Celebrate With Some Color at the Holi Festival | April 16

Splash into Spring with some color as the Hidden Wealth Foundation & Non-Stop Bhangra Present The 1st Annual Holi Festival on Saturday, April 16 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Fresno Fairgrounds! Enjoy live music, drummers, dancing, food and drinks, local vendors and of course, vibrant colors! Tickets are $25 per person and kids 5 and under are FREE. Purchase before April 10 and receive the early bird deal of $15 per person for groups of 4 or more. Come out with the family to join in on the fun and don’t forget to wear all white!

 

For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

Watch and Wager During the Santa Anita Derby | Saturday, April 9

The road to the Kentucky Derby is in full affect! 🏇 Join us at our Satellite Wagering facility, The Starting Gate to watch and wager during the Santa Anita Derby on Saturday, April 9. Gates open at 10 a.m.

 

Here’s a few things to know before you go:

  • Admission is $6
  • No reservations required
  • Parking is FREE! Just enter through Gate 2 off Chance Ave and park in front of the Grandstand
  • Food will be available on-site by Pardini’s Catering

For a full calendar of April Racing and all other details, click here!

Foam Glow 5k Packet Pick-Up Information

ATTENTION Foam Glow 5K participants! Packet Pick-up is today from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Gate 2, off of Chance Ave (closest to Butler Ave).

 

If you are unable to attend Packet Pick-up today, it will be reserved for you on Race Day for a $5 fee (cash only). To avoid paying this fee, please attend the Packet Pick-up today, or you can also send a friend with a copy of your race barcode. 

 

For more details on the Foam Glow 5k, click here.

Foam Glow 5k This Weekend! | Saturday, March 26

Race to the finish line at the Foam Glow 5K on Saturday, March 26 at the Fresno Fairgrounds! Here’s what to expect the day of the race:

 

  • Registration opens at 5:45 p.m.
  • Pre-Party starts at 6:45 p.m.
  • Race starts at 7:45 p.m.
  • After-Party ends at 9:45 p.m.

 

Runners/walkers will run through different color foams in the Foam Glow 5K Zones, with each color that glows in the dark under their high-intensity black lights! Once the race ends, there will be a Foam Glow 5K after-party filled with music, food and more! For more details, click here.

Tune In & Tune Up This Weekend | Saturday, March 26

Having trouble passing smog and registering your car? Then join us at the Fresno Fairgrounds for the Tune In & Tune Up event on Saturday, March 26 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the Kings Canyon Lot. Valley residents can get a free emissions test. If your car fails the smog test, those eligible will receive a $500 voucher to use at a local smog shop for repairs. Gates may open as early as 6:30 a.m. Please expect a 2+ hour wait.  

 

For more details, click here.

It’s National Agriculture Week!

It’s the beginning of National Ag Week and what better way to celebrate than to highlight our hard-working livestock exhibitors! Did you know that a total of 818 exhibitors from 26 different 4-H and FFA groups participated in the 2021 Big Fresno Fair Livestock Exhibits? Many of these members participated in the Jr. Livestock Auctions on October 9 and 16 at the 2021 Big Fresno Fair.

 

Fun Fair Fact: A total of 648 animals were sold at the 2021 Big Fresno Fair, generating a grand total of $1,169,256.93 in sales and add-ons!

 

Interested in showing livestock at the 2022 Big Fresno Fair? For more information, click here!

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Submit Your Entries into the SJVOOC

Entries are still being accepted for the 7th annual San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition for all commercial olive oil producers in California! But don’t wait! Deadline to submit entries is Friday, March 25 at the Fresno Fairgrounds. Winners will be announced on Thursday, April 14. Awards will be given out for Best of Show, Best of the Valley – as well as Gold and Silver medal winners.

 

 

For complete details and rules, visit our website here