OC Fair & Event Center Reviews

Super nice !!! I had a lot of fun your food your games

It's the fair! Be sure to wear sun screen, bring extra water/ gatorade/ snacks, and wear good walking shoes!

The OC fairgrounds are nicely kept and is an enjoyable experience.

Events here are extremely well planned. Sand & Sport show was a blast

There is lots to do at the fair, but beware. It is expensive. Look for discounts and plan your day before you go. Take the OC Express bus and you can get in for $3.

Came here for winterfest. Nice grounds easy parking.

Great day 1 of the fair!

Crowds were not too bad. Saw the photographic exhibits. And drawings.

Also saw collections building, walked through the crafters village, lots of opportunities to spend money.

Had chicken tenders meal at the Baja Blues was terrible. I do not recommend it. Lots of french fries that was good, but the chicken breading was not crispy and the corn on the cob was so overcooked I couldn't even finish it.

Down closer to the entrance there was a chicken tenders Grill and that food looked better I wished I had eaten there instead of at the Baja Blues. One thing about the Baja Blues the food was served very fast within 5 minutes I was impressed with that and there was no line at the time I went in there.

I really enjoy the fair and all it offers, especially the merch booths! Brandon from the Verizon booth hooked me up with a nice table for free (with just a 10 buck line activattion) but hey, Free tablet. He was great, amazing customer service. Also Dont forget to stop and get funnel cake ;)

Great time, rides, knick knacks, shows, but most of all, TACOS ! And fudge.

I love the funnel cake and the popcorn had a blast it's the fair

This place is set up really well it's got a lot of great Fields great venues great buildings great set up it's just set up well that's all I got to say on every level. Easy to find off the freeway easy setup for events lots of land it's perfect for so many events I went to the Scottish Festival here and it was fantastic because they have Open Fields their buildings for vendors they have themed buildings it's just perfect Scott good parking it's great for a big event

We come here for the turkey leg stay for the farm animals. Daughter loves em, especially the pig racing.

Good place to go if you want to get of the house for awhile.

Went on Christmas day to Winterfest . They had alot of variety. Food wise they offered the same as a normal fair with some holiday inspired treats. About half of the event was geared towards children and the other half had the carnival rides for adults. Great experience.

love the OC Fair! best place for fun and great food. Won 5 awards in 4 years total here. To get into it, it is a bit tricky due to the way it sits on the right side and all the freeway traffic coming off and going to messes you up.

There were a mobile amusement park, a fun game, and sheep. Anyway, a huge American summer festival?

Fast and friendly service. Fun for the whole family.

Love all the experimental foods but hate how over priced everything is.

This fair is my favourite! I went here as a child and now I take my kids. We had a blast!

Fun, but I enjoyed the Fair at the Pomona Fair Grounds much more. Not as fun as I remembered as a kid.

Tons of fun every year! Will probably go again next year.

Even on a hot day we had to pay $4.00 even if we needed just a small cup of ice or small cup of ice water and I'm talking about that small clear plastic cup you get from a fast food place.

The fairgrounds feel in a state of disrepair in recent years. The bathrooms have a lot of broken stuff and are almost always filthy. There are a lot of standing structures that need repair including the stadium seats. Areas for temporary vendor also aren't well kept. They have the same tents that have been used forever (holes and all).

It was less than I expected. VIP does get you much here. I liked the artist and bands. I should have saved the money I wasted on the VIP.

Lots of fun weekend events here. My friends have been taking me to these for that past few months, and they have ranged from foods, crafts, seasonal goods, and gems. We've been having a good time.

Overpriced and constantly people trying to sell you time shares and unnecessary things. Only good thing was the snow for the kiddos.

It was a nice cool day and very enjoyable. We tried the deep fried Oreos. We were a little disappointed. Liked these with thinner funnel batter we tried before. Enjoyed going through the exhibits.

1st time ever going there! My youngest granddaughter had won a 2nd place award for a culinary contest she had entered. Her entry was "Snickerdoodle" flavored cupcakes! Had a great time on this day! I had a blast photographing a lot of animals there. Most of my photos were taken with my Canon 60D DSLR. Just these with my phone.

Fun... kids can cook show was cool... petting zoo was nice too

come on down to the laguna Nigel metrolink train station sat -sun from 5:40 pm to get discounted fair admission tickets and put youself on my bus 691 express to get a chartered bus ride to and from the OC fair is a fun time...
Look for me Im the one thats driving the Bus....

Got to love the swap meet everything you need for a lot less

This place has really come a long way. So many delicious food choices!! So many cool things to do!

The fair is always a good time. I try to go at least one every year. Great place to go with a bunch of friends and just walk around and hangout together. Can get expensive though if you ride some of the rides.

Check the fairgrounds event calendar. You're better off just accepting that you have to pay for parking. It's pretty easy to get a ticket otherwise. Sometimes the High School has overflow parking (if they're not at the city hall parking lot taking your money, you'll get a ticket if you park at the city hall/police station/church/University parking lot across from the main fairgrounds entrance).

Such a great time always, and all interests are there, love it all!!! BUT the baby pigs, now that alone is worth the trip

Lots to see and do. I like viewing local artwork and supporting the 4H clubs. Fair food is expensive and greasy, but portions are huge so try sharing a corndog or turkey leg with your date.

Food is three best... the activities were not a lot.. but very little...although as a food fanatic, it was really good.

Great as always, me and my family had a blast, Thank you

The best fair around with all the shopping and food you can handle and some cool entertainment options.

FUN! FUN! FUN! Well laid out and very enjoyable for all ages!

Brandon and Sabrina were a huge help from the verizon booth with multiple activations

It was great! Got there when it opened and stayed till around 6pm. For the most part it was not crowded until about 4:30-5:00 (which is unusual for a Friday, I think?) The only thing I really can't understand is the prices on the food, WAY OVER PRICED, $12.00 for a Gyro, $7.00 for French Fries, $10.00 for a Pulled Pork Sandwich, $12.00 Beer... you know people would eat and drink a lot more if it was half the price...? Or maybe I don't get out enough... lol. I still enjoyed it and will always go back.

The swap meet is amazing here. Tons of stuff and great food. Also serve beer.

Venue was far undersized for the event going on. Did no one do even one ounce of their due diligence? I m not seeing any evidence of it.

We came here for the judo tournament on Saturday afternoon. They had very good Mexican food and a good selection of beer. We watched the number 6 heavyweight jujutsu go up against the number 2 in the world. Great match Victor #6 beat the #2 contender. We all had a very good time. This is a very nice venue. Highly recommend

I love fairs. All fairs. I am most happy when I m with my son s and daughter in law. The food is so good, beer is so very cold and delicious, and going to look at everything in the buildings.

Winter fair is very nice to see lighting and enjoy a little rides