Davis Shows Northwest

Traveling Carnival Entertainmentdavisshowsnw.com

Davis Shows Northwest is a family-owned, second-generation traveling carnival founded in 1950 that operates rides, games, and food concessions at fairs, rodeos, and community events across Washington, Oregon, and Nevada from March through September annually.

Company typePrivate
Founded1950
HeadquartersClackamas, United States
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

Davis Shows Northwest firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Davis Shows Northwest
Legal name: Davis Shows NW, Inc.
Website: https://davisshowsnw.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1950
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: Davis Shows Northwest is a family-owned, second-generation traveling carnival founded in 1950 that operates rides, games, and food concessions at fairs, rodeos, and community events across Washington, Oregon, and Nevada from March through September annually.
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Davis Shows Northwest industry classification

Industry

Product category: Traveling Carnival Entertainment
NAICS: Amusement and Theme Parks (713110), Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)
SIC: Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)
akta.pro primary industry: Amusement Parks (Regional/Local Ride Parks & Funfairs) (THAJAEAD)
akta.pro secondary industries: Community Parades, Carnivals & Street Fairs (MPAGAEAE), Family, Kids & Education Fairs (MPAGAFAH)

Keywords

Traveling carnival rides
Carnival games
Fair food concessions
Amusement ride services
Family entertainment events

Where Davis Shows Northwest is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Clackamas
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

Davis Shows Northwest business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Ride Tickets and Armbands: The company sells ride armbands (unlimited ride passes) at daily rates ranging from $30-$45 per person, as well as individual ride tickets at $8 each or 5 for $35. Game tickets are sold at $1 each.
Food Concessions: Food concession sales including funnel cakes, elephant ears, cotton candy, corn dogs, shaved ice, lemonade, and nachos at fair events.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
One time/ perpetual license	Pay-as-you-go	Armband passes range from $30-$45 per person per day depending on event and day
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Individual ride tickets at $8 each or 5 for $35

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Davis Shows Northwest product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Davis Shows Northwest is a family-owned traveling carnival company that delivers a complete midway entertainment experience to fairs, rodeos, and community events across the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, and Nevada) from March through September. The company brings approximately 39 amusement rides across three categories (thrill, family, and kiddie), midway games, and food concessions (funnel cakes, cotton candy, corn dogs, etc.) to event venues, selling ride armbands, individual ride tickets, game tickets, and food directly to attendees.

Product overview

Davis Shows Northwest is a family-oriented traveling carnival company offering a complete midway experience with three ride categories (Thrill Rides, Family Rides, and Kiddie Rides), carnival games, and food concessions. The company operates approximately 39 named rides including roller coasters, spinning attractions, swing rides, fun houses, and ferris wheels. Food concessions feature classic fair treats while games include traditional midway attractions. Services are delivered at fairgrounds and events across the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, and Nevada) from March through September annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Thrill Rides

Companies that use Davis Shows Northwest

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Davis Shows Northwest technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Davis Shows Northwest partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Davis Shows Northwest competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

North American Midway Entertainment: The largest traveling carnival operator in North America, providing midway rides, games, and concessions at fairs and events across the U.S. Directly comparable to Davis Shows Northwest in core service offering (rides, games, food) but operates at substantially greater scale and geographic reach, making it the dominant competitive benchmark in the space.
Wade Shows: One of the largest family-owned carnival operators in the United States, providing rides, games, and food concessions at fairs and major events nationwide. Comparable business model to Davis Shows Northwest (traveling carnival with multi-stream revenue), with significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

Reithoffer Shows: Multi-generational family-owned traveling carnival company operating across the U.S. and Canada, offering thrill rides, family rides, kiddie rides, games, and food. Highly comparable to Davis Shows Northwest in operating model, family ownership structure, and full-service midway offering.
Deggeller Attractions: Family-owned traveling carnival operator providing rides, games, and food concessions at fairs and festivals primarily across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast. Comparable service mix (thrill, family, and kiddie rides plus midway games and food) and similar family-owned operating model.
Dreamland Amusements: Traveling carnival company providing midway rides, games, and food concessions at fairs and community events primarily in the Midwest and Eastern U.S. Directly comparable to Davis Shows Northwest in full-service midway offering and regional fair event focus.
Powers Great American Midways: Family-owned traveling carnival providing rides, games, and food concessions across multiple U.S. states. Comparable service offering (thrill, family, kiddie rides plus games and concessions) and event-based operating model, though with broader geographic reach than Davis Shows Northwest.

Regional players

Bates Bros. Amusement Co. Regional traveling carnival operator providing rides, games, and food at fairs and community events, primarily in the Midwest and Southern U.S. Comparable operating model to Davis Shows Northwest but in a different regional footprint.
Big Rock Amusements: Mid-sized traveling carnival company serving fairs and events in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. with rides, games, and food concessions. Comparable service offering to Davis Shows Northwest but operating in a different geographic market.
Stewart Amusements: Smaller-scale traveling carnival operator providing rides, games, and food concessions at community fairs and events. Comparable operating model and service mix to Davis Shows Northwest, with similar size and event-portfolio structure.

Others

Northwest Showmen's Club: Regional trade association for carnival operators, showmen, and allied vendors in the Pacific Northwest. While not a direct competitor, Davis Shows Northwest participates in the Northwest Showmen's Club annual safety seminar, making it a peer ecosystem organization that reflects the regional industry community Davis operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Davis Shows Northwest financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Davis Shows Northwest leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Davis Shows Northwest funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Davis Shows Northwest M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Davis Shows Northwest

What does Davis Shows Northwest do?

Is Davis Shows Northwest a public or private company?

Davis Shows Northwest is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.

When was Davis Shows Northwest founded?

Davis Shows Northwest was founded in 1950. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Davis Shows Northwest based?

Davis Shows Northwest is headquartered in Clackamas, United States, in the North America region.

How does Davis Shows Northwest make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Ride Tickets and Armbands are the primary driver. The others are food Concessions.

Who are Davis Shows Northwest's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are North American Midway Entertainment and Wade Shows. Direct peers are Reithoffer Shows, Deggeller Attractions, Dreamland Amusements and Powers Great American Midways. Regional players are Bates Bros. Amusement Co., Big Rock Amusements and Stewart Amusements. Northwest Showmen's Club is listed as an others.

Does Davis Shows Northwest have an API?

No public API is recorded for Davis Shows Northwest.

What industry is Davis Shows Northwest in?

Davis Shows Northwest's product category is Traveling Carnival Entertainment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAJAEAD, Amusement Parks (Regional/Local Ride Parks & Funfairs), with a secondary code of MPAGAEAE, Community Parades, Carnivals & Street Fairs. Its NAICS code is 713110 and its SIC code is 7900.