I've lived in a big city for 30+ years and didn't have high expectations going to this festival last year but ...it's a lot of fun! I went with 3 other people last year and this year with a group of about 6. Last year they had a Cupcake Wine stand which I enjoyed that they didn't have this year. Hopefully they'll bring back again. My friends and I did some henna design on our hands, grabbed different kinds of food (funnel cake is must at a carnival / festival). The Ostrich race it self was a bit disappointing. It was cool seeing ostrich and it was entertaining but I expected a big race where they were going round and round in a big circle (like a car race). They go in a half circle and it's pretty much done.
The festival itself is pretty big and you can easily spend 3-4 hours here. There food, games, rides and a lot of entertainment.
I look forward to going again next year!
Oh and don't bother buying your tickets in advance because you will have to pick them up at the festival and it was a longer line than the one where you purchased tickets. I also recommend getting there before noon or towards the last couple hours at night.
I'll be back next year!