Each year Ribfest seems to grow in popularity while many other festivals seem to struggle to keep their heads above the water, each year looking as if it will be their last.
There are a number of factors to consider for the different festivals including weather, entertainment venues and line-up and countless other variables that can make or break an event. Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) has been blessed by clear and sunny skies in recent years, but it’s more than just cooperative weather that has made Ribfest a record-breaking success.
The formula is simple: local talent, interactive scheduled events and as close to complete participation from businesses in the area makes up the recipe Ribfest has perfected. All of this is made possible by the cause that BBBS represents: a children’s services organization, offering a better life for the kids in their community.
The entertainment is another key to their success. Having something for all ages throughout the four-day event is a must. From the opening of the Kidz Zone on Thursday, there are several games and fun activities for kids of all ages. The fishing derby and different performers geared towards children make it easy to spend hours on the grounds without the fear of your child’s restlessness setting in. It isn’t surprising that BBBS has the formula for keeping kids occupied and having fun.
It isn’t geared solely towards kids, with entertainment, the vendors, the beer tent, and of course the food, which attracts people of all ages.
No admission at the gates is another key factor that the public has recognized as a big plus for Ribfest. Knowing that it doesn’t cost anything to get in gives people a more relaxed feeling about staying as long as they want or leaving and coming back another day.
Whatever the details for the formula of a successful festival may be, Big Brothers Big Sisters has come up with it. Many aspects are factored in, and the combination of everything Ribfest has to offer along with the support the community has for the organization itself seem to come up with the ultimate formula.
Congratulations to Big Brothers Big Sisters and everyone who helped make this another highly successful event!
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