Over the course of the past month, the Junior Fair Board (JFB) members have collected more than 600 pairs of jeans that will be going to local children in need. They partnered with the DoSomething’s nationwide Teens For Jeans: Make a Difference project, encouraging members of their community to participate too. Good job guys! For additional…
Top 4 Fairplex Events in February
February 3, 2014
February is upon us and as usual, we have a lot going on at Fairplex! Below are the top four events we have happening on our campus: Circle K Winternationals: Drag racing is back for the another season beginning Thursday, Feb. 6 at the 54th Circle K Winternationals. Enjoy food, drinks and high energy racing…
L.A. Weekender: dineLA Restaurant Week, Escape the Nightmares 5k & Sunday’s Big Game
January 31, 2014
Happy Friday! We can’t believe it’s already the end of January. We have a few ideas for you on how to kick off the first day of February. Whether you want to dine, drink, run or wander, there is plenty to do in the City of Angels. Photo taken from KEKO64 courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net Restaurant…
Fairplex Snapshot: Our urban farm
January 30, 2014
We ran into Chef David Teig on our urban farm this afternoon, gathering fresh ingredients for tonight’s farm-to-table dinner. This evening’s fare includes chicken stuffed with brioche, black garlic and leeks. Looks like it’s going to be a delicious meal! For more photos, follow Fairplex on Instagram! (@fairplex)
Volunteering at Fairplex
January 30, 2014
Behind our fairs, festivals and expos lies a core community of Fairplex volunteers. Our volunteers help us carry out our mission of educating and entertaining our guests. Volunteers of the 2013 L.A. County Fair From helping the FairKids field trip students during the L.A. County Fair to working with high school students at our college…
Fairplex, As Seen On TV
January 28, 2014
Fairplex is home to the L.A. County Fair, Oktoberfest and Vans Warped Tour, but we are also a prime Los Angeles film location for movies and commercials. You might not recognize our campus at first, but if you look closely, you will recognize many of the places you visit each year during the Fair, and…
Event Industry News: Grand National Roadster Show, Super Bowl Munchies and Galaxy Glass
January 27, 2014
A very quick look at the Grand National Roadster Show Grand National Roadster Show: Hundreds of cars and thousands of people visited Fairplex this weekend for the 65th Grand National Roadster Show. A number of hot rods, customs, motorcycles and other vehicles were displayed in our expo halls while sponsors and food and retail vendors…
Grand National Roadster Show at Fairplex
January 24, 2014
Things are b u s y at Fairplex this weekend, which is exactly how we like it. Thanks to the 65th Grand National Roadster Show, our expo halls are filled with shiny, carefully restored cars and motorcycles from decades past. Motorcycles and automobiles at the Grand National Roadster Show Our streets are lined with food…
L.A. County Fair Snapshot
January 22, 2014
Plans are already underway for the exhibitions and entertainment for the 2014 L.A. County Fair and we wanted to share some of it with you! Our creative department has a giant, glowing rose nestled in a corner of their office. It’s a small piece of one of our newest attractions and we can’t wait to…
UP 4014 Big Boy’s Final Farewell
January 21, 2014
You watched the Union Pacific 4014 a.k.a “Big Boy” travel across Fairplex on a mile-long railroad built just for her. Some of you even came to see this powerful engine move for the first time in more than 20 years. And now, it’s time to say a final goodbye. Big Boy will be making the…
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