What a fantastic weekend of learning! This Saturday was full of agriculture, art and innovation in nearly every corner of Fairplex. Check it out: Fall in the Farm: We partnered with local businesses, school groups and non-profits this weekend for an agricultural celebration at The Farm. Nearly 1,000 guests joined us for a day of…
Fairplex Weekender: Agriculture, Innovation, Art
This weekend we are celebrating three of our favorite subjects: agriculture, innovation and art! We invite you to check out one (or all!) of our happenings on this first weekend of November: Grow Pomona (March 2016) introduced students to agriculture at The Farm Fall in the Farm (Nov 5): We’re pleased to launch our second community-based…
Prepare for college at the So Cal College Fair
Applications, SATs vs ACTs, financial aid, choosing a major — the college selection process can seem overwhelming, whether you’re a student or a parent. The more you plan ahead, the more organized and prepared you will be, and the So Cal College Fair is a great way to get started. The Learning Centers at Fairplex…
Fairplex Weekend Recap: Wine, birds and a relay
Cheers: LA’s Wine, Spirits, Beer & Food Festival Our annual fundraiser for The Learning Centers at Fairplex was this Saturday evening out at The Farm! Guests took their time tasting the various wines, spirits and beers from the Los Angeles International Competitions from earlier this year. Guests learned how to make craft cocktails from a…
L.A. Weekender: Cheers!
Cheers: LA’s Wine, Spirits, Beer & Food Festival (June 25): The public unveiling of our wine, spirits, beer and extra virgin olive oil competition winners is this Saturday! Enjoy tastings of our award-winning entries, feast on food truck fare and dance the night away — all for a good cause! Proceeds from Cheers ticket sales…
Fairplex Snapshot: How We Keep Our Animals Cool
This year our Farm has expanded to include chickens and rabbits (with more friends to come!) The intense heat isn’t fun for any of us, including our furry friends. Here’s how we’re keeping them comfortable: We moved all our rabbits from their elevated nests and into pens. Rabbits naturally cool down by spreading out on…
Throwback Thursday: The Learning Centers at Fairplex
The LA County Fair has been around since 1922 and hardcore fans are familiar with its history. But do you know how The Learning Centers at Fairplex (TLC), an equally important part of Fairplex, began? Like many things, TLC started as a small program dedicated to education within the community, with art education programs at…
5 Reasons To Love Cheers: LA’s Wine, Spirits, Beer & Food Festival
It looks like the June gloom is slowly, but surely giving way to warmer summer nights, just in time for Cheers: LA’s Wine, Spirits, Beer & Food Festival! Our annual fundraiser for The Learning Centers at Fairplex is our official kick-off to summer and we look forward to it every year! Here are five reasons…
L.A. Weekender: Trains, art and music
Palates & Palettes Van Gogh session Palates & Palettes (June 11): We’re ending spring / starting summer with another Palates & Palettes wine and paint session. This time we are learning to paint like Matisse, while enjoying food and wine from his homeland — the South of France. An RSVP is required. Please click here…
2016 LA International Wine & Spirits Competition Winners Announced!
Congratulations to the winners of our 2016 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition! We look forward to unveiling the winning entries to the public at Cheers: LA’s Wine, Spirits, Beer & Food Festival. Wine categories included Best of Class, Packaging Design, and winning wines by brand, varietal, company and country. Spirits categories included Packaging…
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