The Benton Franklin Fair in Kennewick, Washington, received a major upgrade in 2026 with the addition of a $12 million ...

Founded in 2020, Cole Concessions has grown into a year-round operation offering a diverse lineup of midway food and beverage ...

City of Fun Carnival, based in Pleasant Grove, Utah, has added two major pieces to its route after navigating an unusually complicated acquisition process. The first, Toxic, is an Italian-built Moser ...

IAAPA has announced the launch of IAAPA Insurance Solutions, a new licensed insurance agency designed to provide attractions industry operators, suppliers, and manufacturers with access to ...

Pat and Geraldine Davis take their Davis Shows midway throughout the Pacific Northwest each year, visiting approximately 30 locations. Recently, the busy company added a two-story carousel, and this ...

The Coastal Carolina Fair continued to make a substantial impact on charities in the tri-county area this year, according to fair president Fred Whittle. Held at the Exchange Club grounds in Ladson, ...

Things are really heating up for Helm and Sons Amusements. According to CEO Davey Helm, 2025 was the “largest season in our history,” and for good reason, with new rides, food, games, and attractions.

One hundred years ago this month, Herbert Sellner applied for a patent for a ride he invented at the kitchen table and built in a neighbor's yard in Faribault, Minnesota. According to family lore, the ...

As grounds manager for the Kit Carson County Fair in Burlington, Colorado, as well as for Kit Carson County itself, Colin Koop has taken on a unique new role: carnival operator. Koop stepped into this ...

Frank Zaitshik and Michael Wood, the partnership behind the Biggest Wheel LLC have once again teamed up and purchased an even larger observation wheel. Inspired by the challenge and filling a void in ...

The 2026 fair season may have its own unique set of challenges, but as his first year as official General Manager Ricky Reithoffer reenacted an incident that happened when he was six years old. In ...

Affordability remains top of mind for most Americans. Financial journalists, economists and business observers may disagree on the performance of the 2026 economy, but there is broad agreement that ...