Fairgrounds Appreciation Month – Foster Education

Fairgrounds throughout California and the US play a critical role in education. They serve as connection points between agriculture and our urban populations – telling the story of our food supply, providing education on the varieties of produce grown and harvested, the different livestock and characteristics, plus other traveling exhibits! Many kids will see their … Continue reading “Fairgrounds Appreciation Month – Foster Education”

Fairgrounds throughout California and the US play a critical role in education. They serve as connection points between agriculture and our urban populations – telling the story of our food supply, providing education on the varieties of produce grown and harvested, the different livestock and characteristics, plus other traveling exhibits! Many kids will see their first cow or pig at their local fair. Or learn about all the varieties of grapes, apples and more!

 

At The Big Fresno Fair, we do this and more. We share the history of the Fair and Fresno County through our two Museums. We celebrate education and academic excellence through our 4.0 & Above Program, Big Band Review and Fair Education Program field trips!

 

For this and so much more…we are grateful for fairgrounds! We are screaming that from the rooftops during our Fairgrounds Appreciation Month.

4 Days of Fair Food and This Weekend’s “Fair Food Feature!”

Here’s your friendly reminder to join us for our extended “Fair Food Feature” through Memorial Day Weekend starting TODAY through Monday, May 25! Please check our website for times as the times vary for each food concessionaire. This weekend’s menu is from Colossal Dog, Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls, B & C Concessions and Pardini’s! Here’s … Continue reading “4 Days of Fair Food and This Weekend’s “Fair Food Feature!””

  • Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls
  • Colossal Dog – Flamin’ Curly Fries
  • B&C Concessions – Kettle Corn

Here’s your friendly reminder to join us for our extended “Fair Food Feature” through Memorial Day Weekend starting TODAY through Monday, May 25! Please check our website for times as the times vary for each food concessionaire. This weekend’s menu is from Colossal Dog, Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls, B & C Concessions and Pardini’s! Here’s what’s on the menu:

 

Colossal Dog

$8…Jumbo Corn Dog

$6…Small Corn Dog

$9…Flamin’ Dog

$10…Curly Fry

$13…Flamin’ Curly Fry

$15…Bacon Curly Fry

$2…Add Chili

$2…Add Cheese

$2…Bottled Water

 

Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls

$6…Original Cinnamon Roll (Frosted or Pecan)

$7…Frosting and Pecan

$30…6 pack w/ frosting or nuts

$35…frosting w/nuts

$20…4 pack frozen w/ frosting

 

B & C Concessions

$5…Regular Kettle Korn

$8…Large Kettle Korn

 

Pardini’s

$2…Beer (Coors Light, Modelo and White Claw)

$6…Margaritas

 

Must be 21 and older to purchase alcohol. If you are purchasing alcohol it must be bought with a food item from one of our food concessionaires. All drinks will be sealed and ready to-go. Cash or card will be accepted. Our “Fair Food Feature” event series is a drive-thru, pick-up only. Just enter through the Carnival Lot (gate 6) off of Kings Canyon Rd. Questions? Call our Fair Office at (559) 650-3247 or visit our website here.

Fairgrounds Appreciation Month – Community Outreach/Support

Fairs around the nation are always looking for new and creative ways to give back to their communities. The Big Fresno Fair does this in many ways, both during the annual Fair and throughout the year though food drives, scholastic achievement programs and more!   Our latest addition to our programs that give back was … Continue reading “Fairgrounds Appreciation Month – Community Outreach/Support”

Fairs around the nation are always looking for new and creative ways to give back to their communities. The Big Fresno Fair does this in many ways, both during the annual Fair and throughout the year though food drives, scholastic achievement programs and more!

 

Our latest addition to our programs that give back was the “Fill the Need” Day, benefiting Valley Children’s Hospital added last year that raised  nearly $40,000 to help increase access to healthcare services for Valley kids!

 

Fairs and fairgrounds throughout California and the nation take pride in giving back to their communities. We know that it fulfills us greatly at The Big Fresno Fair to do so each year through our variety of programs.

 

We are grateful for you Fresno County! And we hope you are grateful for us too – especially during this Fairgrounds Appreciation Month!

Memorial Day | Office Closed Friday – Monday

“As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation’s wars” – John M. McHugh   This Memorial Day, and every day, we remember the brave men and women who sacrifice their lives to protect our freedom. The Fresno Fairgrounds Administration Office will be closed beginning today … Continue reading “Memorial Day | Office Closed Friday – Monday”

“As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation’s wars” – John M. McHugh

 

This Memorial Day, and every day, we remember the brave men and women who sacrifice their lives to protect our freedom. The Fresno Fairgrounds Administration Office will be closed beginning today through Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. The office will reopen Tuesday, May 26.

Music Soothes the Soul – Especially with The Isley Brothers!

Music most definitely soothes the soul and there are few more soulful groups than The Isley Brothers. We hope that we can all come together and see The Isley Brothers perform on Friday, October 16 in the Paul Paul Theater as part of the Table Mountain Concert Series presented by Coors Light and Toyota!   … Continue reading “Music Soothes the Soul – Especially with The Isley Brothers!”

Music most definitely soothes the soul and there are few more soulful groups than The Isley Brothers. We hope that we can all come together and see The Isley Brothers perform on Friday, October 16 in the Paul Paul Theater as part of the Table Mountain Concert Series presented by Coors Light and Toyota!

 

Tickets are still on-sale for The Isley Brothers; get yours here.

 

PLEASE NOTE: If a concert is cancelled, ticket purchasers will be refunded their concert ticket automatically for online purchases. If purchased at the Box Office, ticket purchaser must bring ticket to Box Office to receive refund.

Fairgrounds Appreciation Month – Emergency Training

Did you know that not only are fairgrounds a part of an emergency response plan, but they also help prepare first responders for an emergency. Fairgrounds are used to simulate emergency situations and train those on the frontline of defense to better equip them in the event of a real crisis.   It’s so amazing … Continue reading “Fairgrounds Appreciation Month – Emergency Training”

Did you know that not only are fairgrounds a part of an emergency response plan, but they also help prepare first responders for an emergency. Fairgrounds are used to simulate emergency situations and train those on the frontline of defense to better equip them in the event of a real crisis.

 

It’s so amazing to see all the ways fairgrounds serve their communities as we continue to celebrate Fairgrounds Appreciation Month!

Remember the 90s with Ezra Ray Hart! See them Oct 15 at the 2020 BFF!

The year is 1999…the sun is shining, the windows are down of your ’95 Corolla and you’re bumping some of the best hits from Better Than Ezra, Sugar Ray and Tonic! We hope to see you in the stands 21 years later to see this dynamic trio as Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra, Mark … Continue reading “Remember the 90s with Ezra Ray Hart! See them Oct 15 at the 2020 BFF!”

The year is 1999…the sun is shining, the windows are down of your ’95 Corolla and you’re bumping some of the best hits from Better Than Ezra, Sugar Ray and Tonic! We hope to see you in the stands 21 years later to see this dynamic trio as Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra, Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray and Emerson Hart of Tonic take the stage as Ezra Ray Hart on Thursday, October 15 at the 2020 Big Fresno Fair!

 

Whether you get your Ezra Ray Hart tickets now or later, we have room for you at the Table Mountain Concert Series presented by Coors Light and Toyota! To purchase tickets, click here.

 

PLEASE NOTE: If a concert is cancelled, ticket purchasers will be refunded their concert ticket automatically for online purchases. If purchased at the Box Office, ticket purchaser must bring ticket to Box Office to receive refund.

Fairgrounds Appreciation Month – Shelters

Fairgrounds are home to some of the largest annual celebrations in their communities. Fairgrounds are also home to people (and animals!) displaced during natural disasters like wildfires. These temporary shelters are critical to the emergency response efforts.   This is one of the many reasons fairgrounds are important to the communities they reside in. We … Continue reading “Fairgrounds Appreciation Month – Shelters”

Fairgrounds are home to some of the largest annual celebrations in their communities. Fairgrounds are also home to people (and animals!) displaced during natural disasters like wildfires. These temporary shelters are critical to the emergency response efforts.

 

This is one of the many reasons fairgrounds are important to the communities they reside in. We are grateful for our family of fairs/fairgrounds – especially during Fairgrounds Appreciation Month!

Four Days of our “Fair Food Feature” This Memorial Day Weekend!

What’s better than three days of Fair food? FOUR DAYS! Join us for our extended “Fair Food Feature” through Memorial Day Weekend on Friday, May 22 to Monday, May 25! Click here to check for times as the times vary for each food concessionaire. This weekend’s menu is from Colossal Dog, Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls, … Continue reading “Four Days of our “Fair Food Feature” This Memorial Day Weekend!”

What’s better than three days of Fair food? FOUR DAYS! Join us for our extended “Fair Food Feature” through Memorial Day Weekend on Friday, May 22 to Monday, May 25! Click here to check for times as the times vary for each food concessionaire. This weekend’s menu is from Colossal Dog, Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls, B & C Concessions and Pardini’s! Here’s what’s on the menu:

 

Colossal Dog

$8…Jumbo Corn Dog

$7…Flamin’ Dog

$10…Curly Fry

$13…Flamin’ Curly Fry

$15…Bacon Curly Fry

$2…Add Chili

$2…Add Cheese

$2…Bottled Water

 

Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls

$6…Original Cinnamon Roll (Frosted or Pecan)

$7…Frosting and Pecan

$30…6 pack w/ frosting or nuts

$35…frosting w/nuts

$20…4 pack frozen w/ frosting

 

B & C Concessions

$5…Regular Kettle Korn

$8…Large Kettle Korn

 

Pardini’s

$2…Beer (Coors Light, Modelo and White Claw)

$6…Margaritas

 

Must be 21 and older to purchase alcohol. If you are purchasing alcohol it must be bought with a food item from Colossal Dog or Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls. All drinks will be sealed and ready to-go. Cash or card will be accepted. Our “Fair Food Feature” event series is a drive-thru, pick-up only. Just enter through the Carnival Lot (gate 6) off of Kings Canyon Rd. Questions? Call our Fair Office at (559) 650-3247 or visit our website here.

Fairgrounds Appreciation Month – Medical/Testing Site

We’ve said it before…fairgrounds throughout California and the nation are utilized as emergency response locations in times of crisis, be that warming or cooling centers, temporary fire command stations and more. In the time of the COVID-19 health crisis, many fairgrounds are playing a vital role serving as medical test sites and temporary medical facilities. … Continue reading “Fairgrounds Appreciation Month – Medical/Testing Site”

We’ve said it before…fairgrounds throughout California and the nation are utilized as emergency response locations in times of crisis, be that warming or cooling centers, temporary fire command stations and more. In the time of the COVID-19 health crisis, many fairgrounds are playing a vital role serving as medical test sites and temporary medical facilities.

 

In times of uncertainty like now, one thing is certain – fairgrounds in communities around the nation stand ready to serve their communities. Let make sure they are around in years to come!

 

During May in honor of the Fairgrounds Appreciation Month, take a moment and reflect on all that fairgrounds contribute to your community.