For five days, Lincoln Park was filled with colorful rides both big and small, the sound of children laughing, and the smell of delicious food wafting through the air as Selma hosted the 29th annual Raisin Festival.

Walking through the park snacking on a churro or cotton candy, visitors could see kids to their left screaming and laughing as they rode on the green Go Gator roller coaster and people to their right battling it out for a stuffed animal at the water balloon race game.

"My favorite was the Tornado and the Gravitron," said 7-year-old Azaila Diaz of her time at the festival.

The Gravitron, a ride that pins riders against the wall as it spins in circles, was one of many attractions provided by Hanford-based American Traveling Shows Carnival. Other rides included bumper cars, the dizzying Spin the Apple, the Kamikaze -- which took riders upside down -- and the classic Ferris Wheel, a favorite of 4-year-old Jackson Jeffreys'.

Jackson and his mom, Lori Jeffreys, were attending the Raisin Festival for the first time from their hometown of Fowler.

"We're having a good time," Jeffreys said.

One of her son's favorite parts of the day was getting a pair of free yellow sunglasses from the First 5 of California booth. For no cost, children were able to pick a rubber duck out of a pond and win a prize that ranged from bubbles to bouncy balls.

Samantha Ortiz used the same method to draw people over to a booth providing information on Measure C, a Fresno County transportation tax that was passed two years ago. Kids were able to spin a wheel to claim a free prize.

"Once you get the kids' attention, you get the parents' attention," Ortiz said.

Attracting the attention of both kids and adults alike were the many food booths on hand at Lincoln Park. Selma residents could be seen walking through the park eating funnel cakes, candy apples, kettle korn, tacos, nachos and more.

Many people at the festival chose to sit down and eat in the shade while listening to live music provided at the Selma Bandstand. Several bands performed music ranging from easy listening to country western on Saturday, and a mariachi group performed on Sunday to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

While some people relaxed, others at the festival spent the day trying to win a prize at the many game booths spread around the park. Thomas Rodriguez, a kid at heart, said that he was looking forward to winning a big stuffed animal at one of the games.

Kenny Whetstone, a carnival worker with the Fish-A-Bag game, said that quite a few kids had stopped by his booth by Saturday afternoon.

"We're expecting it to get busy later this evening," he said. "We're having fun."

Some of the other games included throwing balls into barrels, shooting down clowns with water guns, and trying to win a live fish by landing a ping pong ball in a glass bowl.

In addition to the carnival, the Raisin Festival featured other activities such as the pancake breakfast, the early morning Family Fun, and the crowning of Daisy Cabral as Raisin Royalty.

The Selma Senior Center saw a steady flow of people in and out of its doors as they checked out the entries in the art, photography, floriculture and poetry competitions and chose their favorite in each category for the People's Choice Award.

The five-day span of the Raisin Festival was probably summed up best by five words spoken by 6-year-old Cody Cantu:

"It was super, super fun!"