CategoryFun at the Fair

A Deep-Fried State of Mind

January 28, 2015

Will the next deep-fried food trend please stand up? Being die-hard fans of the LA County Fair, we are quite familiar with all things deep-fried, bacon-covered, battered, buttered and gift-wrapped in a package of fat and sugar. Deep-fried food at its finest: The Funnel Cake  Naturally, we wonder what the next big deep-fried concoction will…

Official dates for the 2015 LACF!

November 11, 2014

We are pleased to announce the official dates of the 2015 Los Angeles County Fair. We will run from Sept. 4 – Sept. 27, opening the Friday before Labor Day as is tradition and closing on the last Sunday of the month. We will be open Labor Day Monday and will be closed subsequent Mondays…

Volunteer Spotlight: Robert Scott

November 6, 2014

This week’s volunteer spotlight is on Robert Scott, who spent his LACF volunteer hours between the DIY Design Studio, FairKids tram and the Flower & Garden Pavilion. Robert currently works at the Disneyland Resort as an annual pass department manager, but was able to move his schedule around to spend some time with us! Falling…

Paul & Amy's Fair-y Tale Wedding

October 8, 2014

Paul and Amy’s Fair-y Tale Wedding took place on one of the hottest days of the Fair (110 degrees) but that didn’t stop them from getting married! Their wedding took place inside Luminasia, before the attraction opened to the public. Paul and Amy met seven years ago at community college. They originally planned to get…

Italian chef visits The Farm at LACF

October 2, 2014

Chef Antonio Cagnolo from Italian restaurant Antonello’s in South Coast Plaza visited The Farm during this year’s LACF. He selected a handful of vegetables grown at our Farm and whipped up several delicious Italian dishes using our Farm Kitchen facilities. Chef Antonio used several of the unique crops we grow here, including UFO squash and…

Wrapping up LACF 2014

October 1, 2014

Another Fair season has come and gone. It seems like only yesterday that we were beginning our adventures at LACF! We loved seeing all your #discoverLACF posts on social media, from carnival ride thrills to deep-fried food ventures, and meeting new animals to exploring new exhibits, it looks like all of you had a blast!…