 Annually more than 1.5 million people visit the Fresno Fairgrounds through The Big Fresno Fair event, weekly satellite wagering and the 250+ interim events.This number continues to increase each year as the popularity of The Big Fresno Fair and the Fresno Fairgrounds as a rental facility continues to grow, in part due to $14 million in capital improvements completed over the past decade.The Big Fresno Fair, founded in 1884, is the fifth-largest fair in the State of California.