Friends found the occasion highly enjoyable and pledged to join Day on the first Friday in July annually. The pump and block-makers constructed a boat from a single piece of fir, which was placed on a carriage and adorned with ribbons, flags, streamers, and rigging. The boat, drawn by six horses, was accompanied by a musical band. By 1725, the bean feast started to resemble a traditional fair, gradually incorporating puppet shows, exotic animals, fruits, gingerbreads, and various toys. Within a short period, it evolved into one of the most reputable, well-organised, and enjoyable fairs in the vicinity of London. This transformation led to the creation of the Fairlop Fair, which at its height drew over 200,000 visitors annually.

"He drew the folk from all around,

To feed on beans and bacon sound,

Upon the old oak's shady ground."