87th Annual Big Hat Days
April 5 and 6, 2025 in Old Town Clovis
Saturday, April 5th, 9am-6pm &
Sunday, April 6th, 9am-5pm
The Clovis Chamber of Commerce kicks of Rodeo month the first weekend of April with their annual Big Hat Days event in Clovis, CA. Plans are underway for the Chamber to host a fun, safe, and special event each year.
BIG Hat Days, is the largest two-day festival in Central California. Over 140,000 visitors fill the streets of Old Town to enjoy hundreds of craft and food booths.
For eighty-six years, Big Hat Days has served as a community showcase and a tribute to our western heritage and small-town character. We look forward to continuing this tradition in 2025.
As we move closer to the date, we will continue to update our community on the event. We look forward to seeing our community in April.
Follow our Facebook & Instagram for the latest information @BigHatDays
Vendor Information
*Spaces are sold out for all vendors except Non-profits & Business Exhibitors for 2025*
Registration is now open for ClovisFest, September 27-28, 2025. Visit our ClovisFest page for more information.
Vendor pricing is determined by category, booth location and booth size. All vendors are required to follow the Policy and Guidelines which are included in the application. All vendors are required provide their own canopy, table and table cloth. Vendors are required to carry general liability insurance with minimum policy limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2000,000 aggregate. Liability insurance must name The Clovis Chamber of Commerce and The City of Clovis as additionally insured. If you are a new vendor and would first like to request an approval before purchasing insurance please email [email protected]. If you do not have general liability insurance and would like to purchase insurance please visit ACT insurance.
For questions regarding vendor applications email [email protected]
Visit us on Bullard and Pollasky at the Michelob Ultra Beer Garden Stage
for live performances all weekend long!
Celebrating 87 years of community support!
It takes a village to run Big Hat Days and ClovisFest events, and every year hundreds of dedicated, engaged, community-minded and fun volunteers step up to make the three-day event happen!
Volunteers enjoy the satisfaction of being part of a community that makes this world-class event a reality in their own backyard. Friendships are often developed that last well beyond the Festival and many times volunteers participate as families, friends, or work/school-related groups. Working at the Festival gives participants an exclusive, behind-the-scenes appreciation of the artists and art that make the Festival so enticing and fun! Join us and sign up below today!
Articles & News
Big Hat Days Inserts
Pets
According to the city of Clovis ordinance, pets are NOT allowed at Old Town events. This includes those carried or pushed in a cart. Please respect your fellow visitors and leave Fido at home. There are many children in strollers who are at your pet’s eye and mouth level. Thank you.
Directions
BIG Hat Days is located on Pollasky Ave, one block west of Clovis Avenue, in Old Town Clovis between Third and Ninth Streets:
- Coming from Highway 99 going north:
- Take the Clovis Avenue exit (south of Fresno) to the right and travel about 12 miles to Old Town Clovis. When you pass Shaw Avenue, you’re almost there
- Coming from Highway 99 going south:
- Take the 180 exit (just past Belmont Ave), continue to Hwy 168 exit to Clovis. Take the Bullard Exit, travel east and follow the signs
- GPS setting:
- 325 Pollasky Ave, Clovis (location of the Chamber of Commerce within the festival)
Parking
Parking is free in surrounding lots and streets. The largest lot is located at the Clovis Rodeo Grounds, on the east side of Clovis Ave between Bullard and 5th Streets
GPS setting: 748 Rodeo Dr, Clovis.
The Explorers Police Cadets will escort you across Clovis Ave to the festival.
Handicapped parking is located at Fifth and Clovis on both the north and south sides of Fifth Street and in the American Legion parking lot at 4th and Woodworth.
Hotel Accommodations
| Hotel | Phone | Website |
| Best Western Plus Fresno Airport Hotel | (559) 251-5200 | www.bestwestern.com |
| Comfort Suites – Clovis | (559) 299-9992 | www.cohmfortsuites.com/hotel/ca825 |
| Courtyard by Marriott Clovis Fresno | (559) 890-8244 | www.marriott.com/hotels/fact-sheet/travel/fatcc-courtyard-fresno-clovis/ |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites | (559) 323-8080 | http://www.marriott.com/fatcv |
| Hampton Inn & Suites Clovis | (559) 348-0000 | |
| Home2 Suites Clovis/Fresno | (559) 940-6001 | www.home2clovis.com |
| Homewood Suites by Hilton, Clovis | (559) 292-4004 | |
| Hotel Piccadilly | (559) 348-5520 | http://www.hotel-piccadilly.com |
| Residence Inn Fresno Clovis | (559) 593-7800 | http://www.marriott.com/fatcl |
| Towne Place Suites | (559) 251-7800 |
