LA County Fair: Art Unleashed

May 5, 2025

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The LA County Fair is back, celebrating its 103^rd anniversary May 2-26. It’s time for corn dogs and cotton candy, carnival rides and furry four-legged barnyard friends! Don’t miss the country’s largest county fair and the best entertainment in Southern California.
Celebrate all things art with the 2025 LA County Fair and its theme Art Unleashed! From home arts to culinary masterpieces, visual wonders to captivating performances, the Fair promises an unforgettable celebration of artistic expression. Purchase tickets online for discounted admission, lacountyfair.com.
Celebrate Southern California nostalgia at the LA County Fair by strapping on your skates and going for a spin in the Fair’s Skate-R-Cade – bigger and better for 2025. Complete with a DJ and disco ball, the Skate-R-Cade brings back the vibe of the 1970s. And grab your quarters – don’t miss the arcade!
Deep-fried watermelon, deep-fried avocados, deep-fried everything! Put on your elastic waistband pants and get your grub on at the LA County Fair where delicious food is around every corner! Chomp, chomp, chomp your way through the Fair May 2-26.
What’s better than pigs racing to the checkered flag? Pigs racing to a checkered flag that happens to be an Oreo! Catch the popular Barnyard Pig Races daily at the LA County Fair, as these modern porcine peccaries pass each other to reach everyone’s favorite black and white cookie.
Visit lacountyfair.com for details about attractions like The Farm where guests can learn how to churn butter or milk a goat. And don’t forget the Silent Disco on The Hill and the Tree Circus at America’s Great Outdoors, where climbing a tree is an art form.

General Week 1 (May 2-11)

Get in touch with your inner artist at the 2025 LA County Fair, celebrating its theme Art Unleashed. Experience the fun all month with a Gold pass for just $79. Purchase at lacountyfair.com.
Support your community at the LA County Fair and get free admission on Food Drive Thursdays, May 8, 15 and 22, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. when you bring five canned food products. Discover more at lacountyfair.com.
The LA County Fair runs through May 26 and has something for everyone including farm animals, wine tasting, food-on-a-stick, carnival rides, great shopping and spectacular attractions celebrating art from throughout Southern California. Don’t miss the fun, the food, parades and pig races! Visit lacountyfair.com for more information.
It’s Art Unleashed at the LA County Fair as the Fair celebrates art in all its mediums. The Fair is partnering with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LA Opera, Center Theater Group, The Getty and more to bring exciting artistic programming to fair guests. Get your tickets online at lacountyfair.com.
Enjoy the LA County Fair’s diverse entertainment at four stages, including mariachis, local community groups and more.

Concerts Week 1 (ends May 11)

Don’t miss the grandstand concerts at the LA County Fair Concert Series:
Friday, May 2: WAR
Saturday, May 3: Shaggy and Common Kings
Sunday, May 4: Los Ángeles Azules
Friday, May 9: The O’Jays, Tower of Power
Saturday, May 10: Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, Alicia Villareal
Sunday, May 11: Chris Young
Friday, May 16: Zapp, Midnight Star
Saturday, May 17: DRU HILL, Mýa
Sunday, May 18: Los Tucanes de Tijuana
Friday, May 23: Cheap Trick
Saturday, May 24: TBA
Sunday, May 25: Los Huracanes del Norte
Purchase tickets at ticketmaster.com or lacountyfair.com.

General Week 2 (ends May 18)

Hop into the LA County Fair with discount tickets available at Superior Grocers and O’Reilly Auto Parts. Buy today at participating stores. The LA County Fair runs through May 26.
Enjoy the art of music at the LA County Fair! Don’t miss the latest in new, local indie artists with NextFest. NextFest is like a festival within in a Fair – more than 600 artists play throughout the Fair’s run. Come out and take a listen at one, or all four, of the Fair’s stages. Visit lacountyfair.com for more information.
Learn about local hiking spots and all things nature related at the LA County Fair’s America’s Great Outdoors. See California wild burros, experience an environmental magic show and visit a real forest look-out tower. You may get a chance to meet Smokey Bear! The LA County Fair, May 2-26.
Engage in the art of giving at the LA County Fair by donating cans of food to help local food pantries. Get free admission on Food Drive Thursday, May 15, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with five canned food products. Discover more at lacountyfair.com.
Ooey, gooey, on a stick and dipped in chocolate – indulge in the best treats at the LA County Fair! From funnel cake to frog legs, cotton candy to deep-fried everything – the LA County Fair puts a smile on your face. Get tickets online at lacountyfair.com. The Fair runs through May 26.

Concerts Week 2 (end May 18)

Friday, May 16: Zapp, Midnight Star
Saturday, May 17: DRU HILL, Mýa
Sunday, May 18: Los Tucanes de Tijuana
Friday, May 23: Cheap Trick
Saturday, May 24: TBA
Sunday, May 25: Los Huracanes del Norte
Purchase tickets at ticketmaster.com or lacountyfair.com.

General Week 3 (May 22-26)

Only at the LA County Fair can you see the fastest pigs in North America race, take a whirl around a skating rink, dance all day and night at four stages and pet a baby goat. The mind-blowing fun is here through May 26. Visit lacountyfair.com.
HURRY!!! This is the last week to get your fill of the LA County Fair, ride Le Grande Wheel and buy your favorite products and foods. It’s all gone after Sunday! Visit lacountyfair.com for more info.
Mooove on down to the LA County Fair where you can see more than 400 animals, and even pet a few, at the Big Red Barn. Feed a goat, watch some chickens hatch or be a spectator in one of the many livestock competitions. Four-legged and furry, the Fair loves everything and everyone!
It’s your last chance to indulge in ooey gooey, deep-fried, chocolatey, on a stick food! Enjoy what the LA County Fair has to offer – won’t be back for another year! The LA County Fair runs through Memorial Day, May 26. Visit lacountyfair.com for more information.

Concerts Week 3 (May 23-25)