Family Fun Calendar: August 2017

Special events
OC FAIR: The annual event brings its traditional lineup of competitions, live animals, agriculture exhibits, carnival rides, food booths and big-name music acts to the Costa Mesa fairgrounds. Tickets are $12 ($14 weekends); $7 for seniors 60-plus and youths 6-12; free for children 5 and younger. Noon-midnight Wednesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-midnight Saturday-Sunday. July 14-Aug. 13. ocfair.com
VANS U.S. OPEN OF SURFING: The event billed as the world’s largest surf competition and