Fairplex

Great venue and racetrack for custom car and hot rod shows also at the same location Los Angeles county Fair, AAA Motorsports track, boat shows, RV shows, home and garden shows

Great car show and swap meet. Food and parking available. Not too crowded, plenty of restrooms. I suggest you arrive early to get the best parking and deals in the swap meet area. Some of the Cars for sale are incredibly beautiful but expect to see premium prices for the most restored and show quality paint examples. The Swap Meet is huge and a lot of the items are junk, but hidden among the junk are some real treasures. There is also a very large section of VW and Porsche parts for sale.

I missed the independent operators. You know, homemade pies, some unusual chicken recipe - instead big slick food booths run by large companies with no personality.

Plenty of interesting exhibits, lots of games of chance. All in all a pleasant outing.

Went with my family to the LA County Fair (09/16). It was our first time. We had loads of fun! Spent about 7 hrs at the fair. So many many things to see and do. We didn't even get to half of everything there is... reason for 4 stars, not 5 is for pricing. It is moderately expensive. Expect to pay for parking, admission, and carnival rides. Our family of 4 (2 adults, 2 kids) spent almost $300 for just those 3 things. Not to mention food and overpriced water bottles ($4). You can buy a souvenir cup and get $3 refills throughout the fair (or you can just ask for free water in your cup. Just make sure it doesn't have any leftover soda because they don't rinse the cup!). Most importantly, don't forget the sunscreen! ????