Commons:Photo challenge/2026 - April - Fair grounds

2026 – April – Fair grounds

The new challenge features Fair grounds.

Ideally, each submission should contain a summary description of the subject in the file information, including the location of the subject, and relevant categories should be added to the files to enable other Commons users to find them and use them. Please take care not to violate copyright in respect of non-free creative works, and observe our educational project scope and the personality rights of identifiable people, or your files may be subject to deletion.

The challenge will remain open for submissions throughout April UTC.

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Photographs must be the work of the nominator.
Photographs must be newly uploaded to Commons during the challenge submission period i.e. April 2026 UTC (but may have been taken earlier).
Submissions must be added to the top of the "Entries" section below.
Please do not nominate lots of similar photos; instead choose just your best and most varied images.

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Old ferries wheel in the Druzhba Park of Elista, Republic of Kalmykia
Medieval-style swing ride in the city of Bochum, Germany
Hand-cranked Ferris wheel in the city of Bochum, Germany
Hand-cranked Ferris wheel in the city of Bochum, Germany
A performer in Parade 2025 in Macao
cars without engine, relying solely on gravity for movement
interactive with performer in Chimelong, Qingyuan
Japanese festival at Himeji
bubbles floating on air
puppets on its way
This photo captures a vibrant night scene centered around a brightly lit Ferris wheel.
This photo captures a vibrant night scene centered around a brightly lit Ferris wheel.
In the french museum "Musee des Arts Forains Paris" is a mannequin sitting in a gondola.
A snapshot of the fair ground in Vienna's Prater
A parade at the 2015 Milan Expo
A performer with wings and stilts outside the fair centre of Dresden
Brezelfest in Speyer 2010
Brezelfest in Speyer 2016
Brezelfest in Speyer 2018
Chair swing ride at the Hamburger Dom funfair, seen from above
The rollercoaster at the Hamburger Dom funfair at night
The Ferris wheel is reflected in the silver balloons at the Hamburger Dom funfair 1984
The Wiener Riesenrad, a Ferris Wheel at the Vienna Prater amusement park
Grote Markt Haarlem - Grote Kerk Haarlem; Nederland
Le Grand Éléphant at Les Machine de Lile, Nantes, France
Two-person carousel at Hamburger Dom, Hamburg, Germany
Shaker at Hamburger Dom, Hamburg, Germany
Roller Coaster at Hamburger Dom, Hamburg, Germany
Selling bamboo carving artwork items at West Bengal State Handicrafts' Fair 2023, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Water slide on the Baltic Sea beach, Stegna, Poland
Carousel - fun for children; Lublin Plac Litewski, Poland
Lunapark, Krynica Morska, Poland
Hub of large Ferris wheel
Waterworld Waterpark, Ayia Napa, Cyprus
Giradabo at Tibidabo amusement park in Barcelona
Illumination of Szaja Goldblum's tenement house in Łódź during Light.Move.Festival 2025, Poland
Kids carousel at the crane in Bamberg during the Sandkerwa
A boy on a fun ride at the Laurenzikirchweih
Drive of Small Ferris wheel
Steampunk Time Machine at Annotopia Fantasy Festival
Variety Items selling in Pohela Baishakh, Kolkata
Various types of foods selling in New Year's Festival
Bisho Festival celebrating in New Year's Day
Decorating the entrance with lights to welcome Baisakh, 2026 Kolkata
St. Rosa Festival 2025 Sittard
St. Rosa Festival 2025 Sittard
Bumper cars at the Deutz Easter Fair
Children’s carousel at the Deidesheimer Weinkerwe in the evening
Swing ride at the Wurstmarkt Dürkheim
The mobile drop tower “Fortress Tower“ at the Wurstmarkt Dürkheim
Vegetablefest in Winnipeg
abandoned fair grounds at the location where the Titanic was built and Game of Thrones was filmed
Cheese Curd Tacos held above the sea of people enjoying the Minnesota State Fair
A white elephant at a carousel in the Jardin de Luxembourg, Paris, F.
Taipei Children's Amusement Park in the afternoon
Unicorn on Massachusetts State Exposition Building at The Big E fairgrounds
Roller coaster ride (scanned image taken by a film camera a long time ago)
Bar at the Steampunk Stadtfest (City Fair) Gescher, Germany
Ferris wheel at the fair 'Gallimarkt' at Leer, East Frisia, D.j
At the fair 'Beestmarkt' at Norden, East Frisia, D.
Roller scooter at the fair 'Gallimarkt' at Leer, East Frisia, D.
A handicrafts fair scene with people selling hand-painted bamboo goods, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Fire breather at the Once upon Time Festival 2022 at Zeche Zollern, Dortmund, Germany
Basket Weaver -West Bengal State Handicrafts' Fair 2023, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Volksfest in Nürnberg
Puppetshow place
Nienburger Frühjahrsmarkt 2026
Nienburger Frühjahrsmarkt 2026
Nienburger Frühjahrsmarkt 2026
Entrance gate of the West Bengal State Handicrafts' Fair 2023, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Sky Dream at Lihpao Land at night
Riesenrad im Prater in Wien
Karussell im Prater in Wien
Detail vom Karussell im Prater in Wien
Eingang zum Riesenrad im Prater in Wien
Maid fair ground of 2025 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Taoyuan
A carousel used to be set up here every year around Christmas.
Music Express at Herbstmess in Freiburg im Breisgau
Kirmes im Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg
historische Autoscooter
The Millennium Falcon at night, shortly after Disneyland closed in Anaheim
Pacific Park at night, Santa Monica Pier, California, United States
Illumination of the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Łódź during the Light.Move.Festival 2025
A city Ferris wheel at night.
Master of soapbubbles, Rome
dancyu magazine food fes 2023, Tokyo, Japan
Fairground in Bonn-Pützchen, Germany
Wooden Toys selling in Rajabazar Ramadan Fair 2026, Kolkata
Howrah Flower Fair হাওড়া ফুলমেলা
Ramadan 2026 Fair at Rajabazar, Kolkata
Yearly Flower Fair in Howrah City
Exterior of the newly-opened Simpsons Ride (Universal Studios Hollywood).
Roller coaster at fairground in Bonn, Germany
Balloons at Fairground Pützchens Markt in Bonn, Germany
The ride Flying Carrousel in Bellewaerde, Ypres (Belgium)
The Send Market/Fair goes back long before the early 16th century. This idealized painting is from 1856
The Carrousel de la Tour Eiffel is a charming, vintage-style carousel located directly at the foot of the Eiffel Tower
Serata di festa in estate a Trevignano Romano, la giostra
La ruota panoramica sul lungolago di Anguillara Sabazia in estate
Night view of 2025 Christmasland in New Taipei City
The Music Express sur la Traveling carnival of Lille, France
Daikanransha Ferris wheel (Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan).
Silly Swirly ride, at Super Silly Fun Land (Universal Studios Hollywood).
Pacific Park, on Santa Monica Pier (Californie).
The Blue fire loop, at Europa-Park (Germany).
Swing rides in Fair of Lille, France
Ferris wheel in Prater, Vienna, Austria
A Ferris wheel in Shimonoseki City, Japan
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