By Bonnie Culverhouse

Today through Saturday, you can treat your kids to fun evenings while helping the Minden Rec Center’s efforts during 2024 Spring Fling.

“We’ve talked about having a spring carnival before, but this kind of fell in our laps,” said Mayor Nick Cox.

The mayor said Miller Spectacular Shows, the company that brings the fair to Minden in the fall, contacted him with an opening this weekend.

“They should be in south Louisiana right now, but they’ve had so much rain, the ground was too soggy,” Cox said. “Webster Parish Fairgrounds is one of the only fully-paved fairgrounds around, and the carnival was in Vivian – close by.”

So, the city is turning it into a fund-raising event that will be fun for kids, while helping them play ball. 

“We decided we could do it and share profits,” he said. “The carnival company will make a portion and the rest will be dedicated for the Minden Recreation Complex, through Minden Diamond Club.”

Just as the annual fair, the carnival will be held at Webster Parish Fairgrounds.

“There will be no gate entry fee or someone to direct parking, but there will be rides, concessions and plenty of security,” Cox said.

The carnival will be open from 6 until 10 p.m. every night. Tonight (Thursday) it’s possible to purchase $20 armbands. Friday and Saturday feature regular tickets.

(Editor’s note: What is the Minden Diamond Club? Watch Webster Parish Journal next week.)