An autographed poster of Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift?  Going once…
A private dinner or weekend getaway? Going twice…
A basketball signed by President Barack Obama?  Sold!
These impressive items, along with hundreds of themed baskets and other selections will be available for auction on Oct. 1. For the past 18 years, fans of the Child Development Center at [...]

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If you haven’t seen it, the original Batmobile from the 1960s Batman television series is on display at the NHRA Museum here at the Fair. If only the Dynamic Duo were sitting in it. Call me odd, but Adam West - sigh! Holy young girl’s heart fawning over a man in tights Batman!
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Riddle me this Bat [...]

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California Classics Car Show is in the infield of Fairplex Park today at the Fair. There are some real beauties out there - shined, polished, with sparkling chrome. It’s amazing how much people love their cars (as I do - love their cars that is). You can see the pride of ownership.
We have everything from [...]

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If you are a car buff you will want to head out to the Fair tomorrow for the second annual California Classics Car Show on the infield of Fairplex Park. Bet on the ponies and admire a nice set of wheels all in one location. The Car Show runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Classic [...]

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For the last five years, the Foundations at Fairplex and the Rotary Club of Pomona have joined forces during the Fair to raise funds for community programs and give one lucky Fairgoer the opportunity to drive home in a beautiful classic car!
For just $20, you too can purchase a chance to win a 1966 Corvette [...]

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A big thank you goes out to all the donors at Monday’s L.A. County Fair/American Red Cross blood drive. We had an overwhelming response with more than 155 donors saving 297 lives through their donations!!! That is fantastic. Donors received a free ticket to the Fair - and the gratitude of many.

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It looks like a T-Rex, it walks like a T-Rex, it roars like a T-Rex - as least, as far as I know. The Los Angeles County Natural History Museum brought its very life-like baby T-Rex puppet to the Fair today to visit Jurassic Planet. Fairguests were mesmerized (some a little too much - I [...]

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The number of cans donated Sept. 18 for Ralphs Food Drive Friday. Bring five cans of Ralphs brand canned goods Friday, Sept. 25 and/or Friday Oct. 2 and get one FREE Fair admission for that date. Donations go to Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.

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One of the traditions of the Fair is the Culinary contests and competitions - we still give out blue ribbons for Grandma’s apple pie. What’s fun is watching contestants compete against each other at the on-site competitions - especially when the contestants happen to be married to each other.
That was the scenario today at the Tamale! [...]

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Ever see a bunch of short-legged dogs run in thick dirt? Very funny. The Wiener Dog races had several heats at the L.A. County Fair - all very funny indeed. One racer, Blazer from Newport Beach, well, it was a miracle he made it to the end. At 35 lbs, he was the biggest contestant [...]

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