COSTA MESA, Calif., July 18 (Our Newport Beach) — The 2026 OC Fair opened Friday at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, beginning a monthlong run of carnival rides, live entertainment, exhibits, food and shopping under the theme “Your Adventure Awaits!”
The fair runs through Aug. 16 and is open Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday hours run from 11 a.m. to midnight. The fair is closed Monday and Tuesday.
OC Fair & Event Center officials say tickets are on sale now and must be purchased in advance because daily capacity is limited. The fair warns that days will sell out and says admission tickets will not be sold at the gates during the run.
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 admitted free.
The fair also offers an Every Day Passport for $60, which allows admission any day of the fair with no blackout dates or restrictions, according to the OC Fair. Officials said quantities are limited.
Parking is listed at $15 for cars and motorcycles and $30 for buses and limos. The fair also says entertainment is on sale in Pacific Amphitheatre, Action Sports Arena and The Hangar, and that some performances sell out quickly.
Ride and game tickets are available through the RCS Fun Pass app or at RCS ticket booths, and the fair says discounted carnival tickets and wristbands are available online through opening day.
