An Enjoyable Evening at The Schnecksville Community Fair



I had no idea that I could enjoy a fair so much and not break the bank while doing it.  Last year my family and I went to a local carnival (NOT the Schnecksville Fair) and spent $15 for each of my kids to ride 3 rides!!!  We didn’t eat, there were no exhibits other than the rides, and my daughter and son each rode on three rides.  Then we left.  Not the best experience I’ve ever had.  But last night we went to the Schnecksville Community Fair for the evening and had a whole different (and much more fun) time! 

Wood Carving Exhibit: Imagine how great that
bird looked upon completion!

For just $9 a person (See below for coupon), we had more than our money’s worth of fun!  We were generously given admission to the fair for free for writing this blog, but we also chose to purchase the $8 bracelet for our kids to ride the rides.  It was absolutely worth it, and the whole trip was great!

When we arrived, we were able to park very close to the gate.   As soon as we entered, there was a blow up slide, a ferris wheel, a miniature fun house, and an exhibit where a man was carving a tree stump!  We sat for a little while watching him carve the wood with a chainsaw… AMAZING!  The kids were even intrigued and entertained watching this exhibit.  My daughter went on the Ferris wheel and both kids went into the miniature fun house. 

Side note: those fun houses are not made for adults – a lesson I learned when I had to climb in to get my son, who panicked at the top!  Yet, he almost immediately wanted to go back in, and my daughter went through 3 times!

We continued our journey and encountered an area where there were antique tractors. This was, of course, a glorious treat for my truck/train/tractor loving son!  The kind men who were sitting with these tractors even allowed the kids to sit on some. 

We next encountered the dairy show that was occurring last night.  Young men and women were showing their cows and being judged on their and their heifer’s performance.  At 4 and 2, my kids were super excited just to see the cows and hear them moo!  But it was also interesting to hear about how they were judged and to see the young men and women who work with these animals. Each night of the fair, a different animal will be showcased, so although there probably won’t be cows other nights, there will be some type of animal for the kids to watch and enjoy!

We then moved on to riding more of the rides.  With the bracelets, the kids were allowed to ride as many rides as they wanted as many times as they wanted!  Let me just say that they rode way more than 2 rides!  My son was only able to ride the rides for the smallest children (over 32”), but there were plenty of those to keep him busy!  A mini train on a track, cars and motorcycles that zoomed around, bugs that went up and down while going around and around, a carousel, boats that went in a circle, and more were available for children over 32”.   

One of two Ferris wheels

The smiles on both of my kids’ faces were priceless!  They loved being able to ride the rides, and my husband and I couldn’t stop smiling while enjoying watching them have fun!

My daughter was tall enough to go on some of the “bigger rides” as well.  The next height requirement was 36”.  She told me many times that she enjoyed the dragon roller coaster the most!  She also rode a second Ferris wheel and mini teacups.  She liked being a big kid on the big kid rides!

And, of course, there are actual big kid rides there as well.  Rides that spin so fast they’d probably make me sick; rides that go upside down, a bigger fun house, a trampoline ride, and more!  In addition to all of the rides and exhibits, there is the great food and carnival games to enjoy as well!  We treated the kids to funnel cake to cap off the evening.  They loved it, and my husband and I did too!  Although we did not play any games or eat anything other than the funnel cake, there was a plethora of food and a great variety of games with prizes to try if interested.  I’m sure there were even other areas we may have missed due to having little kids with little legs and early bedtimes! 


The fair runs every night this week from 5PM – 11PM.  With all of the exhibits, rides, games, food, and fun to be had, it is a great night out for a very reasonable price!  So go! Have fun!  And don’t forget a camera because there will be moments and memories that you won’t want to miss!