Today at the Orange County Fair

88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Fair hours are 10 a.m. to midnight

Fiesta del Mariachi Day--An all-day salute to the heritage and culture of Mexico, sponsored by Ralphs/Food 4 Less.

All-day events

* Creations in Clay by the O.C. Polymer Clay Guild

* Tailoring Tole for Every Home by the O.C. Tole & Decorative Painters

* Warm, Worldly, Whimsical Woodcarving by the California Woodcarver’s Guild

* Junior dairy cattle, junior dairy goats and open dairy goats on display (until 11 p.m.)

10 a.m.

* Tropical Bash contest

* Small animal showmanship (until noon)

* Junior dairy cattle judging (until 1 p.m.)

* Orange County Fair Western Showdown Horse Show (until 8 p.m.)

* China painting (until 6 p.m.)

* Launch Pad presents hands-on fun for kids (until 6 p.m.)

10:30 a.m.

* The Boat & the Dock

11 a.m.

* Pacific Performing Arts

* Buttons & Bows Square Dancers

* Hula-Hoop contest

* The Garden Chef

* Ballet Folklorico de Carol Armijo

Noon

* Ballet Folklorico de San Juan Capistrano

* “As One” (husband/wife duo)

* Tropical splash contest

* What It Takes to Be a Woodcarver, by Pat Pagano

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs

* Mariachi Caliztlan

* Coconut roll

1 p.m.

* Ballet Folklorico de Norberto Magana

* K.C. and Co.

* The Big Kahuna bubble contest

* Tropical Treasures in Tole by Diana Gaedig

* Cow Chip Bingo “parcels” for sale until 4 p.m.

* Farmer tan contest sponsored by Planet Tan

* Mariachi Las Altenitas

1:30 p.m.

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs

* Cow Chip Bingo “parcels” for sale until 4 p.m.

2 p.m.

* Ballet Folklorico de Maria Luisa

* Orange Blossom Cloggers

* Eclectic String Band

* Wine seminars

* Goldfish-eating contest

* South-of-the-border entertaining by Jan Mongell

* Kobert’s tropical bird show

* The Garden Chef

* Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo

* Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles

* Kevin Kaplowitz

3 p.m.

* Wonderful World of Dance

* Buttons & Bows Square Dancers

* Windynites

* Pervis Johnson--gospel singer

* World of Polynesia of Tahiti/New Zealand/Hawaii

* K.C. and Co.

* King Kukulele

* Nuttie hockey contest

3:30 p.m.

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs

* Round-robin showmanship (until 5:30 p.m.)

* Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez

4 p.m.

* Ballet Folklorico de Paso De Oro

* Orange Blossom Cloggers

* Paul Cavin--vocalist

* Elk Whistle

* Eclectic String Band

* Ritmo Latino

* Pearl-diving contest

* Cow Chip Bingo begins

* Ballet Folklorico de Carol Armijo

* Pass the pineapple

4:30 p.m.

* South-of-the-border entertaining by Jan Mongell

* Kobert’s tropical bird show

5 p.m.

* Wonderful World of Dance

* Grupo Folklorico “Texcoco”

* Windynites

* Olivia--vocalist

* World of Polynesia of Tahiti/New Zealand/Hawaii

* K.C. and Co.

* Jeannette Villarreal

* Hawaiian limbo contest

* Flying U Championship Rodeo with Mariachi Voz de America

5:30 p.m.

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs

* Breeding awards show (until 7:30 p.m.)

6 p.m.

* Ballet Folklorico de Paso De Oro

* In Cahoots dance exhibition

* Paul Cavin--vocalist

* Elk Whistle

* Eclectic String Band

* Ritmo Latino

* King Kukulele

* Free gem identification (until 9 p.m.)

6:30 p.m.

* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik

7 p.m.

* Paul Rodriguez

* Windynites

* Olivia--vocalist

* World of Polynesia of Tahiti/New Zealand/Hawaii

* Jeannette Villarreal

* Southcoast Trio

7:30 p.m.

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs

8 p.m.

* Paul Cavin--vocalist

* Elk Whistle

* Touch of Class

8:30 p.m.

* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik

9 p.m.

* Paul Rodriguez

* Southcoast Trio

10 p.m.

* Touch of Class

Source: Orange County Fair & Exposition Center

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