97th Festival at National Orange Show Fairgrounds Billed as 'Five Days of Fun'

The 97th Festival at the National Orange Show Fairgrounds is under way in San Bernardino, offering Memorial Day weekend activities for Redlands and Loma Linda residents.

The festival is Thursday May 24 to Monday May 28. Hours are 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, according to organizers.

The event is billed as "Five Days of Fun," including music, food, carnival rides and midway, indoor and outdoor shopping, a petting zoo, pig races, a circus and animal acts, hypnotists, clowns, a juried art show, Fiesta Days on Saturday and Sunday, and a Memorial Day remembrance on Monday.

Daily ticket prices are $5 for adults, and children under 10 get in free. Carnival wristbands are $15 per day, unlimited ride wristbands are $15 per day.

A $50 pass includes admission and unlimited rides for all five days of the festival, according to organizers.

Parking for the Festival at the National Orange Show is $5 and $10 for preferred.

The National Orange Show Events Center covers about 120 acres between E Street, Mill Street, and Arrowhead Avenue in San Bernardino. For general parking use gates 7 through 10 on Arrowhead.

For more information about the Festival at the National Orange Show, visit nosfestival.com or call (909) 888-6788 x462.