Nottingham's Goose Fair is expected to go ahead this year after being cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic.
The annual spectacular at Forest Recreation Ground is planned to take place from Wednesday October 6 to Sunday October 10.
Application forms have gone out to all the operators of rides, side stalls and food stands expected to attend the travelling fair, one of the biggest in Europe.
Chairman of Nottinghamshire Showman's Guild William Percival said: "At the moment the plan is that it's going ahead. Things are being put in place.
"Restrictions are set to be lifted on July 19, so hopefully fingers crossed. Talks are still ongoing with the city council about how it can be run but we are getting there. A final decision is likely to be taken in July.
"It wasn't financially viable last year and we had to take into consideration everybody's well being - the showmen and customers.
"It has been a very hard 18 months but things are just starting to get moving again."
Mr Percival added that Covid safety measures may have to be considered, such as putting hand sanitiser around the site.
Whether the fair goes ahead is a joint decision between the Showman's Guild and Nottingham City Council, where a spokesman cautiously said: "This is some way off and a decision will be made in due course."
Last year would have been the 729th Goose Fair. It has only been previously cancelled in 1646 after the outbreak of the bubonic plaque and during the two World Wars.
It comes after Hull Fair - which is often compared to Nottingham's Goose Fair as one of the largest annual events of its kind in the country - confirmed plans to go ahead this year.
However, the local council in Hull have also urged caution after confirming applications for ride operators and street vendors are open, saying they are hopeful the event will go ahead but warned of the Government's roadmap: "There is a danger that the timetable may slip, and therefore any steps for planning the fair will need to be reversible at all stages."
