LA
County Fair Location: Fairplex, 1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA 91768
lacountyfair.com
LA County Fair gets poked at quite
a bit. In fact, the fair organizers and advertising agencies do a "fair"
amount of poking fun at themselves. Ads in recent years have shown
totally blonde women and girls questioning the food groups and
origination of food items such as hot dogs and cotton candy. The
stereotypical spoiled LA woman who spends more time with a plastic
surgeon than outdoors in the environs of barns filled with pigs, hogs,
cows, sheep and agricultural products is a demographic the Los Angeles
County Fair reaches, in fact. Why? L.A. is a concrete jungle and few
opportunities are afforded city residents and beach dwellers to see
other aspects of nature.
Los Angeles County Fair is the
largest county fair in the world. Held at the Fairplex in Pomona,
the grounds are humongous, and include thoroughbred racing during the
fair's three week run. 10,000 people are employed annually by the fair
enterprise, 2,000 vendors serve food and beverages, nearly 1.5 million
people attend the fair each year, and it all happens in just 17 days in
which the LA County Fair is open.
What's the big deal? LA County
Fair is the granddaddy of fairs, to be honest. While there's not a lot
in the surroundings that resemble a countryside setting, the Fair serves
up the trappings of farm life, agriculture, thrill rides and food that
Southern California residents don't see most the year.
While the admission fee is a bit
higher than your average fair (adults are over $15), the value includes
a full day of fun, entertaining acts, tons of food snacking
opportunities, and great exercise, being on your feet and shuffling to
the beat of this annual event that adults and kids can sink their teeth
into.
Musical acts include acts such as
Doobie Brothers, Grand Funk Railroad, Smoky Robinson, KC and the
Sunshine Band, the Bangles, Jessica Simpson, Mariachi USA Fiesta and
Monster Truck Madness.
Summary:
California fairs offer great
entertainment, affordable entry fees and family bonding opportunities.
With over 50 counties in California, that means a whole lot of fair
hopping around the state. Get busy checking them out...but they mostly
last in the summer months from around May to November. Then they kind of
disappear till spring comes around.
Where to stay: Sheraton
Fairplex is the closest, nice hotel you'll find. There are many
business class hotels in Pomona, ideal for couples, singles and
families.
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