ESSAY ON VISIT TO A FUN FAIR – ESSAY 3 (600 WORDS)

ESSAY ON VISIT TO A FUN FAIR – ESSAY 3 (600 WORDS)

Introduction

A fair is a large or small gathering of people, hawkers, vendors and others for commercial and entertainment purposes. Though, sometimes it might have only commercial objective like a book fair, animal fair etc. Likewise a fun fair is organized mainly for amusement purposes.

Activities in a Fun Fair

A fun fair is held purely for entertainment purposes. It is marked by relatively less shops and more fun activities. Only shops selling toys and food stalls could be seen in a fun fair. A huge presence of entertainment activities like magic shows, stunt performances, games of luck and skills, shooting games, amusement rides etc, resembles a fun fair in progress.

A fun fair could be small or big depending on the location and the size of visitors it serves. It could also be a travelling fun fare moving from one location to the other or could be held at a fixed location. In both the cases it provides loads of fun activities for the children as well as the young and elderly.

The area of the fair could be seen marked with colorful tents meant for various fun activities like Magic Shows, Circus, Stunts and movies etc. Besides, there are also open stalls for activities like Air Gun Shooting, Dart Shooting or Throw the Ring game etc. Throw the Ring game gives a chance to win a prize for anyone who throws a ring exactly over a distant object in such a way that the object gets placed inside the ring. The person, who wins, is given the object as the prize.

Another main attraction of a fun fair in India is stunt performances; one of the most famous is “Well of Death”. It is mainly performed on modified bikes or cars inside a large well made of wood and steel. Audiences witness the stunt standing on a platform, which runs through the upper circumference of the well. The stuntmen go high speed on bikes and car inside the well defying the laws of gravity in front of spell bound audiences.

Another prime attraction of a fun fair is different rides and Ferry Wheels. Rides in a fun fair are usually meant for the children and consists of miniature trains, cars and horses. There are various small and large horizontally rotating wheels with miniature cars, bikes or horses mounted above them for the children to be seated. Ferry wheels of different sizes, capacity and speed could be seen in operation and screams of children and elders enjoying it could also be heard. There are also small juvenile rides with smaller platforms, meant especially for the small children.

The rides are usually painted with bright colors and are adorned with lights of different colors to enhance their appearance at night. Apart from the fun activities, a fun fair has various food stalls for the children and their elder companions. Stalls selling quick take away foods, ice creams, juices, desserts could be seen spanned all over the place. The fragrance of sweet and local delicacies as well as other desserts and food items dominate the air. People could be seen with children, eating their favorite ice creams and desserts. Some fun fairs may also have activities like circus performances or ghost rides.

Conclusion

A fun fair provides a great fun activity to the children, young as well as the elderly. Apart from being a fun centered event, it is also a source of livelihood for vendors who depend on it. Many small vendors and hawkers depend on the fun fairs for their businesses. Fun fairs provide a quality of fun time with family and friends. Parents should also ensure that all safety precautions are properly taken before sending children to rides or ferry wheels.