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Arts County Fair: Your Guide To Staying Safe While Having Fun

The countdown to April 7th has begun. It’s the last day of classes; a time to bring eight months of successful studying to a close and a chance to have some fun before buckling down for exams! Conveniently, it also features a little event known as Arts County Fair, a fabulous way to celebrate with 15 000 of your closest friends! The Fair is a ton of fun, but there are some things to keep in mind to make sure your ACF experience is safe! Here are some things you can do to make sure you and your friends have an amazing time while staying safe at the Fair

1. Before you leave for the Fair, make sure you have arranged a meeting place with your group of friends. Meeting place signage will be posted around Thunderbird Stadium; make sure you know where your friends will be, and have a system to be able to find each other! Cell phones are a great idea!
2. Plan for a ride home in advance. There are several ways to get home after the concert. An RCMP cruiser is not the most desirable. Instead, assign a designated driver, have taxi numbers on hand or bring your U-Pass.
3. Eat breakfast the day of the Fair.
4. Drinking lots of water is also a great idea.
5. What to wear: sunscreen. And clothing.
6. What not to wear: flip-flops. You will lose them. A shoeless Fair-goer runs the risk of injury and will also be very sad at having lost their shoes. Keep that in mind when planning your outfit for the day.
7. Don’t drink excessively at the Fair. It won’t make your day any more fun, and you will be risking physical injury. First Aid teams will be present on site, but spending the afternoon in a tent won’t be nearly as much fun as enjoying the concert from the outdoors. Remember that intoxicated persons will not be admitted to the Fair and that tickets are non-refundable. Drink with care.

Keep these simple things in mind to make Arts County a day to remember!

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