Notable Fact
One of the largest county fairs in the United States, the LA County Fair runs 25 days at the Fairplex in Pomona. Moving to May dates in 2022 helped boost attendance significantly from its former September timing.
Source: Fairplex (official)The Fair
Pomona's Los Angeles County Fair is one of the largest county fairs in the United States, a 25-day May extravaganza drawing over a million visitors from the greater Los Angeles area to Fairplex each year. A 1922 founding makes it one of California's longer-running agricultural traditions, still going after more than a century.
Local Tips
The LA County Fair is an event unto itself — horse racing, the food and wine expo, and the concert lineup deserve advance planning. Weekdays are significantly less crowded than weekends.
What You'll Find There
Expect world-class horse racing, championship livestock shows, major A-list concert performances, an enormous midway, a spectacular variety of international and local food, major exhibitions, and the full spectacle of California's largest county fair.
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