MonthOctober 2016

Fairplex Weekender: Beer, shoes and cars

October 14, 2016

Happy Friday! It’s going to be another sunny weekend here at Fairplex, perfect weather for everything we have going on. Keep reading to see what events we’re hosting: TOMS Warehouse Sale  TOMS Warehouse Sale: We all love a good deal, and TOMS Warehouse Sale is about as good as it gets. Shop up to 50-70{13e0898fe91ab02b80dd55b375775209b289a6340ed758532b2434d5d9d0e62c}…

Fairplex Snapshot: TOMS Warehouse Sale

October 13, 2016

TOMS Warehouse Sale is back at Fairplex for four days of shoe shopping. Expo Hall 4 is full of boxes of shoes for men, women and children, all sizes, all styles! Shoes and accessories are up to 50-70{13e0898fe91ab02b80dd55b375775209b289a6340ed758532b2434d5d9d0e62c} off, and definitely worth a look. Visit Fairplex.com for more details.

Happy National Farmers Day!

October 12, 2016

In honor of National Farmers Day we want to give a special shout-out to our wonderful staff and volunteers who tend to our five-acre urban farm every single day. Thanks to their dedication, our crops continue to prosper, our chickens, rabbits, quails, turtles and fish continue to thrive, and our educational programs flourish. Their knowledge,…

Fairplex Snapshot: Baby Quails at The Farm

October 11, 2016

Have you met our newest Farm at Fairplex residents? In addition to our rabbits, chicken, koi fish and turtles, we are now proud owners of eight baby quail! These little guys have an entire section of the barn to themselves, where they eat, run, hop and occasionally fly all day long. Our volunteers have handled…

Setting Up Oktoberfest

October 7, 2016

In just a couple hours, merry party-goers will be walking through our gates to eat, drink and be merry at Oktoberfest! We took a peek at the event set-up and we can’t wait for the masses to come and enjoy it for themselves. Take a look! As usual, our Wilkommen (welcome) banner stands bright, blue…

Don’t Drink & Drive!

October 7, 2016

Oktoberfest is all about beer and good times, but that doesn’t mean we condone drinking and driving. There are many ways to stay safe after the party: 1. Lyft/Uber: Car services like Lyft and Uber are a safe and easy way to get to and from Oktoberfest safely. Get dropped off and picked up whenever…

Fairplex Eats: Our Top Food Picks

October 4, 2016

Our campus is home to two restaurants: Finish Line Sports Bar & Grill and McKinley’s Grille. We’ve spent our fair share of time dining at both of these establishments and have tried enough of their menus to know which ones are our favorites. Sure everyone’s tastes are different, but we HIGHLY recommend giving these dishes…