Looking for something to do this weekend? The 119th annual Orange County Super Fair is in full swing, now in its second weekend. Located at the OC Fair and Event Center off the 55 freeway in Costa Mesa, the yearly Fair features a wide variety of attractions, entertainment and culinary offerings. The Fair is open from noon to midnight on Wednesdays through Thursdays, and from 10am to midnight on Saturdays and Sundays until August 9.
The theme of this year’s Fair is “Think. Big.” From big name entertainment to big vegetables in the Farm & Garden competitions, everything about the Fair spells big fun. The flagship attraction for the 2009 Fair is “Al’s Brain – a 3-D Journey Through the Human Brain with ‘Weird Al’ Yankovich.” Free with Fair admission, Al’s Brain features an original 3-D film written by and starring “Weird Al.”
Entertainers performing at the Fair include The Moody Blues, the B-52s, the Steve Miller Band, Alan Jackson, the Black Eyed Peas, Three Dog Night and many more. Other attractions include the all-ages Fun Zone, a carnival, demolition derbies, rodeos and bull riding, racing pigs, shopping, the Russell Brothers Circus, petting zoos, agricultural exhibitions and competitions, visuals arts, livestock, and beer and wine competitions.
The following are just a few of the events taking place this weekend at the Orange County Super Fair:
Comedy Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik – Main Mall Stage – 6:30 & 8:30, Friday - Sunday
SummerFist 2009 – Mixed Martial Arts – Action Sports Arena – 7pm Friday
Stepping Feet – A Dave Matthews Tribute – Main Mall Stage – 7:30 & 9:30 Friday
Tears for Fears – concert, Pacific Amphitheater – 8pm Friday
Peking Acrobatics – Plaza Arts Stage – 5, 7, & 9pm, Friday - Sunday
Unusualist Raymond Crowe – Plaza Arts Stage – 8 & 10pm, Friday - Sunday
FFA Market Swine Showmanship – Livestock Show Ring - 12pm Friday
Anita Baker – concert, Pacific Amphitheater – 8pm Friday
Lucha Libre – wrestling, Action Sports Arena – all day Saturday
Junior Livestock Auction – Livestock Show Ring – 9:30am Saturday
The B-52s – concert, Pacific Amphitheater – 7:30pm Sunday
OC Police K-9 Show – Action Sports Arena – 3pm & 7pm Sunday
Market Awards Ceremony – Livestock Show Ring – 7pm Sunday
General admission is $10 per day. New this year is the $30 Super Pass ($25 for seniors, $20 for children) which allows admission for all 23 days of the Fair, along with carnival and concert discounts. For more information about prices, attractions, events, location and driving directions, visit www.ocfair.com.
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