One of Europe’s largest travelling fairs will return to Hull this week for its 730th year.
Opening this Friday (4 October) and taking over 16 acres of Walton Street car park, Hull Fair boasts attractions from across the country. This year there are more than 300 attractions from rollercoasters and white-knuckle-rides to hook-a-duck, along with over 80 rides for children including trampolines, fun houses, helter skelters and mini versions of the teenage rides such as mini Miami, mini waltzer and jumping jack.
The fair will be officially opened at 4pm by Lord Mayor, Councillor Mark Collinson, with the ringing on the bell on showman Mr WH Clark ride Waltzer XL.
Lord Mayor, Cllr Mark Collinson said: “Over 700 years, the fair has only ever got bigger and better, still drawing in crowds from far and wide.
New food and drink offers for this year include woodfired pizzas, crumble & custard, Korean corn dogs and garlic mushrooms.
For thrill-seekers, new large rides for this year include a Starfighter and Project X Ride.
For those who like to keep their feet firmly on the ground there are in excess of 100 stalls offering games such as bingo, hook-a-duck and darts.
The fair will run until Saturday 12 October (closed Sunday 6 October) and opens from 2 – 11pm daily (from 12noon on Saturday).
A number of road closures and parking restrictions will be in place from 2 October. They can be found here.
Limited parking is available within the MKM Stadium carpark, charged at £6 per car.
Additional Hull Fair buses will be operating as well as park & rides from Priory Park and Humber Bridge carpark.
For further information about bus services and ticket prices, check out these handy guides from Stagecoach East Midlands and East Yorkshire Buses.