Carters Steam Fair in Ravenscourt Park Hammersmith

Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith
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This event ended on Sunday 7th of September 2014
Admission
Free
Location

Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith

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An extraordinary and magical thing is returning to Ravenscourt Park in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham: Carters famous vintage steam funfair.

Begun by John and Anna Carter in the 1970s, Carters has grown from a collection of restored vintage fairground equipment to a spectacular number of large rides and side-stalls, shows and attractions. Carters Steam Fair is now the largest travelling vintage fairground in the world. The oldest ride is the Steam Gallopers, which dates from 1895, and the newest were built in the 1960s. The fair is moved from place to place using classic lorries, and the families live in vintage living wagons which, along with the jazz and rock’n’roll music, the steam organ, the candy floss, bright paintwork and the laughter, give the Fair its magical atmosphere.

This living museum of fun is an ideal family day out. There are plenty of rides for children, and some surprisingly hair-raising ones for thrill seekers. The fair is free-entry and dog-friendly.

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