Walnut Festival Association — Local services in Walnut Creek

Worst experience today. So I have 2 daughters, 8 and 1. Thought, let's have fun at the park. 1st, they make you pay for entrance, and again at a separate kiosk for ride tickets. Then they fail to want to talk to anyone and explain, once you get a card, you have to then go get wristband for family. So a wasted wait in line later, they then say no babies and no single riders. So that's the ferris wheel, planned for family, off the available list. So now there's like 2 rides you can let your single 8 yr old on without the adult who's holding the baby. Too bad my wife is working because 1 parent a baby and kid are not who this even was made for. Never will I come to this again, waste of time and all my money on a freaking ride band we couldn't use. You should be ashamed of using this...

Dear Mr. Crowley,

Thank you for your interest in local festivals. The Walnut Festival has been on the 3rd Thursday after the 1st Monday in September for the last 77 Years. It is a part of the Association's charter. Again, 77 years.

The Walnut Festival is geared more towards families including a large carnival and for many is a family tradition. Our Fine Art Event is in May and free to the public.

We also would like for our festival's to be on separate weekends, as it does conflict somewhat. Perhaps you would like to send your above message to the folks in Lafayette to take a look at their future dates.

Thank you again for your interest in...

Is this really happening on the same weekend as the Lafayette Art & Wine Fest?? Thumbs down to the Walnut Creek Planning committee…. Pull your head out and look around at what else is going on around us before you begin your planning; it's not rocket science!

I don't think your admission fees are going to go over very well especially when people have the Free Lafayette Art & Wine Fest (LAW)?? Furthermore…. I can't imagine the good Art, Wine or Musicians will be present because the LAW fest is a much BIGGER draw??

WC please get it...