Happy new year! We are back from our holiday break and Fairplex is busier than ever. Check out our January happenings below! The Music Run (Jan 9): We’re starting our “fun run” season with The Music Run. There is a DJ set up at each kilometer mark, spinning pop, rock, hip-hop, oldies and EDM. The…
Fairplex Weekend Recap: Asian American Expo and MLK Day of Service
Another fun weekend at Fairplex has come and gone. The Asian American Expo brought hundreds of visitors to campus for Lunar New Year celebrations. Rows and rows of food booths and shopping vendors, live martial arts, dance and music demonstrations and the Lunar Palooza nighttime event featured a diverse mix of cultures into the expo.…
L.A. Weekender: MLK Weekend
Happy Friday! It’s going to be a b-e-a-utiful weekend in Los Angeles and we are more than excited for our three-day weekend. Here is your MLK edition of our L.A. Weekender: Asian American Expo & Lunar Palooza (Jan. 17-18): The Asian American Expo is back at Fairplex this weekend for two days of live entertainment,…
January Events at Fairplex
Happy New Year from all of us at Fairplex! We are excited to begin a new year full of fun events, unforgettable learning experiences, and the 93rd anniversary of the Los Angeles County Fair. We have a lot on our plates already, starting with our January calendar. Check it out: Reptile Super Show (Jan. 10-11):…
Closed: Asian American Expo Giveaway
In celebration of the Lunar New Year we are giving away a Family Four-Pack of tickets to the 33rd annual Asian American Expo!
January Events at Fairplex: New year, new adventures
Fairplex kicks off 2014 with the Asian American Expo, the Tap ‘N’ Run 4k and 65th Grand National Roaster Show.
FOOD NEWS: Ramen cake
Our minds were taken for a whirl with the invention of the Ramen Burger but this is a whole new level of “wow.” It hasn’t hit the States quite yet, but it’s making a splash in Japan. I present to you the Ramen Cake: Ramen Cake. Photo from Kotaku.com At first glance, this dish looks…
Carpet, Computers, Cars and Culture at Fairplex this weekend
I mentioned a few days ago that the Asian American Expo will be at Fairplex this weekend. We have a slew of other events this weekend, too, so if you are doing some home improvement, need a new hard drive, are looking for the perfect car part as well as wanting to indulge in some…
Asian American Expo – A Great Cultural Experience
My daughter’s second grade class just finished reading Chinatown by William Low. It piqued her interest about Chinese culture and led to a long discussion about food, families and neighborhoods. It was perfect timing, too, as Fairplex is hosting the Asian American Expo this weekend. It’s a great way to experience the sounds, smells and wares of China…
Get Your Dragon Dance On
The sights, sounds and savory flavors of the Far East are celebrated at Fairplex this weekend with the popular Asian American Expo. With Dragon dances, Japanese Taiko drummers and delicacies from dumplings to sushi to Tapioca Pearl drinks, this is bound to be one adventurous and exotic weekend. The expo hosts one of the nation’s largest…
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