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|name= Los Angeles County Fair |logo= |image= L.A. County Fair at Dusk2.jpg |caption= The 2008 L.A. County Fair at dusk in Pomona |imagesize=frameless |location= Pomona, California |years_active= 1922-1941, since 1948 (no fair during WWII, reopened 1948) |dates= 30 August–22 September 2019 (19 days, closed Mondays [except Labor Day]/Tuesdays) |genre= County fair |attendance= 1,488,862 (2012) [1] |website= LACF }} The Los Angeles County Fair is an annual county fair. It was first held on October 17, 1922, and ran for five days through October 21, 1922, in a former beet field in Pomona, California.[2] Highlights of the Fair's first year were harness racing, chariot races and an airplane wing-walking exhibition.[3] The fair is one of the largest county fairs in the U.S. Fair attendance has topped one million people in every year but one since 1948, and is the 4th largest fair in the United States.[4] Since its inception, the Fair has been the link between California’s agriculture industry and the public, providing a community gathering place where people learn about California’s heritage and enjoy traditional Fair food, activities and entertainment.{{according to whom|date=April 2013}} In recent years the fair has moved away from such agricultural heritage by transitioning from livestock competitions for area growers and ranchers to hired petting zoos. In addition to the {{convert|13|acre|m2|sing=on}} Ray Cammack Shows carnival,[5] the Fair has an operational farm, an outdoor miniature garden railroad, California’s Heritage Square historical exhibit and America’s Kids-Education Expo, where school children discover A Day Full of Learning Cleverly Disguised as Fun. The End of Summer Concert Series features 19 nights of first-run musical entertainment and freestyle motocross.[6] The Fair is operated by the Los Angeles County Fair Association, a not-for-profit 501(c)(5) corporation. The Fair is held each September on {{convert|543|acre|km2}} of fairgrounds known as Fairplex (Los Angeles County Fair, hotel and exposition complex). The Fair generates a national economic impact of more than $250 million, roughly the equivalent of hosting a Super Bowl every year.[7] Fairplex also includes the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center, the Sheraton KOA/RV Park, Barretts Sales and Racing, a defunct {{convert|0.625|mi|km}} horse racing track, the Millard Sheets Art Center,[8] the Child Development Center at Fairplex, the Fairplex railway exhibit,[9] Barretts Equine Ltd., a thoroughbred horse racing auction facility[10] and the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum.[11] History
See also{{Portal bar|Greater Los Angeles}}References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hot-fair-20140829-story.html|title=New shade areas may be hot attractions at L.A. County Fair|author=Los Angeles Times|date=28 August 2014|work=Latimes.com|accessdate=9 November 2014}} 2. ^{{cite book|last1=Epting|first1=Chris|title=The Orange County Fair|date=2015|page=40|publisher=The History Press|location=Charleston, South Carolina|isbn=978-1-62619-802-9}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Our History|url=http://www.lacountyfair.com/learn/our-history/|website=LA County Fair|accessdate=2015-08-03}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.carnivalwarehouse.com/lists/2010list.pdf|format=PDF|title=2010 TOP 50 FAIRS|publisher=Carnivalwarehouse.com|accessdate=9 November 2014}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rcsfun.com/|title=Ray Cammack Shows|work=RCS|accessdate=9 November 2014}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.lacountyfair.com/2008/ConcertsEntertainment/|title=End of Summer Concert Series|publisher=Lacountyfair.com|accessdate=9 November 2014}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://fairplex.com/fp/Attractions/FairplexEconomicImpactReportBrochure.pdf|format=PDF|title=Fairplex Economic Impact Report: "Generating Economic Value for Generations"|publisher=Fairplex.com|accessdate=9 November 2014}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fairplex.com/fp/Foundations/MillardSheets/index.asp|title=The Millard Sheets Center for the Arts|publisher=Fairplex.com|accessdate=9 November 2014}} 9. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.railgiants.org|title=RailGiants Train Museum - Historical Journey of the American Railroad|publisher=Railgiants.org|accessdate=9 November 2014}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.Barretts.com/|title=Barretts homepage|publisher=Barretts.com|accessdate=9 November 2014}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://museum.nhra.com/|title=Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum|publisher=Museum.nhra.com|accessdate=9 November 2014}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pomonaraceway.com/trackinfo/sponsors.html|title=NHRAtix.com|publisher=Pomonaraceway.com|accessdate=9 November 2014}} External links{{commons cat|L.A. County Fair}}
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