I was not planning to go to the fair but my kids were adamant about going. I am happy that we went. We went on a weekday and it was packed, but we were still able to ride various rides. We paid 25 a person for unlimited rides, which I more cost efficient that paying for individual tickets. Fair food is a must. There were a wide variety of vendors to choose. The fair isn't a must go for me but it id for my kids. read more

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My favorite fair in the Atlanta Metro area. They have good food options, its well organized. Fun shows, a huge petting zoo, you can feed the animals and free parking. read more

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Over the past several years, I had attended this Fair because it was for me and grandchildren. Sometimes receiving unlimited tickets and rides this year was absolutely a nightmare for a senior person. I had to park I think behind some tennis court behind the safety village in a wooded area, and I guess we supposed to walk all the way to the front gate. I was not prepared to walk that far. I was told they were little shuttle carts. It was not an air-conditioned bus. It was like a trailer hitch holding three other people I didn't see a price on it. I thought it was courtesy of Conn County and the Fair. When I got on and got to the destination. I thought it just meant give the guy a tip. He said it was $20 one way and $20 to go back to my car $40. My friend had to drive me and we had to ask an officer. Could we turn a certain way so she could take me to my car and may not catch another $20 ride back to these woods. That was ridiculous even if it wasn't just for seniors - that was a huge charge for an open trailer hooked to the back of an ice cream cart. I think something should be done. The county should be responsible for this transportation if it wasn't and if it were $20, it could've been round-trip not $40! . I didn't know who to go to at the park. It was so crowded and so many lines to ask if this is real - it wasn't posted on the cart. it wasn't posted anywhere I was it seemed like a long way from the park as a senior. I'm going to call today and find out what that was about because when you take $20 out of a minimal budget to attend the fair. It doesn't leave much. And I know there is a specific senior day, but I was not able to attend senior day and still wanted to try and enjoy the fair. And then secondly the food was just atrociously expensive. A friend of mine always gets as many people in line. The pork chop on a stick a medium to small pork chop for $16. I couldn't do it.. Some of the shows that I love to attend like the hypnotist was one of the most boring unreal shows I have attended, but I don't believe in hypnotism and then I always like to see the seal or otter show and it was gone. I love to see the dogs perform and they were not there so overall I probably I'm doing it just a little bit good of saying a one out of five stars it needs to be relook at and revamped and even when people cannot attend senior day, have a specific area that seniors can park with proof of ID not just everyone claiming to be a senior. read more

AVOID: Negligence & Safety Failure Stranded My Family (tow car alert!) On the evening of Saturday, September 27th, we were attending the fair with our toddler when a Fair parking attendant directed our family to park in an area that was determined by the Smyrna Police to be an ILLEGAL ROAD HAZARD and our car got TOWED. The Cost: We incurred $215.25 in direct financial damages (towing fees and emergency transportation costs). The consequences: 1. We walked 25 minutes in the dark with our toddler back to the parking spot, only to discover our car was gone. 2. We spent over 20 minutes searching in the dark for our car, only to find it had been towed. 3. We spent nearly an hour walking to a major road away from the heavy fair traffic to secure an Uber ride home. 4. I was forced to pay the tow company cash only (they refused card, which I marked "paid under protest"). 5. Additional transportation costs were incurred. Refusal to Pay: The Fair's management (JRM Management) has ignored multiple requests for a resolution (A returned call with no solution offered on 9/29, no SINGLE response to my email and several follow-ups throughout the whole week - I mentioned the email in the call to them on 9/29) . The Fair is responsible for its staff's negligence but is choosing to burden a family with hundreds of dollars in unnecessary fees. WARNING TO FUTURE PATRONS: Do not rely on the instructions of the parking attendants. Park only in clearly marked, safe areas, as the management company (JRM) will not take accountability for their staff's mistakes. We are now proceeding with a lawsuit in Cobb County Magistrate Court to recover the full cost of this staff error. read more

Love the fair. I enjoy a few rides and look forward to the fair food each year. I was able to get 4 complimentary tickets from Cobb EMC Annual meeting. My favorite food places were Southern Fried Catfish Co!! Hands down! I ate them each of the 3 times I went. You get 3 catfish fillets and fries for $15 or catfish and shrimp for $20. Second runner up was the grilled pork chop at $15. My first time trying a Grandma Browns cinnamon roll and it was 10/10. I was a little disappointed by the funnel cake place right across from the pork chop place trying to charge $2 extra for using debit card. A simple funnel cake for $14.00. I told him that was ok put it back. Same with the cinnamon roll place at the front of the fair near Himalaya. He tried to charge $14 and I went right to the other one in the back and got the best cinnamon roll ever and she charged only a dollar convenience charge. We enjoyed the Gondola, WildCat, Himalaya and I can't remember the others. We love this fair and can't wait until next year!! read more

Really fun experience!! Great for families too! The parking situation was crazy so I'm glad we arrived an hour within opening. My friend parked at the South entrance which was a lot less crowded, I wish I had known about that one from the website. But the traffic controllers did a great job. It did take over 30min to get out of the parking lot unfortunately. One tip for future goers is to bring a lot of cash! Parking is $5, and most food trucks only took cash. Also, they have a clear bag policy, or you can only bring a small wallet. Wear a hat/sunglasses/sunscreen! The food was great! We got a chimney dog, corn, iced tea, pretzel, and more. Some food options are very expensive and there can be some waiting involved. The selection of rides was pretty impressive, there were plenty for kids as well. Rides were 3-4 coupons each, and the cable car was 4 coupons. Overall things seemed to be pretty organized and run well! Just get there early or you'll have to walk from a further parking lot! read more

North Georgia State Fair - Festivals Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

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I had not been here in a while due to the unruly crowds beforehand. Nothing has changed. As a Cobb County citizen for nearly 50 years it saddens me to still see the unruliness of this fair. Numerous kids were jumping the fences and line skipping. The cops were too busy chit chatting and were not watching for activities that may start a fight such as line skipping. A fight, in fact, almost began with heated racial tension between a Latin kid and an older white man. The line moved and the kid was further away from the man. No surveying of the rides that are known for multiple teenagers to line up and cause issues. No cops. You would think CCPD would stand by the Cyclone and not the little kid rides!!! Additionally, if you call it "senior night" then make sure it's senior night: stop allowing these kids into the park unattended! My very senior parents wanted to come to the fair and was knocked over several times! How about a "21 and up" time for adults who like to enjoy the fair, but don't like kids and are not a senior citizen yet? I would have paid the unlimited ride fees, but couldn't get past one ride in 57 minutes! All in all this fair stinks: no concerts, too many unwatched and unruly kids, and zero lack of give a crap from cops to assist adults who are paying money to be there and not getting dropped off by their parent! No one enters floral or vegetables anymore. We are bombarded by plastic crap for kids, repetitive and unoriginal food, and no really good entertainment. The fire guy made a lot of drug references and twirled his little sticks, snooze. The prices are ridiculous: nearly 15 bucks for a funnel cake. Service charges for most purchases with card, ticket ride and entry prices are insane. And six coupons for one ride!!?? Really? Parking, as usual, was crazy even though we got there at 7. The lot to leave by the main entrance was not marked and we were tasked to find our own way out. Oh, and we were asked to park in a regular spot though we had a handicap sticker, and were made to push up close to a very large truck. It was very hard to get in and out! The staff guiding parking had the educational level of a kindergartener. The whole fair is terrible, just as I left it years ago. Won't be back ever. read more

I have been living in Atlanta for over 10 years and never checked out the State Fair. This year Yelp sponsored my entrance fee so I had to check it out. Parking is $5. Nothing fancy- just a large dirt/grass area. Getting in was a breeze. I just had my electronic ticket scanned and my bag was checked my security. Once I walked in I was overwhelmed with everything there was to do. I started out with the petting farm. After that I walked around and watched people play the games. One that was interesting was a challenge where you pay $10 and if you can successfully hang from a bar you get $200. I watched a child and a grown man unsuccessfully participate. However, it was good entertainment. I also did try out a few of the food vendors on site. The Turkey leg was good and the mini donuts were too. Overall I think this is a fantastic place for a date or a family outing. There is endless entertainment with rides, games and of course food! read more

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I went to the Fair with my husband and two friends, and we had a really good time! I honestly didn't think I would like it, just from other fair experiences but it was a great one! My ticket was free through Yelp Elite, but the price for my husband was super cheap. We purchased in advance, and a ticket was $7 and 21 ride tickets cost $11 (that allowed us to ride around 3 rides). The fair was much larger than I expected. There were tons of rides, games, and food stands (and I do mean a lot of food options)! We got mozzarella sticks from one of the pizza stands, as well as fried Oreos, and both were yummy! The best ride we did was the giant slide that you ride down on a blanket. It was fun and I wish we rode it earlier so we could have done it again :) We also liked riding the gondola, which was a good length. I look forward to visiting the fair in future years! read more

North Georgia State Fair - Festivals Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

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Rides aren't height friendly for the kiddos! Good Is pricey so I wouldn't come crazy hungry other than the lines it was a fun time, go early! read more

Every year in September my son and I look forward to visiting the fair. We definitely enjoyed ourselves this year, thanks to Yelp Elite. I was one of the contestant winners for 4 free passes and we were able to ride unlimited rides and get in free. We also went right when they open so that there wouldn't be a hassle of getting in. The lines weren't long at all, so that was a plus for us. My son was able to go on multiple rides, multiple times. The parking cost is $5 so be prepared to have cash. I had an awesome time. I can't wait for next year. read more

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Despite feeling sick after my 3rd ride, I enjoyed the fair. I don't really do rides, but I decided to step outside of my comfort zone and enjoy the moment with my sister, niece, and nephew. I enjoyed being able to get on some rides though. Let's be real...the main reason I was there was for the food, and it didn't disappoint. We all shared food for the most part so we could taste a bit of everything. I had a jalapeño corn dog, bacon and cheese potatoes, jalapeño cheese sticks, lemonade, and we can't forget the funnel cake! It all was really good, especially the Wisconsin cheese. Yum ! We went around noon because we didn't want to deal with the crowds that come at night. It was a great time to go. We didn't have to really wait in super long lines to get on the rides nor have to wait long for food. We ended our last ride on the cable car which was nice overlooking the whole fair. It was calm and relaxing. I was able to sip on my lemonade as I looked at everyone enjoying themselves in a beautiful Saturday afternoon. It ended at the exit of the park and we ended our food journey with a funnel cake at the exit of the park. The fair definitely didn't disappoint! read more

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We had a great time with the family. It was our first time going and we made some rooks mistakes. We have a toddler and kindergartener so we should've went first thing in the morning to 1) avoid the super long line to park and 2) long lines at rides in general. Also, being such a big fair, I thought there would've been more food options. read more

I have been to this fair and taken my kids for years. This year was a terrible experience. There were no parking lots open or the roads were blocked to get to them. We saw plenty of open spots but the gates were closed. We parked 1.2 miles away in a business shopping center. We had to walk on the side of the road with no side walk and it was so unsafe. The organization of this fair was terrible between parking and ride lines. There are no ropes to know where lines start. You could easily be in the wrong line not realizing it and the wait for a ride was at least 45 minutes. The whole group of organizers failed in a huge way for the 2024 experience. I had several people express to me they felt the same way. The whole thing, I would never want to do again. read more

I went to hear Josh Turner and he was great. Unfortunately, the rest of the experience wasn't. The traffic was crazy. It took over an hour just to go less than two miles! We spent more time trying to get into the fair than we did at the fair itself. The food was SO overpriced and not even very good. 20 dollars for a turkey leg that was mostly bone and gristle. The same with the rest of the food. It was so crowded, even on a weeknight, that just walking around was no fun. If you aren't going to go on rides, there's really nothing to do - not the tons of exhibits, vendors and animals of the fair I used to go to in MI. read more

My first State Fair (I'm from the US Virfin Islands), but any who. It was so much fun to get on the rides and taste some of fair treats. Seeing and riding some all the rides were fun. The vender lines moves very quickly and the turkey legs were delish. I would recommend everyone to take your family and enjoy. Parking is quite accessible and convenient. read more

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Had lots of fun at the fair! I really enjoyed trying all of the fair food (loved the lemonade and fried Oreos). Went on a few rides, and saw all of the animals as well. read more

North Georgia State Fair - Lemonade - Festivals Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

I went on the first day of the fair so I wouldn't have to fight crowds. It was a fun time and definitely worth the drive. We checked out pretty much all of the attractions and felt entertained all evening. There was a strong law enforcement presence which made me feel safe. We plan to return next year. read more

This fair has been around for a long time and y'all don't have this traffic/parking crap under control yet!! Other big attractions that happen like the Braves game is handle WAY better than this. This is ridiculous, sitting in traffic for hours, people blowing, cutting people off. All this damn money they make from this fair every year it comes, needs to be directing traffic not just at the entrance of the fair. Losing money from people going back home and not being able to even get in. That sucks!! Wrecks are happening, causing more issues. Traffic needs to be directed. Then no refunds for tickets u got. Get it together fix that crap!! People are walking from publix like come on. It's not enough parking!! Figure this shit out!! Its damn near 11million people here in this state and half of that is going to the fair. read more

First, let me start this by saying the director, Tod Miller, is one of the rudest most unprofessional people I've ever met. I was working as weekend help for one of the vendors, and I needed assistances. The first words he said to me were "who are you? Get out of my face". Then when I explained the issue, he replied "well that's your problem for being unprepared". I'd like to point out, it was day 11 of an 11 day event, when the fair decided to enforce the rules of all vendors/ vendor workers having a plastic pass. As a weekend floater, I was not given a pass nor asked for one prior. I had worked two weekends without any issues. However, on day 11, they made me pay $10 for a ticket and threw my unopened water bottles away. The check bag employee actually yelled at me for brining them in, when it's been against the rules for 25 years!!! If you are a potential vendor, I would stay far away from this event. It's shocking to know you can PAY to have a tent, and you or an employee of yours get treated like an inconvenience if help is needed. I'm not a medical professional, but it's my personal opinion Tod has some very deep rooted anger issues, and possibly mommy issues with the way he finds it appropriate to talk to females. The aggression and anger in his tone was truly disturbing. It truly felt in our very brief interaction, he unleashed all of his bottled up hate for his name being spelled incorrectly, and directed it at me. Seeing that I'm less than half his age, his over the top emotions were completely misplaced. I hope he finds the therapist he so desperately needs to work on his attitude toward humans in general. I should've expected this, because his own employee told me "you can talk to Tod, but it's not going to be pretty", and after he witnessed our conversation, he looked back at me and said "I tried to warn you". It must be such a lonely life to be such a miserable person to everyone from employees to strangers. Let's all pray for 1 D Tod, he really needs it. read more

Went on opening night and I just say the variety of food and rides this year was pretty grand. I could not bring myself to ride any of the rides due to them sounding as though they needed wd40 or something. We had a pork chop was $9 and it was pretty good but definitely overpriced, a $7 funnel cake that needed to be fried longer and needed way more sugar, a nicely charred $12 turkey leg, and a $5 bag of cotton candy. Parking was also $5 on the night we went. read more

Great, location, not far from too far from ATL. Well, I took my kids here for their birthday. Great food and services, but, the rides.... Most of them are for little kids and some are just too crazy for me! My daughter waited in line for a whole hour to go on a ride but some people wanted to give her money and cut in front of her. She said no, but they kept asking. That took like 10 minutes. One it was finally her turn, she dropped her earring because of all the spinning. We will go to a different fair net time. read more

Thanks to Cobb EMC our family was able to enjoy the fair tonight! Everyone was friendly and helpful. The rides are clean and look well maintained. There were lots of options for my young grandkids (3&5)- great rides and a petting zoo. So many options for food! My only concern would be the expense if we didn't have free tickets. So while I definitely recommend the fair, be sure to look for discount tickets (Walgreens) ahead of time! read more

North Georgia State Fair - Festivals Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

Fun fun, had a blast with my four year old niece plenty to do, pricey prepare to drop $40 or more, cash only, ATMs are available along with charging stations I thought that was pretty cool. read more

North Georgia State Fair - Large pretzel with cheese - Festivals Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

North Georgia State Fair was very fun. Me and my family had a great time when we went. We had bought Lemonade and food. All the rides were fun except the 4000 I had hit my head when it was spinning and after that, I wanted to throw up. Overall the lemonade and the rides and the food were very delicious. 9.5 out of 10 would come back again read more

My only regret is that I didn't wear my cowboy boots. Other than that, this was a fine way to spend a Saturday afternoon/evening. If I hadn't stayed for the (free) Craig Campbell concert, it would have been a solid two stars, but the concert was a four, so they're getting rounded up to an overall A-OK rating. In general, be prepared for lines. Lines clogging all the surface streets to park. Lines to purchase admission. Lines to use the ATM. Lines to buy ride tickets. Lines to ride the rides (even the lame ones). It's a seething mass of tattoo-ed and smoked turkey leg eating humanity, but at least it makes for some good people watching. Expect to spend $3 cash to park, $7 per adult admission (or bring seven canned food items for one free adult admission), $5 per ride (four tickets at $1.25 each), and $1 to see the giant sewer rat. In addition to the nightly "big" concerts, attractions like the Robinson Racing Pigs, Tiger Show, Wood Carving demonstration, and live auction are all free. You can also walk through some farm animal exhibits and peruse the prize-winning floral displays and canned goods. The fair food is perhaps the biggest attraction though, where you can get every course of your meal fried. Our little group of four decided to order a couple of items and split them. The doughnut from the Amish Bakery was my favorite. They were making the dough by hand on site, as well as frying them up fresh. The doughnuts were huge (about the size of 2-3 Krispy Kremes) and only $3. The fried oreos were also delicious, and the ribbon fries were an artery clogging delight as well. This fair was a little lacking on the creative fried foods though- nothing there beyond your standard fair favorites. Overall, I'm glad I've been, but I won't be hurrying back next year, unless they get another good act to play in the evenings. read more

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Wish I could actually give a full review, but I wasn't allowed in. I had arrived at 9pm after driving 2hrs on the last night of the fair which closed at 10pm, and they turned me away saying they weren't letting in anymore people because they wanted to have everyone out by 10pm. I can only hope they were letting people who were just going out to their cars know that they wouldn't be let back in. If they are going to have a gates closed policy an HOUR before closing, then it needs to be on their website and they need to have signs posted around the entrances. Not very considerate to spring that on their guests, especially those who have driven a long way to come to it. North Georgia State Fair, please put this on your website! People spend lots of time and money to come to your fair and it's a real bummer to be turned away. I'm sure the fair itself is a good time, only wish I could have enjoyed it. Hoping for a better experience next year. read more

I love fairs. County fairs, state fairs, etc. But this one was severely lacking. The rides were all child-oriented. The animal exhibits were all child oriented, and very sparse at that. There weren't any exhibitors with their show animals, like with a 4H club. There was one commercial exhibit hall, and mostly it was mom & pop businesses hawking their wares. There was one egg distributor providing useful literature and information about eggs. Food is your standard turkey legs, pizza, funnel cakes, etc. and you get to pay $5 for a coke. The music hall has punky rock and it starts mid evening. I'll give this fair a MAJOR PASS!!! read more

I had fun at this fair. It had a wide variety of rides from kiddie rides to freaking scary ones. It was a little pricey but most fairs are. It's a once or twice a year kind of activity though so I would say that it is worth the money. The lines aren't too long for each ride, which surprised me. Also, the fair is cash only so make sure to bring enough for the $7 entry fee, tickets, and food. Parking is an absolute nightmare... even on weekdays. It took my friends 40 minutes and me and hour to get through the parking line and find a spot. I would recommend heading there early to find a good spot like DEFINITELY before 7pm. Overall, it's a perfect place for a date or family outing. Just bring a lot of cash and come early! read more

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It's a fun little fair. Plenty of good people watching, you can get some great photos if you ride the lift over the fairgrounds, and the food, while a little pricy (but c'mon, when *isn't* this kind of stuff pricey these days?), is good. I was thrilled to see Spivey's was actually checking the internal temps of the corn dogs with a meat thermometer. Their 100 health inspection on their temporary food permit helped, too. The apple dumplings from another vendor were *really* good. In spite of the line, the dumplings were thoroughly baked. The crust was crisp without being tough and stood up to the melting ice cream well. The apple was soft, but not mushy, and the "sauce" was spicy and flavorful. They even used some spices other than cinnamon. Allspice, maybe? The rides look new and well-maintained and the hawkers were entertaining, but not pushy or annoying. All in all, it was a nice way to spend a few hours on a beautiful Friday night. read more

North Georgia State Fair - View of the fair from the skylift. - Festivals Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

The fair is typically a fun and enjoyable place to be, however the parking is horrendous and I am very unhappy after my experience of sitting outside of the park for an hour and a half and did not get in after already purchasing our tickets. This fair needs to step up there game and get people get in. Very much unacceptable read more

$5 parking &$7 admissions now that's a bang for your buck. All the fried, sugar high calorie, trans fat food you can eat it absolutely doesn't get any better than that everything from a roasted ear of corn to a FRIED CANDY bar if this is heaven I was there just briefly. Nowhere on earth can you see the sights you see here this is why WE WON the cold war....TAKE that Putin! The people of Walmart combined with alumni from the Jerry Springer show and Neon lights its great. The Carnies looking like they just got out of Reidsville smoking as if a cigarette was a food group. You'll never laugh, cry and feel like you're going to be sick all at the same time. DO NOT avoid seeing the World's largest rat......the best .50 I ever spent. So go mark your calendar for next year and don't think you're going for highbrow entertainment and you'll have fun and don't forget to take your children everyone has fond memories of the carnival. read more

This place is a scam and the prices here is OUTRAGEOUS!! I went there last year and spent $20 on tenders and fries, NO DRINK! This year I got a 6 inch philly cheesesteak and a "large" fries and a $5 small drink. WTF ARE THESE PRICES??? Let me know something. within the first hour me and my friends were let down and disappointed. 1/10 wouldn't recommend for anyone coming from out of town and spending they money here. You're better off going to American Deli. read more

Make sure you read the second paragraph of this review. I'm a happy man when I get to hang out with some friends and head to the fair. That being said, this fair is half carnival. And that half is exactly as loud, obnoxious, gaudy, gimmicky, and tacky as you might expect. Some people are into that, I guess. I mean, really, at some level there's nothing wrong with cheaply made corn dogs, fried Oreos, snow cones, chicken fingers, nachos with all the artificial cheese you can swim in, and French fries covered in Hornell chili and the aforementioned artificial cheese. I mean, it's a carnival, one tries not to set high expectations. Folks enjoy the portable Ferris wheel thing, and those emetic rides, and the thing where you throw golf-balls or whatever (and can take home your own goldfish), and the ring toss thing, and that other thing... The one exception to all that madness, even though it is part of the madness, is the Amish donut booth. The people there didn't really strike me as Amish, but the light-as-a-feather confection they sold is a hands-down winner. Melt in your mouth sweetness. It's a glazed donut. A really large, super-soft glazed donut. It is delicious--a thing of culinary beauty. We even got one un-glazed and decided that the glaze was completely un-necessary. Still delicious. And the Amish pretzel is just as good, if what you're craving is something savory instead of sweet. (That pretzel is also HUGE. Perfect for maybe three people.) But aside from the awesome Amish and the things they fry, I have this idea that a state-level "fair" should be covered in all sorts of regional delicacies and showcase offerings that are handcrafted, and don't arrive to the event in a two gallon can. Which is why I like the other half of the fair. Way more traditional, with things that to me, in some strange way, are more about community, about living in the south, and are just more comfortable than a $10 turkey leg and a basked of chili cheese fries. There was one southern-food vendor there selling honest home cooking. (Why only one?) They were serving a big pork-chop and homemade veggies. There's a big concert venue there with some really good music happening. (Though again, I wish it were more of a series of purely local acts.) And there is a big exhibition space with a petting zoo for everyone. You too, can feed the goats. And there's another exhibition space with all sorts of flora and canned goods that have won the fair's competitions. It makes me want to enter my own hot-pepper crop... And to me, that section is where the really friendly people are. Folks who don't have a problem just sitting with you and chatting. And I value that a whole lot more than a funnel cake, you know? Oh, I should tell you about the racing pigs. Yes. Racing Pigs. There's an enterprising couple at the fair who brings their well-trained pot-bellied pigs to run races around a small course. The pigs are in hot competition for a cookie, and some of the races even involve swimming a lap. Spamela Anderson, Justin Bierbecue, Tammy Swine-ette, and Piggy Marley tear it up coming out of the third corner as they near the finish line. Total fun. Cheer them on and place your bets (or not, I didn't see anyone running odds, anywhere). When we went to the fair, it was wet. Raining and drizzly. This did not stop us from having fun. In fact, it seemed less crowded because of the weather. And parking was easy. Militaristically organized by your friendly neighborhood Cobb County Police Explorers. Those guys have the parking game down. You will get parked. Oh, yes. Okay, now go back and read that second paragraph again. Thank you. read more

The police presence at the fair ruins the experience for me. Do there really need to be so many? One cop cut my child off in her wheelchair and gave us a dirty look like we were doing something wrong. One vendor tried to overcharge us for food. We caught them and they fixed it. The worst part of all there was a live black bear in a little tiny cage. After I saw that I was done. The poor bear was sleeping with his head away from the crowd and the cage was only as long as the bear. Keeping animals such as bears is not educational, it's just purely entertainment. It's modern day slavery and it's sad. read more

We can't complain too much, the kids were able to ride for free until 2:00 thanks to a school coupon, and the rides seemed safe. The workers at most the rides were polite. The people working the pony ride area were super nice and so sweetly helpful to my daughter with special needs. I would totally use them for a birthday party or something. BUT, we love fairs for the foodie experience. This is not that type of fair. Yeah, they have fried oreos and red velvet funnel cakes, but that's the edge of the foodie nature. What about alligator on a stick? What about fried cookie dough? What about the funnel cake hot dog? What about the food my husband and I salivate over while watching the Food Network shows featuring fair food? Go here for the rides and the atmosphere, but if you go looking for unique food, you'll be let down. read more

Apparently I grew up coming to this fair but I don't really remember too much of it. Maybe it's because I'm pretty spoiled with our fair in SC, the Coastal Carolina Fair, that all other fairs become a distant memory. Our fair blows this fair out of the water. Mainly because it's just not as hectic, from the parking to the lines. It's just run a lot more efficiently since our fair is spread out more so you don't seem so cramped. My family went on the last day of the fair, so I'm definitely keeping that in mind. However, the lines were ridiculous. It was hard to tell which lines went with the rides. And it was all crazy expensive. I get it, fairs ARE expensive. But let's break this down, ok. For my brother, sister-in-law and niece to ride the ferris wheel it was roughly $12 total. That was just to ride one ride. And because we got tired of waiting at least 20 minutes to ride each ride, we ended up leaving early and giving away a bunch of our tickets. I'll agree with a previous reviewer in that most of the rides are geared towards kids, which I get. But what about a high drop ride or another coaster? Something to appeal towards an older crowd. The other big problem I have with this fair are the smells. It seemed like everywhere we went, we'd get hit with a sudden smell of godknowswhat. I don't know if it was just the trash or the standing puddles of water but it was the most awful sour smell that no amount of fried dough could cover up. I'll end on a positive note. I really liked the petting zoo with all the baby goats, rabbits and piglets (and many others!). Also, the sea lion performance was awesome. I think I had just as much fun as my niece did. We even forked over the $15 to get a family picture with two of the sea lions. I'd much rather spend that money on a picture that we'll look back on for years to come (c'mon, the freaking sea lion had it's head on my niece's head!!) than on a stupid ferris wheel ride. read more

It's a great fair for kids! Not really a foodie place, they could do better with some lunch trucks for sure! Kids loved it! They enjoyed the rides! They have specials to so do research! We got in free, parked free, and the kids road the rides for and hour free! Gotta go early, but if you got kids, you're up! When the free rides were up, we got the unlimited band for $25. Stayed from 10-4 and they got on every ride once and the 5 or 6 "cool rides" (for 12 year old boys... Aka the maniac rides) twice! Great people watching event! Very safe too! read more

Parking cost about $3 and admission cost $7 a person they only accept cash. This fair had rides but not a lot of rides. The food options were pretty good but expensive. We didn't care for the Williamson Bros. BBQ it was a HUGE disappointment and highly not recommended. The chicken platter meat looked like it was shredded by one of the animals they had there at the petting zoo then put on my plate with some BBQ sauce that taste like ketchup with a few herbs and spices added. The Amish Co. Donuts were fantastic and better then Krispy Kreme. The Kona Shaved Ice was very good too I forgot it was cold and raining outside while eating it. One of the concession stand vendors were running a special on candy apples buy one and get one free that was a plus. The games were fun but some of the animal prizes were dirty I guess from being outside. We had a very nice time and wanted to go back the next day but the rain stopped us. We wish they could have stayed an additional week. read more

Fun for kids. $5 parking $7 admission is a great value and the all you can ride purchase is also a great value. The food is the typical carnival foods, nothing special. The eye candy is great on nights when a good band is playing. read more