Tips For Enjoying The Twin Falls County Fair—Our Top Five
The Twin Falls County Fair is on now through Monday, September 5th. We wanted to give tips straight from the horse's mouth, so we spoke to those in the know: merchants, fairgoers, and officials. Whether you come for the corn dogs and stay to watch the cowboys and bucking broncs, the Twin Falls County Fair has a dizzying array of fun for everyone. But between rushing carnival rides, pondering why one dairy cow won a trophy while another left the arena sullen and trying to find your toddler the restroom (NOW!) the fair can also be stressful. Here’s our top five tips for enjoying the Twin Falls County Fair.
Terry Morgan
Create a game plan
The fair grounds are immense and contain a maze of livestock barns, show arenas, merchant buildings, food booths, carnival rides, gaming areas and more. Kristy Sommer, of Twin Falls, her three young children to the fair Monday and wished she had been prepared. While balancing a 10-month-old boy on her hip, she kept an eye on her 7-year-old twin girls eating corn dogs while meandering through a horse barn. “We just kind of showed up a few hours early before Dad gets off work,” Sommer said. “We didn’t leave the house knowing what we would do when we got here. Of course, the kids just want to go ride the rides. I want to take a look at the animals and stuff.” Fair officials make it easy to create a battle plan. Before heading out, grab the downloadable map of the Twin Falls County Fairgrounds.
Terry Morgan
Know Where The Best Facilities Are
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Take Advantage of Free Entertainment
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Stay Caffinated With The Best Coffee
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Bring a camera
In addition to food, the other item you’ll see in abundance at the fair are ribbons and awards. You can’t walk through a barn or display without eyeing red, white and blue ribbons, multi-colored rosettes and towering, shiny trophies. Lucky for fair attendees- you have a chance to get your own award even if you didn’t enter anything in advance. Several years ago, the fair unveiled the now wildly popular, A Fair Photo Contest. Every day, the top five electronically submitted photos are put on display in the Photography barn with the top three being awarded prizes. A top, grand prize is awarded at the end of the fair. More information and rules are listed here.