Wednesday marks the opening day of the Big Fresno Fair

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Wednesday, October 2nd, is the opening time of the 2024 Big Fresno Fair, marking the commencement of 13 days of nutrient and fun!

Here's what you request to cognize if you program to caput down to the fairgrounds!

Fair Ticket Prices:

• Adults: $15
• Children 6-12: $8
• Children 5 and under: FREE
• Seniors 62 and over: $8
• Active subject with I.D.: $8

Hours:

• Gates: 4 p.m. - 11 p.m.
• Main Carnival: 4 p.m. to Close
• Kiddie Carnival: 4 p.m. to Close

Savings

• If you program to sojourn the just each day, you tin prime up a $40 play walk astatine immoderate O'Reilly Auto Parts store.
• You tin get $3 disconnected wide admittance and $2 kids, seniors and subject admission; and $7 disconnected a Unlimited Carnival Ride Wristband astatine Save Mart oregon FoodMaxx stores.

Events

• 2:30 pm: Opening Ceremonies - Second Floor of Brian I. Tatarian Grandstand (enter from main entranceway consecutive up from Chance Ave) - The authoritative kick-off to the 2024 Big Fresno Fair.
• 6:30 pm: 4.0 & Above Program - Brian I. Tatarian Grandstand - 8th-12th people students with a 4.0 oregon higher person the accidental to triumph large prizes similar scholarships, Air Pods, laptops, and a marque caller Toyota Corolla!
• 7:00 pm: Walker Hayes - Paul Paul Theater - The viral state prima performs arsenic portion of the fair's performance series. Tickets commencement astatine $40.

New Attractions

• Off-Axis Stunt Show - These daredevils harvester their utmost sports and acrobatics skills to bring an energetic circus amusement to the 2024 Big Fresno Fair. Don't miss retired connected the biggest BMX show featuring tramp-wall, BMX, parkour, teeterboard, slam dunk contests, drama and more.
• Kids' Town & Wild Science! - Kids' Town is back, and this year, it volition diagnostic the hands-on Aqua Pals Town Exhibit - each escaped with your paid Fair admission. Get up adjacent with your friends from the oversea astatine the shark exhibit, stingray grounds and butterfly exhibit.
• Pop! Culture Experience is Back! - Don't miss the accidental to acquisition the nostalgic and existent satellite of video games and eSports successful the Pop! Culture building. This is the 4th twelvemonth of this Fair favorite. This Comic-Con benignant gathering volition diagnostic a assortment of caller and returning vendors, positive caller S.T.E.A.M. acquisition and hands-on activities, retro and new-gen video gaming, and cosplay characters for Fairgoers to meet.
• Livin' Local Marketplace - An country dedicated to section artisans, the Livin' Local Marketplace archetypal debuted successful 2021 and rapidly became a Fair favorite. It has everything from jewelry to clothing, baked goods to art. This year, Livin' Local features astir 40 antithetic vendors.

Horse Races
Today is simply a Dark Day. Horse races resume Friday, October 4th astatine 1:45 pm.