I’m giving Oconomowoc Days a 3 star review. I’m glad the fine people of Oconomowoc woke up and realized they needed to bring the carnival back. Growing up, this was THEEVENTOFTHESUMMER! Why they ever stopped doing the carnival is beyond me. This year is the first year back, and even they admitted it needed some work. They had a TIlt-A-Whirl, along with some kiddie rides /attractions, and a fun house. OK, so that aspect would be about 1 – 2 stars. The rides were kind of lame. But on the plus side, you got an extra long Tilt-A-Whirl ride. My husband and I did the 5K on Saturday morning, and it left a little to be desired, until the guy in charge explained to us he only had about a month to put everything together. However, all proceeds went to the food pantry and to reinvigorate Champion Field. Hooray on that end! I like the family friendly ‘ticket’ program — instead of giving the carnies cash, you give them tickets for the game(Purchased at the tent) and they give you fake«Oconomowoc Days Dollars» that can be redeemed. Hokey, but it did work. They also used the tickets in the beer tent, so no pressure to tip the volunteer bar maids. They did offer live music and entertainment, which seemed to draw a lot of people. They also had a drawing to win a Harley. In my opinion, there were a few kinks that need to be worked out, but this was a good start. I hope they bring it back next year, but use the feedback they received to improve on it. Viva Oconomowoc Days!
