Orange County Fair opening day

The Dragon Knights Stilt Theater group greets visitors at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa on Friday. The theme for this year’s fair, “Farm Fresh Fun,” will be delivered for the next 23 days with rides, livestock, food, entertainment and exhibitions.

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July 14, 2017 5:30 PM PT

The first of 23 days and nights of rides, farm animals, music — and don’t forget the giant bacon-wrapped turkey legs — at the Orange County Fair. The fair runs Wednesdays to Fridays from noon to midnight and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to midnight, through August 13.

The Wild River ride in the carnival zone at the Orange County Fair provids a break from the heat on opening day in Costa Mesa on Friday.

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Fairgoers enjoy a carnival ride on opening day of the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa on Friday.

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The Dragon Knights Stilt Theater group greets visitors at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa on Friday.

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Bacon-wrapped turkey legs are just one of the food selections available at the Orange County Fair.

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Delivering the fair’s theme of “Farm Fresh Fun,” a pair of Future Farmers of America students march their goat to the livestock show ring.

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Katie the clown hands out fans to visitors arriving for opening day of the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa.

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Children slide down the colorful Euroslide attraction in the carnival zone on opening day of the Orange County Fair.

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Fairgoers coast along a sky ride on opening day of the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa.

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Long lines form on opening day at the Orange County Fair.

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