The Snake Pit is located on the southwest corner of the square in the red and white tent. Experienced snake handlers walk amidst a pit of snakes. One handler is available to answer crowd questions while the other tells you more than you need to know about a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.

The snake pit houses hundreds of rattlers that freely roam inside a glass enclosure. The unique shape and design of the pit is perfect so that all persons, tall and small, have an opportunity to get right up next to the snakes without worrying about the bite.

Each show lasts approximately forty-five minutes. One dollar at the door will get you in and you can stay as long as you like. There is no seating inside the pit, but it is a great way to get out of the sun. Furthermore, the snake pit is adjacent to the food court. So, on your way to get something to eat, you might as well come in and learn something that you might not have known about the rattlesnake.

If you don't visit anywhere else during the Rattlesnake Derby, you have to visit the Snake pit.

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