If you’ve driven anywhere in the last few days you’d know Christmas carols are being played non-stop on the radio. I love this type of music, but I wish they would hold off a bit since we still have to go through Thanksgiving. So, before any of you start busting out your Christmas trees and…
‘Tis The Season To Volunteer
I’ve always believed volunteering is a great way to impact the community and teach our young ones the importance of getting involved in something dear to our hearts. So, if you are looking for family volunteer opportunities this holiday season, see below for more information about how you and your family can get involved in our…
Auto Club NHRA Finals Recap
What a weekend! We’ve been having so much fun out at the racetrack that we completely forgot tomorrow is Monday again! If we could have drag racing every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we would totally do it! I mean, come on, the thrill and excitement that comes from seeing your favorite race car drivers take…
Fairplex Snapshot: The Farm
If you visited The Farm during your visit to the LA County Fair, you know how beautiful and peaceful this area of our grounds really is. But, did you know our Farm is one of the largest urban farms in Los Angeles? Yep. Our five-acre Farm is host to dozens of specialty crops such as fruits, vegetables…
Convention for “Makers” Comes to Fairplex
Dozens of entrepreneurs, inventors and families stopped by the SoCal Maker Convention at our grounds this weekend. Everywhere you looked people were enjoying themselves – children were entertained by the drone races, parents saw how trash will soon be taken out and hobbyists were in complete awe by the robots. Check out this quick video:…
L.A. Weekender: Technology, Films, Fair and Farmers Market
SoCal MakerCon (Nov. 7): SoCal Maker Con celebrates innovation, inventive minds and creativity in Southern California. We’ll have robot wars, drone demonstrations and some of the top entrepreneurial minds in the region. This one-day event is perfect for families! For more information, visit socalmakercon.com. AFI Festival (Nov 6-12): The 29th annual AFI Festival will be happening in Hollywood now through November…
Goodbye October and Hello November (aka Holiday Season)
Greetings, fellow Fairplex Insider readers! I hope everyone enjoyed the sugar intake this Halloween weekend. If you have kids, remember that for every candy they get, you get TWO! 🙂 Here is what’s going down at Fairplex this month: SoCal Maker Con (Nov. 7): SoCal Maker Con celebrates innovation, inventive minds and creativity in Southern California. Robot wars,…
It’s Time To Register For The 2016 CTEC Spring Semester
The schedule of the Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) 2016 Spring Semester is now available for students to peruse and register for as seat. The spring semester is scheduled to begin Monday, Jan. 4 with courses in restaurant management, urban farming, fashion design, water technology and the automotive industry. Here is the full schedule of classes:…
Fairplex Snapshot: HalloFest Employee Luncheon
Halloween is easily one of the best holidays to celebrate at work. Not only do people bring dishes upon dishes of food and candy, but we all get a chance to come to work dressed up in some pretty scary, creative and creative costumes. Earlier today dozens of us walked up to Picnic Hill for…
Fairplex: The NEW Science & Geek Hub!
On Nov. 7, science geeks, robot lovers, families and HS/college nerds will come together at Fairplex for this year’s SoCal Maker Convention! We’re super excited about this event because how many times do we get to celebrate innovation, inventive minds and creativity in our home – Southern California?!? 🙂 You will see anything from robot…

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