OC Fair & Event Center Reviews

Too expensive. For what it is. The food is way overprice. I thought Disneyland is bad. This is worse.

For all the variety of things to see and to enjoy, that's why we go there every year !!

Love the fair especially during the week when it isn't packed. I got for the food, exhibitions, and competitions. There is so much to do and see including concerts that get you into the fair for free. I've watched Willy Nelson here!!

I saw Jim Gaffigan just this last weekend here and I gotta say it was an experience like no other. I get very nervous buying seats at outdoor places like this in fear that the specific seats won't be reserved but this place has specific seats which I was very happy about. Plastic seats but still moderately comfortable. There are two live video projectors on either side so people who can't see him on stage can see. The only drawback would be that when the show ended everyone immediately got up and started flooding the aisles, and it was about fifteen minutes of standing shoulder to shoulder like a bunch of cows before we could move anywhere

Concerts. Love the concerts! Place has a great vibe.

It is one of the big regional festivals. Can I eat a lot of experience, including rides

Enjoyed a good time at the fair. Would have been a great experience if it were not for the parking. The parking situation just sucks. We come every year hoping they figure out the parking problem only to find its worse than the year before. We will skip the OC fair in the future and just take in the LA County Fair.

Way over crowded , over priced . Left with in minutes of going. Not handicapped friendly

We try to get here every year and love coming! My little boy loves to look at the livestock and my older son loves all the rides. We love coming here and plan to keep the tradition going as long as we can.

Love coming to the pet expo and the gun shows that our hosted here. The OC county faire is also pretty cool better than tha LA one in my opinion.

Parking is abundant most of the time. The shuttle service is sub par mostly because you can probably get to the arena faster by walking rather than waiting. The open area itself is great. Lots of history. It will obviously depend on the even but this place has some great views.

Every year it gets more expensive for the same stuff. $7 rides and $5 for the smallest prize games. Better off going to Chuck-E-Cheese or Dave & Busters.

Saw original Cirque de Soleil in the 90's and I was just as amazed by the performances today. Encourage everyone to experience real talent.

Went to the OC night market and looking forward to the OC fair in a few weeks, it's so much fun in the summertime! Just super expensive to enjoy all the food and games or it would be a 5!

My nephew will be working it so exciting and I love this place this is where I get all my stylish glasses every year

The place is very nice it's very clean everybody's nice that help there is wonderful and it's a great place to visit on the weekends with your kids and family

Went for the swap meet. Really not good at all. Limited vendors as well as the same product at many different vendors. Save your money and don't go

We went to the end of the summer event, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra with Justin Park... It was so fun... It made the movie come to life, even more

Cirque du Soleil ... mesmerizing! Bring your binoculars and prepare to be dazzled with the magical creativity and artists of many nation's performing in LUZIA, with multiple elements of the Mexican folklore, but mostly enveloped in their unique French Canadian veil of greatness!

Great fair, dont shoot the hoops, the vendors bend the hoops so you cant get a ball in.

The Ms. and I love bringing our son here every year! Prices are crazy high but I guess that's expected. Come with a loaded wallet!

Pet Expo event is what we were there for. Only problem is that the aisles were not wide enoughfor strollers and wheelchairs to fit through when in the different hall. Either need to expand or spread out some of the booths.

had an awesome time with my family and friends here.

Always a nice stroll at the fairgrounds.. No matter what the event

It was very hot, too bad they don't let you being in water. Water is expensive at the fair. But it is a fun place to go to

Best Place to have
fun

Had lots of fun but very expensive on the tickets to play games

Every year we go to Imaginology.. This year was fun once again. Although I think that in the last few years its kind of lost its spunk. There used to be so much more attractions, like human hamster balls or bounce slides etc. However.. I look forward to the butterfly exhibit every time. Deffinetly recommend for you if you have kids 12& under. I had to drag my 13yo son this year.. But he won't admit it but he had a blast, but I think it will be his last.. Keep you posted on next year.

My kids look forward to going every year. There's so much to do! We REALLY love the OC Fair Express! The only part of the whole experience was that it was overcrowded but otherwise great food and atmosphere!

Best flea market I have been to.on the west coast! Clean and organized with ample parking.

It was extremely fun, and though I did get a little sick, I think it is because I ate too much of their delicious food and snacks. The rides were amazing and we're crazy, in a good way though.

Really like O.C. fair and grounds.....nice breezes, good space.... Always top notch exhibits . The taco place was ON !

American Fair. With a lot of rare but rich food, there are Mexican games where they charge, the entrance is also charged, but there are things like art and farm exhibitions that are free.

Great fairgrounds, I always attend Orange County Fair every year here. WAY better then LA County Fair. I also celebrated New Years Eve here!

Cruising for a Cure car show, Great time, fun, safe, and the restrooms were very clean

My husband and I just went for the Jim Gaffagan show and since we had free passes to the fair.... Total, we spent $35 (not including tickets to the show). Parking, a funnel cake, lemonade, and three tries at shooting to win a stuffed Deadpool. Had a blast, and we only spent an hour in the fair (half the time was trying to decide on what we wanted to drink). Parking was easy and close, not too packed. Easy to find stuff inside the fair.
The only negative thing I have is that on the website, it said there was a military discount, but once in the fair, we were told there was no such thing.

Quite large can hold many events in different parts of the fairgrounds

Great fun. Wife and I went with our t three adult kids. VETERANS are free, 1/2 price for up to 6 friends/family. $28.00 total for the 4 of them. $100.00 for 200 tickets. Tickets good for rides or games.
Great fun

I was a volunteer for the Vegetarian Festival that was held here. The turn-out was excellent, the parking across the street at the college inexpensive and easy. I had a awesome time volunteering and afterwards walking thru the center seeing what was new and gathering information.

Went to gun show, don't waste your time bunch of supplies not alot of guns to buy

It has what most fairs have. Food, rides, music and some attractions. It is very small when compared to other fairs. All can be seen in about 2 hours. Worth going on discount day.

Went here for the OC Fair. The lot was huge, and the food was decent but extremely overpriced. That's expected though.
Overall an enjoyable experience.

Rick Springfiled concert. Nice place to see a concert.

They need to make more shaded areas. Overall some fun foods, missing the vendors & exhibits though. Not so excited about the huge amounts of food overrunning everything.

Walking down memory lane. Worked here from 7th grade to college. Fun. Nice. Churros are bomb.

Always have a blast here every time I come. Though there are some people with fake service dogs that go in I think the staff and local law enforcement should be educated more one what a trained and a fake service dog a behavior looks like

Brandon really help us at the Verizon. He really help us review our account . And the version both is amazing

Lot of ppl, carnival food, parking is a trouble as usual. Jumbo sized food

A lot of fun. Relaxing time. Lots of people. Eating and drinking there will wipe out your bank account. I really can't see why so expensive since there's wall to wall people with their kids who just vacuum up everything in sight.
Maybe I'm just getting old and picky about what I eat. The variety of foods you can classify as fast food, typically American, which I get it. But $9.75 or more plus tax for a small beer.....come on now!

No more advertising guns in Orange County please! Don't host the gun show here. There are enough sorrows and misery that these brings.

Hadn't been for awhile and everything was super great! Had a lovely day!

I loved going .Went on the Sky ride. Oh ny you have to go