The Cooking Channel’s Carnival Eats show covers the craziest food in the world, and they’re starting their journey tonight at the LA County Fair. The Carnival Eats crew visited us during the 2016 LA County Fair and — in line with our Dare to Fair theme — tasted the wildest, juciest, gooiest, strangest foods our…
Sign up for the DIY Design Studio Competitions!
Show off your skills and feature them at the 2017 LA County Fair! Our DIY Design Studio is a celebration of all things creative in the community. Categories: Arts & Crafts Clothing & Textiles Costumes / Cosplay Jewelry Needle Art Pottery Quilting Photography Help A Child Smile Christmas Tree Contest Full rules, category descriptions and…
Fair News: 2017 Western Fairs Assocation Wins!
We had the pleasure of attending the Western Fairs Association convention this year, where fairs from all over California and beyond get together to network, learn, and celebrate the work various fairs have done in 2016. This year we had the honor of taking home 11 Achievement Awards for the 2016 LA County Fair, covering…
Dare to Care: Pink Patch Project Recognition
During the 2016 LA County Fair we had the privilege of partnering with the Irwindale Police Department for a very special project. The Pink Patch Project is a fundraiser dedicated to breast cancer awareness and directly benefits the City of Hope. Although Breast Cancer Awareness Month is officially in October, the Irwindale PD got a…
Let's hear it for the fans!
We love our Fair fans! 5-year-old Phoenix was an avid Fair-goer this year, along with his mom Katie. Phoenix, who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, couldn’t believe the Fair was closed after September. After several weeks of asking his mom to go to the Fair, Katie did an awesome thing: she called us up…
INFOGRAPHIC: Animals of the Fair (All 500+ of them!)
One of the most popular reasons guests visit the LA County Fair is the animals. But have you seem them all? There are more than 500 animals at the Fair every year, located throughout the grounds. We break it down for you in the infographic below: Want to know more about our Fair animals? Ask…
2016 Culinary Competition Winners
Another essential part of our DIY Design Studio is our community culinary competitions. Every year we see the creativity of our guests come to life in the form of desserts, baked goods, BBQ sauces and more. Congratulations to this year’s winners in the below categories: All American Pie Contest Avis Brame Christine Cleland-Jankay Peggy Linberg…
The 2017 LA County Fair Dates are…
Our official dates for the 2017 LA County Fair are September 1 – 24, 2017! We will open on Labor Day Weekend, as is tradition. See you next year! The Fair will return before you know it 🙂
Dare To Care: American Red Cross
Today we had the pleasure of donating $12,625 to the American Red Cross, San Gabriel Pomona Valley Chapter! The ARC was the recipient of proceeds from our Week For Heroes. The American Red Cross and LA County Fair teams pose for the presenting of the check (October 17, 2016) Our Week For Heroes honors military…
2016 DIY Blue Ribbon Winners
Despite the many changes the LA County Fair has seen over the years, some traditions remain tried and true, like our community domestic arts competitions. Every year we receive hundreds of submissions in the categories of ceramics, interior design, quilting, embroidery, scrapbooking, embroidery, photography and a number of other skills. All these wonderful entries are…
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