Step right up, folks, to some fun in Pocahontas

Wave those hands like you just don’t care! (Photo: Pocahontas Chamber of Commerce)

Carnival rides await you during the Princess City Carnival, Aug. 16-17 in Pocahontas. Visitors can feast on carnie classics like funnel cakes, caramel apples and cotton candy when the Scott Amusements Carnival comes to town for the weekend. It’s the same weekend as the Princess City Car Show, where you can admire classic and vintage cars or show off your own.

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