Orange County Fairgrounds
Costa Mesa, CA
From the 55 Freeway Southbound:
In Costa Mesa take the Newport Blvd/Fairview Rd exit.
Go to Fair Drive and Turn RIGHT.
The Main Gate will be on your right.
Continue on Fair Drive to Fairview Road and Turn RIGHT.
From I-405 Southbound:
Exit at Harbor Blvd/Costa Mesa (Fairgrounds) and bear right.
Go just over 1½ miles to Fair Drive and turn LEFT.
Go to Fairview and turn LEFT.
You will pass gate 4 on Fairview. Don't turn in here.
For Load-in:
Go to Arlington Road and turn RIGHT.
You are looking for Gate 4 ½ and it's almost invisible.
Gate 4½ will be about 250 yards on your right.
At this point it is best to get help in stopping traffic from Fair personnel and back into the gate as there is not room to turn around inside the fence.
The road is wide at this point with plenty of swing room.
As you are backing in, the stage will be caddy-cornered on your driver's side.
Once unloaded they will have you move over next to the building on your right where shore power will be provided for you.
For a bus with a trailer, load-out can be accomplished without moving the vehicle. The stage personnel will have to roll the cases about another 25'.
Shore power is a standard 4-prong outlet that you should be able to plug straight into.
For Departure to CA55:
Turn right onto Arlington to dead end at Newport Blvd. and turn right to access CA55 North or South.
For Departure to I-405:
Turn left onto Arlington to Fair Drive and turn right.
Continue on Arlington to Harbor Blvd and turn right to I-405.