the traveling carnival begain in america in the 1920s.
the traveling carnival begain in america in the 1920s.
when did the traveling carnival begin in america?
1920s
through most of the 19th century, rural north america enjoyed the entertainment of traveling shows. these shows could include a circus, vaudeville show, burlesque show, or a magic lantern show. it is believed that the 1893 chicago world's fair was the catalyst that brought about the modern traveling carnival. at the chicago world's fair was an avenue at the edge of the grounds called the midway plaisance. this avenue of the fair had games of chance, freak shows, wild west shows (including buffalo bill whose show was set up near the fairground) and burlesque shows. it also featured the original ferris wheel, constructed by george washington gale ferris jr. following the chicago world's fair, the term "midway" was adopted from the midway plaisance to denote the area at county and state fairs where sideshow entertainment was located.
traveling carnival
a traveling carnival (us english), usually simply called a carnival, or travelling funfair is an amusement show that may be made up of amusement rides, food vendors, merchandise vendors, games of chance and skill, thrill acts, and animal acts. a traveling carnival is not set up at a permanent location, like an amusement park or funfair, but is moved from place to place. its roots are similar to the 19th century circus with both being set up in open fields near or in town and moving to a new location after a period of time. unlike traditional carnival celebrations, the north american traveling carnival is not tied to a religious observance.
traveling carnival