- About Our Carnival
   - Carnival Promotions
   - Buy Carnival Wristbands
   - Carnival Hours
   - Carnival Ride Descriptions & Requirements / Height Requirements

About Our Carnival

Butler Amusements, the Stanislaus County Fair’s carnival operator, brings more than 35 exciting attractions to this year’s fair. The 14 spectacular rides* include the Energy Storm, Fireball and the Giant Wheel. The nine major rides* include the classic Scrambler and the Eagle 16! The 14 kiddie attractions* include the Chopper Hopper, a Wacky Worm and of course, the Grand Carousel.

The midway features a variety of food including pizza, corn dogs and the staples of the midway – caramel corn, caramel apples and cotton candy. Sound the buzzer! Toss dimes! Shoot a hoop! It’s fun and more fun with nearly 30 games of chance at a variety of skill levels. The midway’s fun games include a water gun race, dime toss, long-range basketball, pool tables and even a floating-mermaids game for the kiddies.

Butler Amusements is proud to be recognized with the Circle of Excellence Designation by the Outdoor Amusement Business Association. Butler Amusements is one of only two carnivals operating in California who have achieved this distinction.

Butler Amusements was started nearly 40 years ago. It is the largest carnival company in the Western United States providing carnivals for over 110 different events each year.  Safety is critically important to Butler Amusements and the Stanislaus County Fair.

*Ride availability subject to change without notice.

Carnival Prices:

Unlimited Ride Wristbands
Ride as many rides as you want, as often as you can, on any one day/night of the fair.  Unlimited ride wristbands are just $23 (purchased in advance of opening day) or $30 during the fair. Click here to learn about the convenient online and in-person options for buying your unlimited ride wristbands.

Fair time (purchase at carnival ticket booths after the Fair opens):
• $30 – good on day purchased
• $28 – Tuesday, July 20, 2010, on 7UP Night with 7UP $2 off coupon

Individual rides
Each ride requires 3 to 5 coupons:
• $1 – individual ride coupon
• $23 – 25 coupons
• $70 – 80 coupons

Important Note: Please be advised that ALL riders must either have a ride wristband or ride coupons to enjoy our rides. This includes parents/adults accompanying children who do not meet height requirements to ride alone on family rides.

Carnival Promotions

Unlimited Ride Wristbands
Ride as many rides as you want, as often as you can, on any one day/night of the fair.  Unlimited ride wristbands are just $23 (purchased in advance of opening day) or $30 during the fair. Click here to learn about the convenient online and in-person options for buying your unlimited ride wristbands.

7UP Night Carnival Discount
Fair guests will receive $2 off the regular purchase price of unlimited ride wristbands purchased on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Present the carnival portion of the 7UP coupon at any carnival ticket booth and the price will be $28 instead of $30. Offer is limited to one wristband per discount coupon.

7UP coupons are available at participating retailers from early July through fair time on most 2 liter bottles of 7UP.
 

Senior Day - Free Ride
On Senior Day, Saturday, July 17, 2010 seniors 65 and over may ride the carousel free of charge from noon until midnight. 

 
Buy Carnival Wristbands
Unlimited ride wristbands and fair admission tickets can be purchased at any of these three convenient locations:
• Online
• Valley First Credit Union
• Stanislaus County Fair Ticket Office

eTickets:
Whether day, night or the wee hours of the morning, Fair admission eTickets and unlimited ride wristband eTickets can be purchased NOW through closing day of the fair, July 25, 2010.  Print your eTickets from the convenience of your computer.

Note: A $1 processing fee will apply to each ticket. eTickets will feature a bar code that will be scanned at the gates. Valley First

Beginning the first Saturday in May (May 1, 2010) and continuing through closing day of the fair (Sunday, July 25, 2010), credit union members and nonmembers can purchase fair admission and unlimited ride wristbands at Valley First Credit Union* branches in Modesto, Turlock and Oakdale!

 
900 N. Broadway ● Turlock

Beginning the first Saturday in May (May 1, 2010, at 10 a.m.) and continuing through closing day of the fair (Sunday, July 25, 2010), visit the fair’s ticket office to purchase fair admission tickets and unlimited ride wristbands. At the fair office you can also purchase tickets to the fair’s exciting motorsports and bull riding events.

2010 Ticket Office Hours:

For questions regarding ticket sales, contact tickets@stancofair.com or telephone (209) 668-1333 x311 or (209) 524-2660 x311.
 

Carnival Hours
Monday–Thursday: 5 p.m. – midnight
Friday: 5 p.m.–1 a.m.
Saturday: noon–1 a.m.
Sunday: noon–12:30 a.m.

Important! Closing hours for the grounds and the carnival are subject to change by fair officials on a nightly basis.

Carnival Ride Descriptions / Height Requirements

Please click here for complete list of carnival ride descriptions and height requirements

Ride availability subject to change without notice.
 

Carnival Ride Requirements:

No casts, pregnant persons, nor intoxicated individuals allowed on rides.

Children under 36 inches cannot ride any carnival rides alone and children that measure between 36-48 inches tall can only ride some rides.

All riders must have either a ride wristband or carnival coupons. Rides require 3-5 coupons each.

Infants are not allowed to ride carnival rides.

Be aware that there are height requirements for rides, and in some cases weight restrictions.

It is not the policy of Butler Amusements, Inc. to give refunds, however, advance sale credentials never expire and can be redeemed as long as Butler Amusements provides the carnival for the event.

If customers have any questions, please call Butler Amusements at (707) 429-4788, Monday through Friday from 9am-5pm. They will be happy to answer any questions.