(Picture) Roundabouts (or carousels) are traditional attractions, often seen at fairs. This one was photographed at the famous Nottingham Goose Fair, England, in 1983
A fair is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated carnival or funfair entertainment. Activities at fairs vary widely. Some are important showcases for businessmen in agricultural, pastoral or horticultural districts because they present opportunities to display and demonstrate the latest machinery on the market.

Fairs are also known by many different names around the world, such as agricultural show , carnival , fete or fête , county or state fair, festival , market and show , etc. Flea markets are sometimes incorporated into a fair.

• fair - Fayre
  • Fayre is an archaic spelling of fair, used mostly from the 15th to the 17th century. This spelling is now confusingly used for both fair and fare , the latter in the sense of 'food and drink'. In itself, the word means a gathering of stalls and amusements for public entertainment. The alternate spelling is an old fashioned affectation and is used in order to remind revellers and participants of medieval fayres and markets.
• fair - Fairgrounds
  • Picture of Fairs go long into the night, and attract people with lights.
• fair - History
  • Picture of Fair in Amsterdam
• fair - Free fairs
  • Some fairs were free; others charged tolls and impositions. At free fairs, traders, whether natives of the kingdom or foreigners, were allowed to enter the kingdom, and were under royal protection while travelling to and returning from the fair. The traders, their agents, and their goods were exempt from all duties and impositions, tolls and servitudes; merchants going to or coming from the fair could not be arrested, or have their goods stopped.
• fair - See also
  • • World's Fair
• fair - External links
  • • www.carnivalwarehouse.com The leading Web Site for Carnivals, Fairs, Festivals, and Events.
• fair - Related topics