St. Mike’s Fair More Than Simple Night of Thrills & Fun

To many people, the St. Micheal’s Fair means much more than a simple night of thrills and fun. To some people, the fair is an annual tradition which symbolizes much more than the teens who frequent the fair realize.

This is a story especially true for Ryan and Shana Yeager, who have been coming to the local fair for nearly 10 years.

According to the couple, a big reason for the continued visits to the fair annually are their children, two young boys who excitedly await the arrival of the fair every year.

The Yeager family lives in the Junewood section of Levittown, so when the the fair began construction about a week prior the Yeager children exclaimed excitedly, “It’s coming, it’s coming,” as they saw the looming ferris wheel during frequent trips to the store.

“The love it. They always wanna come to it,” explained Shana Yeager, while she watched her children ride on the mini roller coaster on a recent evening.

The family has such a fun time at the fair every year that they make a noticeable effort to attend the fair multiple times each year. “We have three day’s worth of wrist bands for this year, and this is actually our second visit,” explained Shana Yeager, as the kids rode the roller coaster.

While the fair offers a fun diversion for many of the patrons, for many families, the tradition of the yearly fair goes much deeper. Such is the case for Shana Yeager, whose parents actually met at the fair years earlier, through her father’s neighbor.

After the first ride comes to a halt, the kids jump off and immediately jump to another line while Shana and Ryan keep an eye on them and laugh. “They could go all night, but we’re really kind of getting tired,” they said.

The strong sense of community is another reason that many, including the Yeagers, attend the fair on a regular and frequent basis.

“I never buy the standard carnival food, just the St. Mike’s food. It’s cheaper and better than the food that comes with the fair, plus I like that it makes a lot of money for the school and church,” explained Ryan Yeager.

“This is one of the nicer, bigger fairs in the area,” says Ryan when looking around and basking in the soft glow of the fair lights around him.

The fair means a lot to many people for many differing reasons. For the Yeager family, those reasons are tradition, family, and community, and of course, the immense fun brought on by a night out at the fair.

The fair is off Levittown Parkway in Tullytown and opens nightly at 6 p.m. through July 6.