Orange County Fair opens

Riders on the Sky Flyer get a bird’s-eye view of the fair on opening day in Costa Mesa.

Shirts are off and the sun is shining on the Sky Ride on opening day of the O.C. Fair.

Christopher Oh of Sunny Hills gives his Holstein calf Max a hug in the 4-H barn at the O.C. Fair.

Carnival rides and games are the place to be on opening day of the fair.

Monique Reyes and Linus Phan soar down the Euro Slide on opening day of the O.C. Fair

The Insanity ride offers a different perspective in the carnival zone at the 126th annual O.C. Fair.

The Dragon Knights dazzle people arriving for the O.C. Fair.

The Dragon Knights perform as part of the roaming entertainment at the fair.