Los Angeles County Fair

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The Los Angeles County Fair (also called simply the L.A. County Fair) is an annual event held in the Fairplex in Pomona, California, held every September. It is a carnival with rides, merchants, food vendors, cooking contests, and livestock. The 2008 L.A. County Fair is being held September 5 - 28, 2008, Wednesday - Sunday. The Fair is Where You'll Find Your Fun.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Trivia

It's a myth that Walt Disney originally planned on having Disneyland built in Pomona, but the city council declined his offer, fearing that the park would not succeed and would cause the city to go into debt. According to Matthew Tresaugue, former reporter for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, it was one of 71 considered cities, but was ruled out due to temperature extremes, i.e. too hot in summer and too cold at night.
These grounds were once used as a WCCA assembly center during World War II. The center was on the site of the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds. There is no historical marker at the site. It was occupied from May 7 to August 24, 1942, and held over 5,000 people. There are few, if any, buildings left from the original assembly center.
The first L.A. County Fair was held in 1922 at the Los Angeles Fairgrounds in Pomona. The grounds, now known as Fairplex, are home to many other events and activities other than the Fair. The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is located on the grounds, as well as the Sheraton Suites Fairplex.