All the casetas are decorated by the families. There are two other types of casetas that are not owned by families--organizations' casetas and "casetas públicas," which means "public tents." The casetas of organizations are the same as family casetas, but much bigger and normally only open to members of certain clubs or organizations. There are a very small amount of public tents for tourists and Spaniards who didn't get invites, but they're always full and hard to get into!
Feria's origin was a livestock market, so every day there are tons and tons of horses and horse-drawn carriages riding all around Feria in the traditional Spanish style of riding. There are stands where you can buy food like "churros con chocolate" (churros are fried dough, best when dipped into hot chocolate) and even cotton candy and popcorn, just like at fairs in the U.S. Also like us, there is a huge part of Feria that is dedicated to games and rides, like your normal state or local fair. They have bumper cars, roller coasters, three Ferris wheels, haunted houses and so much more! This part of Feria is called "la calle del Infierno" which means Hell Street, although it's actually a really huge area and not just one street.
During Feria, everybody gets three days off of work or school, but most people take additional time off. Some people go to Feria all day, every day almost without sleep. If you walk around the city at 4:00 a.m., you'll see people still going to Feria and some leaving. The festivities go on almost 24/7, so it's really one huge Spanish party! At the end of the festival, there are even famous fireworks.
