The Mighty Thomas Carnival
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Advance Sale Carnival Tickets: Available at the offices of Cenla Broadcasting- KQID Radio at 1115 Texas Avenue. 50 advance sale tickets cost $25- over 50% off the regular single ticket price. Available through approximately noon, Thursday, October 12, 2017.
Regular Ticket prices: Single ticket - $1.25, 30 tickets - $30, Rides require 2, 3, 4 or 5 tickets, as posted. All ticket and armband prices include sales tax where applicable. *New Hours* (Closing times are approximate): Wednesday: 4pm - 11 p.m. Thursday: 3pm - 11 p.m. Friday: 2 p.m. - 1 1 :30 p.m. Saturday: 11 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. The Mighty Thomas Carnival appears at the 2017 Rapides Parish Fair in Alexandria October 11-15, 2017. The bustling traveling show will provide thri lling rides, fun games, and tasty carnival treats to the fair for the 36th straight year. The Rapides Parish Fair will be held at the new fairgrounds located at 8149 Highway 71 just south of LSU-A for the fourth year. Founded in 1928 in Lennox, South Dakota, by Art B. Thomas, the carnival is now based near Austin, Texas, and is providing its 90th season of summer fun and excitement for fair-goers at 50 events in 12 states.
The fair will have great family entertainment, livestock show, exhibits, great food, thrilling carnival rides and some special suprises are in store. By putting something you made in the fair, you help encourage others especially kids. The fair needs you. Enter an item (or maybe even several.) It's easy, it's fun and you'll be helping make the fair great community event. Who knows, you may even inspire someone else to be creative. Visit the barnyard nursery! |
Special promotions: Wed. Rides require 1 .2. 3 or 4 tickets (one ticket discount from regular). Thurs. Date Night. Two ride for one admission with Date Night Sticker Fri. -$20 Ride Armbands, 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. Sat. Ride Armbands, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun. -$25 Ride Armbands, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Get a $3 discount on an armband with a Food Bank donation on Friday, Saturday. or Sunday! Other attractions on the Thomas Carnival midway this year the fair: Hard Rock: A perfect ride for thrill seekers. Bright yellow and lots of lights. Monster Trucks: A children's ride from Wisdom Manufacturing of Sterling, Colorado, Realistic colorful trucks that pop wheelies on a controlled track with revvin' engines. Frog Hopper: Just for kids, the Frog Hopper is built in Utah by S&S rides. Really popular. Martian Maze: This Martian-themed obstacle course for kids is filled with ladders and slides. Surf's Up: A giant surfboard from Zamperla in Italy. This ride for the whole family to ride together. It is a 40 foot spinning bright yellow surfboard on a 100 foot track. |
