Kern County Fair kicks off with pleasure and household enjoyable

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Fair opened its gates to a bustling crowd desperate to benefit from the meals, rides, and video games, marking the beginning of a 12-day celebration.

Families and neighborhood members gathered to partake within the annual custom, with many expressing their pleasure for the occasion.

Leonardo Mattana shared his household’s enthusiasm, saying, “Last night I got home from work, and my daughter, with one eye open before falling asleep, she’s like, Daddy, the fair’s opening tomorrow. We need to go! And I was like, What? It’s opening up, okay? So I got off work, picked up the family, and we’re here.”

For the Mattana household, this 12 months was notably particular because it was the primary time the kids skilled the truthful.

Zoe Mattana, Leonardo’s daughter, expressed her pleasure, saying, “My favorite part is like going on the Ferris wheel and going on roller coasters.”

Leonardo added, “I mean, as a parent, I think we’re always excited a little bit about the food, you know.”

The truthful, which opened at 4 p.m., noticed a gentle inflow of holiday makers all through the day.

Guests shared their favourite facets of the truthful, with responses starting from the Ferris wheel and rides to the basic corn canines and funnel truffles.

One attendee famous, “I’m just excited to hang out with my family.”

The Walker household highlighted the comfort of the native truthful, with Summer Walker stating, “This is local, so it’s a lot easier than having to travel and get a hotel room and things of that sort. So I think this is perfect for Kern County, and it brings a lot of us together as a whole.”

The opening day crowd set the tone for the festivities to come back, with the truthful promising extra enjoyable and pleasure.

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