Quinte Exhibition

Expensive carnival rides. Check. Expensive carny games ($5 for two balls). Check. Food trucks. Check and Check again. Nothing else to do. Check. There was a bird barn with some chickens, ducks and pigeons. Interesting for 10 minutes. The cow barn was way on the other side. Nobody was walking there. The Homecrafts were poorly diplayed. There were a handful of vendors. Example Tupperware table. Felt sorry for them. Now a main attraction - the Demolition Derby. Stadium was full. Seats were hard metal (bring something soft to sit on) No back support. Start time 7pm. So far, so good. Little after 7pm, the water truck starts spreading water on the field of battle for about 20 minutes. That's exciting? Then they call in all the drivers for a meeting" for 30 minutes. That's exciting? They had one tractor able to pickup busted cars and clear them off. By 9pm they had 2 races completed

Buildings were excellent display. Flowers and veggies in Hastings County obviously didn't suffer any from the heat of this past summer! Security and the presence of police seemed a bit shy with so many people on Friday evening.

everything there was overpriced... from the gate admission to the ride tickets. food costs for a family of four with the limited choices and not having items on their posted menus was more than frustrating. .. seating .. and designated places to eat were nonexistent.. .. not very family friendly but the big one there is no changing stations for the little ones ... vendor space was highly under utilized.. with a very limited scope of things to hold your interest.... The reptile portion was pretty cool for the kids , Friendly people in the prize portion of the building with informative answers kept the little ones occupied.... .. I suggest the fair board .. band together and get their collective heads out of the sand and reevaluate what it is they should be doing to make a better and all inclusive venue for entrie family enjoyment ...

The cost of admission goes up every year, it was 10 dollars this year and there seems to be less and less offered for that admission. Next year if there is not going more things added to the fair then drop the admission price. It was really disappointing. The Norfolk fair is a lot better run and offers more for a better price

Good time at the fair! Fun rides, easy midway, delicious food!!

It was great, except that people were allowed to smoke inside the grounds and many people didn't seem to care that there were kids around. Lots of fun, just wish there was no smoking.

My son had a great time. Im really disappointed with the quality of prizes for the price each game costs. There should be cheap easy games for children under 5 or 6.

Definitely not what it used to be. We took our daughter for the first time and she really enjoyed the miniature horse show. The midway was only about half of what it was a year or two ago.

I love goin to the quinte exhibition I have attended for over 50 years. The rides are great. The smash up derby is a favorite by all. There always something for everyone. There are several games and lots to occupy young and old.

Not what it once was. The barn was very far from the main area so livestock was not a feature. That was disappointing. The live reptile show was fabulous and the staff were phenomenal. The name escapes me at the moment, but they deserve much credit for an educational and fun experience! The game portion of the midway was quiet. Not many folks playing midway games. The rides were few but fun.