ORANGE COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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* Fair hours: 10 a.m. to midnight
* Fair location: Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa
* Parking: $5. Buses park free.
* Tickets: $7 for ages 13 to 54, $6 seniors 55 and older, $3 for
children 6 to 12, and children 5 and younger get in free.
* Special: Today is MariachiFest. The rich and colorful heritage of
Mexico will come alive with music and dancing at the Grandstand Arena
from noon to 6 p.m.
* Information: (714) 708-3247 or www.ocfair.com.
ALL DAY
* Uncle Sam memorabilia -- Collections and Memorabilia Building No. 13
* Newborn animals -- Livestock Area/Maternity Barn
* Small animals -- Livestock Area/Small Animal Tent
* Oxen and market animals -- Livestock Area
* Care and Share Craft Table (until 7 p.m.) -- Youth Building
10 A.M.
* Cavies judging -- Livestock Arena
* Hop-dance marathon -- Kids Park Stage
11 A.M
* Wanda’s Dance Studio -- Heritage Stage
* Great American Petting Zoo and Educational Show -- Green Gate
* Betty’s Performing Arts -- Sun Stage
* Jules, music for children -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* Fernando Olivares, guitar and vocals -- Grass Roots Stage (Floral
Building)
* Picasso’s Place Art Center (until 8 p.m.) -- Kids Park
11:30 A.M.
* Circus Fun Revue -- Kids Park Stage
NOON
* MariachiFest (until 6 p.m.) -- Grandstand Arena
* Leather craft demonstration -- Home and Hobbies Stage
* Oxen team presentation -- Livestock Arena
* Groupo Atzalan -- Heritage Stage
* Church Mice Square Dancers -- Sun Stage
* Something Special -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* Saya Andina, Andes music -- Grass Roots Stage (Floral Building)
12:30 P.M.
* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- Crafters Village
* Mad Science Mission to Mars 2025 -- Mad Science Theater
1 P.M.
* Fine arts demonstration -- Visual Arts Building
* Great American Petting Zoo and Educational Show -- Green Gate
* Splish Splash Contest -- Kids Park Stage
* Apple Creek Cloggers -- Heritage Stage
* Kung Fu San Soo -- Sun Stage
* Leah Espinoza, flute and vocals -- Celebration Stage (Youth
Building)
* Fernando Olivares, guitar and vocals -- Grass Roots Stage (Floral
Building)
* China painting demonstration -- Home and Hobbies Stage
* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs -- The Meadows
1:30 P.M.
* Ceramics demonstration -- Crafters Village
2 P.M.
* Desserts demonstration -- Home and Hobbies Stage
* Youth Expo talent search winners -- Heritage Stage
* Rambling Rogues Square Dancers -- Sun Stage
* Betty’s Performing Arts -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* Saya Andina, Andes music -- Grass Roots Stage (Floral Building)
* Frank Thurston, magician -- Kids Park Stage
* Cabernet Sauvignon seminar -- The Courtyard
* Market goats weigh-in -- Livestock Arena
* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate Area
2:15 P.M.
* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn
2:30 P.M.
* Market sheep weigh-in -- Livestock Arena
* Mad Science Mission to Mars 2025 -- Mad Science Theater
3 P.M.
* The Colony of Performing Arts -- Heritage Stage
* Cripple Creek Cloggers -- Sun Stage
* Gone Fishin’ contest -- Kids Park Stage
* Leah Espinoza, flute and vocals -- Celebration Stage (Youth
Building)
* Fine arts demonstration -- Visual Arts Building
* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs -- The Meadows
3:30 P.M.
* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- Crafters Village
* Polymer clay demonstration -- Home and Hobbies
4 P.M.
* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate Area
* Folkloristas De California -- Heritage Stage
* Great American Petting Zoo and Educational Show -- Green Gate
* Shake It And Make It Ice Cream Making -- Kids Park Stage
* Babylon Mood Dancers -- Sun Stage
* Something Special -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* Market calves weigh-in -- Livestock Arena
* Cabernet Sauvignon seminar -- The Courtyard
4:15 P.M.
* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn
4:30 P.M.
* Ceramics demonstration -- Crafters Village
* Mad Science Mission to Mars 2025 -- Mad Science Theater
* Frank Thurston, magician -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* Desserts demonstration -- Home and Hobbies Stage
* Market beef weigh-in -- Livestock Arena
5 P.M.
* Tekurio Nui Polynesian Dancers -- Heritage Stage
* Guns ‘N’ Garters Square Dancers -- Sun Stage
* Giesele International Story Telling -- Celebration Stage (Youth
Building)
5:30 P.M.
* Circus Fun Review -- Kids Park Stage
6 P.M.
* Fine arts demonstration -- Visual Arts Building
* Morgan, The Magic Man -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* China painting demonstration -- Home and Hobbies Stage
6:15 P.M.
* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn
6:30 P.M.
* Lily Pad Launch contest -- Kids Park Stage
* Mad Science Mission To Mars 2025 -- Mad Science Theater
* Frank Thurston, magician -- Celebration Stage (Youth Building)
* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- Crafters Village
* Leap into Limbo contest -- Heritage Stage
7 P.M.
* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik -- Sun Stage
* Market swine weigh-in -- Livestock Arena
7:30 P.M.
* Frank Thurston, magician -- Kids Park Stage
* Pacific Coast Horns -- Heritage Stage
* Ceramics demonstration -- Crafters Village
8 P.M.
* Oxen team presentation -- Livestock Arena
* Hotel California, a tribute to the Eagles -- Sun Stage
* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn
8:30 P.M.
* Swing Fest -- Heritage Stage
* Mad Science Mission to Mars 2025 -- Mad Science Theater
* Linda Ronstadt -- The latimes.com Theater
9 P.M.
* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik -- Sun Stage
* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate Area
* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs -- The Meadows
9:30 P.M.
* Pacific Coast Horns -- Heritage Stage
10 P.M.
* Hotel California, a tribute to the Eagles -- Sun Stage
10:30 P.M.
* Swing Fest -- Heritage Stage
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