We like to share our weekend experiences through the eyes of our guests! NHRA Winternationals The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series always starts here at Fairplex at the Auto Club Raceaway, and this year was no exception! Click here to read up on who won what at the 2017 NHRA Winternationals! World’s Great Hobby On…
Fairplex Snapshot: Filming Things Green at The Farm!
The Farm at Fairplex is home to many things: farm-to-table dinners, agriculture classes, field trips, weddings… and it’s also one of the places where Nick Federoff films his Things Green show for PBS! Today’s topic: the California drought. Our Farm keeps water-efficiency a top priority at all times, from using vertical crops to the way…
Fairplex Weekender: Drag races and trains
This weekend Fairplex is all about two things: drag racing and trains. Here’s what’s on the calendar: The NHRA Winternationals have been at Fairplex since the very beginning NHRA Winternationals (Now – Feb. 12): We’ve been listening to the roar of the drag races since yesterday, and it’s welcome noise to our ears! The 2017…
Fairplex Snapshot: NHRA Winternationals Begin!
The 2017 Mello Yello Drag Racing season is HERE and it starts, as always, with Winternationals.NHRA Lucas Oil racers are on the track today and Pros start tomorrow. Follow NHRA on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates!
Fairplex Snapshot: Modern Pentathlon Prep
The infield is currently getting prepped for the Modern Pentathlon, coming to Fairplex Feb. 22-26. It won’t be long before the grass and dirt transforms into the arena for athletes to jump horses, shoot and run. We can’t wait to show you the final product! A before & after pic is definitely in store. To…
Life On The Farm
The Farm at Fairplex has expanded greatly over the years. In 2014 we grew from a one to five-acre Farm, which now includes a kitchen, new crops, learning opportunities and foodie events. Here’s a quick look at what we’re up to this month: Chef’s Potluck About once a month we host a Chef’s Potluck, where…
INFOGRAPHIC: Modern Pentathlon History
It may be called ‘modern’ but the event is more than a century old! Introduced at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, the first Modern Pentathlon event only had one US Olympian, the future Gen. George S. Patton. Since that first year, athletes have trained hard to become masters of Modern Pentathlon, competing in numerous…
Weekend Recap: Horses everywhere!
We’re glad the rain held off until today, considering the crowds we saw this weekend at Fairplex! Rather than bore you with words, we like to share our weekend experiences through the eyes of our guests. Here’s a little bit of what we saw here on campus: Horse Expo JAMZ Dance Competition Up next: The…
Fairplex Weekender: Horses, spas and football
Happy Friday everyone! Another weekend is here, and with it some fantastic events at Fairplex. Keep reading to see what we have going on: Horse Expo (Feb 3-5):The Western States Horse Expo is well underway here at Fairplex! From the expo halls to the barns, it’s all things equine, from seminars to shopping, and riding…
Fairplex Snapshot: Horse Expo 2017
The Pomona Horse Expo is here! We took a quick walk through the event and captured it on our Instagram story. We grabbed our favorite moments and made a post of it too! Check it out: There is something going on in nearly every corner of campus. Riding demonstrations in the barns, tractors, saddles, books…
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