Today at the Orange County Fair
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Fair hours are 10 a.m. to midnight
Fiesta del Mariachi Day--An all-day salute to the heritage and culture of Mexico, sponsored by Ralphs/Food 4 Less.
All-day events
* Creations in Clay by the O.C. Polymer Clay Guild
* Tailoring Tole for Every Home by the O.C. Tole & Decorative Painters
* Warm, Worldly, Whimsical Woodcarving by the California Woodcarver’s Guild
* Junior dairy cattle, junior dairy goats and open dairy goats on display (until 11 p.m.)
10 a.m.
* Tropical Bash contest
* Small animal showmanship (until noon)
* Junior dairy cattle judging (until 1 p.m.)
* Orange County Fair Western Showdown Horse Show (until 8 p.m.)
* China painting (until 6 p.m.)
* Launch Pad presents hands-on fun for kids (until 6 p.m.)
10:30 a.m.
* The Boat & the Dock
11 a.m.
* Pacific Performing Arts
* Buttons & Bows Square Dancers
* Hula-Hoop contest
* The Garden Chef
* Ballet Folklorico de Carol Armijo
Noon
* Ballet Folklorico de San Juan Capistrano
* “As One” (husband/wife duo)
* Tropical splash contest
* What It Takes to Be a Woodcarver, by Pat Pagano
* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs
* Mariachi Caliztlan
* Coconut roll
1 p.m.
* Ballet Folklorico de Norberto Magana
* K.C. and Co.
* The Big Kahuna bubble contest
* Tropical Treasures in Tole by Diana Gaedig
* Cow Chip Bingo “parcels” for sale until 4 p.m.
* Farmer tan contest sponsored by Planet Tan
* Mariachi Las Altenitas
1:30 p.m.
* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs
* Cow Chip Bingo “parcels” for sale until 4 p.m.
2 p.m.
* Ballet Folklorico de Maria Luisa
* Orange Blossom Cloggers
* Eclectic String Band
* Wine seminars
* Goldfish-eating contest
* South-of-the-border entertaining by Jan Mongell
* Kobert’s tropical bird show
* The Garden Chef
* Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo
* Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles
* Kevin Kaplowitz
3 p.m.
* Wonderful World of Dance
* Buttons & Bows Square Dancers
* Windynites
* Pervis Johnson--gospel singer
* World of Polynesia of Tahiti/New Zealand/Hawaii
* K.C. and Co.
* King Kukulele
* Nuttie hockey contest
3:30 p.m.
* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs
* Round-robin showmanship (until 5:30 p.m.)
* Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez
4 p.m.
* Ballet Folklorico de Paso De Oro
* Orange Blossom Cloggers
* Paul Cavin--vocalist
* Elk Whistle
* Eclectic String Band
* Ritmo Latino
* Pearl-diving contest
* Cow Chip Bingo begins
* Ballet Folklorico de Carol Armijo
* Pass the pineapple
4:30 p.m.
* South-of-the-border entertaining by Jan Mongell
* Kobert’s tropical bird show
5 p.m.
* Wonderful World of Dance
* Grupo Folklorico “Texcoco”
* Windynites
* Olivia--vocalist
* World of Polynesia of Tahiti/New Zealand/Hawaii
* K.C. and Co.
* Jeannette Villarreal
* Hawaiian limbo contest
* Flying U Championship Rodeo with Mariachi Voz de America
5:30 p.m.
* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs
* Breeding awards show (until 7:30 p.m.)
6 p.m.
* Ballet Folklorico de Paso De Oro
* In Cahoots dance exhibition
* Paul Cavin--vocalist
* Elk Whistle
* Eclectic String Band
* Ritmo Latino
* King Kukulele
* Free gem identification (until 9 p.m.)
6:30 p.m.
* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik
7 p.m.
* Paul Rodriguez
* Windynites
* Olivia--vocalist
* World of Polynesia of Tahiti/New Zealand/Hawaii
* Jeannette Villarreal
* Southcoast Trio
7:30 p.m.
* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs
8 p.m.
* Paul Cavin--vocalist
* Elk Whistle
* Touch of Class
8:30 p.m.
* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik
9 p.m.
* Paul Rodriguez
* Southcoast Trio
10 p.m.
* Touch of Class
Source: Orange County Fair & Exposition Center
Los Angeles Times