The 11th Annual Big Fresno Fair and Central California Blood Center’s “Pint for a Pass” Blood Drive is back, but now with new dates! From now until Saturday, October 16 come out to any Central California Blood Center’s donor center or mobile drive to donate blood and receive a BOGO admission voucher good for the 2021 Big Fresno Fair! Plus be entered to win concert and horse racing tickets!
Donation takes less than an hour – but has a lifelong impact on those saved and their families! Did you know your blood donation can save up to three lives! To learn more about the blood drive, click here!
The Big Fresno Fair is partnering with Blue Shell Gaming once again to bring a one-of-a-kind experience to the Fair! The NEW Pop! Culture Experience Featuring The Showdown will be a Comin-Con style building with vendors, a gaming museum, Virtual Reality stations, retro and new gen video gaming, including Mario Kart LIVE and eSports competitions! Also, enter into two eSports tournaments both weekends of the Fair with Super Smash Bros. and FIFA ’21. PLUS, parents can enjoy a lounge area and also learn some more about gaming. Admission is FREE into the building. Cost for video game and eSports access is $5 per hour or $20 for entire day. Special “Gamer Passes” are available for $99 and lets you play all 12 days of the Fair! Gamer Pass does not include Fair Admission.
For more details on this fun and unique attraction, click here!
This building is made possible by The Big Fresno Fair, Blue Shell Gaming, Fresno Fuego and Xfinity.
The Jr. Livestock Auction returns to in-person on Saturday, October 9 at 10 a.m. and October 16 at 9 a.m. and will feature goats, sheep, beef, swine, rabbits and poultry from dedicated and hardworking 4-H and FFA members throughout Fresno County.
Leading up to the auction, we’ll be featuring 4-H & FFA exhibitors from participating chapters to highlight their animal project and all their hard work, while also giving buyers and our community a glimpse of animals they can bid on!
Meet Oscar Glass, a Sierra 4-H student who is a 7th grader at Sierra Junior High School:
“Oscar Glass is 12 years old and a 7th grader at Sierra Junior High School. He is a member of Sierra 4-H and has been since he was 9 years old. He joined 4-H to learn more about the things he likes to do, like spending time with goats. Oscar says he loves his goats because they are a team and he enjoys spending time with them and managing their growth. His favorite part of showing goats is spending time with his friends getting ready to go into the show ring.
Oscar will be showing 2 Boer wether goats this year and their names are Batman and Cash. He’s also showing a breeding doe named Wonder Woman. He will be selling Batman at The Big Fresno Fair’s Jr. Livestock Auction after a sixth month show carrier.”
Help out these hard-working students in the community! Participate in the sale as a buyer or place an add-on bid! Every bit helps out these kids who’ve been working all year to get to where they are now. Buyer registration opens Monday, September 20. For more information about the Jr. Livestock Auction and how you can participate, click here.
The Jr. Livestock Auction returns to in-person on Saturday, October 9 at 10 a.m. and October 16 at 9 a.m. and will feature goats, sheep, beef, swine, rabbits and poultry from dedicated and hardworking 4-H and FFA members throughout Fresno County.
Leading up to the auction, we’ll be featuring 4-H & FFA exhibitors from participating chapters to highlight their animal project and all their hard work, while also giving buyers and our community a glimpse of animals they can bid on!
Meet Jade Bracamonte, a McKinley 4-H student who is a 4th grader at Polk Elementary:
“Jade is a member of McKinley 4-H Club and is in the 4th grade at Polk Elementary. This is her third year in 4-H and her first year showing at the Fair. Jade got involved in 4-H after her first visit to the McKinley Farm. She immediately knew the goat project was for her and joined 4-H shortly after and purchased a meat goat to show as a Peewee. This year Jade has a Boer wether that she will be auctioning at The Fresno Fair.”
Help out these hard-working students in the community! Participate in the sale as a buyer or place an add-on bid! Every bit helps out these kids who’ve been working all year to get to where they are now. Buyer registration opens Monday, September 20. For more information about the Jr. Livestock Auction and how you can participate, click here.
🗣Last call for exhibitors!🗣 Today is the LAST DAY to submit your online entries to be entered into the 2021 Big Fresno Fair Competitive Exhibits! All individuals desiring to participate competitively as a Fair exhibitor – such as 4-H and FFA members, craftsmen, cooks, gardeners, seamstresses, quilters, artists, photographers, potters and others can apply online today! Help us showcase the best that Fresno County has to offer! To view a full copy of the Competitive Exhibits Handbook and for entry forms, click here!
Indie rock group, Young the Giant is going to take over the Paul Paul Theater Stage at the 2021 Big Fresno Fair on Thursday, October 7 as part of the Table Mountain Concert Series presented by Coors Light and Toyota! Ticket prices are $62, $52 and $47.
Young the Giant recently released their fourth album, “Mirror Master,” with sounds of a layered meditation on identity in modern life. “Mirror Master” arrives as a continuation of Young the Giant’s “Home of the Strange,” a 2016 album that found members shredding light on their shared experience as immigrants of first-generation Americans. Opening track and fan favorite “Superposition” swiftly climbed the Alternative Radio charts and eventually held the No. 1 position for multiple weeks. Along the way of their rise to fame, Young the Giant has headlined sold-out shows at venues such as The Forum, Radio City Music Hall, The Greek Theatre, and Red Rocks Amphitheatre, in addition to making main stage appearances at music festivals such as Bottle Rock, Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Governor’s Ball, and many more.
You don’t want to miss your chance to see Young the Giant as they perform top hits like “Superposition,” “Simplify,” “Cough Syrup” and more!
To buy tickets and get more details on this year’s entertainment line-up, click here!
There’s still time to apply for a space in our NEW Livin’ Local Marketplace – located in the former Gem & Minerals Building! If you are a local vendor who would like to showcase your locally grown products and handcrafted items to over 600,000 Fairgoers at the 2021 Big Fresno Fair, such as food, clothing, jewelry and more, be sure to download your application at www.fresnofair.com/livinlocal. Deadline to apply is Wed, 9/15.
It’s time for you to save BIG with the best deal in town! The Save Mart & FoodMaxx Pre-sale starts TODAY and goes until Sunday, October 17! Get $2 off Fair Admission (all ages) and up to $7 off Unlimited Carnival Ride Wristbands at participating Save Mart or FoodMaxx stores!
Time is running out! Enter the 2021 Big Fresno Fair Competitive Exhibits soon so we can feature you at the Fair! Deadline to enter is Friday, September 10 for hard entries and online entries by Monday, September 13. Help us showcase the best that Fresno County has to offer!
To view a full copy of the Competitive Exhibits Handbook and for entry forms, click here.
Relax, rest and repeat! Have a fun and safe Labor Day weekend! The Fair Admin Office will be closed on Monday, September 6 to celebrate and relax this three-day weekend. The office will re-open on Tuesday, September 7 at 8 a.m.
