Make Most of your Midway Experience at West Texas Fair & Rodeo 2023
This year's West Texas Fair & Rodeo promises to be a splendid event because of all the talented musical artists scheduled to perform plus the rodeo plus the thrilling midway rides. Carnival Americana has just released the list of all the rides they're bringing.
After spinning on a ferris wheel continuously for five days and four nights, I like to consider myself a ferris wheel expert (that doesn't really make me an expert, LOL). This list of rides looks like a lot of fun. The fair is scheduled to be in Abilene from Thursday, September 7, through Saturday, September 16.
Gates to the fair are open from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m. during weekdays and from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m. on weekends. Gate admission is cash only and does not cover entry into the Taylor Telecom Arena for the PRCA Rodeo. Keep in mind there are teller machines at the entrance of many of the exhibit buildings.
Credit and debit cards can be used at the main office of the Taylor County Expo Center for rodeo tickets and season passes ONLY. Plus rodeo tickets can be purchased right here online. Just remember, fair and ride tickets are CASH ONLY.
Gate Admission
CASH ONLY for ticket sales at gate/carnival ticket booths
$8 adults / $4 students, kindergarten – college (Weekdays)
$11 adult / $4 students, kindergarten – college (Weekends)
Carnival Ride Tickets (midway open Sept 7-16)
Monday – Friday, 5pm - 11pm
Saturday – Sunday, 1pm - 11pm
- Single Tickets cost $1 each,- Kiddie rides require 2-4 tickets
- All other rides require 3-5 tickets
Sneak a Peek - Thu, Sept 7th – carnival armband $35, daily carnival armband $40
Season Gate Passes
Student Season Gate Pass $50
Adult Season Gate Pass $70
Carnival & Gate Season Pass $125 (all ages), increasing to $135 on Sept 6
| RIDE | TICKETS | HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS |
| Alien Abduction | 5 | 3642" w/ adult. 42" to ride alone |
| Arabian Daze | 4 | 3642" w/ adult. 42" alone |
| Bumble Bee Bop | 3 | 36" Unaccompanied |
| Carousel | 4 | 42" Unaccompanied |
| Century Wheel | 5 | 42" Unaccompanied (must be 12yrs unaccompanied) |
| Cliff Hanger | 5 | No one und« 46" |
| Sooper Jet Coaster | 3 | 42-60" |
| Ghost Pirates | 4 | 36-42" w/ adult. 42" alone |
| Ghost Town | 4 | 36-42" w/ adult, 42" alone |
| Jeeps & VWS | 3 | 3648" |
| Jumping Jumbos | 3 | 36" Unaccompanied |
| Kamikaze | 5 | |
| Monkey Maze | 4 | 36-42" and/or under 6yrs w/ adult. 42" alone |
| Motorcycles | 3 | 3648" |
| Puppy Roll | 3 | 36" Unaccompanied |
| Quad Runners | 3 | 36-48" |
| Rio Grande Train | 3 | 36" |
| Scooter | 4 | 4248" w/ adult. 48" alone |
| Kraken | 5 | 48" |
| Slime Buckets | 3 | 0-36" with adult. 36" alone |
| Super Shot | 5 | No one under 42" |
| Super Slide | 4 | 42" Unaccompanied |
| Surf Shack | 4 | 36-42" w/ adult. 42" alone |
| Tea Cups | 3 | 0-36" with adult. 36" alone |
| Tornado | 4 | 4048" with adult. 48" alone |
| Tractors | 3 | 3648" only |
| Vertigo | 5 | 48" |
| Volkswagens | 3 | 36-48" only |
| Wave Runners | 3 | 36-48" |
| Zero Gravity | 5 | 42" |
Kid Rides:
- Baja Buggies
- Bear Affair
- Carousel Horses
- Groovy Bus
- Jumpin’ Jumbos
- Motorcycles
- Quad Runners
- Speedway
- Super Slip
- Wacky Worm
- Wave Runners
- Rios Grande Express
- Up, Up & Away
Big Kid Rides:
- Air Max
- Alien Abduction
- Arabian Daze
- Century Ferris Wheel
- Cliff Hanger
- Cobra
- Monkey Maze
- Round Up
- Scooters
- Sizzler
- Spider
- Super Shot
- Surf Shack
- Tornado
- Vertigo
- Yoyo
- Zummer
- Super Slide