400 Employees Sought By OC Fair For The Summer Season

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Are you on the hunt for seasonal summer work?

The Orange County Fair & Event Center is hiring about 400 seasonal employees for the 2026 OC Fair.

Interested applicants can find job postings on the OC Fair's website for people 16 and older.

To help fill the positions, OC Fair & Event Center will host a hiring event on Saturday, May 30 from 9 a.m. to noon outside the administration building at the corner of Arlington Drive and Fairview Road in Costa Mesa.

Interested applicants will need to fill out an application, but resumes are not required. Applicants should, however, bring IDs.

Most open positions are seasonal, part-time with opportunities to build exhibits, work as a ticket taker, administrative assistant or customer service representative.

Departments such as parking, security, janitorial, landscaping, maintenance and admissions are also seeking workers, with some year-round jobs available.

Perks include free admission to the OC Fair and the option to purchase discounted tickets for friends and family.

The OC Fair Hiring Event takes place Saturday, May 30 from 9 a.m. to noon at the OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa.

Attendees should enter through Gate 4 off Arlington Drive.