CategoryContests and competitions

It’s the Great Pumpkin Recipe Contest, Fair Guests

October 1, 2011

The 2011 L.A. County Fair presented prizes to finalists in It’s the Great Pumpkin Recipe Contest Saturday, Oct. 1.  Awards were handed out in the Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Bread and Pumpkin Other divisions. Selma Courll of Lakewood won first place in the Pumpkin Pie division for her three-layer pie that had a layer of pecans,…

Who’s the “Boss” of Marching Bands?

October 1, 2011

I love a parade. Especially ones that involve the precision and artistry of marching bands. Yesterday, the L.A. County Fair’s Marching Band Parade Competition held its finals. In their first appearance in the competition, the Santiago High School Sharks from Corona won first place. The Sharks, also known as “The Boss,” took home the $5,000…

Lunch Box Contest

September 23, 2011

Many Fair guests have enjoyed strolling down memory lane thanks to the lunch box collection on display in the Eclections exhibit at the Millard Sheets Gallery. We’ve got a fun little Fair contest with these lunch boxes–first person to correctly name what’s on each of the lunch boxes below wins two tickets to the Fair!…