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Carnival at Pine Island Cheese Festival
June 3, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 10:30 pm
One event on June 3, 2023 at 12:00 pm
One event on June 4, 2023 at 12:00 pm
Friday 5pm- 10pm
Saturday Noon- 5pm
Advanced Vouchers $20 – one Wristband or 30 Ride Tickets (Limited Amount & Limited Time)
Times
Friday, June 2nd: 5:00pm to 11:00pm
Saturday, June 3rd: 12:00pm to 10:00pm
Sunday, June 4th: 12:00pm to 7:00pm
Ride List
Carousel
Dragon Wagon
Airplanes
Spin Racer
Pirates Revenge
Bouncing Cars
Dizzy Dragons
Swings
Ferris Wheel
Sizzler
Tornado
Tarantula
Rock Star
Game List
Balloon Pop
Shoot out the Star
Mini Basketball
Lucky Ducks
Skee Ball
Gobblet Ball TOss
Bull Dozer Coin Pusher
Fishy Fish
Darts
Bottle Bust
Food
Cotton Candy
Popcorn
Caramel Apples
Mini Donuts
Funnel Cakes
Ice Cream
Corn Dogs
Cheese Curds
Fresh French Fries
*Rides/Games are subject to change
History:
In 1948 Arthur and Mildred Forcier formed Gopher State Shows. A carnival based out of Saint Cloud, MN. The name comes from Minnesota being refered to as “The Gopher State”. Together with their 8 children they opperated 5 rides and a few concessions.
In 1968 Arthur Jr. & Shirley Forcier decided to purchase the show from his parents. After the show was paid for they added another piece of equipment, each year progressing to meet demand and competition. By 1981 the show had changed considerably, and it was decided the name be changed to Gopher State Expositions.
Today the show fields 25-30 rides & 20-30 independant concessions. Our route currently includes Minnesota, Iowa and operate from May – October. We feature clean, safe foreign and domestic rides, tasty foods and confections also quality games of skill.
Art & Shirley continue on with the family business and work closely with the now third generation owners Randy and Tony Forcier in maintaining day to day operations as well as planning for the future of the business. It is hopeful that the fourth generation of Forcier’s will continue with the legacy of providing the family fun that the carnival brings to people all over.
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