fairground attractions

Midway amusement offerings

Fairground attractions are the rides, games, and amusements found at carnivals, fairs, and traveling shows.

The term covers everything from Ferris wheels and bumper cars to ring-toss games and funhouses.

The fairground attractions drew crowds all weekend.

British usage favors this phrase; Americans more often say carnival rides or midway games.

Related

roller coaster · carousel · tea cups · spinning cups · popcorn · bumper cars · bumper boats · funnel cake · funhouse · mirror maze · hall of mirrors · shooting gallery · prize booth · light show · puppet theater · churros · haunted house · swing ride

Opposites
permanence and installation type

fairground attractionspermanent exhibitions

Unchanging institutional displays

Disney World

entertainment sophistication

fairground attractionshigh culture

Society's esteemed artistic traditions

fine arts · opera · symphony orchestra · art museums · ballet

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G