Arts & Entertainment
OC BBQ Bonanza
The Fountain Valley Recreation and Community Services Division is proud to present the return of the Orange County BBQ Bonanza. There will be a Texas-sized barbeque feast going on at the Fountain Valley Sports Park, as America's top Pit Masters gather together to grill juicy pork ribs, pulled pork, tri-tip, sausages, chicken and more! Visitors will enjoy endless summer sides to go with their BBQ and non-stop live country-western entertainment. Also, there will be a childrens area, carnival rides, games, artisan exhibits, sports tent, beer and wine cantinas, and the Peoples Choice Awards for best BBQ ribs and BBQ sauce in all of Orange County. The VIP RIB VILLAGE experience includes all the ribs, sides, drinks and desserts you can eat, as well as exclusive, priority seating to dine and enjoy the live entertainment.
Entertainment
Confirmed acts for Friday, August 17th:
TEXAS HOUSE PARTY 8 pm-closing
LAZY BRAD LEWIS 6-8 pm
BENNIE & THE SWAMP GATORS 4-6 pm
A.J. GIBBS - The Mydeco Dance King
Confirmed acts for Saturday, August 18th:
GRAND JUNCTION 9 pm-closing
UPSTREAM 7-9 pm
LAZY BRAD LEWIS 5-7 pm
TEXAS HOUSE PARTY 3-5 PM
A.J. GIBBS - The Mydeco Dance King
Confirmed acts for Sunday, August 19th:
TEXAS HOUSE PARTY 7 PM-CLOSING
BILL MAGEE BLUES BAND 5-7
GRAND JUNCTION 3-5 PM
A.J. GIBBS - The Mydeco Dance King
Childrens Stage
Saturday August 18th 12 noon- 6 pm
Sunday, August 19th 12 noon - 6 pm
There will be storytelling, magicians, Inflatable Impressions, bounces, carnival rides,games and more! The Childrens Stage hosted by Terrell & Takako. Terrell & Takako are variety entertainers who specialize in juggling, magic, mime, origami, and unicycling and more. They have performed for thousands of audiences in Canada, Japan, and the United States. This couple has been featured on television in all three countries.
Click here for more details on all acts.
BBQ Bonanza Location:
Fountain Valley Sports Park
16400 Brookhurst Street
Fountain Valley, CA. 92708
For directions, please click here.
Dates and Times:
Date: August 17-19, 2012
Friday, August 17th 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Saturday, August 18th 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Sunday, August 19th 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tickets
Admission is Free
Does not include the All You Can Eat Rib Village.
Various Menu items range from $2.00-$25.00
VIP Rib Village Individual Ticket
$65 for Adults
$20 for Young Adults (12-16 years of age)
$10 for Children (up to 11 years of age)
A $225.00 VALUE!!!
Tickets for the VIP Rib Village include VIP designated seating at a table, service and dining to include ALL YOU CAN EAT Ribs from the National Award Winning Rib Cookers, salad, sides, desserts and ALL YOU CAN DRINK (beer, wine and nonalcoholic beverages).
Must be 21 years of age or older to be served alcohol within festival area. Proper I.D. with birth date is required.
Each table seats 10 people. (To buy a table you must buy 10 tickets of any combination for the same date and time.)
VIP Rib Village Hours
Friday 12 noon - 4 pm & 5 pm - 9 pm
Saturday 12 noon - 4 pm & 5 pm - 9 pm
Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm
* VIP RIB VILLAGE seating is limited, and will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.
VIP RIB VILLAGE discounts and packages available only online:
http://www.ocbbqbonanza.com/
The Orange County BBQ Bonanza is proudly sponsored by the City of Fountain Valley, DirecTV, Marriott, Rainbow Environmental Services, Guinness, Smithwicks, Harp, Red Stripe, with media support from the LA WEEKLY and OC WEEKLY.
For information on other recreation activities, please call the Fountain Valley Recreation and Community Services Division at 714-839-861.
