We are pleased to announce the debut of the official LACF Pinterest account! LACF Pinterest Boards We have boards for all things LACF: Carnival rides, exhibitions new and old, food, food competition entries, concert series photos and announcements and historic photos dating back 90 years! We would love to see the treasures you have in…
LACF Competition Applications Are Up!
The LACF competition applications for DIY, Culinary Arts and America’s Kids are available on our website! We would like to thank everyone who has inquired about our LACF competitions. We love seeing your enthusiasm and willingness to participate in this traditional aspect of the L.A. County Fair and we appreciate each and every one of…
Win A Fair-y Tale Wedding
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…
Throwback Thursday: Ronald Reagan
We have seen a number of familiar faces visit the Fair over the years. We found this lovely photo in our archives and had to share it for Throwback Thursday! President Reagan and his beautiful wife Nancy came to visit the Fair in the 1960s. Today also happens to be Ronald Reagan’s birthday!
The story behind the Budweiser Clydesdales
With the Super Bowl coming up this Sunday, the Budweiser Clydesdales come to mind. Did you see the heartwarming ad last year, telling the love story between a horse and his breeder? In case you forgot or didn’t see, here is the clip: You see the Clydesdales every year, pulling the Budweiser wagon through the…
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. …
The meal to end all meals: The Deep-fried Twinkie Burger
We walked you through the gnarly process of eating a Krispy Kreme double-cheeseburger. We expounded on the joys of Fair food. We even gave a shout-out to the Ramen Burger craze. But even our jaws dropped when we heard about this one. We, the L.A. County Fair bloggers with a craving for Chicken Charlie’s latest…
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…
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