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"Frolic-land" gate on a Conklin Shows carnival site.
Circa 1970
Conklin Shows, Frolic-Land


Credits:
North American Carnival Museum and Archives (NACMA)
Jennifer Walker

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Carnivals Units

" Conklin & Garrett Ltd. (C & G 1920-30s)

" Conklin Shows (CS 1940-1970s)

" Canada's Conklin Shows (CCS 1977-1995)

" Conklin Shows International (CSI 1995-2004)

" Supershows (2001-2008)

" Trillium, Ontario

" Talbot, Ontario

" Bicycle, Ontario

" Northern Lights, Alberta

" Patriot, New York

" Conklin Supershows, Carnival One, (2009-

" Conklin Supershows, Fun Fair (2009-



Amusement Parks & Permanent Ride Operations

" Canadian National Exhibition permanent midway, rides & concessions (CNE) Toronto 1946-1990 Toronto

" Flyer Roller Coaster (CNE) Toronto 1952-1995

" Derby Racer (CNE) Toronto 1956-1990

" Crystal Beach, Ridgeway, Ontario

" Belmont Park, Montreal, Quebec

" Riverside Park, Agawam, Mass

" Kennywood Park, Pittsburgh, PA.

" Sunnyside Amusement Park, Toronto, Ontario, 1940-1950s

" Seattle's 1962 World's Fair, Gayway (midway), Seattle, Washington

" Sunnyside Kiddieland, Waterfront, Toronto, 1950s

" Playland Park, Pacific National Exhibition, (PNE) Vancouver, BC

" Wasago Beach Park, Wasago Beach, Ontario

" Mapleleaf Village, Niagara Falls, Ontario

" CNE Summer Midway, Toronto

" Lakeside Park, Kingston, Ontario

" Conko's Party Park, Brampton, Ontario

" Square One Shopping Centre, Kids World & Carousel, Mississauga

" Chinook Shopping Centre Carousel, Calgary, Alberta

" Antique Carnival, Ontario Place, Toronto

" Alpine Way Gondola Ropeway, CNE, Toronto

" Undercurrent Arcade, CN Tower, Toronto, Ontario

" Hemmingford Lion Safari, Hemmingford, Quebec

" Rockton Lion Safari, Rockton, Ontario

" Sportsworld, Kitchener, Ontario



Other Non Carnival Business Adventures

" Bazaars Ltd. (Games)

" Conklin Properties Ltd
.
" Flyer Financial Ltd
.
" Nilknoc Amusements, Ltd. (Rides
)
" Redfish Lodge, Rockport, Texas (Fishing Lodge)

" The Green Express, Human Powered Train, Conko Green

" Dainty Dora's Pub, Ontario Place, Toronto

" CNE Bavarian Gardens, Alpine Way West Terminal

" Graphico, Toronto Ont. (A Design Company)

" National Motor Inn, Toronto, Ont.

" The Penny (A Pub at the National Motor Inn)

" The Great Canadian Casino, Vancouver BC

" Jackpot Books, Publishing, Brantford, Ontario

" Buttercup Antiques, Rockport, TX


Carnivals Purchased & Acquired

" Garrett Shows, 1924, BC

" Deggeller Amusements, (Magic Midway), 1978, Stewart Florida

" Sullivan Shows, Simcoe, 1950s, Ont.

" Maple City Shows, London, 1960s, Ont.

" Gray Shows, London, 1950,s Ont.

" Bernard Shows (Bernard & Barry), 1960s, Toronto, Ont.

" Fairmount Amusements, Brantford, Ont.


For more information on the Conklin's history please see www.conklinshows.com