Mayfest

Rides are very overpriced — $ 5 per person for a kiddie ride? But if you are going for the entertainment /​performers, then it’s not bad.

I’ve always went to Mayfest when my husband’s work were sponsors. They aren’t anymore, so it’s been awhile since I went. My daughter’s class had a field trip to Mayfest and I went. Mayfest is geared more toward families and kids.
Nice little festival with alot to do for your kiddos! From face painting to a petting zoos. Mayfest is nice to just get out and do something. Lee’s grilled cheese and a hot dog truck was there. Those brats and grilled cheese were pretty good! Enjoyed watching the kids have fun!

We enjoyed Mayfest. There were kid things. Lots of kid things. There were grownup things. It wasn’t spectacular, but it was fun. It IS expensive. For 2015 parking = $ 10, admission for one adult and two kids = $ 18. Everything is paid for with coupons. Coupons were $ 1 each but a ride like the Tilt a Whirl cost 5 coupons/​$ 15 for the three of us. Yeah, that’s an expensive ride and you can imagine how quickly the cost of enjoying Mayfest with kids added up. We were allowed to bring in water bottles but they quickly ran dry and there was nowhere to refill. 3 bottles of water @ 3 tix ea? Yep, $ 9.
It would be a great date though — lots of free music, a plenty of things to talk about, a stroll by the river.
In summary, fun but not wow. Expensive.

Very disappointed. Although some of the events were very interesting. I was extremely disappointed to see the prices of the rides for the kids and the drinks and food. Drinks were $ 3.00 (6 tickets) for water and Sodas. You had to purchase tickets for food, drinks, and rides. One ride was 20 tickets and all the kids rides were 10 to 14 tickets. Family friendly event if you want to purchase Dollars Store items for Premium Prices. Not an event I will be attending again.

More suited for children. Very lack luster. I will try to not sound negative, but why is that the parking for the event is so far away? More than 2 hours spent looking for parking. I just find it utterly unacceptable when you have to drive to the boondocks and then be shuttled from an obscure field by chartered busy back to the event. Next issue… why does it cost 6 tickets for a bottled water? Really $ 3 for a water! I can buy a 24 pack of dasani from krogers for $ 5.99. The best part of Mayfest was that it was located next to the river. Im glad I went to see what the hype was about, but I will not be coming next year.

I’m not sure how this isn’t on Unilocal already? I did a number of searches and didn’t find anything, so sorry if I some how missed it. There are other festivals listed, and as Mayfest has run for 41 years this year, I think it is safe to say it will be around for awhile!
This is a cute little festival that typically runs through a gorgeous part of the year. When the days are perfectly sunny but not yet sweltering, and you just want to get outside and do SOMETHING, this little festival hits the spot. There is live music and shows to enjoy, games, and what not. When we went, there was a cute dog and frisbee show, and some talented belly dancers. They also had a haunted house (I love all things spooky) so it gets a star just for that. There is a lot of cute booths selling stuff you don’t need but really want, as well as some good people watching. A great place for photo opportunities too.
The cost is a bit high comparatively as most festivals are free, but they use the proceeds to benefit the community so I can’t grumble too much. The cost of food and drinks is also pricy, but it always is at these kinds of events. There is a good range of tasty things however, and you can have a pretty good day without draining the wallet too much. Also, you must like (or be able to tolerate) children, as they are EVERYWHERE at this event. They have tons of free kid activities… which I wish they’d let the young at heart do as well! ha. For those of us without kids… there is beer, glorious beer.
Overall I’d say it is a nice event, worth going to if the weather is fine.