Events: L.A. County Fair opens Saturday

The L.A. County Fair, the largest in North America, runs for a month and boasts more than 600 vendors, horse racing, carnival games, the Chinese Circus of Beijing, pig racing and, of course, an abundance of fried food. Don’t forget to wear comfy shoes (and perhaps pants with elastic). Pomona Fairplex, 1101 W. MicKinley Ave., Pomona. Sat.-Oct. 3. $12 weekdays, $17 weekends. https://www.lacountyfair.com