The on-again off-again Richmond Fair slated for the Boulevard on July 26 is a "work in progress" according to police who have yet to issue a permit for the carnival event. The fair, will feature typical carnival thrills and the highly anticipated Banana Derby, a competition in which dog riding capuchin monkeys race for victory. Concerns about the future of the fair arose this weekend when word got out that police planned to deny a permit for the event at the Diamond. According to a report from the Times-Dispatch this morning: [1]
...the city’s special-events coordinator has said the police would not have adequate staffing to meet the needs of the fair.
Continue following the continuing debate over the future of Richmond's Fair with the Times-Dispatch. You can find weekend coverage of the possible cancellation with WTVR 6. [2]