Скачать или смотреть Grand opening walking tour of the 2023 LA County Fair at the Fairplex in Pomona California

It’s L.A. County Fair time, y’all, and you know what that means: time to stuff yourself with the absolute most bizarre and most fried and most delicious, cardiac-arrest-inducing food known to humankind. Also, animals!

The fair, which debuted in Pomona in 1922, starts today and runs through May 29 at the Pomona Fairplex. The theme this year is “Spring Into Fair: Where Fun Blooms,” and it's the second year the event is being held in May.

First day grand opening day walking tour of the Los Angeles County Fair. The smell of turkey legs roasting, endless wacky carnival games, and pig races aplenty … as the 2022 LA County Fair kicked off Thursday, May 5, visitors were welcomed with familiar sights and sounds they’d missed the past two years due to the pandemic.

But opening day at the fair also came with a twist: a spring opening, just in time to celebrate the fair’s 100th birthday.

After the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 fairs, organizers decided to move the fair to May to take advantage of cooler temperatures. On Thursday, as fairgoers wandered Fairplex in Pomona, the daytime high temperature reached about 80 degrees. Previously, the fair has been held in September, when triple-digit temperatures are not uncommon.

The fair’s theme is “Back to Our Roots” to mark the 100th anniversary of its inaugural edition. The fair will pay homage to its past with an exhibition in the Millard Sheets Art Center, featuring special archives from its and fair fans’ collections as well as artists’ interpretations of the fair’s centennial.

The Flower and Garden Pavilion is themed “Cheers to 100 Years,” celebrating the centennial through floral displays and vignettes. Livestock competitions with FFA and 4H students will return after a more than 15-year absence to honor the theme.

There will be more than 250 animals in the Big Red Barn, including 150 in the petting zoo, whose circumference has been enlarged, allowing more room for guests and animals. All the fair’s animals are being provided by Cal Poly Pomona.

The fair’s other attractions include:

A carnival with more than 60 rides, 30 games and a children’s area. The Schools’ Agriculture & Nutrition Fair with entries from schools throughout the county featuring agriculture and nutrition. eSports Gaming World, featuring dozens of personal computer and console gaming stations. The Haunt Supershow’s “100 Years of Horror” exhibit. The show also includes the Museum of Monsters, a haunt maze and horror-themed games. The lowrider lifestyle exhibit, “The Culture of the Low and the Slow. An addition to the fair’s food offerings include a chicken sandwich dipped in cherry Kool-Aid with a whole pickle on top. Deep-fried pickles, Twinkies, Oreos and pineapples will also be available. There will also be vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options. #lacountyfair #la #losangeles #inlandempire #sandiego #longbeach #sanbernardino #santamonica #inglewood #redondobeach #ucla #usc #orange #manhattanbeach #manhattan