COSTA MESA, Calif., July 18 (Our Newport Beach) — The 2026 OC Fair is open at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, bringing a monthlong run of food, carnival rides, live entertainment, exhibits, shopping and family activities through Aug. 16.
The fair’s theme this year is “Your Adventure Awaits!” according to the OC Fair & Event Center. The event runs July 17-Aug. 16 and includes entertainment across Pacific Amphitheatre, Action Sports Arena and The Hangar.
Fair hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, and 11 a.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday. The fair is closed Monday and Tuesday.
General admission is $13 on Wednesday and Thursday and $18 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Seniors 65 and older pay $10, children ages 6 to 12 pay $9, and children 5 and younger are free.
Tickets are on sale now, and the fair says advance purchase is required because of limited daily capacity. Admission tickets are not sold at the gates during the fair, and the OC Fair warns that days will sell out.
The fair says admission tickets have no transaction fees and are available at ocfair.com/tickets. An Every Day Passport costs $60 and allows admission any day of the fair with no blackout dates or restrictions, while parking is listed at $15 for cars and motorcycles and $30 for buses and limos.
