End of a 45-year era, the world’s only traveling steam fair end Sunday evening.
Carters steam fair was started up by the late John Carter back in 1977, today owner Joby Carter said it’s an end of an era we hope to find a new home for our steam fair or a new owner, Mr. Carter added it will be nice to have the weekends off. Carters Steam Fair is thought to be the world’s largest traveling vintage funfair but Sunday was its final fixture.
The last stop was at Prospect Park in Reading, Berkshire, with four visiting steam engines powering the rides.
“I want it to go on but it can’t go on traveling, it’s just become too hard,”
owner Joby Carter said.
In April 2022, the Carter family announced that the funfair was for sale and Mr Carter said
“with the shortage of labour, we just never stopped working”.
What I really want is a permanent site where it can be enjoyed as a fixed attraction forever.
Carter’s vintage steam fair was started back in 1977 by the late John Carter and it’s the world’s biggest steam fair that has sadly come to a close
People we spoke said that they grew up with Carter’s steam fair and everyone will miss it so much.
