Fair

Gathering for entertainment or commerce A trade fair for the travel industry A boy at the fish pond, the Rockton World's Fair, harvest festival, Canada, 2010 A fair (archaic: faire or fayre) is gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. Fairs are typically temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks. Fairs showcase a wide range of goods, products, and services, and often include competitions, exhibitions, and educational activities. Fairs can be thematic, focusing on specific industries or interests. Types Roundabouts (also known as a carousel or merry-go-round) are traditional attractions, often seen at fairs. Variations of fairs include: Art fairs, including art exhibitions and arts festivals Book Fairs in communities and schools provide an opportunity for readers, writers, publishers to come together and celebrate literature. County fair (United States) or county show (United Kingdom), a public agricultural show exhibiting the equipment, animals, sports and recreation associated with agriculture and animal husbandry. Festival, an event ordinarily coordinated with a theme e.g. music, art, season, tradition, history,