Fairplex has seen many changes over the years, but many of our buildings remain intact, including the Flower & Garden Pavilion. In fact, the pavilion can be spotted in photos dating as far back as the 1930s. Guests walk the LA County Fair circa 1939 We paid a visit to the building today, currently in…
From leisurely team breakfasts to intimate dinners, the McKinley’s Grille patio is ideal for both business and pleasure, especially during the holidays. We took a stroll through the restaurant and had to snap a few pics of the winter forest waiting for us outside. A festive wreath sits atop the McKinley’s patio fireplace Friendly deer…
Today our Community Relations team used our lunch hour to pack 150 lunches for the local Pomona homeless shelter, The Armory. With a little bit of teamwork, our staff packed ham & cheese sandwiches, chips, cookies, oranges and event little candy canes to be delivered to the homeless. What would have taken hours with just…
One of the best parts of our Junior Fair Board (JFB) leadership members is that they don’t just talk, they act. Our JFB members spent their monthly meeting creating holiday cards in partnership with Holiday Mail for Heroes, thanking active members and veterans along with holiday greetings. Thanks team! To learn more about the Junior…
Aside from Fair time, December is our favorite time of year at Fairplex. Our Creative team descends on the campus elf-style and transforms our buildings into mini-winter wonderlands. Take a look! Holly wreaths, twinkling fairy lights, boughs of holly, glowing ornaments and a colorful mish-mash of other holiday decor deck our halls thanks to the…
Deck the halls and everything else! The holidays have officially arrived at Fairplex by way of the Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show. We took a stroll through the event to see what’s out there this year. Take a look! The Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show is open tonight until 6 p.m.…
It’s actually COLD in Southern California! Even though temperatures warm up again this weekend, it feels like December today which is enough to get us in the holiday spirit. Add some cheer to your weekend with these fun happenings in Los Angeles: 2014 Harvest Festival at Fairplex Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show (Fri…
Did you know that half the world’s food supply goes to waste? It’s time to combat food waste by cooking smart. Enter the Scrappy Food Movement. Chef Teig incorporates fresh Farm ingredients into the daily menus at McKinley’s Grille. The Scrappy Food Movement is just taking off as chefs across the nation, including our resident…
Happy December! Where has the year gone… it seems like just yesterday we were making plans for the 2015 LA County Fair. As usual, we still have plenty of things to do at Fairplex as we welcome the holiday season. Take your pick: Prolong Twilight Cruise + Toy Drive (Dec 2): Catch the last Twilight Cruise of…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are practically holidays in our consumer-driven culture and let’s be honest, some of those deals are pretty sweet. But after all the crazy settles down, #GivingTuesday raises the call of selflessness and we are challenged to act. In celebration of #GivingTuesday, we want to shine some light on our non-profit…
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