Dekalb County VFW Fair Grounds — Local services in Fort Payne

They don’t prep the events well AT ALL- so expect no banners, nothing but a giant group of people at a run down gate entrance full of power trip volunteers that approach in a forceful non friendly attitude to ensure you loath Ft Payne after the experience just how the townspeople love to act and treat each other typically. Very disappointing with limited food and drink vendors, and travelers and visitors- be prepared to pay attention that the crowd is not drinking past one beer due to the towns closed minded overly harassed scared mindset of being judged nonChristian like public behavior or the fact of being noticed of over the legal consumption as the police are crawling and waiting to make sure this is an absolute joke wanna be event as June jam fails just as Chattanooga kills their own attraction that brings in outside money to profit on music festival fail Riverbend. How sad is it they have these opportunities and they crash and burn them. Sad… as why I ignore events here like June Jam which is a bad recreation that this town feels that Alabama is the only hit band that people outside of this communi Don’t worship- my advice is to wait for Guntersville Dock to open with actual real entertainment and proper atmosphere this town will never understand as the people don’t travel to understand how their mentality as a whole is upside down and doesn’t work past Dekalb county limits. Good luck ft payne as you keep its place undeveloped past the same failing issues that keeps true to the name for...

I had the unique perspective of observing June Jam’s fans from the “inside” out. Despite the rain, their dedication remained unwavering. My tent, selling “Jewelry, Hats, and Gifts,” was stationed on Gault Avenue at 18th Avenue—the main thoroughfare for June Jam attendees entering the fairgrounds. I interacted with people from all walks of life, both locals and out-of-towners. While not every June Jam fan made a purchase, I had the pleasure of engaging with hundreds of them. Love seemed to permeate the air. These fans truly felt like a family, treating each other with kindness and consideration. I witnessed acts of goodwill: fans stopping traffic to assist disabled concertgoers, offering directions to newcomers, and sharing tips on navigating the event. June Jam left a lasting impression—I wish we could experience it every day. Having attended Northeast State Junior College alongside Randy Owen in the early '70s and later attending Jacksonville State, I took a different path. Still, having the opportunity of lookingt at his fans from the inside during his concert, I realized that June Jam has fostered a devoted community. Randy Owen’s foundation, which helps hundreds each year, serves as a reminder to treat one another with courtesy and respect--after all every human being is a member of God;s framily. Randy Owen,...

The fair grounds was fine. The fair was the worst I've ever been to in my 48 years. I will never go to another fair that has the vip passes. I spent $80 on tickets and bands and my kids only got to ride 3 rides in 5 hours because the kids with the passes kept getting off the rides and getting right back on. Everybody needs to just not go until they get rid of it. Tonight was the biggest waste of money I've ever seen and my kids had a horrible time. We like to play the games but we couldn't even do that because all we did was stand in line all night. They really screwed themselves out of a lot of profit with the vip crap. Matter of fact I didn't really see very many people playing the games at all lol, they really...