Are festivals trashy or culture?

I thoroughly enjoy Renaissance Festival, parking and traffic not so much. But gnawing down on a giant turkey leg is quite the satisfaction.

That one is okay. It's in the WC after all.

Our town fair isn't all that trashy, just the carnies who come with the rides. Under the pavillion they have some high quality trim.

Festivals are supposed to celebrate culture, unfortunately the trash ruins it

Depends which festival and which city. Makes a big difference.

I LOVE festivals as much as anyone. Been to a lot, and still go to a lot. But the amount of traffic as well as some of the scum that run around at some of them are starting to make me think twice about going to them.

Ponchatoula strawberry festival - trashy AF.

If a fais do-do is trashy, then so be it.

It was established long ago that outdoor free events celebrating a food commodity or similar is trashy.

Festivals are that sweet mixture of both. Where middle and upper class people mingle with the dregs of society and for a night or 2 even behave like the underlings. On Monday, we can gather and laugh at our misdeeds, swear not to repeat them, and wait for next year when we do it again.