OC Fair & Event Center Reviews

Once a year the Orange county fairgrounds fun fun fun for everyone

So much fun great for kids and excellent corn dugs funnel cakes desserts and rides great food and incredible rides overall a great experience

Went opening day..always ... this time its took over an hour to get inside.. no wrist bands one the first day.. it was hot and crowded...

This place is dying! There used to be so many vendors. Not worth the trip.

Doesnt fail. It has variety and it has a lot of food options. Sky lift and different rides. $13 per adult. Theres free parking options as well. They have shuttles that bring you to fair from some parking spots.

We liked the food, games, Ride's, and shows their. It was ever lasting fun.

Easy drive and parking was close to entrance. Prices for entrance was reasonable. Lots to see and do. Well organized and clean. Expensive if you play games and do rides by that's par for the course with fairs. They do have family packs and daily specials if you check dates in advance.

Great place to go with family, everything is just too over priced.

Total disaster of an evening, will never come back! Tried getting there an hour and a half early to see a show but ended up only circling the grounds FOR HOURS searching for parking. Ended up turning around and going home with crying kids, thanks a lot! Complete mis-managed joke of an event. Clearly oversold tickets with no plans to accommodate the crowds, what a waste of money.

Hmmm I m not sure it was going to be that crowded and people were annoying and no offense or in any way of offending anyone but there was a lot of Mexicans and this is America

It is an event to share in I hope to be able to attend again this year

Vary expensive $5 a ride and some of the food that I purchased was stale.

Very fun. However there aren't many rides for the little ones (about 4ft and under) and if your child has animal allergies (farm animals to be exact) than the Carousel is your safest bet for the little one.

I love that they always improvise no matter the circumstances. This year was tough with COVID, but they manage to put on a drive in show. I'm impressed.

The OC Fair is always fun, as long as you don't mind the heat. Be sure to check their website as there are always opportunities to save. We went on "We Care Wednesday" and made a donation. In exchange, we received admission and ride tickets. Kids can also print and complete the "Read and Ride" form for three additional rides.

We used to go to a different county fair which we enjoyed very much, but OC just seems to have a more family-friendly atmosphere. The Orange County Fair is one thing we look forward to every summer.

Update: OC Fair is still awesome!!!

it fun but there should be more things for kids and food was ok very pricey to be honest

We attended the Scottish festival as usual it was a great day.lots of pipes and drums good food great vendors I recommend this fun for the whole family.

The gun show is the best at costa mesa.the staff is great.

OC fair is the most fun fair experience ever. They really do well despite the huge amount of traffic it draws. The only thing I wished they d do better is clearly mark ticket stands for concerts vs general admission.

So much fun! The unlimited ride bracelets for $35 is a really good deal. The ferris wheel is the largest traveling one available and is air conditioned. There are specials of some kind every day. I am glad I went here instead of Disney Land when visiting the area.

Decided to stop by the Verizon booth to hear about their deals. Ended up getting the best customer service by Julio and decided to switch to Verizon! Great service, all hassle free!

Were the is Enjoyed very cool place atmosphere is great lots of parking and entraces good food affortable for the family recommend to go in the summer time

Fun place but super expensive. More expensive then Disneyland in my opinion. Make more enjoyable and a bit less expensive.

Definitely for fat people, everything is deep fried.

Go early in the day. The night time brings drunk people and more crowded.
It is expensive. It is an experience but at a price $$

Scot fest always a good time, beer selection a little thin this year.

It was very fun there and when I went it wasn't too crowded at all.

Hard to find parking at fair. Very good environment there. Take your kids with you. they will love it. Kids can play games and can get rides. Lot of food shops. Been going for last 4 years. Will go again in future. Download fun pass app to get tokens in your phone.

Everything went well until i lost $400 cash. I took it like we went to Disneyland so it won't hurt as much

The kid rides are grate, my Lil girl had a wonderful day

Fun! Lots to do, a little expensive, try to come on a deal day. And park away and take shuttles that are offered in.

Fun for kids and teenagers soo expensive for games and rides but always fun watching little kids have fun

This place is awesome. Try to win at least one pokemon before going back home. Pikachu was the favorite prize to win this year.

Hello Hello Please do not sell such a nasty food . It was the worst food i have ever tasted . Kebab was like its been in somebody's stomach before . Other than food i enjoyed it but oh boy I think FDA need to come inspect this filthy Kebab they selling . Also quick note i think it's cruel to keep alligator in small cage like it was . Thank you

Love coming here on the OC Transit for a discount on Fair admission of only $4!

Always better than the la county fair. Parking is bad. We had to park way off site and walk to the fair. There are shuttles but they take a long time between showing up and there are very long lines to get on the shuttle. Fun atmosphere and lots of interesting things to see and do. Admission is inexpensive but everything inside is very expensive especially the food.

The grounds are just a cool place .. they have really updated the grounds and buildings and it makes for a great place for a car show or event

Parking at Orange college is free on the weekend. Just stay away from staff parking.

Came for the motorhome demolition derby and it was great!

Went to OC night market, was Not impressed with this boba. I was looking forward to it as it was my first ever. Had one somewhere else and it was insane.

Opening night of speedway is a tradition for me! Great time, as always!

Went to the 626 night market on sunday unaware of what to expect. There are some art displays, vendors selling cute crafts, and many food trucks. Lots of collage kids waiting in line for the latest and greatest food options, such as ice cream that looks like a succulent pot and I large lite up light bulb filled with a yummy fruit treat. Fun for a daring food critic.

Had a wonderful time here with my family. Expensive for food & rides. Should have came during mid week for bracelet. My mistake. Other than that great time

Spend the day @the OC Fair! rides, food, Alaskan pig races, food, Peking acrobats, more food, exhibits, & so much more, also, take the OC Fair Express for $2 each way & get a $3 coupon fair admission, Sat & Sun only! Go have some fun!

Food was good La Habra High School acting one almost every event this year the ad team won almost everything

Couldnt even get into parking. Missed my concert stuck on the street waiting to get in. A nightmare!

So much to do there. But in the summer make sure to put a ton of sunblock like not just when you leave your house but every 4-2 hours. Their isn't much shade.

It seems like a truly packed now a days but it still has the summer night vibe. The catch The Offspring and boy was it a night to remember. A little pricier than I remember but definitely worth it though.

This was the Gun show always good and need to support it.

The parking and traffic direction was excellent. We parked easily, didnt have to walk far. Saw a wonderful Cirque Du Soliel event that was sold out.
When it was over we weren't caught in a hellish traffic FAIL like the "Great Park" in Irvine. So good job to the OC Fair Grounds for managing their parking so well

It was a 4 HR wait but worth the wait. We got a tiki bowl, the moa spicy bowl, turkey leg, 2 corn dogs, 2 fries, 2 funnel cakes, and lemonade. They also explained that they are going to have porter potties and vendors selling sodas waters and possibly snacks. Glad that we were able to participate in this great event.