Cactus Festival offers free accessible rides hour

The 47th annual Dundas Cactus Festival is back for another gathering of local businesses, food vendors with specialties from around the world and tons of entertainment.

This year, the festival is offering accessible rides for an hour and free of charge for families and adults with disabilities. Support will be offered such as help getting on and off the rides, reduced speeds and noise, and early stops to rides.

The special accessible rides hour happens on Aug. 19 from 2 to 3 p.m. with free snacks to top it off.

Cactus Festival runs from Aug. 19 to 21 on King Street in Dundas.

For more information go to dundascactusfestival.ca.

Beatriz Baleeiro is a reporter at The Hamilton Spectator bbaleeiro@torstar.ca