The Fairplex Garden Railroad

An exhibit of the Fairplex Programming Department
with volunteers provided by The Fairplex Learning and Development Center

Looking Ahead

After celebrating 100 years at the Fair, we are working to maintain our exhibit while also planning to include the theme for the fair. Click here for our plans for 2026.

Leadership Team

Our Leadership Team is a group of volunteers who are responsible for specific areas and who help plan and supervise projects and activities for the year and for the annual LA County Fair.

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Videos

We share our latest and previous videos as well as

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Join Us

If you enjoy gardening, model railroading, want to learn about the hobby of garden railroading, or just enjoy the companionship of a great group who share common interests—consider becoming a Fairplex Garden Railroad volunteer.

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Support the FGRR

The Fairplex and the volunteers of the FGRR are grateful for the generous contributions that have been given by supporters. The help that these businesses, families and individuals provide is crucial to maintaining this historic, world-class attraction.

Recent Posts

In case you missed us…..

May 31, 2025

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Rick Bremer

During the annual LA County Fair, we have many visitors. One friend is Jerry Shaw who visits us and does a great job of capturing our layout in photos. We […]
ART UNLEASHED at the 2025 LA County Fair.

April 11, 2025

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Rick Bremer

The theme of the LA County Fair this year is Art Unleashed. Our Garden Railroad could not be a better fit for this idea. As you walk through our exhibit […]
HIGHWAY CARS ARE BACK!

February 2, 2025

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Rick Bremer

Every year during the fair, we get many visitors asking us “what happened to the highway cars? Over the years the grooves that the original cars ran in became unusable […]