Do you realize we are down to the last five days before the start of the L.A. County Fair?! Hope you don’t have any plans for Labor Day as we are opening Labor Day weekend – the first time ever! Beginning Saturday, you will have 23 opportunities to visit us. Here is what you have…
Become a Wine Expert, Take a Class
The schedule of the Wine & Spirit Marketplace’s wine education classes is now up on our Web page for you to peruse and register for a seat. The Fair’s wine education program, run in conjunction with the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition, is extremely popular – and worth the effort to get to…
Last Few Days to Buy Pre-sale Tix
We’re in the home stretch, my friends. The L.A. County Fair opens a week from Saturday, and the next four days are the last days to purchase pre-sale admission online for $10 for adults, $6 for kids. So hurry! Don’t wait until the prices go up on Sept. 1. Where else can you see a…
I'm Feeling Blue…Dodger Blue
Hey L.A., the Fair is turning Blue on Thursday, Sept. 17 – Dodger Blue! That’s right, we are celebrating SoCal’s favorite team all day long – and we’re even having some special guests! Wear Dodger Blue on the 17th and receive half-off admission (you must print a coupon from lacountyfair.com). Greeting fans and signing autographs…
Bring in Canned Food, Get into the Fair for Free
Serving the community is great, and doing so out of the kindness of one’s heart is the best way to do it. And, sometimes, if a special treat comes with the effort, that’s nice, too! The L.A. County Fair and Ralphs grocery store are teaming up to give — and give back. Ralphs Food Drive Fridays…
50 and Fabulous!
Barbie™, that icon of fashion and fun, turned 50 this year and she is taking the whole year to celebrate. She’ll be sharing some of that birthday love with L.A. County Fair guests opening weekend, Sept. 5 – 7. You can actually meet her live and in person on Saturday at 2, 3 4 and…
Yaks, Donkeys and Goats, Oh My!
One of my favorite spots at the Fair, probably my most favorite spot, is FairView Farms and the Big Red Barn®. There is something serene about communing with the cows, goats and all the other critters that inhabit the farm. During the Fair we have our resident cowboy Sky Shivers who comes from his home…
Give Blood, Get a Free Ticket to the Fair!
How can you be a lifesaving hero and have fun at the L.A. County Fair? Give blood at the Fair’s and the American Red Cross’ Blood Drive, Monday, Sept. 21, at the Sheraton Fairplex. You give us a pint, we give you a free weekday ticket to the Fair. Awesome! That young-Elvis-look-alike vampire on True Blood…
Can You Say One Month?
Yep, that’s correct. One month from tomorrow (ok, 32 days – sheesh!), the illustrious gates of the L.A. County Fair will open to guests of all ages. We have a great program planned for 2009 but what’s the main reason to come to the Fair? A Fair-cation at an affordable price! We have such amazing…
From the Mind of Chicken Charlie Pt. 1
To understand the ideas of Charlie Boghosian, you must first understand the man, his philosphy and his dreams. You probably know him as Chicken Charlie, the affable mastermind behind the deep-fried goodies you treat yourself to at the L.A. County Fair. You gotta love his way of living and creating. It isn’t anything complicated, there…
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