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Steam powered rides, vintage vehicles and rare living wagons available for sale
Carters Steam Fair completed its final tour in 2022 and since then Joby Carter has been working hard to find new homes for the rides and vintage vehicles. We currently have the following items remaining for sale: Traditional British fairground rides for sale: The two...
Which items are for sale? June 2024 rides, vehicles, living wagon and more
In this blog we will be sharing information abut the individual items available for sale. We will update this post regularly with more information about the items so please check back or bookmark the post. All can be viewed by appointment at Carters Yard, Grove Park...
Rides and transport sale: the next phase, June 2024
Joby Carter has announced the next phase of the sale of the vintage fairground rides, vehicles and a vintage living wagon from Carters Steam Fair. This next phase of the sale includes rare vintage vehicles which were not previously available as well as various...
Final sale of the rides from Carters Steam Fair
A message from fairground owner Joby Carter: In April 2022, we announced the final tour of our unique collection of vintage fairground rides. Since then, we’ve done everything we can to raise awareness of the sale of the fair and have spoken to relevant individuals...
Our vision for the future – creating a new attraction and educational centre to inspire future generations
Sunday 30 October was the last day of our 2022 tour and our final tour date. We were open in Reading, Prospect Park, a site we have been visiting since the 1980s. The fair had an incredible amount of visitors across the weekend - we feel so privileged to have such a...
The end of an incredible era and the search for a permanent home.
A message from Joby Carter "As we build up the fair for our final ever Maidenhead date this weekend at Holyport, I wanted to update you all on the current status of the fair. Here are the facts as of October 2022: This is the final year of taking the fair on tour:...
Event information following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Carters Steam Fair events during the period of mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II HRH Queen Elizabeth II 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022 During the period of mourning following the death of Her Majesty the Queen on Thursday 8th September our Carters...
This is our final tour: Carters Steam Fair is for sale
This is our final tour: Carters Steam Fair is for sale After much consideration and research, we have taken the decision that 2022 will be our final tour. Having toured our unique range of vintage fairground rides and vehicles around the UK for the last 45 years, it...
My first fair – visiting Carters Steam Fair with under fives
Imagine the excitement of going to your local park one day and finding that a beautiful, brightly coloured funfair has arrived! How exciting when your parents tell you that it is the same funfair you have just seen in your favourite movie, Paddington 2! A trip to our...
Guest post: Bringing the past to life with all the fun from yester-year.
We are always intrigued to see how our visitors experience the fair – we know that everyone focusses on different things and finds inspiration and joy in different places. Some love the fun of the rides, others marvel at the fairground art or the shiny vintage...
Bringing good old-fashioned fun to a town near you: our 2021 tour dates
We’ve had lots of questions from our fairground friends and fans asking where they can visit us this year and we are pleased that we can now confirm which locations we will be visiting this summer and autumn. Our beautifully restored vintage fairground rides dating...
Flexible family fun – introducing a new way to experience the fair at Maldon
After a successful launch of the fair in Promenade Park in Maldon and following the latest government Covid-19 guidelines for fairground attractions, the Carters Steam Fair team have now reviewed the fair visitor experience to give more flexibility and choice for all...
Carters Steam Fair is no longer on tour and we have found new homes for many of our vintage fairground rides and attractions.
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