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| - TIP: Bring a water bottle and some snacks/a sandwich 'cause you'll need it!
This was my first year attending, so I cannot compare this year to previous years.
If I wrote this article within the first few minutes, I would've given it 5*s, but this "sale" ain't cheap. Entrance alone is $14-15*, parking another $14, & this is only for the experience and food samples. HOWEVER, you can get a ticket to re-enter the show, but if you drive, you'll be paying for parking...again.
(Re-entry is somewhat necessary because after a few hours, you're #OOAK showed out! You no longer want to bite any brittles, taste any chutneys, or see any soap stands. You just wanna gtfo! I didn't eat/drink anything 'cause I wasn't ok with paying $3 for a small (probably crappy!) coffee, $6 for a lemonade (do you know how many lemons you can buy with that $$$??!!), so for me, there isn't too much to drink/eat. There are food stands and substandard looking coffee carts, but again, they're overpriced!)
There are soo many exhibitors that you reach a point where everything starts looking/tasting the same and nothing stands out. So that's when you either leave or take a break.
Obviously, they'll be a bunch of booths that won't suit your tastes. The good thing is that the exhibits are somewhat organised into Food, Baby Stuff, & the Arts stuff is nicely distributed so there aren't a bunch of pottery booths right next to each other.
Overall, I'd say #OOAK is good if your intentions are to buy or have a leisurely day, but you will be paying for it!
* $8 tix can be purchased at DeSerres.
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