Happy National Gingerbread House Day! Each year, some of the most talented and creative exhibitors in Fresno County build and enter their very own Gingerbread House in our Competitive Exhibits Program for their chance to win the coveted Blue Ribbon!
THANK YOU to our BFFs for voting The Big Fresno Fair as “Best Local Annual Event to Attend” in The Fresno Business Journal’s “Best of the Central Valley” Business Awards six years in a row! We’re already in the works to make next year’s Fair BIGGER and better than the last! Mark your calendars for the 2023 Big Fresno Fair, October 4 – 15!
We want to congratulate ALL of the other Best of the Central Valley Business winners! Thank you to The Fresno Business Journal for recognizing and honoring some of the Valley’s top local businesses!
Life is short. Make it sweet! Happy National Cotton Candy Day! A trip to The Big Fresno Fair isn’t complete without some cotton candy in your hands. We want to know, are you a blue or pink cotton candy kind of person? 😋
Drumroll please! 🥁 The numbers are officially in for the 2022 Livestock Auction and Sales, which took place both Saturdays of The Big Fresno Fair! A total of 806 lots of animals went through this year’s auctions and brought in a grand total of $1.4 million in sales and add-ons – making 2022 a record-breaking year! WOW! We are so amazed and proud of all of our hard-working 4-H, FFA and Independent exhibitors who participated in this year’s sale! 🐮🐷🐑🐐🐰🐔
Thank you to all of our buyers who supported the sales! You have positively impacted the lives of our 4-H, FFA and Independent students by supporting their animal projects and our overall sales! You are one of the bright lights in our community! We can’t wait to beat this year’s sales record in 2023 with your help! 👏
If you’ve never been to or supported our annual Jr. Livestock Auctions, we highly encourage you to do so! Money well-spent for a great cause! 🐄💲🐑
Each year, The Big Fresno Fair gives away $100,000 in scholarships to hard-working 4.0 GPA Fresno County 8th – 12th grade students at our 4.0 & Above Program. These scholarships are made possible through generous community donations.
So, this Giving Tuesday consider funding a $1,500 4.0 & Above Program Scholarship to support a student’s bright future. It’s tax deductible and 100% of the money goes to the winning student.
Just fill out this form.
The Big Fresno Fair’s 4.0 & Above Program is supported by the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, Chevron, Valley Children’s Healthcare, Toyota, EECU. iHeart Radio and Friends of the Big Fresno Fair.
“It is not happy people who are thankful. It is thankful people who are happy,” – Unknown
We are thankful today and every day for our community! Happy Thanksgiving from our Big Fresno Fair family to yours! The Fair’s Admin Office remains closed through Friday, November 25 and will reopen on Monday, November 28.
Ever wonder what it takes to put together the amazing displays in the Agriculture Building at The Big Fresno Fair? At this year’s Fair, it took 50 volunteers, four hours to change out the produce from each community display to keep the produce looking fresh for the duration of the 12-day Fair!
Check out this cool time-lapse video by our Building Superintendent, Cindy Suarez of how our volunteers were hard at work switching the produce over!
Thank you all for your support and interest in the Fair’s popular Fantasy of Lights event. Unfortunately, due to a variety of factors, this magical holiday event will not be held in 2022. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope you will support the many other local holiday events taking place in our Valley. We are wishing you all Happy Holidays filled with lots of time with family and friends.
The Fair Admin Office will be closed Thanksgiving Week beginning today through November 25. Our office will reopen on Monday, November 28. 🦃
On Sunday, November 20 is the California Bridal & Wedding Expo from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. in the Agriculture Building at the Fresno Fairgrounds! Talk to amazing wedding professionals to help prepare you for the perfect wedding day. Plus, don’t miss the bridal fashion shows and live DJ demos, plus prizes and giveaways! Admission is free with online registration or $10 at the door.
To register, click here.
