Officially Europe’s biggest traveling fair, the Goose Fair is a year event that both residents and tourists flock to every single year. It’s different every year, but with over 700 years of history under its belt it’s had time to perfect the event – and it really has. It takes place over nearly 20 acres and is packed full of games, attractions and rollercoasters. It boasts having over 100 rides just for children, which means if you take your little ones along you can be sure that this is going to be something to keep them suitably entertained!
As you may imagine, as a fair that has been around for over 700 years it has gone through some changes it is time. In the past it has hosted things such as performing fleas and other oddity type shows. It is thought that in 1888 Professor Thomas Scott Baldwin even made the first ever Nottingham parachute jump into the fair at Wollaton Park too – what a sight that would have been!
It has an interesting history and originally started as a livestock trading event and somewhere farmers could sell their goods – it gained a reputation as the place to go for phenomenal cheese! It has grown over the years and although there is no live stock now, it’s one of the most established events in Nottingham and something that residents and tourists alike look forward to every single year.
As per last year’s huge return, Goose Fair is due to come back this year with over 500 fair rides and so much more across 10 days. Entry to the goose fair is free of charge and then you can just pay for what you would like to go on while you are there.
Whether you want to go and try to win a massive cuddly toy at the coconut shy or you fancy blowing off the cobwebs with a whirl on the waltzers you can be sure that the Nottingham Goose Fair will have what you need. Then you can treat yourself to a toffee apple and a hot chocolate and head home, sounds heavenly doesn’t it?