 Fall
Fairs In Ontario
Fall Fairs are a "right of the autumn season". Day trips or overnight getaways combine fresh Ontario produce harvest farmers'
market and family fall outdoors entertainment.. Couples can enjoy a more quiet time with the fall foliage with wonderful fall
colours (colors) road trips and fun fall fairs to celebrate the October fall harvest over the Canadian
Thanksgiving Weekend. Fall Fairs have been organized by local Agricultural societies for more than a century to display livestock, show horses,
and offer midway entertainment and fun for families.
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Bobcaygeon Fair (Bobcaygeon Agricultural Society)
Date: October 1-3, 2009
web site http://www.bobcaygeonfair.com/
Markham Fall Fair
Date: October 1-4, 2009
Web Site: http://www.markhamfair.ca/
Metcalfe Fair
Date: October 1-4, 2009
Web site: www.metcalfefair.com/
Apple Harvest Craft Show
Meaford, Ontario
Date: October 3-4, 2009
Web Site: http://www.meaford.com/town/harvest.htm
Norwood Fall Fair
Date: October 10-12, 2009
website www.norwoodfair.com
The Port Elgin—Lake Huron Pumpkin Route
The 2009 pumpkin season is in full swing north of Toronto. The Port Elgin Pumpkin fest takes place on October3-4, 2009. This route is a spectacular
fall route covering the Grey Bruce Counties, the Blue Mountains, Beaver Valley, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, Saugeen Shores, the Niagara Escarpement
and the Ontario Farmlands. The Port Elgin Pumpkin Festival is a fun family event and may see a world
record pumpkin on display. This year see the largest Watermelon weigh-in.
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Elmvale Fair
(Flos Township Agricultural Society)
Date: October 8-10, 2009
Web : www.elmvalefallfair.com/
Norwood Fair (Norwood Agricultural Society)
Date: October 10-12, 2009
Web site: www.norwoodfair.com
Erin Fall Fair
October 10-12
Walkerton Little Royal (Walkerton Agricultural Society)
Date: October 16-18, 2009
Web site: www.wagsoc.ca
Woodbridge Fair
Date: October 10-12, 2009
WEBSITE www.woodbridgefair.com
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August 2009 |
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Peterborough Exhibition
Date: July 31 –August 2, 2009
Web site www.peterboroughex.ca
Napanee Fair
Date:July 31 – August 3, 2009
Phone613-354-5264
Web Site: http://www.napaneefair.com/
Lombardy Fair
Date: July 31 – August 3, 2009
Web site: www.lasfair.ca
Merrickville Fair
Date August 7-9, 2009
Web Site www.MerrickvilleFair.com
Sutton Fair & Horse Show
Date: August 6-9, 2009
Web site: http://www.suttonfair.com/
Navan Fair
Date: August 6-9, 2009
Web site www.navanfair.com
Wilberforce Fair
Date: August 7-8, 2009
Web site: www.wilberforcefair.com
Comber Fair
Date: August 7-9, 2009
Web site: www.comberfair.on.ca
Fenelon Fair
Date: August 8-10, 2009
Phone: 705-887-9403
Email: fenelonfair@gmail.com
Website: fenelonfair.com
Arnprior Fair
Date: August 7-9,2009
e-mail: arnpriorfair@yahoo.ca
Campbellford Fair
(Campbellford Seymour Agricultural Society)
Date: August 7-9, 2009
website: www.campbellfordfair.ca
Drayton Fair
(Peel / Maryborough / Drayton Agricultural Society)
Date: August 9, 2009
Phone: 519-848-5329
South Mountain Fair
(Mountain Township Agricultural Society)
Date: August 13 –16, 2009
Web site: www.southmountainfair.ca
Haliburton County Fair
Date: August 21-23, 2009
Web site: http://haliburtoncountyfair.com/
Central Canada Exhibition -Ottawa
(Central Canada Exhibition Association)
Date: August 20-30, 2009
Web site: www.ottawasuperex.com
Charlton Fair
Date: August 29-31,2009
WEBSITE www.charltonfair.com
Trout Creek Fair
E-MAIL: trout_creek_fair@yahoo.ca
Kincardine Fair (Kincardine Agricultural Society)
Date: August 28 –29, 2009
Web site: http://www.kincardinefallfair2008.com/ |
Vankleek Hill Fair (Vankleek Hill Agricultural Society)
Date: August 13-16, 2009
Web site: www.vankleekhillfair.ca
Porquis Fair (Porquis Agricultural Society)
Date: August 20-22, 2009
Phone: 705-232-6600/705-232-6735 fair
Dunchurch Fair (Dunchurch Agricultural Society)
Date: August 21, 2009
Phone: 705-389-2370
Email: das@vianet.ca
Providence Bay Fair (Providence Bay Agricultural Society)
Date: August21-23, 2009
705-377-5254/705-377-5904 fair
website http://www.manitoulintourism.com/Events.htm
Bayfield Fall Fair (Bayfield Agricultural Society)
Date: August 14-17, 2009
Phone: 519-482-3020
Email: evanderwouden@tcc.on.ca
Grand River Fair and Exhibition
(Woolwich Agricultural Society)
Date: August 15-16, 2009
Web site: http://www.grandriveragsociety.com
Melbourne Fair (Melbourne Agricultural Society)
Date: August 15-16, 2009
web site http://www.middlesextourism.ca/
ThingsToDo/Aug09MelbourneFallFair.html
Barrie Fair (Barrie Agricultural Society)
Cancelled this year
Web site: www.barriefair.ca
Dryden Fair (Dryden & District Agricultural Society)
Web site: www.drydenfair.ca
Cobden Fair (Cobden Agricultural Society)
Date: August 27-29, 2008
Email: cobagri@nrtco.net
website http://www.centralcanadapfha.com
/paso_fino_horse_events.html
Teeswater Fair (Teeswater Agricultural Society)
Date: August 21-23,2009
Web site www.teeswaterfair.org
Rosseau Fair
Date: August 26, 2009
Phone: 705-732-1664
Burks Falls Fair
http://www.burksfalls.net/Events.htm
Cochrane Fair
Date: August 22-23, 2008
e-mail cmstruyk@puc.net
Perth Fair
Date: August 29 - September 1, 2008
Web site: www.perthfair.on.ca
Bonfield Fair (Bonfield Agricultural Society)
Date: August 12-16, 2009
web site http://sites.google.com/site/
bonfieldagriculturalsociety/
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September 2009 |
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Powassan Fall Fair
September 5-6, 2009
http://www.ontariofairs.org/fairs_info/fair167.htm
Burk’s Falls Fall Fair
September 6-7, 2009
http://sites.google.com/site/bonfieldagriculturalsociety
Meaford Fall Fair
Date: September 2-4, 2009
Web site www.meaford.com/town/fair.html
Orangeville Fair (Orangeville Agricultural Society)
Date:September 4-7, 2009
Web site: www.orangevillefairgrounds.ca
Foley Fall Fair
Date: September 4-5, 2009
web site: www.foleyagriculturalsociety.ca
Kinmount Fall Fair
Date: September 4-6, 2009
Web site: http://www.kinmountfair.net/
Magnetawan Fall Fair
Date: September 5-6, 2009
Phone: 705-387-4570
web site http://www.magnetawan.com/calendar.shtml
Port Perry Fair (Port Perry Agricultural Society)
Date: September 5-7, 2009
Web site: www.portperryfair.com
Durham Central Fair (Durham Central Agricultural)
Date: September 4-6, 2009
web site http://www.westgrey.com/events.cfm
Owen Sound Fair
(Owen Sound Agricultural Society)
Date: September 12, 2009
Web site http://www.osaic.com
/index.cfm?page=323&r=83148
Paisley Fall Fair (Paisley Agricultural Society)
Date: September 12-13, 2009
web site http://www.paisleyfair.ca/
Chesley Fair (Chesley Agricultural Society)
Date: September 11-12, 2009
http://www.townofchesley.com/
calendarofevents.html#September
Uxbridge Fair (Uxbridge Scott Agricultural Society)
Date: September 11-13, 2009
Web site: www.uxbridgefair.ca
Manitowaning Fair (Manitowaning Agricultural Society)
Date: September 12-13, 2009
Phone: 705-285-1024
website http://www.ourmanitoulin.com/comingevents.html
South River-Machar Fair (South River-Machar Agricultural Society)
Date: September 11th and 12th, 2009
Phone: 705-386-2589
web site http://www.machartownship.net/events.html
New Liskeard Fair
Date: September 17-19, 2009
WEBSITE http://www.newliskeardfallfair.ca/
Beaver Valley Fair (Beaver Valley Agricultural Society)
Date: September 11-12, 2009
website http://www.ontariofairs.org/fairs_info/fair14.htm
Picton Fall Fair
Date: September 11-13, 2009
website http://www.ontariofairs.org/fairs_info/fair168.htm
Beeton Fall Fair
Date: September 18-20, 2009
website http://www.ontariofairs.org/fairs_info/fair16.htm
Carp Fall Fair
Date: September 24-27, 2009
website http://www.ontariofairs.org/fairs_info/fair39.htm
Harvest Festival 2009
September 25th, 26th & 27
Come celebrate the season’s change and fall colours by the fire, on the dance floor and under the stars amongst the rolling hills, waters,
sculptures and forests of Midlothian Castle.
http://www.harvestfestival.org/home |
Bolton Fall Fair
Sept 25-27 2009
website www.boltonfair.ca
Shelburne Fall Fair
Date: September 18-20, 2009
WEBSITE http://www.shelburnefair.com/
Georgian College Auto Show
Date: SeptSeptember 25-27, 2009
Web Site: www.georgianc.on.ca/autoshow
Ripley - Huron Fall Fair
Date: September 23-26, 2009
Web Site: http://www.ripleyfair.ca/
Brighton Apple Fest
Date: September 24-27, 2009
Web Site: http://www.applefest.reach.net/
Coldwater Fair (Coldwater & District Agricultural Society)
Date: September 25-27, 2009
Web: http://www.coldwaterfallfair.com/
Kingston Fair
Date: September18-20, 2009
Web site: www.kingstonfair.com
Severn Bridge Fair (Severn Bridge Agricultural Society)
Date: September 12, 2009
Phone: 705-689-3296
Email: Wdall@aol.com
Wiarton Fair
Date: September 18-19, 2009
website http://www.ontariofairs.org/fairs_info/fair223.htm
Lindsay Central Exhibition
Date: September 23-27, 2009
WEBSITE www.lindsayex.com
Sunderland Fall Fair
September 15-16, 2009
website www.agfair.ca
Great Northern Exhibition
Collingwood, Ontario
Date:September 25-27, 2009
Website www.greatnorthernex.com
Ramona Fair
Date: September 19, 2009
web site http://www.washago.ca/profiles.html?id=61
Bracebridge Fair
Date: September 18-20, 2009
http://huntsville.thechamberworks.com/
viewPage.php?ID=PublicEvents
Feversham Fair
Date: September 18-20, 2009
web site http://www.greyhighlands.ca/
tourism2.cfm?action=list&cat2id=15
Oro Fair
Date: September 18-19, 2009
WEBSITE www.oroworldsfair.com
Orillia Fair (Orillia & District Agricultural Society)
Date: September 11-13, 2009
website http://orillia.cioc.ca/record/ORI0148
Cookstown Fair (Cookstown Agricultural Society)
Date: September 12, 2009
web site http://www.ontariofairs.org/
fairs_info/fair52.htm
Bruce Mines (Bruce Mines Agricultural Society)
Date: September 11-13, 2009
website http://www.ontariofairs.org/fairs_info/fair28.htm
Mildmay-Carrick Fall Fair (Mildmay Agricultural Society)
Date: September 11-13, 2009
website http://www.ontariofairs.org/fairs_info/fair132.htm
McKellar Fall Fair
Date: September 12, 2009
website http://www.ontariofairs.org/fairs_info/fair126.htm
Renfrew Fall Fair
Date: September 9-13, 2009
website http://www.ontariofairs.org/fairs_info/fair173.htm
Huntsville Fall Fair
Date: September 25-27, 2009
http://huntsville.thechamberworks.com/
viewPage.php?ID=PublicEvents |
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Oldest Fall Fair in Ontario
The origin of fall fairs in Ontario goes back to the Bobcaygeon Fall Fair
in Kawartha Lakes (at least as claimed on the Bobcaygeon website. This year they
are celebrating 152 years taking us back to 1858. However, the Markham Fall Fair
was started in 1844.
Fall Fairs History in Ontario
The nature of harvest season agricultural fairs fall fairs has changed since the 1800’s when the harvest ended and farmers came together, to talk
about yield and techniques usually set up in the forum of an agricultural society. Many fairs are Summer
Agricultural Fairs. There were always competitions, as to best yields and talks of the best “bull”, all evolving into fall fair competitions,
for the best corn relish, or cherry pie, or best Rose, or rabbit, or antique or home made quilt. Today the fall fairs still bring together the farming
community and the public with many fun events, 100 mile foods and produce, activities, homemade products, including arts and crafts, and the competitive
side and tradition of deciding who has the best at the “Fall Fair”. A getaway best buy is a fall fair that can always be combined with a fun family
getaway weekend vacation.
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