Carnival Rides / Midway

Opening Times
Friday - Sunday: Noon
Monday: 2pm
Tuesday - Thursday: 3pm (Kiddie Land opens at 2pm!)
Friday - Sunday: Noon

Regular Price
Wristbands
Monday - Thursday: $40
Friday - Sunday: $45
Individual Tickets
$1 per ticket (rides require 3-6 tickets each / games require 10+ tickets each)

Presale Discount Carnival Wristbands - $36

The following information is important as it relates to the carnival rides:
No casts.
No expectant mothers.
No intoxicated persons.
Infants are not allowed on carnival rides.

Children under 36" cannot ride any carnival rides and children who measure 36-48 inches tall can only ride a few select rides.
(Children measuring 32-36 inches may ride the carousel with a paying adult.)

All riders must have either a ride wristband or carnival coupons.

Some rides require two people.
All rides have height and/or weight restrictions.
Some rides cannot operate in the rain or high winds.
Some rides may be closed for maintenance.
Check availability before purchase.
No refunds or exchanges.

Be aware that there are height requirements on each ride, and in some cases other restrictions; specifically, the seat molds and over the shoulder harnesses dictate who the ride can comfortably accommodate.

Visit Measure Up!, then enter your child's height to see what rides they can ride safely at the Central WA State Fair.

Butler Amusements operates a “cashless” midway. Only our food concessions, ticket boxes and ticket kiosks directly accept cash, debit card, and credit cards. Customers first visit a ticket box. They will be presented with the option to redeem an advance sale carnival voucher for a ‘smart’ wristband and they have the opportunity to purchase a smart card in order to play carnival games.

The second option is to purchase an unlimited ride ‘smart’ wristband, and have the opportunity to purchase a smart card in order to play carnival games. The third option is to purchase game credits and individual ride credits which are tracked by a provided smart card.

The ticket kiosks are a convenient way for customers to reload their smart card, check their card balance and track their purchases. The smart cards can be reloaded at ticket kiosks and at ticket boxes.
Credits can be used interchangeably for rides and games plays.

The Fast Pass can only be purchased on-site and it is an optional purchase in addition to the ride wristband. The Fast Pass may sell out each day as only limited quantities are available.

On site, at the Fair: After an unlimited ride wristband is purchased, customers will have the option to add a fast pass for $10 which will allow them into separate, shorter ride lines on the day purchased.

If a customer has purchased a ride wristband prior to fair opening (either online or an advance sale hard ticket), they will have the option to add the fast pass to it when they redeem their credential at the carnival ticket kiosk once the Fair is open - as long as the Fast Pass has not sold out for that day.

Butler Ride Inspections:
All rides that operate in the state of California are inspected and permitted on an annual basis by California state inspectors. In addition, many Butler rides have already been inspected during the 2024 operating season four (4) times by private, independent inspectors before arriving in the state of Washington.

Butlers also perform a through internal, ride specific, daily, weekly, monthly, bi-annual and annual inspection of all rides onsite during each event.

In addition to what has been mentioned during the operating season, we are also subject to other independent and state inspectors including regular inspections by Washington State Labor & Industries.

Butler Amusements, one of the west coast’s top carnival companies, returns as our carnival once again! Butler continues to serve us well and we’re pleased to have worked with them since the early 1990’s. To visit Butler’s website, click the Butler logo to the right.