Went to the fair last week for a little bit before a concert on the grounds we had tickets to... Barenaked Ladies!! More on that later. Now about the fair... My bf and I managed to get into the fair for free with a donation of jeans and tennis shoes to St Vincent de Paul. Whoo! More money for food. ;-) This is a pretty big spread of food, games, crafts and goods. It has your usual fried food extravaganza, and some really crazy fried foods ... deep fried pickle with chocolate sauce? Ick. Chocolate covered bacon? Pass. Kettle corn, yes! Onion rings, yes! $12 beer, no! Prices on food are a bit high. A family of four could accidentally dip into their children's college fund if they spent more than an afternoon here. There is a petting zoo for kids, and a ton of rides for all ages. Beware: Go easy on the spinny rides if you have a belly full of fried fair food.
The concert started pretty much right on time; Barenaked Ladies were awesome! Very entertaining bunch of guys. I had purchased seats, but there seemed to be free general admission in certain areas. Not sure if it has free general admission every night, but its worth a shot if you're interested.