Fair season in northern Wellington County begins this weekend, with the 162nd Drayton Fair from Aug. 10 to 12.
Gates open on Friday night at 5pm and the local truck and tractor pull gets underway at 6:30pm.
Popular annual events such as the tractor pulls and demolition derby will again be part of the fun, along which attractions including livestock shows, a pet show, bubble soccer for youngsters and a pie-eating contest.
The theme for this year’s event is Best Pickin’ in Mapleton.
Admission is $15 for adults on Friday, $10 on Saturday ($15 after 5pm) and $15 on Sunday; $5 for children aged 6 to 12; and free for those under 6.
A $5 children’s wristband can be used all weekend. Adult weekend passes are $30 each.
All events are held at the Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society’s Fairgrounds, located at 49 Elm Street in Drayton.
Information is available at www.draytonfair.com or the Drayton Fair Facebook page. For further inquiries email draytonfair@hotmail.com or call Arlie Zantinge at 519-638-3323 or Amy Hennessy at 519-993-2646.
Next up
Summer fairs in Palmerston and Mount Forest are next up in north Wellington.
The Mount Forest Fair takes place on Aug. 18 and features events such as horse shows, pony rides and a Birds of Prey show.
The official opening of the Palmerston Fair and ambassador competition will be held on Aug. 22 and the fair itself runs Aug. 24 to 26.
The annual Taste of Minto, a corn-eating contest and pig races will be among the Palmerston fair highlights.
More fall fairs
The Arthur Fall Fair is set for Sept. 6 to 9. The 162nd annual event will feature the second annual Tractor Challenge. This year’s goal is to get more than 92 tractors of any kind (including lawn tractors) on the grounds to beat last year’s number. Equine mounted games and a variety show will also be part of the fun.
The 2018 Harriston-Minto Fall Fair will be held from Sept. 16 to 16. Highlights will include escape room adventures, an antique car show and a soap box derby.
Ambassadors for the Harriston-Minto Fall Fair were selected on July 6, with Kelley Harris named 2018-2019 senior ambassador and Abby Rogers selected as the junior winner.
