What does a 487-acre campus look like during the holidays? Festive of course! Countless Christmas trees, fake snow (this is LA County after all), thousands of twinkling lights and even a reindeer or two can be spotted throughout our enormous campus. Take a look at some of our favorite spots in this two part series:…
Holidays at Fairplex Part I: Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center
What does a 487-acre campus look like during the holidays? Festive of course! Countless Christmas trees, fake snow (this is LA County after all), thousands of twinkling lights and even a reindeer or two can be spotted throughout our enormous campus. Take a look at some of our favorite spots in this two part series:…
Fairplex provides temporary home to horses during fire
If you’re a resident of Southern California, you have been keeping tabs on the numerous wildfires wreaking havoc throughout our region. Many have been forced to evacuate, bringing their animals along with them. Fairplex has once again opened its barns to horses and large farm animals in need of shelter during the evacuations — so…
Fairplex Weekend Recap: NHRA Auto Club Finals
If you couldn’t see it, you could probably hear it! The NHRA Auto Club Finals were this past weekend, and boy was it an exciting one. Get the final results here. Congrats to all the champions this weekend! We like to share our weekend experiences through the eyes of our guests! Here are some of…
Meet the Artists of One Path Two Journeys
Artists Judithe Hernández and Patssi Valdez have greatly influenced the aesthetic voices of Latinas. You can see their work at the Millard Sheets Art Center as part of the Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA initiative. From their childhoods in East Los Angeles to their experiences in the Chicano Civil Rights Movement of the 70s, both women…
Fairplex Snapshot: Neighborhood Halloween Party
Every year our Community team hosts a neighborhood Halloween party for the families surrounding Fairplex! It’s always a fun time: kids in brightly colored costumes playing games, getting their faces painted, picking up pumpkins and, of course, plenty of candy to go around. Thank you to all the parents and children who participate each year!…
Pomona places bid for Amazon HQ2 at Fairplex and Cal Poly Pomona
Today we, along with Cal Poly Pomona, the County of Los Angeles and the City of Pomona, announced our proposal to Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer and prominent cloud provider, as to why our campuses would make the best home for their second headquarters. We are thrilled to move forward with our bid and…
IMPORTANT: Parking at Fairplex this weekend
Due to numerous events at Fairplex this weekend, we are expecting large influxes of guests. Expect some slight delays in parking as we work to get our guests into Fairplex as quickly and safely as possible; please plan accordingly: We are partnering with the Pomona and La Verne police departments to ensure that we’re able…
From the Fair: 100-Year Anniversary Mural Project
We’re kicking off our 95th celebrations with the 100-year anniversary in mind. One of our centennial projects is the creation of a Fair mural on the side of the Millard Sheets Art Center! We have partnered with professional artists and students alike to design the mural. They started work on it today, and will continue…
August at Fairplex
We,along with the rest of the world, is wondering where summer went. Kids going back to school, Christmas suddenly only four months away, and the LA County Fair mere weeks from opening. Time flies! Here’s what’s happening at Fairplex in August: Vans Warped Tour, 2011 NHRA Twilight Cruise (Aug. 2): The NHRA Museum’s monthly Twilight…
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