CategoryContests and competitions

Sunday Funday: Beneath the Sea + Giveaway

September 22, 2013

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…

WINNER: Fair Food Friday Giveaway

September 21, 2013

We have a winner for our Fair Food Friday giveaway! Congratulations to Tom. Tom’s favorite funnel cake combination consists of a layer of Nutella with a light dusting of cinnamon, topped with vanilla Swiss almond ice cream. Sounds good to us! Thank you to everyone who submitted their favorite toppings! Strawberries, powdered sugar, whipped cream…

WINNER: Sea Lion Splash Giveaway

September 13, 2013

Congratulations to Charis for winning our Sea Lion Splash giveaway! Charis will receive 4 Fair admission tickets, 4 RCS carnival ride passes and 4 Hot Blog On A Stick tees. Charis’ top three favorite Fair animals are the cows, pigs and rabbits who spend their time eating, playing and sleeping over at FairView Farms Thank…

The animated side of Hollywood (+ Giveaway)

September 7, 2013

A quick overview of Pencils 2 Pixels! Air-conditioned animation everything. Sounds like a perfect combination in this heat! Our newest exhibit “Pencils 2 Pixels – The Animation of Art” brings guests into a world seldom explored in every-day life – the animated side of Hollywood. Upon entering, you’re greeted by a giant-sized Po from DreamWorks…

Let's dance the night away …

September 6, 2013

Ballroom contestants with their ribbons Wednesday we had our annual senior ballroom contest in Expo Hall 4. Every year, our most enthusiastic senior dancers compete for first, second and third place. There are six categories in the contest: waltz, foxtrot, swing, cha-cha, tango and rhumba. This year we only had two couples, but they filled…