2014 OC Fair Offers Summer of Savings July 11-August 10
Costa Mesa, Calif. (July 2, 2014) – Summer Starts Here at the 2014 OC Fair from July 11-August 10, offering Fairgoers discounts and deals for a summer of fun that’s wallet-friendly.
Savings at the Gates
Costa Mesa, Calif. (July 2, 2014) – Summer Starts Here at the 2014 OC Fair from July 11-August 10, offering Fairgoers discounts and deals for a summer of fun that’s wallet-friendly.
Savings at the Gates:
- Super Pass – Season pass to OC Fair fun
- Valid for one admission each day of the 2014 OC Fair for the pass holder plus 2-for-1 discounts on select concerts and events and a carnival savings book.
- Prices: General (ages 13-59) $35, Senior (60+) & Youth (6-12) $28 (Available for purchase through August 8.)
- Military Get in Free – Daily
- Free admission for all veterans and active duty military with ID all day, every day
- Opening Day Free Hour – Friday July 11 (Noon-1 p.m.)
- Free admission and parking through all gates
- We Care Wednesday – Free admission and one carnival ride per person with donation:
- Food Drive – Wednesday, July 16 (Noon-3 p.m.) 5 canned food items
- Children’s Book Drive – Wednesday, July 23 (Noon-3 p.m.) 1 new or 3 gently used children’s books
- Clothing Drive – Wednesday, July 30 (Noon-3 p.m.) 5 clothing items (new or gently used)
- School Supply Drive – Wednesday, August 6 (Noon-3 p.m.) School supplies valued at $5 or more (receipt required)
- Kids Day – Every Thursday
- Guests 12 and younger are admitted free all day
- Seniors Day – Every Friday
- Guests 60 and older receive a $2 discount on senior admission and can enjoy free rides on the Ferris wheel and merry-go-round.
- Rise & Shine – Every Saturday & Sunday (10 a.m.-11 a.m.)
- Pay only $3 during the opening hour on weekends
Savings Before You Get to the Fair
- Crush Grapefruit – Bring a Crush Grapefruit soda can with the appropriate OC Fair coupon and receive $2 off full-price general admission.
- OC Cities – Orange County residents can pick up a coupon for $2 off full-price general admission at their local city hall or library.
- Free Off-site Weekend Parking (Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.) – Free parking and shuttle service at the Experian parking structure off the Bristol St. exit of the I-405 freeway.
- OC Fair Express (Friday-Sunday) – Enjoy direct bus service to the Fair from 8 convenient OCTA transit locations for only $2 each way ($4 round trip). Plus, riders receive a $3 general Fair admission coupon to use when they arrive at the Fair. Visit octa.net/ocfairexpress for more details.
- Guests traveling from outside Orange County can jump on the Metrolink to Anaheim Canyon, Santa Ana or Irvine Metrolink stations to catch the OC Fair Express for free when they show their Metrolink ticket.
Savings Inside the Fair
- Shop ‘Til You Drop – Every Thursday
- Find special savings all day from select retail vendors. Look for the Olivia the Orange icon for savings.
- $2 Taste of Fair Food – Every Friday, Noon-4 p.m.
- Taste select Fair food for $2 each sample
- $30 Unlimited Ride Wristband – Every Wednesday and Thursday, Sold until 5 p.m. and ride until 8 p.m.
- Unlimited rides in the Main Midway and Kiddie Carnival plus 2 free games
- $2 Rides & $2 Games – Every Friday, Noon-4 p.m.
- All rides and games are $2 each
- Read & Ride – Daily
- Children (ages 5-11) who read 2 books and submit a completed book report form to the Centennial Farm Information Booth will receive three free carnival ride passes. Official book report form is available at ocfair.com.
The 2014 OC Fair, themed Summer Starts Here,is July 11 – August 10 and will bring 23 days of food, rides, exhibits, animals, music, action sports and fun, as well as the Super Pass, Toyota Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre and events in The Hangar and Action Sports Arena. The Fair is open Wednesday-Sunday. Concert tickets, action sports reserved seats, single-day general admission and the popular Super Pass are available for purchase online at ocfair.com or from the on-site Box Office. Free parking and shuttle service are available on Saturdays and Sundays from the Experian parking structure located off the Bristol St. exit of the 405 freeway.
The OC Fair & Event Center is located off the 405 and 55 freeways at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa. For more information, please visit ocfair.com, become a fan at Facebook.com/OCFair, follow us at twitter.com/ocfair or call (714) 708-1500. Also, download the free OC Fair iPhone and Android apps available this summer.
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
