The carnival strip of a fair: rides, games and food stands.
The midway is the section of a fair given over to mechanical rides, game booths and concession stands, usually run by a travelling carnival company rather than the fair itself. It is the part of the fair that costs extra beyond gate admission, typically through ride tickets or a wristband. Ten agricultural fairs in our Maine directory list rides among their features, and all of them run five days or longer.
Also known as: carnival, carnival midway.
Ten-day city fair in Bangor with harness racing and a midway.
Running since 1818 and billed as the oldest consecutive US agricultural fair.
Ten-day Kennebec County fair ending Labor Day, $15 adult admission.
Maine's largest fair, October 4-11, $15 gate, children under 12 free.
Greater Portland's agricultural fair, $15 gate, late September into October.
Aroostook County's largest agricultural fair, in Presque Isle.
Knox County fair since 1869, and home of the State of Maine Wild Blueberry Festival.
Six-day Sagadahoc County fair with harness racing, $15 gate.
Labor Day weekend fair in Blue Hill, the only licensed fair in Hancock County.
Seven-day Franklin County fair with harness racing.
