget dollars to spend? Consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Fair’s non-profit Foundation, Friends of The Big Fresno Fair! Our nonprofit Foundation supports amazing Fair programs like 4.0 & Above and Fair Education, plus the operations of our award-winning Museums. Along with other critical operational support for our facility.

 

To donate, click here!

 

Donation Tip: When inputting the amount you’d like to donate, type the amount WITHOUT a dollar sign ($), i.e., 50.00 NOT $50.00. 

Don’t Miss Out on a Magical Evening at The Big Fresno Fair’s Holiday Fantasy of Lights!

‘Tis the season! 🎁✨ Don’t miss out on some holiday cheer – Big Fresno Fair style! Gather your family and friends and join us at The Big Fresno Fair’s Holiday Fantasy of Lights Show, NOW – December 23! Have photos from the event? Share them with us and we might share them on our social! 📸🎄

 

Get your tickets in advance by purchasing online or at the gate! Ticket prices are $20 per vehicle Monday – Thursday and $25 Friday – Sunday.

 

For more details and to purchase tickets, click here!  

Give. Care. Share This Holiday Season at Participating Save Mart and FoodMaxx Locations

Give back to our community during the Save Mart and FoodMaxx “Give. Care. Share.” Holiday Giving Program. NOW through Friday, December 31, customers can donate to their local food bank right at checkout at any Save Mart and FoodMaxx stores. 100% of your tax-deductible donation will benefit food banks in our community. Thank you for your generosity to help end hunger close to home!

Congratulations Bill Smittcamp for Being Selected as Agriculturalist of the Year!

Congratulations to President and CEO of Wawona Frozen Foods, Bill Smittcamp for being awarded Agriculturalist of the Year by the Fresno Chamber of Commerce! Bill has contributed significantly to the agriculture industry in the greater Fresno area and under Smittcamp’s leadership, his family-owned farm grew to be the largest frozen peach processor in the Nation, processing over 75 million pounds of peaches along with 20 million pounds of strawberries and other fruits. Collectively, the company handles more than 125 million pounds of frozen product annually.

 

Bill and Wawona Frozen Foods have also contributed significantly to The Big Fresno Fair’s Feed the Need Food Drive – helping to feed those in need in our community. First in 2013, and for several years after Bill donated not a crate of frozen peaches to the food drive, but an entire truckload!

 

Congratulations Bill on this incredible, and very well-deserved honor! We are grateful for such a giving, community-minded ag leader in Fresno County! Congratulations again!

 

Watch this video from the Fresno Chamber to learn a bit more about this year’s Agriculturalist of the Year recipient, Bill Smittcamp. Just click here.

Thank You BFFs for Voting Us “Best Local Annual Event to Attend” in the “Best of the Central Valley” Awards!

We’d like to give a BIG thank you to everyone who voted The Big Fresno Fair as “Best Local Annual Event to Attend” in The Fresno Business Journal’s “Best of the Central Valley” Awards! We’re already in the works to make next year’s Fair BIGGER and better than the last! Mark your calendars for the 2022 Big Fresno Fair, October 5 – 16!

 

We’d also like to congratulate all of the other Best of the Central Valley Business winners for their awards! Thank you, Fresno Business Journal, for recognizing and honoring some of the Valley’s top local businesses!