Press release from the Riverside County Carnival:
LAKE ELSINORE — The Riverside County Carnival is returning for its third year at the Outlets at Lake Elsinore, bringing three full days of affordable family entertainment, carnival rides, live music, food, vendors, and nightly live WWE-style wrestling to families throughout Southwest Riverside County and beyond.
This year’s event will feature music all weekend, carnival attractions, entertainment for all ages, and nightly wrestling presented in partnership with Valley Championship Wrestling, one of Riverside County Carnival’s strongest partners in creating family-friendly local community events.
One of the major highlights of the weekend will take place this Friday night, May 29, with what is being promoted as the first-ever cage match in Riverside County, giving wrestling fans a unique live entertainment experience as part of the carnival weekend.
“We are incredibly excited about what we’ve built this year,” said Alex Kowalkoski, owner of Riverside County Carnival LLC and co-founder of the event. “This is our third year hosting the Riverside County Carnival at the Outlets at Lake Elsinore, and every year we’ve learned something. This year, we really feel like we hit our sweet spot with the offerings. Our goal has always been to provide the best affordable family entertainment experience we possibly can.”
Families are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance through the carnival website, where general admission for both children and adults is cheaper online before the event than at the gates. Guests can also save money by purchasing Unlimited Ride Wristbands early online, rather than waiting to buy them at the kiosks during the event.
“We know families are looking for fun things to do without breaking the bank,” Kowalkoski said. “That’s why we’ve worked hard to make early online pricing more affordable for general admission and unlimited ride wristbands. We want families to have the chance to plan ahead, save money, and come enjoy three days of entertainment.”
As part of its ongoing community commitment, Riverside County Carnival has also donated tickets to students throughout the region, including students in Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Moreno Valley, Perris, and Lake Elsinore school districts, as well as students at Mt. San Jacinto College. The goal is to help make the event more accessible and affordable for families across Riverside County.
“This event was created by local small business owners who wanted to bring something fun, affordable, and family-friendly to our community,” said Kowalkoski. “Being able to donate tickets to students throughout the region is a big part of why we do this. We want families to be able to attend, make memories, and feel like this event was built for them.”
Riverside County Carnival is also proud to partner with Menifee 24/7 and Elsinore 24/7 for the second year in a row as media partners. Through that partnership, a select number of general admission tickets will also be made available to their readers and audience.
“We truly value Doug and Kristen and everything they do for the community through Menifee 24/7 and Elsinore 24/7,” Kowalkoski said. “They have been tremendous community partners, and we are grateful to work with them again this year.”
The Riverside County Carnival continues to grow as a regional entertainment event, bringing together families, students, local businesses, community partners, performers, and wrestling fans for a weekend designed around affordable fun.
Carnival hours this weekend are 5-10 p.m. Friday, 2-11 p.m. Saturday, and 1-9 p.m. on. Sunday. Additional information can be found in the flier and at riversidecountycarnival.com
