Photos: Los Angeles County Fair, 2026

This was my first time visiting The LA County Fair! Of course I brought my Camp Snap.

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Never quite figured out why this robot was at the entrance.
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This is Thummer, the fair's mascot.

I was so excited to see my dear friends, the puppets of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater.

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The expo hall full of the craft competition entries fascinated me. I spent a lot of time in here but it wasn't enough.

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Tablescapes
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Christmas trees
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Fiber arts
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MattressFirm had a sizable footprint at the fair.
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The Budweiser Clydesdales
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They should be safe by now
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We watched the Pig Races, which also included ducks and sheep. It was hard to see.

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I paid an extra $50 to stay for the concert: Evelyn “Champagne” King and The Zapp Band featuring Tuxedo. I was really just there for Tuxedo, who sounded great, but only played like three songs. I left as Zapp was starting “Computer Love” to check out the fairgrounds at night.

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I tried to revisit a couple spots for matching day/night photos.

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Just before leaving, I realized I missed a whole area in the far corner of the fairgrounds, including this very interesting indoor art installation.

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I left utterly exhausted and got sick from tired the next day, but I had a blast!

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See you next year!