Fun in the sun! It always seems to be a super hot day for this festival!
It is in Eau-Claire and we never have an issue finding free parking on the street.
The set-up appears to be the same every year - I always know where the free pizza sample truck is!
You buy tickets and then you roam around to the local food stands and pay as many tickets for whatever items that they are serving up.
There is a beer garden area that also has wine and whiskey - same tickets apply bought from the same place and all tickets are $1 each. The average drinks sample is $3 and food is about $4 for a small plate to try.
I had some saffron ice cream today, that was the best!
There are a few clothing vendors too, an Ipad repair stand, Car To Go stand, Shaw, etc.
It is crowded, I find it a tight space to go through the throngs of people, strollers and doggies but it makes for a fun time and we like to see what the local offerings are and support these businesses!
After you are done roaming around, you can head over to the beautiful Prince's Island Park by the river to walk off any calories you have consumed!
For 2 people with drink and some food, we paid $25 for tickets. Not bad. Free to get into the festival.