Carnival Word Search
Traveling carnivals in the United States usually work a circuit, setting up at fairgrounds for a week or two before moving to the next town. The rides, games and food stands hidden here are the ones you find at most of them.
Carnival word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- balloon
- bumper cars
- carousel
- clown
- funnel cake
- game booth
- popcorn
- prize
- ride
- ticket
Carnival word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- balloon
- bumper cars
- carousel
- clown
- cotton candy
- face paint
- ferris wheel
- funnel cake
- game booth
- popcorn
- prize
- ride
- ring toss
- roller coaster
- ticket
Carnival word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- acrobat
- balloon
- bumper cars
- carousel
- clown
- cotton candy
- face paint
- ferris wheel
- funnel cake
- game booth
- juggler
- lemonade
- mask
- parade
- popcorn
- prize
- ride
- ring toss
- roller coaster
- ticket
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Words in the Carnival word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- ride
- A machine that spins or lifts riders for a short thrill.
- clown
- A performer in makeup and baggy clothes who does silly acts.
- ticket
- A paper stub you trade for one turn on a ride.
- prize
- A stuffed toy or trinket won at a game booth.
- balloon
- A rubber bag filled with air or helium, often on a string.
- popcorn
- Corn kernels heated until they burst into white puffs.
- cotton candy
- Spun sugar heated and whipped into a fluffy pink cloud.
- ferris wheel
- A tall upright wheel with seats that carry riders in circles.
- carousel
- A spinning platform of painted horses that rise and fall.
- game booth
- A small stall where you pay to try a skill game.
- funnel cake
- Batter poured in swirls into hot oil, then dusted with sugar.
- bumper cars
- Small padded cars that riders steer and bump on purpose.
- roller coaster
- A track ride with steep drops, tight turns and no engine.
- ring toss
- A game where you throw hoops over bottles or pegs.
- face paint
- Safe colored paint that turns cheeks into animals or stars.
- parade
- A line of floats, bands and walkers moving down a street.
- mask
- A cover worn over the face to hide or change it.
- juggler
- A performer who keeps balls or clubs moving through the air.
- acrobat
- A performer who tumbles, balances and flips with trained control.
- lemonade
- A cold drink of lemon juice, water and sugar.
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