The midway is the area of a fair or festival lined with carnival rides, games of skill, and food vendors, typically the liveliest, most photographed part of any county fair. The term traces back to the "Midway Plaisance," the mile-long entertainment strip at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, which popularized the layout now standard at fairs nationwide: a central walkway with rides and attractions on either side.
Most wristband or ride-ticket pricing at a Connecticut fair applies specifically to the midway, separate from general gate admission. Check a fair’s own site for current pricing before you go.
