Chandler Ostrich Festival 2023: The rides, animals and fun (2024)

A drink in an oversized baby bottle sits on the ground as visitors ride "The Viper" at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

The four competing pigs enter their stalls for the "Piggy 500" at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

Attendees ride a free fall ride at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

Stuffed animal prizes hang over visitors at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

Visitors gather to watch the "Piggy 500" at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

People gather for the "Great American Duck Race" at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

An ostrich stands at the edge of the pen at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

A father holds his son to view the ostrich pen at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

Molly Rogers kisses her son, Jack Rogers, 1, as they watch his siblings go on a ride at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

Visitors ride various rides at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

A father holds his son to view the ostrich pen at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

People watch as a pig takes a solo lap around the track at the "Piggy 500" at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

Hazel Brusby, 2, watches as the pigs leave their trailer for the "Piggy 500" at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

The crowd cheers as Strawberry rounds the corner of the track at the "Piggy 500" at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

Visitors gather to watch the "Piggy 500" at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

A young attendee watches the pigs finish their race at the "Piggy 500" at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

After racing in the "Piggy 500", one of the pigs returns to the trailer at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

Molly Rogers holds her son, Jack Rogers, 1, as they watch his siblings go on a ride at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

An ostrich looks over the edge of its pen, standing behind warning signs at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

People ride a roller coaster at the Ostrich Festival on March 19, 2023, at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

People play carnival games at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

People take a spin on a carnival ride at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

People take a spin on a carnival ride at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

People take a spin on a carnival ride at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

People take a spin on a carnival ride at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

People grab a bite to eat at West Coast Weenies, one of the food vendors at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

Turkey legs, burgers and hot dogs are cooked at Piggly's BBQ, one of the food vendors at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

Ostriches roam around a pen at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

Ostriches roam around a pen at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

Ostriches roam around a pen at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

Ostriches roam around a pen at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

At the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

Performers from the Flying Royals variety Show take the stage at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

USA BMX and freestyle riders perform at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

USA BMX and freestyle riders perform at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

Performers from the Flying Royals variety Show take the stage at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

Performers from the Flying Royals variety Show take the stage at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

Performers from the Flying Royals variety Show take the stage at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

Danielle Aznar holds up a turkey leg at The Goods Smoke and Grill, one of the food stands in the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

People walk through the vendor aisles at the Chandler Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park on Mar. 17, 2023.

An attendee takes a selfie with an ostrich at the Ostrich festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People gather at the ostrich pen to view the birds at the Ostrich festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People gather at the ostrich pen to view the birds at the Ostrich festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People walk past vendor booths filled with toys at Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People ride the carnival rides at the Ostrich festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People gather around an ostrich mascot at the Chandler Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People ride the swing ride at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Attendees ride the carnival rides at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Juleo Wilt and Alice MacKenzie feed the ducks at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Ostriches graze in their pen at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

An ostrich interacts with an attendee at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People ride the swing ride at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

A blind-folded tight rope walker performs with Dominguez Attractions at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Attendees walk past the food vendors in front of the carnival rides at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People line up at the ostrich burgers booth at the Chandler Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People walk in front of an entrance to the Chandler Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Graysen Gideons, 5, smiles at the camera as she rides the merry-go-round with Melissa Reed, twin sister, Gracelynn, and Damon Knight at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Olivia Lumpkins, 4, stands on the ledge to play a ball toss game athe Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Olivia Lumpkins, 4, stands on the ledge to play a ball toss game as Joan, Ethan, 1, and Jared Lumpkins watch at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

London Tetter, 5, runs across the suspension bridge of a jungle gym at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People gather to watch the duck races at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Reagan Brown, 2, and Ryan Brown hold a duck as they prepare to release it for a race at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Reagan Brown, 2, and Ryan Brown join others in releasing the ducks for a duck race at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People ride the swing ride at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

The sign above a food vendor advertises ostrich burgers at the Chandler Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People line up at the ostrich burgers booth at the Chandler Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Olivia Lumpkins, 4, stands on the ledge to play a ball toss game as Joan, Ethan, 1, and Jared Lumpkins watch at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Jared Pager carries Emmett Pager, 5, of his shoulders as they watch the duck races at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People gather to watch the duck races at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Reagan Brown, 2, and Ryan Brown join others in releasing the ducks for a duck race at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

An attendee takes a selfie with an ostrich at the Ostrich festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

An ostrich stand in a pen at a viewing area at the Chandler Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People gather at the ostrich pen to view the birds at the Ostrich festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People ride the carnival rides at the Ostrich festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People ride the swing ride at the Ostrich festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

The crowd watches as the pig race begins at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

The crowd watches as the pig race begins at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

The ride the swing ride at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Attendees ride the carnival rides at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Alice MacKenzie feeds the ducks at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Ostriches graze in their pen at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Ostriches graze in their pen at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

An ostrich interacts with an attendee at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Ostriches graze in their pen at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Attendees walk past the food vendors in front of the carnival rides at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People walk in front of an entrance to the Chandler Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Graysen Gideons, 5, smiles at the camera as she rides the merry-go-round with Melissa Reed twin sister, Gracelynn, and Damon Knight at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Olivia Lumpkins, 4, stands on the ledge to play a ball toss game athe Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

London Tetter, 5, runs across the suspension bridge of a jungle gym at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Reagan Brown, 2, and Ryan Brown hold a duck as they prepare to release it for a race at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People gather at the ostrich pen to view the birds at the Ostrich festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

People ride the swing ride at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.

Juleo Wilt and Alice MacKenzie feed the ducks at the Ostrich Festival on March 18, 2023 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ.