fairground
Where carousels spin
A fairground is an outdoor area where fairs, carnivals, and amusement events are held, typically featuring rides, games, food vendors, and exhibition spaces.
The term often evokes images of Ferris wheels, cotton candy, and midway attractions.
In British usage especially, fairground may refer to the permanent or semi-permanent site where traveling fairs set up seasonally.
The old fairground sat empty except during the county fair each August.
Spun sugar confection
- candy flossSpun sugar on stick
- toffee appleFruit dipped in hardened caramel
- corn dogBattered frankfurter on stick
- funnel cakeFried batter lattice dessert
hot dog · popcorn · churros · candy apples · snow cone · pretzels · doughnuts · ice cream
Revolving platform with seats
- ferris wheelRotating vertical amusement ride
- roller coasterTrack with dramatic plunges
- bumper carsSteerable ride vehicles for crashing
- teacupsSmall handled drinking vessels
log flume · swing ride · pirate ship · haunted house · tilt-a-whirl · scrambler · enterprise · zipper
Sources of illumination
- musicOrganized auditory art
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
- neonInert illuminating element
- buntingFestive decorative fabric
loudspeaker · organ music · calliope · barker · excitement · laughter · screams · queues
Fairground throwing game
- ring tossThrowing hoops onto targets
- hooplaExcited public fuss
- ball tossThrowing a sphere
- high strikerMallet-and-bell strength test
whack-a-mole · shooting gallery · balloon darts · claw machine · grabber · goldfish · skee-ball · tombola
Dramatic, attention-grabbing performer
- barkerShow entrance promoter
- carnyTraveling show employee
- stilt-walkerPerformer on elevated poles
- fire-breatherOne who exhales flames
strongman · fortune teller · ringmaster · juggler · balloon artist · magician · huckster · entertainer
cotton candy
Spun sugar confection
- candy flossSpun sugar on stick
- toffee appleFruit dipped in hardened caramel
- corn dogBattered frankfurter on stick
funnel cake · hot dog · popcorn · churros · candy apples · snow cone · pretzels · doughnuts · ice cream · slushie
carousel
Revolving platform with seats
- ferris wheelRotating vertical amusement ride
- roller coasterTrack with dramatic plunges
- bumper carsSteerable ride vehicles for crashing
teacups · log flume · swing ride · pirate ship · haunted house · tilt-a-whirl · scrambler · enterprise · zipper · octopus ride
lights
Sources of illumination
bunting · loudspeaker · organ music · calliope · barker · excitement · laughter · screams · queues · tickets
coconut shy
Fairground throwing game
high striker · whack-a-mole · shooting gallery · balloon darts · claw machine · grabber · goldfish · skee-ball · tombola · lucky dip
showman
Dramatic, attention-grabbing performer
- barkerShow entrance promoter
- carnyTraveling show employee
- stilt-walkerPerformer on elevated poles
fire-breather · strongman · fortune teller · ringmaster · juggler · balloon artist · magician · huckster · entertainer · hawker
stall
Enclosed compartment or delay
kiosk · trailer · caravan · awning · big top · stand · enclosure · fence · gate · midway
- Victorian entertainmentvaudeville, music hall, minstrel show, pantomime, melodrama
- pastimeshobbies, amusement, puzzles, cards, crafting
- attractionszoo, museum, theme park, amusement park, water park
- outdoor spacesgardens, park, parks, field, patio
- public spacespark, plaza, street, city parks, public parks
- British Seasidepier, piers, beach hut, beach huts, promenade
fairgroundtheme park
Entertainment destination with rides
private club · Disney World · resort · opera house · concert hall
fairgroundmonastery
Religious seclusion dwelling
retreat center · cemetery · meditation garden · silent retreat · mausoleum
fairgroundfactory
Industrial production facility
industrial site · office building · workplace · prison · workhouse
- fairground ridesMechanical carnival entertainment
- county fairgroundsRegional agricultural exhibition space