Pesta 2025/2026 | Majlis Perasmian | Miss/Mister Little Pesta Memories | Fun Fair

Brayden 8Y9M17D

Bevlynn 4Y6M10D

We chose a day and went to Pesta Pulau Pinang. The 59th edition is the last to be held at Tapak Pesta before the festival goes on hiatus for 6 years. Children under 12 years old enter for free. 

As we entered the main gate, a group of teenage girls dressed in traditional Malay costumes were waiting. They were welcoming the VIPs at the entrance. That day was coincidentally the Majlis Perasmian Pesta Pulau Pinang 2025/2026 (opening ceremony). 

"VIPs? Who could they be?" I thought. We happily took some nice & silly photos at the entrance. As we walked inside, a grand dinner setup was seen in the center stage of Pesta. Then on the big screen, we saw the VIPs arrival; Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ramli Ngah Talib.

We took some photos in front of the dinner space's red carpet. 

I was fondly reminded of the Miss/Mister Little Pesta competition back in those days. I remembered my Mom who brought Bro Gene (4 yr old) and me (6 yr old) at that time to the tailor shop and she requested for custom-made costumes. I had my bulky princess white dress, and Bro Gene had a cowboy costume. Although she did not have much money, she still insisted on having the best costumes for us and spent quite a lot on them. Our family was very supportive, and we practised our walk in the living room of our old home. I did my signature princess wave; Bro Gene did his excited cowboy jump. 

When the day of the competition came, my Mom put on make-up on us, she was pretty good at it. There were many little competitors. I was having butterflies on stage. I did my walk stiffly and I couldn't lift my lips to smile, they felt hardened under the nervousness. Bro Gene on the other hand, did very well with his jump. 

He won third runner up, I did not win that day but I got the best memories of Pesta. 

Aside from the compeition. we also often visited for the fun fair. I wanted these fun times and memories for my children too. 

I brought my children to the fun fair after having dinner at the stalls. Each token was RM5. We played the duck game, bingo, mini roller coaster, mini round swing, mini race cars. I can see the smiles and happiness of the children when Bev and Bray were driving their own mini race cars and when the swing was going up really high. (Bev always have this funny look when she try to hold back her smile and not show it. That's when we know she's really happy) They wanted to go into the haunted house too but I thought it would not be a very good idea. 

We played the snake and ladder near the entrance instead. It was almost closing time for Pesta but the children wanted to continue playing.

When we were about to leave, the VIPs were leaving at the same timing too. Such coincidence again. We stood there waited and waved at them when they walked passed right in front of us. They returned a friendly wave.

What a great way to end the visit to Pesta. Hope to see you again.