Splashes, laughter and applause are common sounds to hear at Sea Lion Splash. With the help of their trainers, Nancy, Stella and Kitty entertain guests with their antics and show off their smarts every day at the Fair! Oftentimes you can catch them sunning themselves on the stage or splashing around in the water. Sea…
Exploring Brazil and the rainforests of South America (+ Giveaway )
The Flower & Garden Pavilion Flowers, birds and fresh air greet you as you enter the Flower & Garden Pavilion Last month we gave you a sneak peek of what the Flower & Garden Pavilion was transforming into: a rainforest paradise. Inside the pavilion is a beautiful, breathtaking landscape of flowers, waterfalls and exhibits celebrating…
Mojo says "Good Morning!"
It is a bright and sunny Wednesday morning here at the Fair! I decided to pay a visit to Mojo, our resident Weeper Capuchin monkey and her new friend Lily the spider monkey. They are both awake and ready for the day at Mojo’s African Safari, saying hello to our FairKids Field Trip guests and…
If it looks like a stingray but moves like a crab…
Stingray Island is loaded with creatures of the sea–stingrays (of course), eels, a lion fish, sharks and the Horseshoe Crab. This little guy–well, he’s not so little–looks like his neighbor stingrays but he’s actually a crab! At first glance he appears to be a member of the sand ray family but if you lift him…
Fair Fun Fanatics
Do you have 90 seconds? Check out this fun video highlighting all there is to do at the Fair crunched into a 90-second whirlwind adventure!
L.A. County Fair: Perfect Staycation that won't Break the Bank
Welcome Stephanie Sanders, our summer intern, who’s blogging today: The Los Angeles area is inundated with staycation possibilities; how are you supposed to choose? Well it’s quite simple really: come to the L.A. County Fair. If I could just leave that statement above sitting by its lonesome and still get you to come to the…
A Bear-y Good Time
The Weldes certainly know about the bear necessities. They family has been raising bears for 75 years. In the Welde’s Big Bear Expedition we see that the bears are incredibly intelligent animals that not only are able to perform tricks, but also hold hands and “kiss” the trainers with a good look. But the Weldes…
Yo Ho Yo Ho–Talk Like A Pirate Day is Tomorrow!
Bust out your peg leg and swab the deck, Talk Like a Pirate Day is tomorrow, Sept. 19. And even though the Fair is closed on the actual day, you can begin celebrating today (and the rest of the week!) at Pets Ahoy!–our very own pirate and pet adventure land. Unleash your inner pirate at…
Perennial Pleasers the Pig Races are Back!
And they’re off! The Fair is known each year for its live thoroughbred horse racing (started today!), but did you know they aren’t the only racing animals? Each year a pack of pint-sized porkers races round a mini rack to see who will be top hog. Well, the Barnyard Racers are back again… and this…
Did You Know Angora Goats' Wool Makes Mohair Sweaters?
Neither did I! But after spending a morning with Sky Shivers, the handlebar-mustached Oklahoman cowboy/farmer who coordinates the Fair’s popular FairView Farms, I learned a lot of things. And so will you after visiting the Farm. Sky and his “posse” have really boosted the educational foundation of the Farm but you’re having so much fun,…
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