carnival
Rides and games
A carnival is a traveling amusement show with rides, games, and sideshows, typically set up temporarily in towns and fairgrounds.
The word also refers to a period of public festivity before Lent, especially the elaborate celebrations in places like Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans: Carnival season brings parades and costumes.
By extension, any wild, chaotic scene can be called a carnival: The press conference turned into a carnival.
Travels aboard something
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- funhouseCarnival attraction with illusions
- rollercoasterLooping amusement track vehicle
- carouselRevolving platform with seats
midway · popcorn · prizes · tickets · arcade · booths · barker · carnies
Performers of athletic feats
- clownsComic performers in costume
- trapezeSuspended acrobatic bar
- ringmasterCircus performance director
- jugglersMulti-object tossing artists
tightrope · magicians · illusions · unicycle · marquee · sideshow · strongman · contortionist
Ceremonial public procession
- sambaAfro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- floatsRemains on surface
drums · steelpan · calypso · soca · music · dance · beads · sequins
Open-air merchant district
- raffleLottery for prizes
- fêteCelebratory outdoor gathering
- funfairTraveling amusement attraction
- boothsSmall compartments for activities
tombola · cake-walk · charity · school · church · community · volunteer · donation
rides
Travels aboard something
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- funhouseCarnival attraction with illusions
- rollercoasterLooping amusement track vehicle
carousel · midway · popcorn · prizes · tickets · arcade · booths · barker · carnies · sideshows
acrobats
Performers of athletic feats
- clownsComic performers in costume
- trapezeSuspended acrobatic bar
- ringmasterCircus performance director
jugglers · tightrope · magicians · illusions · unicycle · marquee · sideshow · strongman · contortionist · fire-breather
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- sambaAfro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
floats · drums · steelpan · calypso · soca · music · dance · beads · sequins · headdress
bazaar
Open-air merchant district
booths · tombola · cake-walk · charity · school · church · community · volunteer · donation · prizes
queen
Most powerful chess piece
float · sash · tiara · royalty · procession · waving · throne · escort · princess · prince
mask
Face-worn concealment
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- venetianHorizontal slatted window shade
ball · incognito · persona · mystery · fantasy · illusion · pretense · masque · domino · harlequin
- entertainmentmovie, movies, films, band, television
- attractionszoo, museum, theme park, amusement park, water park
- busy placesmarketplace, train station, airport, hospital, school
- cultural traditionsflamenco, tango, kabuki, hula, capoeira
- community eventsparade, parades, festival, festivals, fair
- cultural eventscultural festivals, heritage festivals, folk festival, folk festivals, heritage festival
carnivalLent
Christian fasting season
funeral · fast · mourning · Ash Wednesday · wake
carnivalroutine
Regular sequence of actions
workday · ordinary life · discipline · solemnity · conformity
carnivaltheme park
Entertainment destination with rides
amusement park · opera house · museum · art gallery · high culture
- carnival ridesMechanical amusements at fairs
- carnival gameBooth competition for prizes
- carnival barkerFairground attraction promoter
- winter carnivalCold-season outdoor celebration
- carnival prizeAward from midway games
- school carnivalCampus fundraising festival