Well, it’s that time of year again, the Fredericksburg Fair is in town!  This is my second year attending the fair, and I must say, there have been some big improvements! 

First, there are more rides, including the re-introduction of the ferris wheel, a Fair staple.  Rides range in price and are not included in your general admission.  Lines seemed to move fairly fast. 

Second, there are more food vendors offering a wide variety of Fair food.  Now, I’ll be honest, this is my main reason for coming to the Fredericksburg Fair.  When I hear turkey leg, I come running!  Not since medieval times has it been appropriate to rip into a giant turkey leg with nothing but your teeth!  This year’s turkey legs are far bigger than last year’s and more delicious!  Other culinary delights are the Stafford Jaycees hand-dipped corn dogs, the gator sausage, funnel cake, homemade fudge, and hand-spun milkshakes.  A welcome addition this year is the beer tent!  They do have a limit to the number of beers you are served in a 2 hour time period.  There were 5-6 beers to choose from and the price was reasonable for a Fair. 

Of course, there are also animals at the Fredericksburg Fair.  My party met a delightful gentleman in the Chicken Exhibition area that showed us a chicken that has blue skin, blue meat, and black bones.  He also offered to let us purchase the chicken for our dinner, but we politely declined!  We also saw sheep, cows, rabbits, pigs, emus, a wallaby, and a camel!  There are several areas where you can pet and feed the animals and handwashing stations are close by. 

All in all, this was a pretty good Fair for a small town and I highly recommend you attend this year!  You can find more information at www.fredfair.net. 

Admission:  Age 4-54 – $7 and Age 55+ – $5  – this includes parking, but no rides.