Students, faculty and alumni are cheering about admission discounts offered on College Days at the 2010 L.A. County Fair. They get in for free on their respective college day and alumni get in for half-price. Coupons or voucher and official college ID are required for free admission, and coupons are required for alumni admission discount.…
Big J's Spare Ribs wins Grand Prize for Best BBQ Contest
Saying he felt “just like the Lakers with this repeat,” Jason Ward of San Bernardino took home the Grand Prize for Best BBQ for the second year in a row at the L.A. County Fair. His recipe for Big J’s Spare Ribs won not only a 1st place ribbon and a $100 check for the…
Quest Crew, Peking Acrobats, Kollaboration 10 Stars Celebrate Asian Culture Day Sept. 26
Celebrate Asian Culture Day on Sept. 26 brings together the hottest entertainment acts with more traditional performers for an afternoon of music, dance and acrobatics. The Chinatown Kung Fu & Lion Dance Troupe start the day with a traditional lion dance parade at 1 p.m. down Broadway while The Stars of the Peking Acrobats® perform on…
Welcome to the newest Fair family member
We are proud to announce the birth our newest Fair family member, a baby calf born last night in FairView Farms! We’ve sent Mom a congratulatory bouquet of flowers. She said they were delicious. The calf, all legs and ears, is just one of the new babies who will make their debut at the Fair.…
She Came All the Way from San Jose
Tova Dian Dean is serious about her quilting. So much so that the San Jose resident entered seven of her quilts in our prestigious quilt competition and drove seven hours last night with her two 4-year-old twins in tow to see her quilts on display at the opening of the Fair today. Good thing she did.…
Giddy-Up Over to FairView Farms to Lasso Lots of Fun
FairView Farms is turning into a dude ranch as cowboys and cowgirls converge for plenty of fun during Western Days & Rodeo Nights. Opening Weekend kicks off rodeo action with the Extreme Rodeo Games Saturday and Sunday from 8 to 10 p.m. The sanctioned event includes such contests as Cowboy Poker, Rawhide Racing, Hay Bucking…
We're Open!
The 88th anniversary L.A. County Fair is open for business. The official ribbon cutting was this morning. We have elephants, carnival rides, food galore, shopping, Motocross tonight and everything in between! New this year – we have food trucks coming in every weekend! I just tried Calbi, a fusion of Korean bbq and Mexican. I…
Hot Off the Press, 'Exploring Forms by John Edward Svenson, an American Sculptor'
Sunday, Sept. 5 will be the first day anyone can get copies of a new book, Exploring Forms by John Edward Svenson, an American Sculptor. The artist will sign copies between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Millard Sheets Center for the Arts. He’ll sign copies when he demonstrates woodcarving during the Fair – Sundays,…
Prepare to be mesmerized!
Amazing sideshow stunts, magic, comedy and more are guaranteed to Fairguests this weekend when they head out to see the first show on the Coca-Cola Stage at the corner of Magnolia and Juniper. The Original Synners Stunt Show Spectacular stars John Shaw and Lady Diabla (the world’s youngest female sword swallower), a daring duo that…
Yes, You Can Eat Lean at the Fair
So you really want to stick to your diet while you’re running around the 2010 L.A. County Fair, where tantalizing temptations lie around every corner? Actually there are plenty of delectable choices. You know how to “eat right” already, so apply the same principles to Fair dining. Enjoy fresh grilled corn-on-the-cob – just peel back…
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