Family Spring Fair with Rides & Petting Zoo

A spring fair with rides, a petting zoo and fair food opens Friday, April 24, at EchoPark Speedway and runs through Sunday, May 3. (atlantaparent.com) Atlanta Parent lists the event as the Georgia State Fair and says it includes camel rides, pig races, live music and rides for kids alongside larger midway attractions. The publication’s weekly roundup says the fair starts this weekend. (atlantaparent.com) Ticket prices listed by Atlanta Parent are $13 to $15 for general admission, $5 for ages 5 to 12, and free for children 4 and younger. Parking is listed at $10, and ride tickets cost extra. (atlantaparent.com) The timing puts the fair at the front end of metro Atlanta’s late-April festival stretch, which also includes Lemonade Days, the Inman Park Festival and other family events this week. Atlanta Parent included the fair in both its weekly events guide and its spring-summer festival list. (atlantaparent.com 1) (atlantaparent.com 2) That matters for families planning around school and weekend schedules, because Atlanta Parent says the fair’s exact daily schedule is posted on the event website rather than in the listing. The listing directs visitors to check online for dates and hours before going. (atlantaparent.com) The fair is one of several Atlanta-area events this month built around animal encounters and midway rides, but this one runs for 10 days and spans two weekends. Atlanta Parent’s roundup describes it as a larger fair-format event rather than a one-day festival. (atlantaparent.com 1) (atlantaparent.com 2) For parents deciding whether to go this weekend or later in the run, the key details are already set: opening day is Friday, April 24, and the closing day is Sunday, May 3. The remaining variables — hours and ticket options — are the ones Atlanta Parent says to confirm online. (atlantaparent.com)