carnival

It was canceled last year due to COVID, but this year the Ionia Free Fair is back on. It begins July 16 and runs until July 24.

It will be along the Rogue River in Rockford. The Start of Summer Celebration is THIS weekend, featuring carnival rides, live music, a parade, and fireworks!

No carnival? No problem. You can still get your elephant ears!

& we're not talking about you pigging out on the elephant ears either.

It's not uncommon to head back from a carnival or amusement park with a stuffed animal or two.  Carnival games aren't meant to be easy, in fact they are set up to be surprisingly hard.  But, Peter Drakos of Detroit, Michigan has mastered these tricky games.  The 64-year-old car salesman has become so good at these games that several midways across the country have put limits on the number of prize