The Fiesta La Ballona event is hosting at Veterans Memorial Park, which is located at the intersection of Overland Ave and Culver Blvd. The event has a lot to explore, live music and performance, rides and games, vendors from small business, community and public service departments, food trucks, and a beer garden near the entrance and the exit. There's a lot of fun, but you'll expect it's crowded and lack of shade, the limited covered seating area got occupied quickly, and obviously overpriced food and drinks. read more

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Unfortunately, I witnessed an employee deny access to an attraction to a special needs child. The child had gone on the attraction prior with no incidents. He decided to go back with an adult and was denied access. The employee didn't even have a reason why on why he was denying access to the child. The employee was asked multiple times for his reasoning but he just didn't have one. The employee was ableist towards a small child and the supervisors did nothing to rectify the situation. I wouldn't bring your family here because they're discriminatory and ableist towards children with special needs! read more

This is a annual event that comes to Culver City every year. Of course it's like every other festival and traveling circus, overpriced... But what are you going to do??? It's like they're bringing a baby Roller Coaster Park to your backyard...so you got to go! You gotta take kids on the rides...what I suggest that you do is go on a Saturday or a Sunday get a wristband for 30 / 35 bucks (I think it is) and the kids have unlimited access to all the rides noon-6 PM! Otherwise you end up doing like I did on a Friday night spending $75 on tickets! For what it's worth I enjoy supporting the community and having event like this enriching the lives of our youth. There are rides for small children and big children and I even got on a couple of rides I got on the kamikaze and I got on the big yo-yo swings and the small yo-yo swings and the thunderbolt ride and I had a blast! Like I said, it's a great way to support your community and to share some fun times with your family and other children and it's something for the kids to do and for them to feel special about. I will return again! My only issue is that it is a little pricey. And that the beer and wine garden is enclosed and you can't walk around with a drink, not like I had a drink there but I thought if I wanted one I would wanna walk around with it and not be sequestered into the beer and wine garden. At the end of the day I had a really good time and these memories that you create with your children or children in your life or people in your life or your family members are very important and they will never be forgotten so it was a good day! read more

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This festival deserves rave reviews for authentically pulling off the quaint and cosy atmosphere of a small town fair, despite being set amidst the anonymity of Los Angeles' endless concrete sprawl. Veteran's Park is transformed into a sort of village green at whose center is a stage/performance tent, and is bounded by a ticketed-entry beer/wine garden on one side and by a modest smorgasboard of characteristic "fair food" stalls on the other. The home-town pace is set by groups of high schoolers and families meandering with spiral potato on a stick, taco plates, funnel cake and soft-serve ice-cream. Beer and wine are served and consumed inside a gated area. Amusements rides are set up behind the main green, so you can go tumbling around in the air to your hearts content. The vendors are seriously underwhelming (local realtors for example!) but the usual public service / city outreach services are well represented, including LA County's mosquito control, because new pests are invading the LA West side thanks to climate change. An art installation by Tony Banks called "wall of trash", a 3-D large-scale piece made from stuff disposed of by people at a local storage facility caught my eye. The wall showcases artefacts of life in Americana and makes a visually arresting point about the detritus and commercial clutter of the cultural envelope that Los Angelenos inhabit. The stage performers on a Friday night drew from the local high school talent. With all their school friends clearly cheering them on from a small dance floor, it was an endearing ambience. They were talented too. The crowd is sedate, with strong representation from Culver City's well-kept and respectable residential neighborhoods. Very few political statements, nor eclectic cultural representation to be seen at this fair. This neighborhood is removed from the homeless legions along Venice Boulevard's so the ambience isn't distressing and harsh. You can avoid the grind of the harsh disparities of LA's feudal capitalism-driven streetscape. The naked bulb lights strung across the field at night make for a cosy and pretty fair scene. I definitely would come again to enjoy the home-town vibe and get an evening's reprieve from LA's exhausting urban grime. read more

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I went to Fiesta La Ballona today. I got some delicious Indonesian food from Papa Satay. I heard the band RemiX cover some songs. I walked around a bit and saw what games and rides were around. There was a good atmosphere and I would definitely return another year. read more

The festival looked fun with the stage with live music and all the carnival rides, food vendors, petting zoo and they also have the pony rides at Freckle Farm Pony Rides. The kids were having a blast though. To me, its just like the other festivals I have been to. It was cool that they have kittens up for pet adoption ($10). However, it was nice to have this kind of festival to go to, something to do and relax on a Sunday. There were some very cool booths gave out freebies (totes, pins, EVEN COMPOST), such as the Cedars-Sinai (Medical Group), LA Federal Credit Union, the 54th Assembly District Central Committee, the Marsden Services, and the City of Culver City, etc....Everyone love freebies, it added more excitement for the event and people whose attended. Anyways, parking was tough to find, got a spot after circling three round around the residential area. They have the park restrooms (much cleaner) and portable potties for the convenient. We got our freebies, so it was a funday Sunday for me and my boyfriend. read more

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We came here for the first time with friends and family. What an awesome fair!! There were carnival rides, food, animal petting zoo, local shops, pet adoption, pony rides. We all a great time trying out the food trucks and ice cream!! Although parking was a little insane, we will definitely come back next year for this fair!! read more

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The rides and the food is fun, but is a very sad thing to see the pony ride and the petting zoo, I'm wondering if someone check the poor animals if they are ok. I think they should not have the pony carrousel this should be ilegal is not necessary to put a animal for this can a cruelty. Hope some day Culver City do something about this. read more

Fiesta La Ballona - Carousels Near Me - Culver City, California

I would like to say that the rides are Dirty! Some not working, The food prices are outrageous! I had 1 shaved ice and 2 fruit drinks $25. Rides are $4.50=$7.50 per person each. The Best deal os the Beer garden. Ride operators are very rude! I had a incident prior to standing in line for the bumper cars I asked the attendant to measure my grand daughter prior to standing in a very long line he said sh ed is ok to ride wirh a adult. After waiting in line for 40 minutes a new attendant said no she may not ride ! I was very upset it was very hot outside. No apologies nothing but rude language. They did not allow me to park onsite in the handicap parking even though there was empty parking spaces. I don't think i will come back nor reccomend it. Previous years were great! read more

Very cool local fair. I've lived in the Culver City area for years now but for some I had never even heard of Fiesta La Ballona. I went Friday which was the 1st night. We were pleasantly surprised to learn it was 2for1 on rides. We bought 20 tix for $20. The bigger rides were all 4 tix each so we got to ride 5 rides together and that was plenty. They had the typical carni rides. The crowd was mostly teenagers but I didn't see any riff raff. Also they had the typical food: funnel cakes, corn dogs etc. There were several food trucks including Cousins lobster rolls. The beer garden was pretty small and crowded. They also stopped serving alcohol at 9. I'll definitely be adding this annual fair to my calendar. read more

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What a fun fair! Came here earlier today and had lots of fun. There's a lot to do here when it comes to food, drinks, games, shop around, and eat some more! read more

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A great local carnival. Plenty for the kids and a lot of good food places. Every year it get bigger and bigger. Lots if arts and crafts as well. It will be back next year! read more

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The 2007 Fiesta La Ballona is from August 24 through 26, 2007. It's a free event with free parking. There are 2 stages of live music, arts & crafts for sale, beer and wine garden, carnival rides/games and for the kiddies a petting zoo and pony rides. You can park at the Sony Studios, the former Courthouse parking lot, or at the Armory and at the Senior Center. read more

Free community event until you hit the vendors! Carnival atmosphere has grown over the years. The past couple of years has included a beer garden area, which I have not tried, but have heard has good offerings. Some of the artistic vendors have very creative offerings. Some of the jewelery and food vendors can be a bit pricey. Fun for kids now that rides and games are offered. Not sure where to look (I'm guessing the website might help), but there is always music offered, and I noticed a dance floor, too. Free event, but bring cash. Some vendors take cards, but no way to know who does and who does not until you get there. read more

We had a great time!! It's so traditional, the food was great...I had an AvoEgg Burger, I really wanted to try the frog leg though. My desert was a Flower Pot Ice Cream. The rides we're fun, reminded me of my childhood. I had a great date. Lots of Teens running around but we didn't mind. read more

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This year was great. More rides for the older kids with still plenty for the younger kids. Makes for family enjoyment all that much better. Typical fair food with a few twists. Great sweezed juices & some healthy alternatives. But...still pretty darn expensive. Best thing of all was the BIKE VALET! Was wonderful to not lock up the bike and still know it's safe. Worst thing of all? I gave strict orders that were broken.... Kids came home with 6 goldfish. Ugh. 3 died right away. Of course due to unsanitary living conditions at the fair and I am still stuck months later with feeding and cleaning goldfish. Not so cool read more

Cool free festival with lots of vendors and live entertainment (singing and dancing). I think this would be ideal for kids and fair style eating. Jewelry, food trucks, comic books, clothing you name it. For a freer event it's cool. read more

I love Fiesta La Ballona! Such a fun festival! I go every year with my family. This year I took my daughter and we had a blast! Although the food is a bit pricy, everything is delicious. We had bacon wrapped hot dogs (our favorite) and funnel cake.. mmm.. The rides were good this year. Our favorite was the spinning swings. Tons of fun! We especially love the booths, so she can do little arts and crafts, and win prizes, etc. Our favorite was the Angel City Derby booth! We both colored cool derby coloring pages and got to take photos in the awesome "photo booth", where they had all kinds of cool costume pieces and they took our pictures. My collage of pictures from the Fiesta La Ballona won 3rd place in the Instagram photo contest, yay! They also had a cool hoola hooping area for the kids, a petting zoo, pony rides, etc. Wish I could have made it to the beer garden, but I was there with my kid, lol. All in all, this year was a success!! read more

Fun for younger kids. It's a very small version of a county fair, but attractions aren't as good. The all day wrist band is very pricey at $35/per person even for kids. read more

This annual event (in August) is Culver City's largest event! Carnival rides, live music, food trucks, beer & wine garden and much more! The Fiesta La Ballona Committee, City Staff and Volunteers make this event happen! I've been attending for more than 25 years! Fun Times for the whole family! read more

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This is a great annual event for the entire family! Food, rides, and a great sense of community. In the booth area you will find a diversity of organizations with lots of helpful information. You will find groups representing the local government in case you have any questions regarding the neighborhood. And the most interesting is that you will even find the different political organizations sharing the space and having a peaceful event. Most notable is the NRA booth each year that distributes safety information the entire community. GO DIVERSITY!! read more

The Fiesta is our yearly Culver City Summer bash in Vets Park. We look forward to it as it's always great fun....wonderful free entertainment all weekend long. There are also some interesting craft booths and lots of very good food. ...Even a beer garden for the 21 and over crowd. Highly recommended! read more

It was a great time. Good bands, dancers and grub. Pony rides and petting zoo for kids with rides for adults. Good time had by all. A little bit pricey, but seemingly worth it. read more

This is a great opportunity to have fun with your neighbors and local business owners which, like my wife and I, also happen to be Culver City residents. As owners of Essential Chocolate Desserts, we are hosting a booth this year selling everything from Cookies and Brownies to many other delictable desserts our bakery offers. If you can't wait for the festival feel free to stop by: 10868 Washington Blvd. Culver City or www.essentialchocolate.com - Hope to see you at the Fiesta or the Bakery soon! read more

We had a blast at the fiesta. They have live music, many booths with free stuff, great food, and a bunch of rides for all age children. They also have pony rides and a petting zoo. What I really liked was that the fiesta is right by the park, so if you want your kids to just run around the park, go on the slide, swing or seesaw- you have that option. There is plenty of sitting area for you and your family to have s picnic. They have portable potties incase you need it. We had tons of fun and our kids really enjoyed it- definitely recommend going. Have fun!! read more

This is a great event for the whole family. Very local and the food is great. They have live music and rides the whole family can enjoy. Most of the food venders are local Culver City clubs that are trying to raise $$$, which makes the prices affordable to feed the whole family!!! read more