The OC Fair & Event Center (OCFEC) is a 150-acre event facility in Costa Mesa, California. The Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa Speedway, Centennial Farm, and Pacific Amphitheatre are all located on the property, which is visited by approximately 4.3 million people each year.
The OCFEC is operated by the 32nd District Agricultural Association, which was founded in 1949 as a state special-purpose district of the California Department of Food and Agriculture Division of Fairs and Expositions. The board of directors is appointed by the Governor of California.
Facilities
Centennial Farm is a year-round working farm dedicated to educating children about agriculture. It is located in the southwest portion of the property. On the farm, there are fruit and vegetable gardens as well as livestock buildings. One of the barns was part of the Newport Harbor Buffalo Ranch, a local 1950s-era entertainment park that closed in 1959.
Heroes Hall is a year-round veterans museum and educational center committed to telling the stories of Orange County veterans. It is located in the southwest part of the land. The museum is housed in a refurbished barracks on the Santa Ana Army Air Base, which was once located where the fairgrounds are now.
The Equestrian Center is a year-round, privately owned horse boarding and training facility in the northeast portion of the site. The facility can handle 188 horses with four riding arenas, three hot walkers, turnout pens, storage lockers, and ample parking. People of all levels can get full-time or part-time training and riding instruction from the center’s staff.
The Orange County Market Place, an outdoor swap meet in the southeast portion of the land, is owned and operated by Spectra Food Services.
The Pacific Amphitheatre has a seating capacity of 8,500 people and is an outdoor arena. From July through September, it is open for business.
Costa Mesa Speedway activities are held at the Action Sports Arena, a 7,000-seat arena and entertainment complex, during the annual Orange County Fair.
The Hangar is an indoor entertainment arena that hosts the annual Orange County Fair as well as other events throughout the year, including Fight Club OC.
88 Fair Dr
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 708-1500