The Colfax World Fair is Today!

Valley Village is home to about 22,000 people, and about a third of that number will be venturing down the street to participate in the Colfax World Fair. This is the biggest annual event in Valley Village, second only to the popular 4th of July Parade. Not only will guests expect to have a great time, but every dollar that they spend will go directly to helping the children at Colfax Charter Elementary School.

This home town fair is produced exclusively by parent and community volunteers and features family-friendly games and attractions, two food courts, a huge silent auction with over 500 items, raffles, and musical performances throughout the day.  My Gym hosts Toddler Town, an area exclusively for babies and children under 6 years of age. An adjacent street will be closed for the day and transformed into Morella Water Park - an entire block filled with water slides, obstacle courses, and a tent housing Ultrazone Laser Tag.

The Colfax World Fair takes place today from 12 noon – 7:00 pm at Colfax Charter Elementary School, 11724 Addison St., Valley Village (one-half mile east of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and four blocks north of Riverside Drive). Admission and parking are free. Credit cards and cash are accepted to purchase tickets for attractions, games and food.

Here are some of the great events that will take place at the fair:

Hourly Puppet Parades

Colfax parents Lisa Clyde and Jim Peace own the extremely popular Kiddie Karoo which performs at events and concerts throughout Southern California. Every hour they will be parading throughout the fair with their amazing puppets. Kiddie Karoo might even sing their hit song Silly Monsters.

Inflatables:

These are the very biggest and best inflatables allowed by LAUSD: Slideasaurus, Adrenaline Rush Extreme, Speed Racer Challenge Jr., Junior World Sports, Big 51' Obstacle, Mini Obstacle, Accelerator Double Lane, Big Kahuna, and Big Wave Slide.

Morella Water Park

The adjacent street to the west of Colfax will be blocked off, creating Morella Water Park - entire area for super soaking fun in the sun! Follow the Yellow Brick Road under the huge balloon arch to enter. Inflatables include Goliath, Double Splash Rapids, and Slip & Slide, the water balloon game Hydro Blaster, and the tween/teen crowd pleaser Velcro Wall and Ultrazone Laser Tag. A new food vendor – Corn Heaven, will be selling corn on the cob with a variety of gourmet toppings. There is also a Drinks Station and a second Ticket Booth. Be sure to bring your towel and lots of sunscreen!

Game Booths:

This area is like a good old fashioned carnival: Fish Booth, Knock Down, Tic Tac Toe, Yacht Races, Bullseye, Ring Toss, Flip a Frog, Bean Bag Toss, Pins, Golf, Can Smash, Hula Hoops, and of course the Prize Booth where you can cash in all your winnings.

Extra Booths:

Other booths will be scattered throughout the fair. You’ll find Art by Karina’s Face Paint, Tattoo Booth, Hair Flair, Kinect Sports, Dance Craze, Photo Booth, Fresh Pressed Silk Screen Printing, Good Work(s) Make A Difference leather wraps, Balloons by Party Décor ‘R” Us, Ann Closs-Farley’s Trashtastic, Grow Your Own Plants, and the Mister Tent where you can cool off.

Toddler Town:

An entire area just for babies and toddlers! Besides ongoing activities hosted by My Gym, Toddler Town will have the Animal Kingdom inflatable, Fun Station Express, various games for young children, Toddler Treats including grapes and apple slices, and a Sweet Station selling snow cones and candy.

My Gym Schedule:

12:30 Body Moving

1:00 Bug Boogie

1:30 Food Frenzy

2:00 Monkey Business

2:30 Under the Sea

3:00 Dance, Dance, Dance

3:30 Fly Like a Bird

4:00 Crazy Counting

4:30 Acting Like Animals

5:00 Drive and Jive

5:30 Tick Tock Time

6:00 Funny Frogs

Food Courts:

The Colfax World Fair has not one, but two food courts featuring food from around the world. There are also scattered Drink Booths, and the board members of neighborhood Council Valley Village will be hosting the Popcorn Booth.

North Food Court:

Burgers & Hot Dogs, Tacos – Latin, Panda Express – Asian, Famous Chicken Sandwich, Colfax Bakery, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, and Pupusas.

South Food Court:

Island Style BBQ, Chat Thai, Valley’s Pizzaland, Coldstone Creamery, Colfax Slushies, and Hayat’s Kitchen – Lebanese.

Silent Auction Tent:

During the 15-Day Countdown to the Colfax World Fair, we’ve been highlighting some of the great items you’ll find at our silent auction. Some other A-list donations include 2 tickets to the Primetime Emmys, a 3-night stay at a Manhattan Beach house, a football signed by legendary NFL running back Eric Dickerson with certificate of authentication, a Fender electric guitar signed by Kelly Clarkson, 3-hour deep conditioner & blow dry wine & cheese party for 6 women at Suburbia Salon, concert tickets to see Aerosmith, The Dave Matthews Band, and Rush, and a script autographed by the cast of Glee. The entire list of silent auction items can be viewed by clicking here. 

Silent Auction Closing Schedule:

5:00 Section A: Just for You, Beauty & Wellness, Sports & Fitness, Arts, Museums & Entertainment

5:15 Section B: Class Basket, Kid Zone, Kids Classes & Parties, Family Fun

5:30 Section C: Ticketed Events, OMG, Celebrity & Sports Memorabilia, Restaurants, Colfax Families Only, Getaways

Continuous Entertainment Throughout the Day:

There are two adjacent stages so one act can be setting up as the other act is performing, creating seamless performances the entire day.

Entertainment Schedule:

12:00 DJ Sounds

12:15 Orchestra

12:30 Kindergarten Songs

12:45 Kindergarten Violin

1:00 1st Grade Violin

1:15 1st Grade Songs

1:30 King Band

1:45 Raffle #1

2:00 2nd Grade Songs

2:15 Zumba

2:30 Raffle #2

3:00 3rd Grade Songs

3:15 Fair Hula

3:30 Muay Thai

3:45 Raffle #3

4:00 4th Grade Songs

4:15 Colfax Dance Team

4:30 Colfax Alumni Band

5:00 5th Grade Songs

5:15 Keyboards

5:30 Parent Band

6:15 Raffle #4

6:30 DJ Dance Party Brings it Home

Raffle:

There will be four separate raffle drawings and winners will be announced from the stage. Raffle prizes include an iPad, 4 tickets to Disneyland, $500 cash, 4 Dodgers tickets, or an X-Box 360 with Kinect. Guests may buy raffle tickets throughout the day. Winner need not be present.

Community Tables:

Come and meet the public servants representing or helping your community, including members of the Valley Village Homeowners Association, Neighborhood Council Valley Village, the Toluca Lake Lions Club, and Sherman Oaks Pediatric Dentist Dr. Michelle To, who donates thousands of packages of toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss to preschools throughout Los Angeles. There will also be a First Aid Booth, a Baby Changing Booth, and a very busy Volunteer and Information Booth.

Last year the Colfax World Fair attracted approximately 7,000 guests and raised $140,000 in a single day. This money is used to fund student programs that have been cut by LAUSD, extracurricular activities, teacher’s aides, and other fundamentals that make Colfax Charter Elementary such a highly sought school.