Have you ever wondered what going to the LA County Fair looked like a decade or five ago? We found this gem on YouTube the other day and had to share! Take a look at both the San Diego Fair and the LA County Fair of the 1950s in this video, covering everything from animal…
What a fun weekend at Fairplex! From our first ever Dia de los Muertos celebration (En Memoria), to the freaktacular spectacle that was Lagunitas Beer Circus, to the family fun at Fall in the Farm, the fun was truly non-stop. We like to share our weekend experiences through the eyes of our guests! Here are…
Cal Poly Pomona has their annual Dia de los Muertos event tonight, and Mi POCO LA came to represent! As you may know, Mi POCO LA is hosting “En Memoria” – the first ever Dia de los Muertos event at Fairplex this Saturday. We built an En Memoria altar for tonight’s event, and in anticipation…
Artists Judithe Hernández and Patssi Valdez have greatly influenced the aesthetic voices of Latinas. You can see their work at the Millard Sheets Art Center as part of the Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA initiative. From their childhoods in East Los Angeles to their experiences in the Chicano Civil Rights Movement of the 70s, both women…
Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA is an exploration of Latin American and Latino art that stretches across more than seventy arts and cultural institutions in Southern California, including right here at Fairplex. There’s no right or wrong way to get lost in art. Within the walls of his home, Cheech has his own way. Within the…
The Learning Centers at Fairplex is gearing up for a special challenge benefiting current and future students of our automotive program. Now – Oct. 20th every dollar donated to our auto education program (The Alex Xydias & Pete Chapouris Center for Automotive Arts) will be matched for up to $45,000 donated. That means we have…
Today we had the pleasure of hosting two special guests at Fairplex: Comedian, actor and writer Cheech Marin, and Riverside Art Museum curator Todd Wingate. If you visited the Fair in September, you might have seen the PST LA/LA One Path Two Journeys exhibit at the Millard Sheets Art Center. This special Chicano art exhibit…
The Farm at Fairplex is teeming with life! While the carnival rides, food vendors and special exhibits have been packed away until next year, our Farm is open year-round. We took a visit today to see what our volunteers and staff are up to. Take a look: Our turkeys, chickens and rabbits are all doing…
The Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show is this Sunday! A long-standing tradition at Fairplex, the swap meet is one of many car-culture events we have on a year-round basis. Since 1975, millions of auto enthusiasts and experts have come to Fairplex to shop, swap and show off their rides. What started as one-day…
Yesterday we had the pleasure of hosting a field trip for Pomona families! We partnered with the Pomona Library Foundation‘s Summer Field Trip program and provided tours of The Farm at Fairplex and NHRA Motorsports Museum. A total of 52 people joined us for the day. These families are a part of the Pomona Library’s…
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