Look, it was completely accidental that I found out about this festival and I dont know what god to…read morethank but this was the best thing that could ever have happened on a trip to Scranton. I lived on the east coast for over 20 years - mostly in Boston and NY, but I then moved to Chicago and Louisville. And while I love those places there is absolutely no "Italian" food to speak of. I didn't realize what a deficit I had been in until I saw what was offered here. Fresh cannoli, eggplant parmigiana pizza, WHITE PIZZA (IYKYK), sausage and peppers, beef sandwiches, and the thing that really brought me to my knees - tomato pie. For those that dont know, tomato pie is a thick slathering of tomato sauce on a thick piece of dough, and a bit of parmesan cheese sprinkled on top. It is so simple, yet SO GODDAMNED DELICIOUS. I remember having it all the time as a kid and when I moved to Chicago people thought I was crazy when I asked about it. They thought I was looking for that elementary school pizza that is cut into squares. That stuff is NOT the same and when I saw real! tomato! pie! here I threw my wallet at them and said take my money. Now before you think I was here simply to gorge myself and be rolled out like Violet Beauregarde in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory you would be correct, but also there was music, and entertainment, and the people watching was elite. I plan on returning every year until I die. Thank you for giving me my fix, La Festa, you have no idea how badly I needed it!

Our first time experiencing La Festa was last year. It was really an enjoyable time and we had a…read morelot of fun trying different food from different stands. This year we decided to try a plain slice from every stand that offered pizza and well... we couldn't really tell we were at an ITALIAN festival. Almost every stand only offered the "old forge" style pizza, and I don't think any of them should. More than half of the old forge style squares were cafeteria quality at best and even worse. The better of the bunch didn't exceed Ellio's Frozen Pizza quality at the best either. Here are our rankings of each stand from best to worst. Luigi's Pizza 7/10 Lupo Russo Woodfired Pizza 6/10 Novello's Pizza 5.5/10 Electric City Pizza 5.2/10 DaVinci Pizza 4.5/10 Roseanne's Pizza 4/10 Buona Pizza 3.4/10 Arcaro & Genell's 2/10 Calarusso's Pizza 2/10 Arcaro's the Next Generation 1/10 Capone's 1/10 Carmella's Italian Deli & Pastry 0/10 Now that is the listing for a plain slice of pizza. Carmella's may have the worst square of pizza with it being as cold as a leftover slice in the fridge, but they were bangin for pastries. Pumpkin cannolis, normal cannolis, pastries galore, they had the sweets down. And going off that point, I believe this festival is a hotspot for sweets, italian ice, funnel cakes, cannolis, lobster tails, etc. The problem with this event is the mundane options from stand to stand. Almost every stand had the same options as their neighbor. The ones that had unique menu options like the garlic knot sliders had the longest lines. Almost every stand offered basic pastas, basic pizza and basic pastries. There was very few "authentic" food options like seafood salads, pestos, or braised veal shanks. Sadly, the most popular stands didn't offer italian foods. Like Chef Von and Mom serving burgers and BBQ, had a line from the start of the festival all the way up to the end. Along with the roasted corn stand, you couldn't walk 5 minutes without seeing someone with a corn on the cob. I do think this festival is turning into more of a dessert fest than a true italian festa. I personally would rather see every stand offer italian options to stay true to the "La Festa" name, instead we are starting to see more and more "fair" food stands like fried oreos, funnel cakes, and whoever can afford to buy a slot. Overall I'd say to come for the desserts, garlic knot sliders, and live music. Just bring your walking shoes, and be ready to slide in and between crowds of people. After trying the sad pizza here, we decided to go to an actual flavorful pizza joint, Scranton Pizzeria. Shout out, great flavor for a decent price unlike at this festival!

I can't believe that this is held in a conservative county and people aren't allowed to carry. Yet…read morethere are serious security concerns at this county fair. The right side wasn't being checked at the entrance. There should be a person checking with a metal detector. There should be security as well, besides that person with the metal detector. It is wide open for a person to come in there and shoot up the place. I literally tested it. I went back to my car to grab my handgun and came back and guess what? No one checked me. No one even saw that I walked through the entrance. Immagine that! Mind you there was an old woman and a young girl at that entrance and women are usually oblivious, and don't have any situational awareness at all. But I digress. Are conservatives really pro 2A? Come on guys, you need to let people carry. This was very disappointing. There were only two sheriffs I saw in the whole fair that were actually carrying. One old dude had a six shot revolver. Which is pretty sad, especially in these modern times. The other one had a Glock 19, which was a little better. Both were in clustered one area of the entire fair. Neither had rifles at their disposal. I don't know what's up with all the lax security but this was terrible. Maybe just maybe they are trying to appease the ghetto crowd that's coming in from New Jersey or New York where they are afraid of guns. This should not be a thing. Do better with security or at least let people carry. Other than security, this fair wasn't that great. The rides were meh. The people running the rides were ghetto and non English speaking. It really wasn't that exciting and the food and drinks were expensive. All in all, it wasn't really worth going to this, besides the fact that they wouldn't allow you to carry and strip you of your right to self preservation. Anyways, I will end with this. If a place has lack security much like this place and they don't allow you to carry, do carry because it is your duty as an American citizen to protect yourself and your fellow American citizens, even if it will hurt the feelings of the people there that run this sad event or the 3rd world country invaders, you are an American act like it.

Unless you're going for the rides, there's not much to recommend here. Had the worst gyro ever --…read moreand paid $12. Lots of the usual carnival come-ons and little that's unique. Entertainment is sub-par. After 160 years, they need to rev up their act.

First time visitor to the Sparta Renaissance Fair at Camp Sacajawea, Sparta,NJ. We arrived early…read more(10:30) and got parking spot near the entrance gate. Plenty of folks directing traffic which was a big help. We noticed they used shuttle busses for people who arrived later. The festival was well laid out, plenty of room to mingle and meander around, with trails leading to and fro. Everyone was friendly and truly in a festive mood. Many activities (archery, blacksmith,etc) A Viking Village and plenty of food vendors scattered around the loop. Especially loved Sue's House of Fudge with many varieties of tasty smooth Fudge. Many vendors, Vixen En Garde was a fun theatre trio, Mermaids, and assorted shows thru out the day for every age and interest. Look forward to returning.

This faire is great, love the affordable price can't beat $25 for adults other faires in the area…read moreare double that! The parking is free, and there is a shuttle if you have to park at the school. A word of warning, the ground is dusty and uneven I would highly suggest wearing comfortable, closed toe shoes! Lots of very friendly vendors selling interesting things, was a little disappointed at the amount of people selling things from temu and such and also the over abundance of 3d printed items. Would love to see less of that and a bigger focus on those who create handmade items! The food selections weren't too bad but again the selection wasn't the biggest. Your standard fare of turkey legs, pickles, and more basically from food trucks. Thankful for the covered seating area to sit and eat your food. Overall this faire is great especially for the price, I appreciate the efforts made to make it different from other faires with the Viking camp and mermaid grotto. The location itself is absolutely beautiful and I'm a little envious it's no longer a Girl Scout camp. A great day of entertainment and merriment for all, dog friendly too! Will definitely visit again as I can appreciate the more relaxed vibe of this faire. I hope there are more add ons to come as this Ren Faire gets larger and more attention.

Came on their first ever Preview Night and I'm so glad they started doing this. Granted, you don't…read moreget the extensive garlicky fare as the two main days but how much can you really eat anyway? There were enough selections of adult beverages, food, and snacks that I got to experience the whole EGF vibe MINUS the crowds, long lines, and the insane traffic. We enjoyed 3 bands, one of which I totally rocked out to. They said they're new to the scene and I appreciate that EGF gave this new band the platform. I've come in previous years but this one has to stand out as the best!

This was so much fun all me and my friend went everyone was so nice everything was a reasonable…read moreprice and the atmosphere in general was so amazing

What a gorgeous afternoon at The Fair! So much to see and experience. All the staff were…read moreexceptionally friendly, parking was easy (plenty of parking helpers). The rides, the food and attractions make for great entertainment. Plenty of farm animals to see up close, indoor exhibits of local photographers, historic farm equipment and so much more. You won't be bored. Wear your walking shoes, lots of ground to cover.

Probably one of the best fairs in the area! My wife and I love going to these kinds of things. So…read moremuch to see and do!!! Coming here will keep anyone entertained for an entire day! Between the shows and animals, there is always something going on. There is no good way to write a review about this place, but I will try! Do you love farm animals? They have 3 barns of cows, a barn for sheep, and goats, pigs, chickens, ducks, rabbits, and so many other animals! DO NOT PET THEM! lol! They even have a milking barn, where they show you how cows get milked on farms. Along with that, they have tons of competitions amongst the animals. Tons of fun to watch! They also have a petting zoo where you can pet the animals, as well as a pony ride. Do you love kitchy shows? From watching someone carve wood to pig races, animatronic shows to acrobatics! You could spend a whole day watching them. Make sure to tip the performers! Do you like food? Well, look no further! You can find anything from typical sausage peppers and burgers to bbq, tacos, and apples 20 ways! Id list all the food choices, but there isnt enough room. There is something for everyone! Even picky eaters. Do you like games? They have plenty of those "easy" carnival games! HAHAHA! Try them once or twice but dont think that 1 more time and you WILL win, the house will win lol! From ring toss to the water game that blows up balloons, and from pick a duck to shoot out the star, they have all the fair games that you can want! Do you like rides? They have over 30! From mad mouse coasters to tilt a whirl as well as many others. You can buy an armband for a full day of unlimited rides or get ticket books! Some other noteworthy attractions are the demolition derby, horse races and shows! All in all, this is a great way to spend a day out with the family. There is plenty to see and do. Oh and plenty of parking! Just make sure that you leave early... the roads aren't designed to handle the amount of cars...

Such a nice experience. Be prepared to walk up hills and down hills with a lot of gravel. Perfect…read morefor the family and plenty of shows to watch. Parking- I recommend "preferred lot 1" which is $20... but it's right around the entrance. Lines are long and it's pretty packed.. so get there if you can before 12pm.

This was my third time visiting the ren faire and while it was as fun as ever (for the most part),…read moreI was disappointed at how little has changed in three years. The stores all have the same wares (nothing noticeably new) and the offerings are almost entirely the same. Most disappointing, we went on Pirate Weekend, hoping to spice things up from last time, but nothing had changed aside from an encouragement to wear Pirate outfits. I was disappointed that even the costume actors weren't acting like pirates, instead sticking to the usual Robin Hood-era characters. I do love this Faire and it's the closest Ren Faire to me, but I think next year we'll try one in Jersey or Pennsylvania, giving this one time to feel fresh again.

My favorite Easton area festival. I look forward to it every year. It gets bigger every year but if…read moreyou're a local and know how to navigate it all, it's totally worth it! The options seem endless and you can only eat so much but I make it my goal to try something new each year and also pick up one favorite each year too. It's swine heaven!

So decided to go to bacon feast this year in Easton,PA and when I say it didn't disappoint. I read…read morea lot of people last year saying THREE OAK HAS the BEST Bacon burger. So i got the family and we got there at 9am which was perfect timing even though it started at 10am lol. The line was short but if you wait till like 10:30 the line was around the block ! Yes we try to go back for another round of burgers lol but line was too long lol. NOW I DONT eat burgers I like cheese burgers lol but this burger here was just mouth watering amazing and I'm not just saying that my 8rld who is so picky about what's on his burger . He doesn't like mayo or onions or any sauce besides bbq sauce and ketchup lol. This kid pretty much ate my whole burger and half of my husband lol needless to say he enjoyed every moment of it the way we did. $15 the most I've ever spent on a burger lol.

First time to the theater. We went to an XD movie. We sat in the back row. The music is so loud and…read moreintense, it ruined the experience. We didn't know better. Also, if you get a refill of popcorn, you need to wait in the full long concession line, which stinks when you're in the middle of a movie. Otherwise, it was a beautiful theater. Some wear and tear. Lots of concession choices. There's a full bar, but no one was ever there to take an order, so we just skipped it.

Had a food delivery set for 1025 at the beginning of the movie. At 12am, the food was still not…read moredelivered. When the manager was talked to about it, nothing was done.

Stopped by the fair on a very warm Sunday afternoon. I decided to take the train instead of driving…read moreand it is very conveniently located basically across the street from the train station. There were many vendors to check out and they had a nice selection of items. They also had a specific area set aside for the food vendors but there wasn't much seating. I only saw a few tables and chairs set up. As far as food they had a nice selection to choose from. I had a great empanada from Empanada Monster, some boardwalk fries, and your traditional twist soft ice cream cone. They also had the Cousins Maine Lobster Truck, and the Thai Food Addict Truck. I thought the prices were very reasonable. They were even selling cans of soda and water for $1.00 They also had a DJ to provide some entertainment and a bouncy house for the kids as well as some games to play. Very nice street fair...

Ever since I was little, my parents would take me out to the fairs, particularly the ones in…read moreCranford and Westfield since we obviously lived close-by to these areas. We go to these events every year to see what was being exhibited. The bigger size of the fair, the better, since there would be a lot on display for the visitors to see and possibly buy. We were always fond of the fairs in Cranford and Westfield because of it's sizes, and this year, this fair is still big, thus giving me the chance to see a lot on display. This fair was located in the heart of downtown Cranford. Various food vendors were available, selling different kinds of meals and snacks, particularly fried foods. Other vendors were selling crafts that they made, like candles and tiny picnic tables which were meant to hold salt and pepper shakers. More vendors also sold classic toys and sports memorabilia. There were also different organizations and companies onsite for distribution of various services (like Vivint and FIOS). Some of the tables from those organizations had little "Wheel Of Fortune" games for the kids. I certainly remember playing those games when I was a little boy in the 90s at the fairs. Overall, I'd say all of that was interesting. If that wasn't enough, there were some classic cars on display on one little side street. There actually wasn't that much, but it was enough for me to look and enjoy what was being shown. Who doesn't like looking at old, classic cars? If I had a favorite out of what I saw, I'd say it was the Porsche. I didn't recall seeing those cars at the Garwood event a few months ago. As I walked around, I got overwhelmed by the smell of the oil that was used for the fried foods. I wasn't amused by that. That also left me wondering whether or not the oil was replaced recently prior to the actual frying procedures. The smells were obviously not too far from the booths where the actual frying was taking place. The big size of the fairs in Cranford will always make me a fan! :D

Great festival. Tons of seasonal fall beers. All German music. Lots if German food choices plus…read moreAmerican as well. This is an annual festival. Very cold this year, but a good time! Pitchers are the way to go with a group. :)

Great time with great friends. Prices were a little steep but the beer selection was great, lines…read morewere very short and the ambiance was fun. German and Polish bands playing throughout all three days of the festival, wiener dog races and strong arm competitions. What more could you ask for in an Oktoberfest?!?!?