Community to Gather for St. Robert Fair This Weekend

For the 40th time, music will reverberate the air and rides, games, food and drinks, and a rummage sale occupy the grounds at St. Robert as the parish puts on its annual fair this weekend.

There won't be any major changes to the fair's festivities — which run noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at 2214 E. Capitol Dr. — from last year, fair co-chair Merridth Frediani said.

Take in the St. Bob-e-que on Saturday and the chicken dinner Sunday night. The fair will also offer food ranging from Mexican to Italian to seafood to roasted corn; lemonade, soda, beer and margaritas.  

There are games for children to play including a bounce house, Frediani said.

"We are the home of the world famous minnow races," she added.

The fair is also holding the Holy Moly raffle again this year selling 1,000 tickets at $50 a ticket. There is a one-in-10 chance of winning, with a grand prize of $10,000.

and Frediani said the fair, in its 40th year, is a very important part of the community.

"It is not just a fundraiser," she said. "We look at it as a community builder, as well."

Frediani said the fair has a nice line-up of area bands:

• Ian and the Dream, Sat. 1 to 5p.m.

• 5 Card Studs, Sat. 6 to 10 p.m.

• The Riverwest Aces, Sun. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Ryan the Magnificent, Sun. 2 to 3 p.m.

• The Screamin' Cucumbers, Sun. 3 to 7 p.m.

For more information about the fair visit www.strobert.org.