Fall festivities started with a roar this weekend at the 2016 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo. For two days our campus was home to rock crawling, trail riding, ATVs, racing demos and ride alongs: What was once the LA County Fair venue, filled with carnival rides and food booths, was transformed into adrenaline-pumping race tracks, trails…
October is one of our most action-packed months of the year! Here’s what we have in store for you at the start of our fall season: Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo (Oct 1-2): We’re bringing off-road adventures to Fairplex this weekend with the Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo. Racing, rock crawling, trail ridig, sand sports, ATVs, motorcycles……
Whew! The 2016 LA County Fair was a whirlwind of fun and adventure, which we documented over on our Fair blog, Hot Blog On A Stick. Now that the smells of deep-fried food have faded, and the carnival rides, animals and guests have left, we’ve finally returned to our blogging efforts over here, and just…
This past week has been a busy one for us! Farm animals moving in, food stands getting set up, carnival rides, games and prizes flowing through, not to mention the construction of our new exhibits .. FAIR season is here, and we haven’t seen a quiet day in a long time. Despite our packed schedule,…
Today we had the honor of unveiling the Pomona Assembly Center plaque at Fairplex. This landmark recognizes the Japanese Americans detained at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in 1942 during World War II. We were honored to have more than 100 guests and several presenters at the event, including several of the Japanese Americans detained…
One of our last big “hurrahs” before delving into Fair season is Vans Warped Tour. Every year we open our infield for this one-day rock fest and it’s always a blast. Check it out from our guests’ perspective:
We did some filming for the upcoming LA County Fair yesterday down at The Farm. Check back later this week to see what we have planned for you!
Farming happens 24/7 at The Farm, but during the LA County Fair, we add an extra heap of energy to the normal urban farm life. The Farm Road, for instance, becomes a colorful, dynamic tapestry of Fair treats and entertainment. Guests can say hello to the Budweiser Clydesdales, take a peek into popular circus…
We found this fantastic photo of the Fairplex Garden Railroad, taken at the 1949 LA County Fair! The garden railroad is one of our longest standing Fair exhibits, dating back to the 1930s. Today it thrives under the caring and creative hands of our volunteers. Check it out this year at the LA County Fair!
We partnered up with Inland Empire United Way for a Cards For Kids project! Our entire team made some colorful, fun cards to give to children staying long-term at local hospitals. We hope these cards will bring a little sunshine and fun into their lives when they get them.
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