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CONTACT INFORMATION

Courtney Gallego *
Supervisor, Event Services, Orange County Fair & Event Center
88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 United States
714.708.1571 / 1572 phone 1
714.708.1500 phone 2
[email protected]
http://ocfair.com/about-us/contact-us/


Permits Department, Buildings & Facilities
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA
323.860.2960 phone 1
800.858.4749 phone 2
[email protected]
https://film.ca.gov/state-permits/buildings-facilities/


* key contact

WEBSITE:
Fair Website
Venue Rentals
Pacific Amphitheatre

Keywords: Patios / Alfresco / Sidewalk

General Notes: updated: 7/19/23 jj / Updated 1/14/26 J.Jackson

Jurisdictions: CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC, ORANGE COUNTY FILM COMMISSION - FLICS

Within 30-Mile Studio Zone: N

State Property: Y

Closed/Vacant: N

Last Scouted Date: 8/16/2009
Last Scouted By: Mike Houston
Last Scouted For: California Film Commission
Verified: 1/13/2026

Location Details

Orange County Fair & Event Center - 32nd DAA

United States / Costa Mesa, California
Location ID: #7911

Orange County Fair and Event Center includes 32,300 square-foot open-air arena with seating for 5,000. Over the years, the Grandstand Arena has hosted a wide variety of events: high-energy motorsports events such as the annual speedway, motocross and demolition derby, as well as cultural events, rodeos, bull riding, skateboarding competitions and more.

Also, a World-class amphitheatre with outdoor seating for 8,500. In addition to musical events, Pacific Amphitheatre hosts church services, graduation ceremonies, and movie premiers, taking maximum advantage of Southern California's idyllic weather to create a world-class concert venue under the stars.

Exhibit Halls:
Building 10: 36,000 sq-ft, climate controlled.
Building 12: 22,000 sq-ft, climate controlled.
Building 14: 18,000 sq-ft, climate controlled.
Building 16: 13,400 sq-ft, climate controlled.

OC Fair & Event Center also has a four-acre working farm that is the iconic heart of the fair. (https://ocfair.com/centennial-farm/)

Bring your party, meeting or reception to the Baja Blues restaurant, where we'll be happy to host 25 to 500 guests in a relaxed setting that's wired for fun. Baja Blues Restaurant features two pool tables for your guests enjoyment, 10 large flat-screened TVs with DVD input, a state-of-the-art sound system, kitchen and bar- right next door to the famed Grandstand Arena.

Location Category:

  • AGRICULTURAL - *;
  • AGRICULTURAL - Barns;
  • AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - *;
  • AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - Amphitheaters / Pavilions;
  • AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - Concert Halls / Opera Houses;
  • AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - Variety Theaters / Music Halls / Dance Halls;
  • BARS / NIGHT CLUBS - *;
  • BARS / NIGHT CLUBS - Sports;
  • ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE - *;
  • ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE - Exhibition Halls / Fairgrounds;
  • GARDENS - *;
  • GOVERNMENTAL - *;
  • GOVERNMENTAL - State Buildings and Facilities;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Camps / Campgrounds;
  • RESTAURANTS - *;
  • RESTAURANTS - Ethnic;
  • SPORTS - *;
  • SPORTS - Equestrian / Horseback Riding / Polo Fields
 
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