"0"^^ . . "2016-03-27T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . "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. \nThe festival itself is pretty big and you can easily spend 3-4 hours here. There food, games, rides and a lot of entertainment.\nI look forward to going again next year!\nOh 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.\n\nI'll be back next year!"^^ . "4"^^ . "0"^^ . . .