By now you’ve all had a chance to meet the sea lions at Sea Lion Splash, but did you know that just across the way from their hang-out is Beneath the Sea? Beneath the Sea: An Underwater Adventure is full of friendly creatures like our stingrays, horseshoe crabs and even a mermaid! We can’t say…
Battle of the Bands Semi-Finals
We are in the throes of a talent war: Battle of the Bands 2013. Our second annual competition brought local high-school and college bands to the Fair to rock out and compete for a spot at Vans Warped Tour. The talent is fierce and the competition is steep. Last year the judges liked all the…
Swimming with the sea lions…
We took our GoPro for a little swim during the Sea Lion Splash show last week. They didn’t seem to mind. Check it out!
Does she look familiar?
We had a visitor at the Fair office today! You might recognize this cutie from our Unleash Your Inner Fair posters… she was our little pig girl! She stopped by to say hello on her way into the Fair and we couldn’t resist getting this picture of her. Thanks for stopping by!
Spaghetti Ice Cream (+ giveaway)
New to the Fair (and the United States!) is spaghetti ice cream. Already a favorite in Europe, this sweet (or savory?) treat has been a huge hit in the States this year. We stopped by the Cardinali’s booth in Expo Hall 7 to check it out for ourselves. We watched as they made the “noodles,”…
C'mon baby, do the locamotion
We stopped by the Fairplex Garden Railroad this morning to say hello and check out all the new miniatures on the landscape. Our railroad is run completely by volunteers–people who genuinely love miniature trains and devote hours of their time to making sure our railroad looks pristine year-round! We posted this GoPro video last year,…
In case you missed it …
Here’s a recap of Star Trek Day at the Fair from this Saturday!
Sunday Funday: Craft Beer Experience
Sometimes a Diet Coke just won’t do. Sometimes what you really need is a craft beer experience that will take you to the land of the relaxed and happy. And of course, the L.A. County Fair, being all about the relaxed and happy, has provided a place made just for you beer connoisseurs! For the…
Would YOU bungee?
Happy Sunday Funday! Sunday is a time for relaxation… a lazy stroll through the air-conditioned halls of Shopping Place, a breezy ride on the Ferris wheel, eating caramel corn and sipping on a smoothie (or a margarita.) Or if you’re ready to squeeze in a few more thrills before Monday rears its ugly head, you…
Chinese Circus of Beijing
Discipline. Strength. Talent. The Chinese Circus of Beijing is a Fair staple and one of the best parts of Shopping Place! Each day of the Fair, Chinese acrobats perform and wow guests with their gravity-defying flips and twirls. The show includes balancing acts as well, everything from balancing on a house of cards to a…
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