Season 6 Episode 13: Four Generation Carnival Family Shares Insights & Stories

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About This Episode

Step right up! We’re going behind the scenes of one of America’s last great traveling shows!

Cat visits the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, NY to meet the Strates family — four generations of carnival royalty who operate the LAST railroad carnival in America! Hear stories from Jim, John, Jimmy, and Jay Strates about life on the rails, the sawdust in their blood, and what it means to keep an American tradition alive.

This isn’t just a carnival — it’s a family legacy that rolls into town on train cars, sets up in days, and brings magic to communities across the country.

Cotton candy not included, but the family stories are just as sweet!

Topics Covered

Carnival LifeFamily BusinessRailroad CarnivalStrates Shows

Filmed At

📍 Erie County Fair, Hamburg, NY

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