HENRY COUNTY, Ga — The Georgia State Fair is set to open at 4 p.m. Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but there will be changes to keep safety first.
One thing every customer should know is that a mask will be required for every person who enters the fair.
Tim Reed is an artist and he draw pictures for a living. He thought 2020 would be the best year ever.
“Since March, we had to pick up side work and a lot of us filed for unemployment,” Reed said.
Reed usually sets up shop at fairs, but all state and county fairs were cancelled this year because of the pandemic.
“No fairs in the spring. Most of our fall fairs were cancelled as well,” David Renfro with Universal Fairs said.
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According to Renfro, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, he would run 10 fairs a year. This year he only ran two and one of them is the Georgia State Fair in Henry County.
The Georgia State Fair usually bring 75,000 visitors every year and Renfro believes despite COVID, people will still come and enjoy.
“People want to get out. They’re tired of being cooped up in their homes. They’re looking for something to do that’s still safe for their kids,” Renfro said.
Temperature checks at the entrance and mask wearing will be mandatory. Also, more than 200 hand sanitizing stations will be placed throughout the fair.
Additionally, all minors must be with their parents and cannot be dropped off.
As for Reed, he is just happy to be working again.
“It means a lot. It really does mean a lot to finally get the opportunity to work again,” Reed said.
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