About Bluff City Fair Memphis
Bluff City Fair offers classic fair attractions like rides, a petting zoo (with goats), and unique entertainment such as caricature artists and carnival games where you can win prizes like goldfish. While it provides traditional family fun and good food, visitors frequently report significant operational issues related to unorganized and long lines, and a perception of high overall cost.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families seeking a classic fair experience with rides, games, and animal encounters.Those who prefer to visit during evening hours (around 7 PM) for potentially shorter ride waits.Groups with a mix of younger children and teenagers who can enjoy different attractions.Appears suitable for elementary-aged children (implied by 'grand kids enjoyed it').Teens also find it appealing and tend to flock in after 7 PM.
Why families love it
- Great food options available.
- Opportunity to have caricatures drawn.
- Chance to win prizes at games (e.g., a goldfish).
- Interactive petting zoo, specifically mentioning goats.
- Enjoyable rides that are a core part of the experience.
- Variety of positively reviewed food.
Insider tips
- Purchase the $25 day pass for unlimited rides, as it's recommended over buying individual tickets.
- Consider visiting around 7 PM for shorter ride lines, especially if not a 'wristband day'.
- On Saturdays, lines might be manageable between 3:40 PM and 7 PM.
- Secure personal belongings, especially at the goat feeding area, as animals might chew on them.
- Avoid 'wristband day' if possible, as lines are reportedly too long, leading to fewer rides ridden.
Good to know before you go
- Visiting on 'wristband day' due to excessive line lengths and reduced ride time.
- Arriving after 7 PM, particularly on Saturdays, if you want to avoid large crowds of teens and extended wait times.
- If you have low tolerance for disorganization, line-cutting, and long wait times.
- The fair's general maintenance could be improved.
- Lines are often unorganized, leading to chaos and people cutting in line.
- Crowds
- Lines can be 'outrageously long' and uncoordinated, especially on 'wristband day'.
- Value
- An unlimited ride day pass costs $25, which is recommended as a better value than individual ride tickets. However, the overall fair experience is considered expensive, with one parent estimating '$100 per person' for a nice time. Reviewers note that high prices are common for fairs.
- Food
- Food is available on-site and was rated as 'great'.
- Accessibility
- No specific accommodations mentioned in reviews.
- Safety
- A specific warning to be aware of your personal items (e.g., purse) while feeding goats, as they may chew on them.
What parents say
"Food was great! Had my characticture done! Awesome! I won a goldfish! Had fun petting all the animal in the petting zoo. So much fun!"
10 months ago
"Even though the fair could’ve been more maintained, it was really fun. I enjoyed all of the rides I went on and would most definitely go again. I’d recommend buying the $25 day pass which allows people to ride all of the rides instead of buying tickets. I went around 7 PM which was perfect because the lines weren’t long and I was able to get on a ride in less than 10 minutes. Many people complain about the price and how expensive it is but that’s everywhere. Nothing is cheap nowadays, so get your bread up and stop complaining. Also, please be aware of your items while feeding the animals if yo"
2 years ago
"Was very nice, no long lines on Saturday about 3:40p and 7p. But after 7pm lines started getting long because teens started flocking in about dusk dark. Took grand kids and they so enjoyed it."
a year ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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