St Tammany Parish Fair Association

The St. Tammany Parish Fair is a great family friendly event. The fair is held each year at the Covington Fairgrounds. Several local groups offer parking close by. We paid $ 6 and parked less than a block away.
There is a large area with animals from the local FFA groups at parish high schools. Pigs, goats, chickens and rabbits are all on display.
There were a huge amount of carnival rides for the kids. There was a ferris wheel, bumper cars, and an enormous amount of other rides. This fair had more rides than any other fair or festival I have attended. Mitchell Brothers Amusement operated the rides. Apparently they are the largest company of its type in the area. Every festival I have been to this year has had Mitchell Brothers rides.
On the other side of the fairgrounds were cows from the FFA and a section with food vendors. We tried a gyro, alligator sausage po-​boy and a steak bowl with mushrooms, onions and potatoes. The steak bowl and alligator sausage were great.
The alligator sausage was from the vendor Big Will and the Warden. This vendor works all of the big events in the area and has incredible food. If you’re at a fair, I highly recommend them.
One nice thing about the fair is that there is no alcohol served. This ensures that it remains family friendly.
The fair was not overly crowded on Saturday and we will definitely go again next year.