4-3-26 We love going to the festival every year. The environment of see people enjoying the music,…read morefood, small games, face painting and merchandise vendors. The food vendors are the most highlighted with many different types of food vendors. It is the first weekend of every May.

The fair is always interesting to walk around. It was smaller this year for some reason. I always…read moreenjoy coming here for the funnel cakes. Note to self, I do NOT like the funnel cakes with strawberries on them. I keep thinking I do but I really don't. I did like the ice cream nachos we got from one of the foodtrucks- I forgot the name of it. Also, I totally forgot to hit post so just to clear up confusion, this happens in May each year.

Wonderful fair! Amazing committed people working the tents and booths. Wonderful music and…read moreentertainment. There's food and beverages to meet everyone's taste. And they have tons of gorgeous authentic souvenirs and items for sale. They have jesters, musicians that fit the era, jousting, archery, Pirates, gypsies, an tons of people in epic costumes! Come out here and bring the whole family! They're only here this weekend and the next!

I am usually browsing and buying at this event every year; but this time, in an attempt to avoid…read morebuying everything in sight, I was a volunteer. I have to say, though, there were too many nice things to pass up - and I wasn't able to resist this beautiful handmade gold bracelet that was just calling my name. This crafts fair is enormous and has some of the most amazing crafts and jewelry I've ever seen. They also have plenty of food booths, so come hungry! I had a piece of Coletta's cheese pizza and corn on the cob which definitely hit the spot. If you have the chance, definitely check this out - today is the last day for this year's fair and it's going on until 5.

The event was enjoyable as always. My only issue was the tiny number of food vendors. Two of the…read moreseven or so were "funnel cakes." It's sad that an event so large had such a tiny variety of food and drink choices. At noon on Saturday the lines were 25 or 30 people deep. This was my last trip.

If you like chicken wings - hot or otherwise - you shouldn't miss this. Several dozen teams enter…read morethis festival, which benefits the Ronald McDonald house. You pay an entry fee (by the way, buy your ticket the day before as it will be five to $10 cheaper), visit the tent of one of the teams, donate a buck or two and they'll give you a wing or three. The proceeds go to the charity. You're free to donate more as I believe the highest donations indicate the "winner". Not sure why some of my favorite commercial establishments (D'Bos) don't participate, but there were a few names that I recognized which have food trucks. The tents with lines generally indicate the more popular groups, but don't let that be the only criteria for choosing. This year my favorite wings belonged to a group that didn't have a line and was right next to one of those more popular groups.

So fun! And not at all like Memphis BBQ Fest! Because here, you get to eat wings regardless of…read morewhether you know someone in a tent or not! Just throw a few bucks in a donation bucket, and eat until your heart is content (is that the saying...sounds weird...stomach is content? no, that can't be it...)! Oh, and it benefits Ronald McDonald House - an AMAZING non-profit!! So eat away, y'all! Eat for those kids! There were so many more teams this year and I LOVED the entertainment! There were musicians, belly dancers, a clown for the kids, basically, something for everybody. I can't wait for next year. I wish the festival lasted the whole weekend instead of just Saturday!

9-12-26 We are regulars every year and the festival is always pretty busy as well as being fun. The…read morearts and crafts is good for people who are looking for certain things. Kids playground area is fun the kids. Music is good and fun to listen. They have other vendors specialized in selling or giving out free stuff. Food and drinks are good. They have an annual Wennie dog race contest.

You have free transportation from a business to the festival. Free admission, things for the kids,…read moregreat concession stands with every food you can imagine. Arts and crafts galore. It is huge and so much fun. A wonderful day for a family outing or friends.

Loved this festival! Loved it so much it will be on the festival going once a year list for this…read morehousehold. The best part? It's free. No paying to park (unless you park in a garage downtown somewhere) and no hugely inflated entrance fee. There are some phenomenal bands here- jazz, blues, rock, country, rock-a-billy, hip hop- everything. Not to fret, they have it all marked out for you on their website. You can find out where everything is happening and head on over to that stage whenever your band of choice is playing. They also have some phenomenal food vendors. I'm from Chicago- and back home we have The Taste of Chicago. Being a Chicagoan, I rarely went- you tend to stay away from downtown when that is happening. What I thoroughly enjoyed about the Taste was that the vendors were all local restaurants and food establishments. It was a great way to get a "taste" of what the city had to offer. You could sample different things (for exorbitant prices) and figure out which restaurants you wanted to visit in the future and which were not worth your while. Well, Memphis does just that with this festival. There were folks from Mesquite Grill, Las Delicias, Mississippi Mud Coffee, and Bluefin to name a few. They were all not only giving out samples of their food, but also teaching folks what it takes to prepare said items. Memphis, you just gave Chicago a run for its money! They also had stages with dancers, arts & crafts, "talkers" telling stories of Memphis past and a rather large amount of things in the way of kids. What I loved most about all of this was it was located on Main Street, so we were amongst all the downtown store fronts and lined up on the cobble stoned street enjoying Memphis culture at its finest. That's just what it is. It isn't some run of the mill fair with no history or culture- rather it is a way to make Memphis history fun and new for the Memphians who choose to partake. Job well done!

September 4 and 5, 2010 - A stellar free 2-day festival featuring the Music, Dance, Food, Stories…read moreand Culture of the South, with special emphasis on Memphis' role in Southern Culture. Multiple stages of performers. Featured performers include: Bobby Rush, Kate Campbell, Sid Selvidge, Jason D. Williams + the best of Gospel, Rock-a-Billy, Bluegrass, Hip-Hop and much, much more. More info at http://southernfolklore.org

This is a review for the 2016 festival which in my mind was really pretty awesome and music wise…read morehad a great line-up. Also the staff I encountered were all pretty friendly and their social media was totally on point with weather and other relevant alerts. I didn't even mind the mud that totally washed out the ground on Friday and Saturday nights (all part of the experience, yo!) and so I have debated between the 4 or 5 star for this festival. In the end Its a less than 5 experience for me as I was disappointed by two things. Firstly it was sad how major the presence of Tobacco company's advertising and "lounges" was. I literally couldn't walk between stages without encountering 2/3 smoking lounges or a tobacco booth/ advertiser. This was a total letdown of the festival for me and I hope for 2017 the Tobacco companies presence will be drastically lower! My second issue was with the food vendors as it was kinda hard to find veggie options and also I have heard about all these mash-up award-winning food trucks in Nashville and I wish there had been incentives to get these folks to bring their trucks down to Memphis to participate in this festival. Overall quality of food honestly wasnt that great and I do think the festival management team could do better in this area. However both these quibbles wont stop me for buying tickets for next year's festival if the musical line-up will be as awesome as it was this year, so totally recommend checking it out! Note: #96 of Yelp 100 challenge for 2016

This was a good festival…read more The lineup wasn't bad, but the flow of everything was extremely chaotic. The bathroom situation is what it is since it's a music festival.

Loved the fair this year! The only thing that was a disappointment was there was no Ring of Fire,…read moreSky-wheel, YoYo, Rock it 360 and no Hurricane ride. Overall very fun! I just hope they bring some of the classic rides back but overall loved it! I know they'll be back again next year. #DeltaFair2024

Fair fair fair food food food and more food games and rides…read more Days visit Large ice icy Lemonade Juicy sweet Carmel candies apples Popped up corn popcorn's in the big bucket and large crispy fries these fries were long as my big boy pointed how long the fries were Oh how did I forget about the snow cone yep icy cold snow cones too

This was our first year at the Mid-South fair and we had a great time. We actually went in two…read moreseparate days. First, the pig racing events were awesome. The announcer was fun, lively and great at getting the audience involved. I'd never seen pig racing, think horse racing on a tiny track...but with pigs. The Fearless Flores family was awesome too. The best way to describe them is...fearless...and talented, entertaining and super friendly. The fair offered a lot of food and drink vendors so there was plenty of selection. All fair type foods but that is what we like. Additionally, there were a variety of rides to entertain adventure seekers if all ages and risk capacities. :-) On our first evening there, there was not a lot of people which was nice. On night two the lines were long but the vendors, carnies, etc. had their game tight and lines were glowing. I'm excited for next year. See you there!

100+ years they say the Mid South Fair has been in existence. while I certainly still have a lot a…read moreof love for the Mid South Fair when it was at liberty land, this was absolutely an miserable experience. The admission price and the ticket price really suck. it's more expensive than ever. My 2 year old was denied entry into a bird exhibit, you need a ticket. I bought a wrist band for myself with no plans for anything beyond what my 2 year old wanted to do and it was not enough for them. seems pretty damned greedy if you ask me. Also, card system was down. Honestly, you should just charge everyone the same price for admission, keep the tickets for the bigger rides, and give the 5 and under crowd a bit of a price break.

The Memphis Italian Fest has been offering a eclectic variety of vendors,cooking demos &…read moreentertainment since 1989. Leaving festival-goers with a wonderful experience Memphians & visitors alike will remember for a lifetime that they'll return next year for another wonderful experience. When it comes to Festivals in the Memphis area i've always enjoyed The Memphis Italian Festival compared to Music Fest & a variety of others which seem to offer very little or nothing in entertainment value. This is the one festival I look forward to every year as I enjoy the games vendors, food, family & fun every last weekend in May. Whenever I attend festivals such as the Memphis Italian Festival. I'm always going around to each vendor & see what each vendor offers. I'm always left amazed discovering a vendor that I've never heard about before. The vendors I discovered in years past I still shop with some of them or refer them by word of mouth like here on Yelp or social media outlets. What also impresses me being & is a highlight for me would be the cooking demos & every year they start out with last year's sauce winners who'll do a cooking demo of their favorite Italian dish. When the demonstration is over audience members get to sample what was cooked by the cooking team. When the cooking team is done they'll be a local restaurant ready to give the audience a demonstration of their dish. The chefs from the restaurant that are representing will show everyone how they cook their appetizers or entrees. After they've finished showing the audience on how they made their dish everyone gets to sample what was cooked & enjoy it. The biggest closer to a majority of Festivals would be the bands they've asked to perform for festival-goers. Every year Memphis Italian Fest will always have a big name band perform at the end of the night closing out the festival. This year's band happened to be Ingram Hill & I thoroughly enjoyed the show as they're my favorite band. Every year is hit or miss when it comes to the music acts but for the past 3 years I've enjoyed Gin blossom Train and of course Ingram Hill. That's just a small variety of what is offered & I would recommend to anyone looking for a simple inexpensive ($10-$15 admission) festival to attend. This would be the festival to enjoy with your family and friends. I have thoroughly enjoyed it every year regardless of what some yelpers on here had to say comparing it to other festivals in a unfair comparison. I would like to say in closing enjoy the festivities & make memories with others around you to remember for a lifetime Be sure to like Memphis Italian Festival on FB and tell a friend. https://www.facebook.com/MemphisItalianFestival/

My new favorite festival! And not just because I got to judge aka eat delicious free food all day…read more This baby has A LOT going on and there is absolutely no way you can be bored. Between the music, dancing, vendors, contests, and FOOOOOOD, I wanted to spend the whole weekend here. Yeah, it might rain, but this is Memphis and it is May...so you kinda expect it...and deal with it. Plus, it gives you the chance to wear those cute rain boots you bought for 50% off that one time. If you haven't been, you're missing out so remedy it ASAP. Go ahead and put it on your calendar since it only happens ONCE A YEAR!!!!