For the first time in its’ 92 year history wedding bells will ring at the L.A. County Fair, and they could ring for you. We are opening our gates for you to say “I do,” and the wedding is on us. We are offering four couples the chance to exchange vows at one of four…
Sneak peek of the 2014 L.A. County Fair
We posted a sneak peek photo on our Instagram account this morning. Our creative department has a giant, glowing rose nestled in a corner of their office. It’s a small piece of one of our newest attractions and we can’t wait to give you a full run-down of what this exhibition is going to look…
Throwback Thursday: The 1960s L.A. County Fair
It’s the SkyRide that runs through the Broadway street nowadays but back in the 1960s and 70s a monorail used to transport guests around the grounds for a birds eye view of the entire Fair. Things sure have changed… but at least the Grandstand remains the same! Throwback Thursday: The 1960s L.A. County Fair
Off-season Fair news: Giving Back
We were all saddened when we learned of the devastation the people of the Philippines have suffered from Typhoon Haiyan. Our Junior Fair Board (JFB) decided to help out. JFB members collected more than 4,000 items from donators from the local area and organized all the items to be picked up by Operation USA. …
So long, farewell… until next year!
They say that the older you get, the faster the time flies. That seems to be the truth since the 91st L.A. County Fair is already over! We are so glad you were able to join us for a month of deep-fried food, shopping galore, animals both exotic and farm-based and an endless array of…
And the winner is…
Yesterday marked the end of our annual marching band competition. This year nearly 40 high school bands participated, marching in our daily parades in hopes of winning first prize: marching in the 2015 Tournament of Roses Parade. Our final marching band contestants line up Our final three contestants were Kaiser High School, Chino High School…
Monster Truck Madness
Last night the Grandstand got loud. Monstrously loud. Big wheels, big cars and drivers with guts and skill took over the infield last night for Monster Truck Madness. Favorites like Bounty Hunter and Iron Outlaw competed with other drivers in tests of speed and skill. Motors revved, monster trucks popped wheelies and leaped across dirt…
Fair Food Friday: Eating Competition
Yesterday we mentioned our Fair Food Frenzy, which happened this afternoon! 16 participants competed to see who could chow down a 1 1/2 pound Krispy Kreme cheeseburger the fastest (the equivalent of a sugar-loaded 4×4 from In n’ Out). We had a wide variety of contestants but all of them had one thing in common:…
Do Fair employees actually eat Fair food?
Fair employees are at the Fair every day. They walk by the deep-fried goodies at Chicken Charlies, smell the smoke emanating from turkey legs and are exposed to Dip n’ Dots, Pink’s Hot Dogs, 10-pound buns, kettle corn, cotton candy and corn dogs on a daily basis. You may think you’re indulging when you spend…
Fair Food Frenzy Contest!
What’s a Fair without a food-eating competition? Since Chicken Charlie debuted the Krispy Kreme cheeseburger this year, we thought it would be fun to have a little food eating competition among our Fairguests. That includes you. We, the L.A. County Fair, challenge you to the Fair Food Frenzy competition to see who can eat a…
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