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Hull Fair has been going 'officially' for more than 700 years, and last year had around 600,000 people come to visit it.

It's one of the largest travelling fair in Europe and is expected to get hundreds of thousands of visitors this year

The fair traditionally opens on a Friday, and is on for eight days until the following Saturday, apart from the Sunday, which gives locals a day off from the noise.

Way back in 1279, the fair was given a royal charter by Edward I, which meant it had royal approval, and would be visited by the royal family.

It's now a huge event with games, music, food stalls, and even some "extreme" rides that arrive later in the week.

Fairs have been a tradition in England since medieval times. They started off as events where travelling traders from different areas would meet in one place to sell and trade.

Also, because most of them happened in the Autumn, it was a chance for people to sell their crops or produce before the winter.

When you think of a fair, you might picture rides and entertainment.

Although in the medieval times they didn't have any thrill-seeking rollercoasters, merchants would often provide entertainment and sometimes shows for local people.