For Immediate Release: February 19, 2007

MARCH BREAK FUN at Western Fair’s FAMILY FUN FEST

It’s been cold lately, so why not heat up the March Break with something special.

BACK by popular demand - FAMILY FUN FEST returns to the Western Fair Agriplex and we know it will be many families TOP PICK for March Break Fun!  This year’s three-day celebration, March 10, 11 & 12, from 9am-7pm, gives the entire family an opportunity to enjoy a number of FREE shows, plus indoor rides, games, and entertainment at Western Fair’s Family Fun Fest. 

There will be many carnival rides for adults, families and children, plus food, games and vendors.  The biggest news at this year’s Family Fun Fest, Bowmanville Zoo will perform their hit ANIMAL ALIVE showcase daily at 11:30am, 2:30pm and 5:30pm.  Don’t miss the chance to see Lions, Tigers, European Boars, Zebras and many more exotic animals that will take part in this entertaining and educational family show.  Elephant and Camel rides, $5 per-person, per-ride, will also be available, plus an opportunity to have your picture taken with exotic animals ($10, $5 for additional copies).  Doo Doo the Clown, Western Fair’s favourite funny guy, will be back every day at 12:30pm and 3:30pm to perform in the lobby and walk about the event sharing ‘unbelievable’ fun and balloon animals with the whole gang. 

Indoor Rides:     

Adult Rides:Super Space Sled, Super Bumper Cars, Super Scrambler, Whizzer and Sliver Streak.
Family Rides: Gondola Wheel, Super Carousel, Chilly Willy, Clown House, Santa’s Crystal Maze, Coaster
Children’s Rides: The Red Baron, GW Railroad, Hot Wheels, Jolly Roger and Moon Raker.

Games:

Shark Pond, Froggy, Waterguns, Skee-ball, Surprise Bag, Cork Guns, Fish Bowl, Apple Dart, Gun Ball, Basketball, Blockbuster and Bushels, plus novelties and photos.

Vendors:

Aura Photos by First Star, Daypuck Karate Inc., Dotsy’s Entertainment, Elgin County Railway Museum, Marche Communications, Noah’s Ark - ‘Stuff and Fluff’, Sunspot Enterprises,  Think Entertainment, USC  Education Savings Plan

Food:

The Lobby concession will have Hamburgers, Hotdogs, French Fries and more available, plus a number of food vendors will be located through-out the event.

Admission is $5.00 at the door, with kids 3 and under free.  Admission does not include rides inside the pavilion.  The ride-all-day, pay-one-price is $15 (does not include elephant and camel rides) per individual and means you and the kids can enjoy all the rides you can handle. 

Family Fun Fest -Details

For further information, please contact:

Dave Taylor, Fair Manager
(519) 438-7203 EX 306
dtaylor@westernfair.com

or

Heather Blackwell
Corporate Affairs Coordinator
Western Fair Association
(519) 438-7203 EX 261
hblackwell@westernfair.com