Can you hear that rumble? It’s coming from Thunder Alley, sponsored by the NHRA Motorsports Museum, and back by popular demand! If you love anything fuel injected, engine exposed, or are just into gorgeous classic style cars, why are you still reading this? Owners and former racers bring their babies for you to see and…
Plaza de las Americas
As you enter through Blue gate, you are greeted by the sounds of horns and accordions…. Welcome to Plaza de las Americas, where Latin heritage (and food) flows abundantly. Shop keepers sell all kinds of goodies everywhere you turn. Take the sky ride, and find a margarita bar waiting for you as soon as you…
Daily Parades
If you haven’t seen the daily parades held at LACF, you’re not having as much fun as possible. Every day of the fair, either at 12 or at 5 PM, there is a parade down the main thoroughfares. In keeping with our Mardi Gras theme this year, the float riders throw bead necklaces to spectators.…
Sense-ational
When you think of art, what’s the first thing that comes into your head? I’m willing to bet most of you thought of a rare painting or sculpture, something you can experience through sight. Maybe some of you considered a particular song of great beauty. The Art of the Senses exhibit here at the LA…
Cupcake Crazy
Sooo good! September 12th was the annual fair Cupcake Contest, and wow, did all the entries look delicious. Contestants submitted their recipes in July, all of which were homemade with ingredients you can find at your local stores (Them’s the rules!). On the big day, each contestant brought six delectable offerings for this year’s judges.…
Jessica & Alvaro's Fair-y Tale Wedding
Jessica & Alvaro are officially the first couple to get married at our new Farm venue! You can read the story of how they met here. Jessica & Alvaro’s wedding took place on an absolutely gorgeous day at the Fair! A light breeze, fleecy white clouds, a bright blue sky and not a trace of…
Wrapping up LACF 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!…
A Trip Through Esmeralda's Circus + Giveaway [CONTEST CLOSED]
There are all kinds of adventures waiting at Esmeralda’s Traveling Circus! You could easily spend a whole afternoon here, watching the antics of The Conjurer, checking out the world’s largest (and smallest) horses and seeing all the fun shows! Here are some of the things we saw on our visit: Venardos Circus Venardos Circus is…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles visit the Fair
We’ve seen our fair share (no pun intended) of superheroes come through LACF over the years. Iron Man, Spiderman and Thor always make sure to say hello to us every year and this year we welcomed a few new faces… Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at Hall of Heroes Last Sunday, who should turn up at…
Everything On A Stick Contest
You can find almost every type of food on a stick at the Fair. It’s one of our staples! It doesn’t matter if it’s turkey legs, corn dogs, waffles, pickle poppers or gansitos, if you can stick it, it’s here. It only makes sense that we have an ‘Everything On A Stick’ food contest! Culinary…
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