funfairs
Rides and games
Funfairs are temporary outdoor amusement parks with rides, games, and food stalls, typically set up for a few days or weeks.
The term is primarily British; Americans would say carnival or fair.
The funfair comes to the village green every August.
The atmosphere combines excitement with slight seediness—flashing lights, cotton candy, and prizes that cost more to win than to buy.
Revolving platform with seats
- rollercoasterLooping amusement track vehicle
- teacupsSmall handled drinking vessels
- pirateshipSea raider's craft
- scramblerDevice that jumbles signals
octopus · zipper · enterprise · paratrooper · waltzer · dodgems · pendulum
Airy spun sugar confection
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
- hotdogsSausages in buns
- churrosRidged fried-dough pastry
- corndogsBattered franks on sticks
snowcones · slushies · icecream · doughnuts · pretzels · nachos · lemonade
Sources of illumination
- musicOrganized auditory art
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
- barkersAggressive sidewalk promoters
- tinnyThin and metallic-sounding
organ · calliope · loudspeaker · neon · generators · sawdust · queues · laughter
Secondary carnival attractions
- fortunetellerOne who predicts futures
- strongmanPowerful lifter or despot
- performersThose who entertain audiences
- stallsDelays or compartments
booths · tents · marquees · carnies · barkers · prizes · balloons · inflatables
Life's earliest phase
- memoriesStored past experiences
- vintageQuality from past eras
- summertimeWarmest part of year
- traditionCustom passed through generations
travelling · hometown · yesteryear · classic · retro · annual · smalltown · twilight
carousel
Revolving platform with seats
- rollercoasterLooping amusement track vehicle
- teacupsSmall handled drinking vessels
- pirateshipSea raider's craft
scrambler · octopus · zipper · enterprise · paratrooper · waltzer · dodgems · pendulum
candyfloss
Airy spun sugar confection
corndogs · snowcones · slushies · icecream · doughnuts · pretzels · nachos · lemonade
lights
Sources of illumination
tinny · organ · calliope · loudspeaker · neon · generators · sawdust · queues · laughter · screams
sideshows
Secondary carnival attractions
- fortunetellerOne who predicts futures
- strongmanPowerful lifter or despot
- performersThose who entertain audiences
stalls · booths · tents · marquees · carnies · barkers · prizes · balloons · inflatables · henna
childhood
Life's earliest phase
- memoriesStored past experiences
- vintageQuality from past eras
- summertimeWarmest part of year
tradition · travelling · hometown · yesteryear · classic · retro · annual · smalltown · twilight · excitement
ringtoss
Hoop-throwing target game
funfairslibraries
Public book lending institutions
funeral homes · museums · workplaces · art galleries · offices
funfairsfunerals
Rites for the deceased
wakes · memorial services · vigils · graveyards · courtrooms