For 23 days and nights the OC Fair invites you to “Get Your Fair Face On!” It’s running Friday, July 15 through Sunday, August 14 with non-stop food, rides, shopping, exhibits, animals and headline performances in the Pacific Amphitheatre, nightly music in The Hangar and exciting events in the Action Sports Arena.

The Fair is open noon to midnight on Wednesday to Friday; 10 a.m. to midnight on Saturday to Sunday; closed on Monday and Tuesday.

Tickets cost $10, senior (60+) $7, youth (6-12) $7, children 5 and younger are free every day.

Special Days are Kids Days on Thursdays, 12 and younger are free all day. Visit here for more ways to save.

You can purchase tickets at ocfair.com or from the on-site Box Office (limited hours.) Free parking and shuttle service are available on Saturdays and Sundays from the Experian parking structure located off the Bristol St. exit of the 405 freeway.

The OC Fair & Event Center is off the 405 and 55 freeways at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa. For more information, visitocfair.com.