The Midway Directory

By country

• Canada · 3
• United States · 0

Canada

• Alberta · 1
• British Columbia · 4

United States

• California · 1

Beyond the fairs

The directory also covers the rest of the midway world: arcades, museums, historic carousels, the companies that run midways, build rides and supply concessions, and the associations fairs belong to. Listings are free and factual; nobody pays to be here.

• Arcades and game rooms · 1
• Museums and collections · 1
• Historic carousels and rides · 1
• Midway operators and travelling carnivals · 1
• Ride and game manufacturers · 1
• Vendors and suppliers · 1
• Associations and trade shows · 1

Kinds of listings, explained

Every listing in the directory

• Antonio Zamperla S.p.A. Ride or game manufacturer · Altavilla Vicentina, Italy Active
• BC Association of Agricultural Fairs and Exhibitions Association or trade show · Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada Active
• C.W. Parker Carousel Historic carousel or ride · Burnaby, British Columbia Still running
• Gold Medal Products Co. Vendor or supplier · Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Active
• Musée Mécanique Museum or collection · San Francisco, California Open
• VanCity Pinball & Arcade Arcade or game room · Vancouver, British Columbia Open
• West Coast Amusements Midway operator · Near Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada (winter compound, as of 2011) Active

By month and by type

• May · 1
• June · 1
• July · 2
• August · 2
• September · 2
• October · 1

• Exhibitions · 2
• Amusement parks · 1

All months · All fair types, explained

How we check a fair

Each entry is built from the fair's official site first, then government and tourism boards, then reputable news. Every line points to its source, and each source shows the day we read it. Entries are re-checked at least every six months, and past dates roll over to "not yet announced" automatically.

This is where the machine's story started: a booth on a fair midway. If you were born in fair season, the sun sign finder is free.