Ticket

1960s Fair Tickets

These colorful fair tickets from the 1960s capture a moment when community celebrations brought Stuart together for carnival rides, games, and summertime fun. Fairs and festivals were central to small-town life during this era, offering families an affordable escape and a chance to gather under the lights.

About this object

The preservation of these tickets, carefully folded and saved by donor Boo Lowery, reminds us that these simple pasteboard stubs represented not just admission, but cherished memories of a bygone Stuart.

On display, lower level, Agriculture/tools section.

Come in and see it. Open every day, 10 AM to 3 PM. Admission: free.

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Museum record
Object typeTicket
Accession no.2023.11.006
Where to see itLower level, Agriculture/tools section
ProvenanceDonated by Boo Lowery
Catalog description1960s Fair Tickets in a folded fair paper