KidsFest Spring Edition - May 21 - 23 (Victoria Day long week), hours of operation: 10-6.
I've been to several of these fairs before DinoFest during Christmas break, then SpringFest during Easter Long weekend, and now KidsFest during the May long weekend. The setups are similar - bouncy castles, clowns, jugglers, a few vendors (candy, timeshare vacation packages, magic pens, etc), midway games, arcades and food trucks. Unlike DinoFest and SpringFest, KidsFest is mostly outdoors (except for the SuperDog show and some bouncy castles) - keep this in mind as they will not operate the midway rides if it rains.
I took my family on the last day of the event and the weather was gorgeous! This is like a miniature CNE/TheEx that is geared toward little kids. My kids are 5&7 and I found that they are already closer to outgrowing this kind of event. They loved the train ride, bouncy castles and midway rides (the ferris wheel line was an hour long!, there was also a pirate ship ride, swings, fun houses and Berry-Go-Round). There were some carnival games and you are guaranteed to win something (like $10 for a plastic sword). There was easily 10 different bouncy castles, 5 food trucks and barely any vendors (which I thought was weird). The SuperDogs had 3 shows a day and it was the first time my kids had seen the show and they thoroughly enjoyed it, cheering on the dogs and such. There was also a huge inflatable teddy bear, red balloon dog and emoticons - perfect for taking pictures for the 'Gram.
The price for admission was $20 and it includes unlimited rides. I like this pricing model over the one where it's a bit cheaper for admission but you have to buy tickets for the rides.
I'm sure there will be tons more of these type of fairs over the next few months. It's a great way to spend a fun-filled day with your fam! read more