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Next week we are going to get our 7 year old daughters out of school a bit early and need to know which specific activities they might especially enjoy. They both like arts and crafts and 1 likes science alot. I like gardening and handicrafts. DH likes seeing his girls happy. What do you suggest we try to take in first? Many thanks.
The "exhibits"--meaning the buildings with everything from farm animals to 4-H projects to record-sized watermelons and pumpkins, to things like beeswax sculptures--are always a good first stop for the Fair, particularly with smaller kids who may get tired of walking around before you decide to go and see them. There are usually petting zoos, where they can pet a goat, etc.
There is also a "children's section" of the rides, away from the big Midway (which could be scary for little ones, with the crowds and loud rides), that has lots of scaled down rides their size, merry-go-rounds, etc. This is also near most of the food places.
The Village of Yesteryear is in the big round building in the northern (I think) side of the fairgrounds [the part that's "downhill" from the rest], which has all sorts of artisans and crafts to see and watch being made.
I agree with Francois (as usual). There are also always some nice little garden patches people have created and submitted for consideration for awards, and those are fun to see if you like gardens.
Then they usually have a GIANT Smokey the Bear. I think he talks, I can't remember, and then if you keep on that path, there is a saw mill and fire safety info.
You might also want to visit the building with cattle and cows, just for a quick look, and they usually have a cow available for milking; get there early to avoid the line. We also always visit the chickens/ducks building. They usually have a lot of small chicks they let kids handle. Poor chicks.
(When we visited Oakview Park for Heritage Day, I was surprised our 10-year-old grandson truly didn't know that the skinny weird bird he was looking at was a turkey -- it wasn't the one in full plumage he was used to seeing in books. The fair presents a great opportunity to discuss the origins of food. )
I wonder if they'll change anything due to H1N1. Probably not. I'm going to use hand sanitizer every 10 minutes.
Thanks everyone especially for the specific suggestions from Francois. We will take lots of hand wipes and sanitizers and try to stay close to the buildings as these girls have never used a porta potty and I don't want to introduce them anytime soon!
There are some around but plenty of normal facilities too.
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