Carnival & Fair News

  April 9th marked the day amusement parks would be allowed to open in New York.  In interim guidance issued that day however, temporary amusements parks, or carnivals, were specifically mentioned.  The guidance states: "Temporary, travel outdoor amusement activities (e.g., carnivals) may reopen in accordance with this guidance; provided, however, that the Responsible Parties must submit a reopening plan to the respective county health department or local public health authority at least 14 days prior to reopening, including specific health protocols in place to meet the requirements set forth in this guidance" The restrictions include 33% capacity, timed ticketing for entry, and the usual CDC recommended social distancing, masking and social distancing, among other measures. With the news, carnivals should now be allowed to operate with permission from local health departments using the interim guidance.  As many traveling shows have found out when attempting to ...   [read more]

  The International Independent Showmen's Association (IISA) announced today the dates for the 2022 Gibtown Trade Show and Extravaganza will be February 15-18, 2022.The dates are one week later than normal due to the NFL adding a 17th game to the season and the Super Bowl being pushed back by a week.  The IISA typically kicks off its trade show week with a Super Bowl party on the Sunday leading into trade show week.  If the Florida State Fair holds to its traditional dates and ends on President's Day 2022, the trade show will now be the second week of the fair and the fair will be open all days of the trade show.  This may give fair vendors and concessionaires some time to visit the show during the day when they are not engaged in set up for the fair.It is expected that all other events that run in conjunction with the trade show in Gibtown will also adjust their dates in 2022.   [read more]