Once the pilgrims had dispersed, it took a few days for life in Vesela Gora to return to normal, especially if there was a fair taking place at the same time as the pilgrimage. When this happened, the people of Vesela Gora and some of their closest neighbours would start making preparations up to a week in advance. Gardens were cleared and pens prepared for livestock, which was then driven up by farmers. Approximately 130 metres of fencing was put up along the path in Ostrež, and the animals were tethered to it. On the slope of Vesela Gora one area was set aside for cattle, another for horses and another for sheep. Livestock was mainly sold by farmers from the parish of Šentrupert and by farmers from Dol, Mokronog and Mirna. Business was good between the wars. Buyers would come from as far away as the Bloke plateau and even from Italy. No other fair in the area was so well attended. People say that you could buy everything you needed there, from agricultural implements, woodenware, ironware, wickerwork and pottery to shoes, textiles and clothes. One stallholder from Šentrupert even sold gingerbread.
After the fair, the stallholders would store their stalls in the houses of the local inhabitants. In order to get them ready in good time, they would usually arrive the day before the fair, on the Friday. A certain order was also respected when it came to setting up the stalls: stallholders kept the same place from year to year. The potters, for example, had their place by the church. If anyone were to occupy someone else's place, his stall would be turned over. When it came to livestock trading, copers or middlemen played an important role. Haggling over prices was the norm.
Fairs would also see games of chance played for money. During the day people would sit outside the houses over a glass of wine. In Ostrež, where there was an inn, food was served. Family members would rally round to ensure that enough food was prepared: they would slaughter a calf and make a veal stew (ajmoht) and a roast. Someone would play the accordion so that people could sing and dance.
At major fairs in Vesela Gora, the crowds would include buyers, sellers, pilgrims and the merely curious. If the fair did not coincide with a pilgrimage, there would be no stalls selling devotional items. Otherwise, pilgrims would be offered paintings, statues, holy-water basins, crucifixes, medals, rosaries, devotional images, candles, etc. People also used to bring "indulgences" home from pilgrimages – for example a gingerbread heart as a souvenir or gift – from parents to children or from young men to their sweethearts. They would choose hearts with a suitable inscription on them.
Fair days were St Gregory's Day (12 March), 27 April, the Thursday before Whitsunday, 27 October and the Saturday before the Feast of the Guardian Angels.