Showing posts with label what is fun fair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label what is fun fair. Show all posts

Thursday, January 1, 2009

What is fun fair?

Some of what fun fair you call it.

A funfair or simply fair (e.g., "county fair", "state fair") is a small to medium sized traveling fair primarily composed of stalls and other ..



The word fair comes from the Latin word ‘feria’, meaning a holiday. A funfair or simply fair (e.g., "county fair", "state fair") is a small to medium sized traveling exhibition primarily composed of stalls and other amusements. Larger fairs such as the permanent fairs of cities and seaside resorts might be called a fairground, although technically this should refer to the land where a fair is traditionally held.

In North America, a fair is sometimes called a carnival or exhibition, although in Europe and other parts of the world influenced by the Catholic church, a carnival is a procession usually held around Shrove Tuesday which is sometimes accompanied by a funfair, but which is known in the United States as Mardi Gras. One strand of the medieval fair has diverged to become the agricultural show which often still has a funfair attached. Increasingly, funfairs are appearing as additional attractions alongside any large gatherings of people such as major sporting events, music festivals, and civic celebrations.