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The Big Fresno
Hmong New Year

Four days of ceremony, sport, music, food and family at the turn of the year, at the Fresno Fairgrounds.

Thu 31 Dec 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027 Fresno Fairgrounds, 1121 S Chance Ave.

See the program Plan your visit

The four days

Clock times are being finalized with the fairgrounds and will be posted here.

Thu · Dec 2026

Opening day

Opening ceremony and procession
Flag ceremony, board and civic guests
The marketplace opens

Fri · Jan 2027

Sport & courtship

Ball toss (pov pob) and courtship games
Spinning tops and volleyball
Qeej and music on the main stage

Sat · Jan 2027

The pageant

Miss Hmong Grand International preliminaries
The cultural dress round
Volleyball finals

Sun · Jan 2027

Coronation & close

Coronation of the titleholders
Closing ceremony
The marketplace closes at sundown

Miss Hmong Grand International

The pageant carries the weekend: preliminaries and the cultural dress round on Saturday, then the coronation to close the festival on Sunday. Contestants come from Hmong communities across the United States.

Eligibility, entry and the application form are to be confirmed for the 2027 title.

Contestant information See the schedule

Shoppers moving through the festival marketplace past vendor stalls of food and clothing. — The marketplace runs all four days.

The marketplace

Hundreds of small vendors take booths across the four days: food, clothing, paj ntaub needlework and music. For many Southeast Asian businesses in the valley it is the single biggest sales weekend of the year.

Booth pricing, sizes and the application deadline are to be confirmed. Applications open ahead of the festival.

Apply for a booth Call (559) 270-5127

Know before you go

The practical details. We will confirm ticketing and hours with the fairgrounds closer to the festival.

Admission

TBC

Ticket price and children’s rate to be confirmed.

Daily hours

TBC

Gates and closing times to be confirmed.

Parking

On site

Fairgrounds parking off Chance Ave. Fee to be confirmed.

Accessibility

ADA access

Accessible parking and seating. Ask any staff member for help.

Fresno Fairgrounds

1121 S Chance Ave.
Fresno, CA 93702

Nearest freeways and the parking entrance to be confirmed.

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Back the festival

The arch, the main stage, the security and the ground rent are all paid before the first visitor arrives. Sponsors and donors make the four days possible, and keep the programs running the rest of the year.

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