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 ...

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 ...

New additions and celebrations marked the 2026 Oregon State Fair, which ran Aug. 28 through Labor Day, Sept. 7, at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem. Gate admission was $12 for adults, $10 for ...

Few, if any, other state fairs boast the fairgoer loyalty of the Minnesota State Fair. Aptly nicknamed the Great Minnesota Get-Together, the annual celebration of everything Minnesota has consistently ...

The Ventura County Fair lived up to this year's theme, "Find Your Fun," according to fair CEO Heidi Ortiz, with both concert ticket sales and carnival revenue showing significant growth. The fair ran ...

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 ...

An uptick in ticket scans, expansive community and agricultural programming, and promotions addressing affordability strengthened the now 186-year relationship between the Erie County Fair and its ...

The Minnesota State Fair recognized 12 outstanding commercial exhibitors, concessions, attractions, and food and beverage vendors with its 2026 Best Awards. State Fair CEO Renee Alexander presented ...

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 ...