Victor Calhoun/Press-RegisterRichard Prinsloo cleans a merry-go-round Tuesday in preparation for the Greater Gulf State Fair's inaugural May Fest, which runs Wednesday-Sunday.
Greater Gulf State Fair's May Fest runs through Sunday
Greater Gulf State Fair's May Fest runs through Sunday
By Lawrence F. Specker April 28, 2010,
.For fans of corn dogs, the carnival midway and “Midnight Madness,” the Greater Gulf State Fair has always been a once-per-year thrill.
But not this year: Fair organizers are presenting their first-ever May Fest, an event that opens Wednesday and runs through Sunday at the fairgrounds in West Mobile.
The concept is straightforward: You won’t find the agricultural and livestock exhibits that the fair offers, or the rodeo, or the lineup of music and other entertainment.
But you will get a midway featuring nearly 30 rides, and games as well. About a dozen vendors will offer food and drink. And as a bonus, about two dozen arts and crafts booths will be open for business.
The prices are rock-bottom: Admission tickets were $1 in advance and are $2 at the gate for every patron age 2 and up.
Fair manager Billie Blackwell said the event’s smaller footprint is deliberate: Organizers still want the fall Fair to be the main event. But they wanted to make sure that for fans of the midway rides and games, May Fest offers plenty of bang for the buck.
“We’re just excited about a spring festival,” she said. “It’s something new for us ... and we’d like to make it an annual event.”from The Mobile Press Register
.For fans of corn dogs, the carnival midway and “Midnight Madness,” the Greater Gulf State Fair has always been a once-per-year thrill.
But not this year: Fair organizers are presenting their first-ever May Fest, an event that opens Wednesday and runs through Sunday at the fairgrounds in West Mobile.
The concept is straightforward: You won’t find the agricultural and livestock exhibits that the fair offers, or the rodeo, or the lineup of music and other entertainment.
But you will get a midway featuring nearly 30 rides, and games as well. About a dozen vendors will offer food and drink. And as a bonus, about two dozen arts and crafts booths will be open for business.
The prices are rock-bottom: Admission tickets were $1 in advance and are $2 at the gate for every patron age 2 and up.
Fair manager Billie Blackwell said the event’s smaller footprint is deliberate: Organizers still want the fall Fair to be the main event. But they wanted to make sure that for fans of the midway rides and games, May Fest offers plenty of bang for the buck.
“We’re just excited about a spring festival,” she said. “It’s something new for us ... and we’d like to make it an annual event.”from The Mobile Press Register
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