OABA Fundraiser at the Big E Deemed a Success
The annual Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA) Jamboree, sponsored by North American Midway Entertainment (NAME), was held at Eastern States Exposition (ESE) in West Springfield, Mass., ... [read more]
Amusement Warehouse Podcast Episode 17 - Danny Huston, North American Midway Entertainment (NAME)
Episode 17 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Danny Huston. Danny Huston is owner of North American Midway Entertainment (NAME), the largest carnival company in North America. Danny talks ... [read more]
Record Attendance, Jelly Roll Sell Outs and a Viral Boar: At 170, Iowa State Fair Achieves New Balance
The Iowa State Fair set an attendance record in 2024. This iconic heartland tradition, said to be first held in 1854, had ideal weather, one of the largest independent midways in the Midwest, a ... [read more]
Orange County Fair experiences 9 Sold Out Days in 2024
Running from July 19 through August 18th, this year's Orange County Fair is a behemoth in Southern California, rivaling the massive Los Angeles County Fair which now runs in May. With an attendance ... [read more]
The Future Present: Attendance & Spending Up Over 2023, York State Fair Announces Vision 2030
Perhaps all fairs are a work in progress, Each year is different, time marches on, and change is master of us all. The 2024 York State Fair seemed not about this year, but the future.By many ... [read more]
Calgary Stampede Breaks Attendance Records With Cowboy Cool, Ideal Weather and Guest-Experience Focus
It may have taken a dozen years, but the Calgary Stampede finally shattered its previously held attendance record. A reported 1,477,953 attended the 2024 Calgary Stampede, beating the 2023 event by ... [read more]
King County Fair Brings Old Fashioned Fun to Washington State
The King County Fair, held at the Enumclaw Expo Center in Enumclaw, Wash. is said to be the oldest county fair on the West Coast. The fair began in 1863, making this year its 161st community ... [read more]
New Venues, Big-Name Headliners and NAME Midway Sets New Records for Illinois State Fair
The winning streak continued for the Illinois State Fair this summer. The 2024 event broke attendance and revenue records, presented a grandstand lineup with near sellouts by Lil Wayne (15,427) and ... [read more]
Small State, Big Fun: Delaware State Fair: Fairground Improvements, Stellar Concert Lineup & Out-of-State Marketing Bolsters Attendance
Small State, Big Fun –the tagline and marketing theme for the 2024 Delaware State Fair – was self-explanatory and effective. Attendance reached 303,000 – on par with last year ... [read more]
Amusement Warehouse Podcast Episode 14 - Matt Wallsmith, South Florida Fair
Episode 14 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Matt Wallsmith. Matt leads the South Florida Fair after serving many years as the organization's CFO. Learn what he has in store for the ... [read more]
