The Los Angeles County Fair has run at the Pomona fairgrounds, now known as Fairplex, since 1922, making it one of the longest-running county fairs in the country. Held over 16 days each May, the fair combines rides, food, livestock exhibits, and a concert series, and returned in 2022 to mark its 100th anniversary after a pandemic-driven pause.
Its scale and long regional identity make it a core Southern California community event.
The Fairplex grounds carry a layered history beyond their fairground use: the site sits at or near Tooypinga, a Tongva village location, and during World War II the same grounds served as the Pomona Assembly Center, where more than 5,000 Japanese Americans were held before being sent to internment camps, a history now marked by a historical plaque placed in 2016
Beyond the fair itself, Fairplex, short for L
County Fair, Hotel and Exposition Complex, hosts the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, the RailGiants Train Museum, and the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, a year-round entertainment and motorsports hub
Reaching its 100th anniversary in 2022 after a pandemic pause placed the fair among a small number of American county fairs with a full century of history
The fair's traditions include its annual Community Days honoring local heroes and its evening concert series
alongside a yearly theme chosen each June by the Los Angeles County Fair Association for the following year's event
a planning tradition that has continued since the fair's 1922 founding at what is now Fairplex
Dates TBA · Usually July
Pomona is most practical by car or Metrolink.
Casual clothing suited to a full day outdoors works best, with comfortable walking shoes especially important given Fairplex's large grounds; late spring weather in Pomona can run warm...
At LA County Fair, agree on a meeting point and plan food, water and the return route before crowds thicken.
Pomona or Ontario
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LA County Fair is listed for Past edition: 14 July 2025. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
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