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

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 ...

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 ...

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Patricia Ann “Pat” Skinner, co-owner of Skinner’s Amusements of Marengo, Illinois, at the age of 90. Alongside her husband, Doug, their son, Doug ...

Fair admission was priced at $16 on weekdays and $18 on weekends for adults, and $13 for children and seniors. Guests under ...

Some 4-H exhibitors grow up dreaming of one day managing their state fair. For a new fair manager, an ideal first year might include increased attendance, a successful milestone anniversary and a ...

A late-summer heat wave challenged the 2026 Nebraska State Fair, contributing to a decline in attendance. However, fairground improvements, a diverse lineup of attractions ranging from the ...

North American Midway Entertainment announced the awarding of the midway contract of two state fairs; The Tennessee State Fair, Nashville, Tennessee and the Michigan State Fair, Detroit, Michigan. ...

Florida's famous nickname – the Sunshine State – proved unusually apt for the 2025 Florida State Fair. A run of mostly ideal Florida winter weather – a snowbird paradise – accompanied the event, ...

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 ...

Yes – weather tops the list of concerns for every operator in the fair and amusement industry in 2026 so far, but that's probably true every year. Nationwide, the first half of the year – particularly ...

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 ...