The Annual Greater Baton Rouge State Fair made its way into town on Thursday, October 26, and is here to stay until Sunday, November 5th.
This year will be the fair’s 52nd anniversary, so the festivities are sure to be at an all time high.
There will be over 40 carnival rides for those in attendance to enjoy in addition to a variety of games, food, music and shows for the entire family.
One of the family oriented shows include the amazing Magician, Tim Spinosa, who performs illusions and card tricks that may leave the audience in wonder of his abilities.
In addition, there is the Swifty Swine Racing Pigs, which animal lovers may enjoy.
And for the more adventurous group, there is the famous Noah’s Way Exotic Petting Zoo. This zoo is a long held tradition at the fair. It allows a close up encounter with extraordinary animals like zebras, camels, and antelopes. Also included are domesticated animals like deer, sheep, and goats.
For those looking for something new outside of the customary entertainment, there has been some new additions to the fair. Those include Bot Battle on the Bayou, a battle-royal between man-built robots, Drone Racing, mini toy airplanes racing through the sky, and the Annual Lego Extravaganza, which will be celebrating its 2nd anniversary. The Lego competition permits teams to build massive Lego works of art. One showcase will take place on Saturday Nov 4th.
Other indulgences for students to take part of will be the culinary arts of the gala. The fair, additionally renowned for its cuisine, will have classic treats like corn dogs, cotton candy, caramel popcorn, fried onion blooms and the like.
By high demand, new and unusual delicacies like, red-velvet funnel cake and deep-fried Oreos, have been incorporated for patrons to savor. For those looking for an authentic Louisiana meal, check out vendors that serve jambalaya, gumbo, and even fried boudin balls.
“Coming from California, I don’t get to enjoy food like this very often, so I make sure I get at least one of everything whenever the fair is in town,” said Junior Mechanical Engineering major, Johnathon Banks.
Classics like hamburgers, pizza, or jumbo turkey legs that make it easier for the people to eat while walking or dancing to the music will be available as well.
Live entertainment will be provided each night by a variety of musical artists. The options range from country music by Ashton Dupre and the Last Call, to swamp pop from Paul and Pete Band, funk, soul and R&B arrangements from band, BluePrint, and even acoustics from musician, Adam Pierce.
For those looking for Zydeco, traditional Louisiana music, check out Nelson Neville’s, Zydeco Mike & The Sizzlin’ Band; who will perform on Saturday, November 4th.
Baton Rouge native and 19-year-old sophomore Psychology major, Malachai Ridgley explains how he has attended the fair since he was a child and expects to see different attractions from the previous year.
“Each year I go, I would like it to be better than the previous year so whenever I do get a chance to go this year, I want it to be better than last year. I don’t want to spend my money, knowing that it’s the same stuff from last year,” said Ridgley
An umbrella may come in handy to two-step to the music, or as protection from the climate. Always remember to check the weather and traffic. Both serve as a long-time enemy to those in attendance of the fair.
For more information, please visit the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair website at: http://www.gbrsf.com
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Greater Baton Rouge State Fair
October 31, 2017
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