Ramen Burger from Facebook We here at the L.A. County Fair are rarely surprised when it comes to food novelties. We are, after all, home to items like the Krispy Kreme hamburger and sloppy joes (courtesy of Chicken Charlie), the Blooming Onion and foot-long corn dogs. But even we blinked twice when we heard about…
Ballroom contestants with their ribbons Wednesday we had our annual senior ballroom contest in Expo Hall 4. Every year, our most enthusiastic senior dancers compete for first, second and third place. There are six categories in the contest: waltz, foxtrot, swing, cha-cha, tango and rhumba. This year we only had two couples, but they filled…
It is a bright and sunny Wednesday morning here at the Fair! I decided to pay a visit to Mojo, our resident Weeper Capuchin monkey and her new friend Lily the spider monkey. They are both awake and ready for the day at Mojo’s African Safari, saying hello to our FairKids Field Trip guests and…
Cheese, bread, butter, grill. It doesn’t get much better than that. Unless you were one of the cooks entering the Live Grilled Cheese contest today, where cheese was just one of the elements in the ultimate comfort food. Louise Jurgens of La Verne took home the blue ribbon for her corned beef, swiss and havarti…
If you read our blog last year, you would have been taken on a tour of America’s Kids A Living Library of Fun. It was such a hit last year that we decided to keep the same theme for 2013! We introduced a few new worlds this year too… Land of Oz A yellow brick…
The L.A. County Fair is all about fun traditions and we can’t think of a better (or tastier) national pastime than a Labor Day BBQ! Every year we host our annual BBQ competition, which is truly a family affair. From first timers to 18-year veterans, chefs extraordinaire set up their pop-up tents and grills and…
The Big Red Barn at FairView Farms is packed with all sorts of adventures! One of the fun shows we have is Lily’s Sheep Emporium, where you can learn all about sheep shearing. Take a sit on one of our bales of hay and learn about the different types of wool there are and the…
Aren’t they gorgeous? The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales come to the Fair every year. In fact, Budweiser is celebrating its 28th anniversary as a sponsor of the Fair! I love seeing them when they prance in the parade.
We have selected a winner for our Opening Day Giveaway! Congratulations to Sherry from Antelope Valley for being chosen. Thank you to everyone who participated and left a comment. We will make a list of all of your blog post suggestions and cover as many topics as we possibly can. Keep checking Hot Blog On…
There’s no denying it: the heat is KILLER today (it should be cooler tomorrow, promise!)\ But that doesn’t mean it’s not a great opening day at the Fair! So far we have seen guests enjoying the sci-fi treats in Star Trek, the magic of animation in Pencils 2 Pixels and the fun antics of our…
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