‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 Teaser: Cary Elwes' Mayor Invites You To A Spectacular, Not At All Sinister, Carnival
The small town of Hawkins, Indiana is celebrating the summer, but it wouldn’t beStranger Thingsif those celebrations didn’t go…Upside Down. The third season ofStranger Thingsis the most festive yet, with the Fourth of July festivities promising a “spectacular time” for those attending the brand new Fun Fair introduced byCary Elwes' mayor in the latestStranger Thingsteaser. Filmed as a fuzzy ’80s commercial, the newStranger Thingsviral teaser goes exactly as you’d expect: big hair, cheesy typography, and a sinister malfunction that points to darker happenings in Hawkins. Watch the teaser below.
Stranger Things Season 3 Teaser
this summer will be totally fun and not scary at allpic.twitter.com/jtLITiCDJJ
— Stranger Things (@Stranger_Things)August 04, 2025
Stranger Thingsseason 3 is the latest title to break down the sinister nature of carnivals, followingUs, Shazam!and, next week,Spider-Man: Far From Home. This is apparently the year where stuff goes down at carnivals, whether it be a superpowered battle or a scary chase. In the case ofStranger Things,we’re likely to get both, as the supernatural nature of the hit Netflix show will probably come into play in this Hawkins Fourth of July carnival opened by the shifty new mayor played byThe Princess Bride’s Elwes.
Elwes is joined be other newcomersMaya Hawke,Jake Busey, andFrancesca Reale. Meanwhile, returning cast members includeWinona Ryder,David Harbour,Finn Wolfhard,Millie Bobby Brown,Gaten Matarazzo,Caleb McLaughlin,Noah Schnapp,Sadie Sink,Natalia Dyer,Charlie Heaton,Joe Keery,Dacre Montgomery,Cara Buonoand season 2 scene-stealerPriah Ferguson.
