This year we decided to surprise visitors to Hollywood and Highland with a flash mob made up of LA County Fair fans. Take a look at how it turned out!
Flash Mob at Hollywood and Highland
September 15, 2011
Senior Ballroom Dancers Show Age is Just a Number
September 7, 2011
Senior citizens cut the rug today at the Senior Ballroom Dance competition. One of my favorite events at the Fair, the competition is open to couples ages 55 and older. Some of the contestants were well into their 80s – they showed those young’ens how things are done. Check out the video on our Facebook…
Viva the Fair!
September 3, 2011
Hola amigos! The first of our four cultural festivals is now underway here at the Fair. Festival Latinoamericano de Arte y Folklore is taking place this weekend on the Plaza de las Americas. This celebration of the art, culture and history of Latin America has something for everyone. Today we saw acts on the Plaza…
Did You Know Angora Goats' Wool Makes Mohair Sweaters?
August 31, 2011
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,…
CULTURAL FESTIVALS BRING FLAVOR AND FLAIR TO FAIR
August 26, 2011
We’re ALWAYS down for a party at the Fair. This year we have four cultural “parties,” celebrating the unique heritages of Latin America, the Basque region, Ireland and Asia. Each is open for a weekend and will feature great shopping, fun entertainment and amazing ethnic foods. A unique village experience for each festival brings the…
Try Our Top 10 Free Family Activities
August 20, 2011
Nothing is sweeter than spending time with your family, and the Fair knows that! With tight budgets and a challenging economy, we know what you want: things to do with your family that are cost effective! With tons of great admission promotions (bring a few children’s books your kids have outgrown and voila, a ticket to the Fair…
Pirate-y Pet Adventures Await at Pets Ahoy!
August 19, 2011
Ahoy, mateys! What’s funner than learnin’ to sail the high seas with the most fearsome bunch of buccaneers to ever pillage and plunder? Doing it with yer favorite peg-leg pets!
It's Shark Week Every Week at the Fair!
August 4, 2011
Here’s some Shark Encounter info from our writer Xander. Dun-Dun! Dun-Dun! An audience sits on the edge of their seat, the churning rhythm of the sound track from “JAWS” playing at full volume as a light mist forms around the stage. The audience tightens in anticipation as the hydraulic door lifts, unveiling the 5,000-gallon tank…
Concert Lineup Announced – Start Dancing Crazy!
July 8, 2011
iCarly’s Miranda Cosgrove, OneRepublic, Salt-N-Pepa, Earth, Wind & Fire and Michael McDonald are among the top entertainers headlining the L.A. County Fair‘s End of Summer Concert Series. Tickets for the EOSCS go on sale Sunday at 10 a.m. at the Fairplex credentials office (open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday), ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster locations. Here…
Before…
June 29, 2011
In order for you Fair fiends (hey, Gaga has Little Monsters, the Fair-ey Blogster has Fair Fiends) to get an idea of how we transform our 543-acre grounds into the world’s largest county fair, I’m going to share some transformation photos with you. While the conceptualizing and planning of each Fair begins a year or two…
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