Funtastic Traveling Shows

What Funtastic Traveling Shows does

Funtastic Traveling Shows is a privately held, family-founded traveling carnival company headquartered in Portland, Oregon, operating under the legal name Funtastic Shows, Inc. since 1973. The company provides complete carnival operations—including rides, midway games, and food concessions such as corn dogs and cotton candy—at fairs, festivals, and community events throughout Oregon and Washington, running two to three full carnival shows weekly during the season. Its ride portfolio spans family attractions (Sillyville Train, Elephant Ride, Circus Jumbo) and thrill rides (Kamikazi, Extreme Scream, Fun Coaster, Classic Coaster), supported by a 15-acre permanent winter quarters in southeast Portland that houses a 30,000 sq. ft. warehouse and state-of-the-art paint shop. Marquee engagements include the Oregon State Fair, Washington State Fair (Puyallup), Rose Festival, Apple Blossom Festival, and numerous county fairs.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: complete carnival operations booked by event organizers (one-time license/contract), equipment rentals to music events, film/TV productions, and corporate functions (one-time license), and event ticket sales routed through individual event organizers (transaction fee). The company serves two primary customer groups: business clients (event organizers and fair committees booking services) and end consumers (general public attending fairs). Diversification includes the wholly-owned Amusement Production Services subsidiary, a special events division producing outdoor and indoor events of any size, with recent execution on El Grito Fiesta at Clackamas County Fairgrounds (September 2024). Funtastic employs 35 full-time corporate staff and hires approximately 80% of its seasonal workforce locally in the communities it serves. The company has received the Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA) Circle of Excellence recognition (2008-2012) and positions itself as one of the safest, cleanest, and most respected carnivals in the western United States.

Name

Funtastic Traveling Shows

Legal name

Funtastic Shows, Inc.

Website

https://funtasticshows.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Funtastic Traveling Shows is a privately held Portland, Oregon-based traveling carnival company founded in 1973 that operates rides, games, and food concessions at fairs and festivals across Oregon and Washington, serving 3+ million visitors per season through event-organizer bookings, equipment rentals, and its Amusement Production Services special events division.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carnival and Amusement Services

NAICS

Amusement and Theme Parks (713110), Amusement and Theme Parks (71311), 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

Local Community & Multi-Category Fairs (MPAGAFAO), Family Entertainment Centers & Indoor Amusement (Arcades, Trampoline Parks, Indoor Play) (THAAAAAD)

Keywords

• Traveling carnival services
• Amusement ride operations
• Carnival midway games
• Event production services
• Equipment rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Carnival Operations: Providing complete carnival operations including rides, games, and food concessions at fairs and festivals throughout Oregon and Washington.
2. Equipment Rentals: Rental services for music events, film and television productions, commercial shoots, and corporate picnics.
3. Event Tickets: Ticket sales through event organizers for carnival attractions at various fair events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Funtastic Traveling Shows provides complete traveling carnival operations including amusement rides, midway games, and food concessions deployed at fairs, festivals, and community events throughout Oregon and Washington. The company offers scalable event packages from a single ride up to four complete staged shows lasting from one day to one month. Beyond standard carnival operations, Funtastic runs a Special Events Division (Amusement Production Services) that produces outdoor and indoor events of any size, and rents amusement equipment to music events, film and television productions, commercial shoots, and corporate picnics.

Product overview

Funtastic Traveling Shows operates a traditional traveling carnival business offering a comprehensive portfolio of family entertainment services. The core offering consists of carnival rides (including Spinner, Sky Ride, Sillyville Train, Kamikazi, Fun Coaster, Extreme Scream, Elephant Ride, Classic Coaster, and the newest Circus Jumbo), midway games (such as Water Race, Ring Toss, Hoop Shots, Happy Time Bingo, Frying Frogs, Ducky Derby), and food concessions (corn dogs, cotton candy). Beyond standard carnival operations, the company provides specialized event production through Amusement Production Services for outdoor and indoor events, as well as equipment rentals for music events, film and television productions, and corporate functions. The company serves the Pacific Northwest region, primarily Oregon and Washington State, operating two to three complete carnival operations weekly during the season.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Complete Carnival Operations

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves more than 3 million visitors per season
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• El Grito Fiesta / Clackamas County FairgroundsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2024Amusement Production Services division produced the El Grito Fiesta event on September 15th & 16th at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in Canby, Oregon.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/funshows
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/funtastic-traveling-shows

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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