Rising Costs and Declining Consumer Confidence: How Top Carnival Companies Endured a Stressful Year of Highs and Lows in 2025
The annual Top 50 Attended Fairs, as compiled by Carnival Warehouse, ranks the most attended fairs in North America each year. Carnival Warehouse also annually compiles a ranking of the carnival ... [read more]
Resilient, Affordable & Popular: The Top 50 Fairs Navigate a Topsy-Turvy 2025
In the 19th century, miners brought canaries into newly dug shafts to detect odorless, deadly fumes. If the birds perished, it signaled danger. Thus, the enduring metaphor for early warning signs was ... [read more]
Novelty Owner Leisa Lee Passes
Long-time novelty owner, Leisa Lee, passed away on December 23, 2025. Leisa traveled the country booking her novelty stands at some of the largest fairs in the nation including the Minnesota ... [read more]
Strong Attendance Highlights 77th Southwest Georgia Regional Fair
The Southwest Georgia Regional Fair in Albany, Georgia, came out swinging both literally and figuratively this year, as a towering wave swinger ride drew crowds to the carnival midway and strong ... [read more]
LA Fall Fair Marks 45 Years of Family Fun in Los Angeles County
Running from October 24 through November 2, the Los Angeles Fall Fair, the largest fall festival in Los Angeles County, drew strong attendance, particularly over Halloween weekend.Held at La Prada ... [read more]
Topsfield Overcomes Rained-Out Closing Weekend With Operational Professionalism, New Programming, & Fresh Traditions
A wet ending snatched away what seemed like a record breaker. The Topsfield Fair, first held in 1818, is believed to be the oldest fair in North America. One of the largest outdoor events devoted to ... [read more]
Harvesting Happiness: SC250 Helps South Carolina Succeed Despite Ill-Timed Rain
Sestercentennial, also known as the Semiquincentennial or Bisesquicentennial, is a Latin term marking a 250th anniversary. The most widely anticipated quarter-millennium celebration is the 250th ... [read more]
Help Secure the Future Workforce: OABA Asks Industry to Rally Behind New Visa Effort
Leaders from the Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA) spent time in Washington, D.C., this week advocating for a new worker visa tailored specifically to the carnival and mobile amusement ... [read more]
Operational Success and Double-Digit Sales Growth Highlight Coastal Carolina Fair's 2025 Run
The Coastal Carolina Fair continued to make a substantial impact on charities in the tri-county area this year, according to fair president Fred Whittle.Held at the Exchange Club grounds in Ladson, ... [read more]
Fryeburg Fair Expands to Nine Days for Its 175th Year
For the first time since its founding in 1851, Maine's Fryeburg Fair expanded to a nine-day run this year to celebrate its 175th anniversary.The 2024 edition ran from Saturday, September 27 through ... [read more]
