Fresno, CA venue guide
Plan your visit to Fresno Fairgrounds in Fresno, CA with entrance, accessibility, transit, parking, dining, and upcoming event details.
Bag policy
During The Big Fresno Fair, bags must be clear and no larger than 12x6x12 inches, or a non-clear clutch or fanny pack up to 4.5x6.5x2 inches; diaper and medical bags are inspected. Banned items include outside food or alcohol, glass, hard coolers, pets, drones, weapons, illegal drugs and pro cameras. One sealed or empty reusable water bottle of 24 oz or less is allowed. Year-round events set their own screening.
Entrances
The Fresno Fairgrounds is at 1121 S. Chance Ave, Fresno 93702, with fair gates at Chance Avenue, Butler Avenue and Cesar Chavez Blvd (formerly Kings Canyon). Everyone goes through bag checks and metal detection. During the fair, Friday and Saturday guests get wristbands, hand-stamp re-entry ends at 9pm daily, and the Cesar Chavez Gate allows no re-entry at all.
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During The Big Fresno Fair, bags must be clear and no larger than 12x6x12 inches, or a non-clear clutch or fanny pack up to 4.5x6.5x2 inches; diaper and medical bags are inspected. Banned items include outside food or alcohol, glass, hard coolers, pets, drones, weapons, illegal drugs and pro cameras. One sealed or empty reusable water bottle of 24 oz or less is allowed. Year-round events set their own screening.
Verified Oct 12, 2026The Big Fresno Fair — Fair-Time Policies
Verified Oct 12, 2026The Big Fresno Fair — Fair-Time Policies
Handicap parking is in every public lot the Fair operates, and wheelchairs and electric scooters can be rented inside the Butler and Chance Avenue gates with a photo ID held as deposit. Only trained service dogs are allowed; emotional support and companion animals need prior written approval from the 21st DAA. Questions go to (559) 650-3247.
Verified Oct 12, 2026The Big Fresno Fair — General Info
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Getting there
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1121 S Chance Ave, Fresno, CA, 93702
Fresno Area Express (FAX) buses serve the fairgrounds, and the Fair links to FAX routes for trip planning. During the fair, the city's free FresnoHOP trolley runs to the fair every day except Sundays, and bicycle racks are in the Chance Avenue parking lot.
Verified Oct 12, 2026Fresno Fairgrounds — Grounds Map & Directions
Parking
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Official operating notes that apply across events at this venue.
Outside food and alcohol are banned at fairground events, with exceptions for medical needs, baby food and formula. Pardini's Catering is the on-site caterer and holds the fairgrounds' year-round liquor license, so any alcohol at events is sold and served through it.
Verified Oct 12, 2026Fresno Fairgrounds — Venue Rental FAQ
The Fresno Fairgrounds does not publish restroom locations. During the fair, the air-conditioned Mommy Zone for diaper changes and feeding and the Found Children's Gingerbread House are just inside the Chance Avenue gate; info booths sit inside each gate. Grounds maps are on the Fair site.
Verified Oct 12, 2026The Big Fresno Fair — General Info
The Fresno Fairgrounds does not publish merchandise details. Vendors vary by event, and reselling tickets on site is banned under the Fair's code of conduct. Questions go to info@fresnofair.com or (559) 650-3247.
Verified Oct 12, 2026The Big Fresno Fair — Fair-Time Policies
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