This year’s Marburg Christmas Carnival was the biggest yet, said show society vice president Barb Froloff.
The carnival is run from the showgrounds and it attracts hundreds of people who are keen to celebrate the festive season without breaking the bank.
“There were a lot of free goodies and it was a wonderful night out for families,” Barb said.
“The line to meet Santa was rather long but people waited because their children didn’t want to miss an opportunity to meet him.
“He handed out gift bags and inside each one were about $30 retail value in gifts and goodies.”
Another highly anticipated experience was the ham wheel that gave Christmas hams to lucky spinners.
“There were 60 hams on offer and ticket cost a dollar each,” she said.
“Spinning started as soon as the ticket sellers sold 100 tickets.
“One customer bought half the tickets in a round, so 50 tickets, but as far as I know he didn’t win.”
There was plenty to eat, on sale were ice-cream, pancakes, iced tea and the usual hot dogs, chips and burgers.
“The weather was perfect and luckily the storms held off until the next day,” she said.
The event officially closed at 8pm but Barb said the lights were only turned off once everyone was satiated.
The Marburg Christmas Carnival began many years ago to give local farmers and their families something to look forward to off farm.
In those days farm life kept families very busy and kid focused outings were rare.
It’s a tradition that continues today and is a welcome distraction for families during what is inarguably the most expensive time of year.
