This option runs from 12pm to 2pm on weekdays and allows fair food fans to eat a lot without paying full price.
Columbia, South Carolina — If you like fair food but don’t want to ride, there are cheaper ride options. It’s called a lunch bunch.
This is an offer that the fair started 20 years ago, offering from Monday to Friday from 12:00pm to 2:00pm to those who just want to enjoy the food. ticket. $20 will be refunded if you return to the booth by 2pm.
This is an opportunity that people like Brian Colemeyer have taken advantage of in the past.
“It’s an absolutely brilliant idea to be able to come here without paying an entrance fee to eat,” said Kohlmayer. “I’ve been using it for years.”
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Another attendee, Jane Summers, also enjoyed her favorite fair food during the two-hour lunch bunch.
“I think it’s a great idea. Some people just like to come and eat. Please,” Summers added.
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And it’s an option that many attendees jumped at because of the long queues at the ticket counters on Friday.
Participant Peggy Lineberger added, “I think it’s a great idea. It gives people the opportunity to semi-experience the fair. I think it’s a great idea to be able to experience the fair anytime.” “It’s always a plus to be able to get discounts at this time when prices are skyrocketing.”
