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…
Prepare for college at the So Cal College Fair
Applications, SATs vs ACTs, financial aid, choosing a major — the college selection process can seem overwhelming, whether you’re a student or a parent. The more you plan ahead, the more organized and prepared you will be, and the So Cal College Fair is a great way to get started. The Learning Centers at Fairplex…
Fairplex Weekend Recap: Oktoberfest Opens
Our campus seems strangely quiet after the festivities of the past weekend. Keep reading to see what happened at Fairplex: Oktoberfest Opens Our biggest event, Oktoberfest at Fairplex, opened to the masses on Friday night. The Festhalle boomed with oom-pah-pah music as guests crowded around our long tables with their steins of beer and German…
Setting Up Oktoberfest
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!
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 Weekender: Oktoberfest 2016 Opens
This is our first “Weekender” post in quite awhile (because when the LA County Fair is an entire month, it’s pretty obvious what we’re up to in September.) But now October is here, and with it comes some awesome events! Oktoberfest at Fairplex: Oktoberfest opens tonight! We took a walk through the grounds this afternoon…
Fairplex Eats: Our Top Food Picks
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…
Fairplex Weekend Recap: Off-Road Expo 2016
Fall festivities started with a roar this weekend at the 2016 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo. For two days our campus was home to rock crawling, trail riding, ATVs, racing demos and ride alongs: What was once the LA County Fair venue, filled with carnival rides and food booths, was transformed into adrenaline-pumping race tracks, trails…
October Rocks at Fairplex!
October is one of our most action-packed months of the year! Here’s what we have in store for you at the start of our fall season: Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo (Oct 1-2): We’re bringing off-road adventures to Fairplex this weekend with the Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo. Racing, rock crawling, trail ridig, sand sports, ATVs, motorcycles……
2016 LA County Fair Recap
Whew! The 2016 LA County Fair was a whirlwind of fun and adventure, which we documented over on our Fair blog, Hot Blog On A Stick. Now that the smells of deep-fried food have faded, and the carnival rides, animals and guests have left, we’ve finally returned to our blogging efforts over here, and just…
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