If you can go friday or saturday, do it. Thursday is kind of a bare-bones operation in comparison. Many of the vendors don't even show up until friday. We will be rolling into town late thursday afternoon, but not going to the show until friday. For your first time going, I highly recommend finding a way to go friday and/or saturday. Don't take thursday as an accurate representation of the whole show. Just my 2 cents. Either way, have a great time! :thumbsup: