CategoryFairplex News

Work at the LA County Fair!

June 6, 2017

Every year we have the pleasure of hiring 1,000+ seasonal workers to help us make the LA County Fair come to life, and we’re inviting you to join us! We’re hiring in admissions, credentials, guest relations, parking, carnival, accounting and much more! Event details below: When: June 27, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Where: Avalon…

Meet our new senior vice president

May 26, 2017

We’re pleased to welcome Lucas Rivera, vice president of Grand Park, as the new senior vice president of Fairplex! Rivera has done excellent work with Grand Park in downtown LA, creating a true community gathering place for a variety of cultures, holidays, community celebrations and other events. He will take his expertise and passion for…

Where is she now? Big Boy No. 4014 Update

May 25, 2017

Throwing it back a few years… do you remember Big Boy No. 4014? Big Boy No. 4014 at Fairplex, getting ready for the big move (2013) The Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 is one of the largest steam engines in the world, and for 51 years, she called Fairplex home. The RailGiants Train Museum team…

Thoughtful Thursday: Earth Day Plant Drop

April 27, 2017

Last week 25 members from our leadership team joined Miguel Santana (our CEO) as we hand-delivered more than 400 plants from our Farm to our neighbors in celebration of Earth Day! Taking care of the environment is a top priority for us, not only in The Farm at Fairplex, but throughout the rest of our…

Mother’s Day at Fairplex

April 26, 2017

No one does a buffet quite like McKinley’s Grille! Every year we get to see moms celebrated at our annual Mother’s Day brunch. It’s a lovely day full of family, food and flowers galore, and one of our favorite holidays to work. Like Fairplex itself, there is something for everyone on Mother’s Day! Check out…

National Volunteer Appreciation Week

April 25, 2017

It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week! We want to give a big thank-you to our wonderful volunteers. From leading field trips in The Farm at Fairplex to helping us set up and run our neighborhood parties (and so much more), they are part of our very core. Their passion, dedication and love for the programs at…