2017 Covers

December 2017 Cover

December 2017 Cover

The cover is Reithoffer Shows' Zamperla Air Race at the 2017 Iowa State Fair. The photo is by Chad Olson.

Features:

• Iowa State Fair
• The Craftwork of Garbrick Amusements
• Carnival Eats
• The Miniature Carnival That Led to a Show Business Career
• Model Construction

Plus: Midway Talk, CARNIVAL Now Booking and CARNIVAL Classifieds

November 2017 Cover

November 2017 Cover

The cover is Reithoffer Shows at the New Mexico State Fair. The photo is by David Skernick.

Features include:

• The Greatest Show In New Mexico
• A Memorable Fall Season for NAME's All Star Unit
• New Rides Europe
• 2017 IAAPA Trade Show Directory
• Motorized Vehicles Played a Key Role Supporting Railroad Show Operations
• Gulfstream Concessions - A Propelling Force

Plus: Do You Remember?, Carnival Transport, Concession Stands, Midway Talk, Direct From The Lots, CARNIVAL Now Booking & CARNIVAL Classifieds

October 2017 Cover

October 2017 Issue

The Cover is Midway Sky Eye, the Dutch Lamerink RL45 Wheel owned by Michael Wood and Frank Zaitshik, at the Minnesota State Fair. The photo is by Keith Semmelink.

Features include:

• A Busy Life is a Good Life for Michael Wood
• Skerbeck Family Carnival Qualifies for the Circle of Excellence
• OA Finance - 100% Committed to the Business of Outdoor Amusement
• 2017 Annual Industry Buyers Guide
• In The Zone
• The Cookhouse by Bill Hall
• Reality or Perception?
• Rocken the Midway

Plus: Carnival Art, Concession Stands, Midway Talk, Direct From The Lots, CARNIVAL Now Booking and CARNIVAL Classifieds

August 2017 Cover

August 2017 Cover

The Cover is Ray Cammack Shows' Big Wheel at the San Diego County Fair. The photo is by Tony L.

Features:

• Wade Shows Begins Third Phase of Year
• Gillette Shows - A Family Tradition
• Wall of Death - By Bill Hall
• Enjoy The Ride - The Space Wheels
• Summer Increases Risks at Carnivals
• Spread the Message...Ray Cammack Shows Gives Back In Texas
• August Route Listings

Plus: Do You Remember?, Carnival Transport, Concession Stands, Midway Talk, Direct From the Lots, CARNIVAL Now Booking and CARNIVAL Classifieds

June 2017 Cover

June 2017 Cover

The Cover is Skerbeck Family Carnival at the 2016 Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair. The photo is by Scott Castelein.

Features:

• Skerbeck Family Carnial
• At Home in L.A. with Kastl Amusements
• The Rise and Fall of the Worls'd Largest Midway by Bill Hall
• 2017 Route Listings
• The Trabant
• Virtual Ticket Solutions A Real Success
• Victor Products' Bestselling Customer Service
• Who Doesn't Love Fair Food

Plus: Do You Remember, Direct From The Lots, Midway Talk, CARNIVAL Now Booking, CARNIVAL Classifieds

May 2017 Cover

May 2017 Cover

The cover is the Chance Astro Wheel on the midway of Kissel Entertainment at the Coffee County Fair. Photo by Brent Moore.

Features Include:

• Welcome to Kissel Entertainment
• Always Golden in Alaska
• Battech Plus New Rides Equals Success
• The Hydra
• Super Turbo
• TRAINMASTER - The Show Was in His Hands
• 2017 CARNIVAL Directory
• Caravan Softoys
• Once Again, A Ferris Wheel Turns at Myrtle Beach

Plus Direct From The Lots, Carnival Transport, Concession Stands, Midway Talk, CARNIVAL Now Booking & CARNIVAL Classifieds.

July 2017 Cover

July 2017 Cover

The Cover is North American Midway Entertainment at the 2017 Manitoba Summer Fair. The photo is by Scooter Korek.

Features:

• Little Rock and a Big Name
• Traditions of the Past Build Show of Tomorrow for Mighty Thomas Carnival
• Not the Biggest Carnival. But Surely the Best – Luehrs’ Ideal Rides
• Enjoy The Ride – Kiddie Coasters
• Taking the Field
• “The End of an Era” Royal American Shows, Part II
• We Care Concessions
• July 2017 Route Listings

Plus: Carnival Transport, Concession Stands, Midway Talk, Direct from the Lots, CARNIVAL Now Booking and CARNIVAL Classifieds

April 2017 Cover

April 2017 Cover

The Cover is Smokey's Greater Shows at the Fryeburg Fair.

Features Include:

• Smokey's Greater Shows
• Ray Cammack Shows
• Christiansen Amusements Welcomes Spring
• Pirate Ship Rides
• Carnival Eats
• "A Canadian Railroad Carnival" By Bill Hall
• Uniglide Trailer Company...just does things right!
• "Winter Isn't Coming..."
• Direct From The IISF Trade Show

Plus Carnival Transport, Concession Stands, Midway Talk, CARNIVAL Now Booking & CARNIVAL Classifieds

March 2017 Cover

March 2017 Cover

The Cover is Butler Amusements at the Alameda County Fair. The photo is by Patrick Boury.

Features Include:

• Butler Amusements Shines Bright!
• A Force of Change Carnival Americana
• The Midway that Sparkles on the Big Screen -- Wonder Shows
• Enjoy The Ride - Tilt-A-Whirl
• "An Evolution That Made Outdoor Show Business Possible" By Bill Hall
• Rob Berk - A Wizard On The Midway
• Sadly, We Have New Threats To Consider!

Plus Direct From The Lots, Carnival Transport, Concession Stands, Midway Talk, CARNIVAL Now Booking & CARNIVAL Classifieds

February 2017 Cover

February 2017 Cover

The Cover is Beauce Carnaval's Zamperla Samba Tower at the International Air Balloon Festival of St-Jean-Sur-Le-Richelieu

Features:

* Beauce Carnaval -- Merchants of Happiness

* Nothin' But Blue Skies

* Enjoy The Ride -- Music Rides Part II

* IISF Trade Show Directory

* Florida State Fair Layout

* Pachyderms Promoted Early Carnival Midways

* It's A Hitch Hiker!

* An old story with a new twist

Plus Direct From The Lots, Carnival Transport, Concession Stands, Midway Talk, Carnival Now Booking & Carnival Classifieds

January 2017 Cover

January 2017 Cover

The Cover is N.A.M.E.'s newly refurbished Polar Express. The Photo was taken by Scooter Korek.

Features:

* Tulsa State Fair ... Blown Away

* Reithoffer Shows ... The Route Continues to Grow

* Full Speed Ahead at the New York State Fair

* IAAPA Expo 2016

* OABA Honors Latest Circle of Excellence Recipients

* Enjoy The Ride -- Music Rides

* Lock It Up For Saftey

* Murphy Bros. Exposition

* Double Your Customers and Triple Your Profits

Plus Direct From The Expo, Carnival Transport, Carnival Stands, Midway Talk, Carnival Now Booking & Carnival Classifieds