We went early and were glad. Parking was no problem but missed out on fireworks. You could be very close to the balloons which made for a unique experience for the kids and adults. Live music was not very good. Food was hit or miss. The 'carnival' food booth was pretty good. And we loved the mini donuts. LOTS of inflatables. Almost too many and they were really close to each other. There was staff assisting kids which was very nice. Won't need to return next year but was a fun first time experience.