It is amazing to experience the entire OC Fair setting up around us the week before it starts and you can be a big part of it all too. The Courtyard has always been a special place for the OCWS. If you enjoy using power drills and stepladders and wearing clothes you don’t mind getting grubby, this crew is for you. When you walk in and look around, you can say you helped transform The Courtyard into one of the best venues at the OC Fair!
It will take our dedicated Courtyard volunteers several days to set up The Courtyard before the Fair starts, the only place that not only serves award-winning wines that we all enjoy but is the largest TWO sources of OCWS scholarship funds generated during the Fair. This is not the same as server shifts and RBS server training is not required to volunteer.
Dates for Set Up are each day from 9 a.m. to 3 pm on Tuesday, July 8, Wednesday July 9, and Thursday July 10, the week before the OC Fair starts. There may be another day added the week of the fair for last-minute adjustments. We will be moving and setting up express bars and hanging signs and decorations.
What gets set up must come down after the fair ends. The date to tear down The Courtyard is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, and Tuesday, Aug. 19.
Members can sign up for any or all five dates with me directly at Les@OCWS.org, and lunches and parking will be provided. Please contact me with any questions. Thank you again crew, for making The Courtyard the best place to Find Your Happy at the 2025 OC Fair!
Leslie “Les” Hodowanec, 2025 OC Fair Courtyard Set Up/Tear Down Coordinator