 The following August, the local barber was stabbed while on the Luna Park grounds.In addition to the mechanical rides, Luna Park patrons were offered a variety of activities, including boxing and wrestling exhibitions, dance marathons (with a first prize of $750), beauty pageants, and a variety of outdoor competitions for the entire family.By 1928, the park was observing Mexican Independence Day, with activities organized by the Mexican consulate (including "patriotic speeches, patriotic music… and the reading of the Mexican Declaration of Independence").