funfair

Rides and games

A funfair is a traveling carnival or amusement park with rides, games, and sideshows—typically set up temporarily in a field or parking lot.

The term is primarily British; Americans would say carnival or fair: We took the children to the funfair on the village green.

rides

carousel

Revolving platform with seats

teacups · log flume · pirate ship · swing ride · dodgems · waltzer · scrambler · octopus · twister · zipper

atmosphere

lights

Sources of illumination

screams · excitement · thrill · barkers · loudspeakers · neon · flashing · queues · noise · bustle

games

hoopla

Excited public fuss

tombola · raffle · darts · whack-a-mole · claw machine · duck pond · ball toss · balloon pop · lucky dip · skee-ball

fundraiser

fête

Celebratory outdoor gathering

bake sale · community · church · school · village · local · bazaar · gala · volunteer · proceeds

food

candy floss

Spun sugar on stick

ice cream · churros · doughnut · slushie · corn dog · funnel cake · candy apple · fairy floss · cotton candy · nachos

stalls

prizes

Awards for achievement

souvenirs · candy · novelties · goldfish · tents · booths · vendors · hawkers · stands · marquees

performers

clowns

Comic performers in costume

fortune teller · acrobats · fire eaters · buskers · mime artists · caricaturists

Categories
Opposites
entertainment type

funfairtheme park

Entertainment destination with rides

museum · library · office building · concert hall · factory

emotional atmosphere

funfairfuneral

Service honoring the dead

wake · cemetery · memorial service · morgue · courtroom

activity nature

funfairsweatshop

Exploitative manufacturing workplace

labor camp · workhouse · drudgery · workplace · chain gang

Family

funfairs

Familiarity
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Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G