Nolan Dexter-Brown works on a sign for Cakeology in preparation for the opening of the OC Fair on Thursday. (SCOTT SMELTZER / Daily Pilot)
An employee of Ice America prepares ice on the new ice-skating rink in preparation for the opening of the OC Fair on Thursday, July 16. (SCOTT SMELTZER / Daily Pilot)
The new Cakeology display in at the OC Fair on Thursday, July 16. (SCOTT SMELTZER / Daily Pilot)
Greg and Brandi Glenn prepare 300 tons of sand for a sculpture called “Party Animals” at the OC Fair on Thursday, July 16. (SCOTT SMELTZER / Daily Pilot)