The OC Fair turns 125 years old this July, but the celebrating has already started with food and fun at a number of Pop-Up Parties around Southern California through April 11. Each Pop-Up features a complimentary sweet treat and prizes, including fair tickets and an opportunity to win an OC Fair Super Pass (season pass).

When and where:
Here’s the Pop-Up Party schedule (events subject to change):

• April 11, 9 a.m.-noon, Heritage Museum of OC, 3101 W. Harvard St., Santa Ana, CA 92704. First 25 guests receive a free pair of tickets to the OC Fair.
• April 18, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; April 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, University of Southern California campus. Receive a free treat at the OC Fair booth.
• April 24, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; April 25-26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Imaginology at the OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
• May 2, 10 a.m.-noon, ChocXO Coffees & Cacoa, 9461 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618. First 125 guests receive free chocolate tours, specialty chocolates, and goodie bags with a free pair of tickets to the OC Fair. Tours at 10:30, 11 and 11:30 a.m., and noon.

Information and website

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