ABERFOYLE – Last year they ran a half-day program but it just wasn’t the same.
This year, with the pandemic mostly behind us (hopefully), the Aberfoyle Fall Fair is back with all the features you know and love.
The fair runs Sept. 9 and 10 at the Puslinch Community Centre and there will be lots to keep the family busy.
This year’s slogan is “From pioneer ways to modern days,” and that kind of sums up the Aberfoyle Fall Fair in a nutshell.
It’s all about agriculture – the food, crops, animals, equipment, and people.
The fair begins Friday night with the antique tractor pull at 7pm.
Check out the Game Asylum Trailer and a new event this year: Wrestling in the Tent. This event features independent pro wrestlers with matches from 7 to 9pm. “Come cheer on your favourite hero,” organizers say.
Admission on Friday night is $5.
Saturday holds the majority of events and all the food, crafts, preserves and such will already be judged.
The grand opening is at 9:30am and children’s games start at 9:15am.
Admission is $10 for adults; children are $5 for admission to the Bubble Zone, bouncy castle and other kids’ activities from 10am to 4pm.
Here’s the rest of the Saturday schedule:
– 10 to 11am, Library Activity – Party Safari;
– 10:30am, Birds of Prey-Canadian Raptor Conservancy, ball diamond;
– 11am to 3:30pm, various children’s games with prizes;
– 11am, 4H Sheep show, ball diamond;
– 11am, patio entertainment;
– 11:30am, Ventriloquist Yvette in the Children’s Tent;
– 12:30pm, Loonie in the Straw, all ages;
– 1:30pm, Birds of Prey – Canadian Raptor Conservancy, ball diamond;
– 2pm, Stuffed Animal Show in activity tent area;
– 2pm, patio entertainment;
– 2:30pm, Ventriloquist Yvege in Children’s Tent;
– 3:30 pm, Birds of Prey – Canadian Raptor Conservancy, ball diamond;
– 4pm, ATV and Garden Tractor Pull, weigh in at 3pm;
– 4:30pm, Exhibit Hall’s closed for pickup including the barn; and
– 4:45pm, exhibit pickup from hall and barn.
Kids will probably also enjoy Old Macdonald’s Unusual Farm and the “Sciensational” snakes in the tent.
For the whole family, there will be medieval reenactment displays and various agricultural displays including a display of antique tractors.
The Canadian Embroiderers Guild of Guelph will have a make it/take it display and there will be plenty of food vendors and food trucks to keep everyone fed and happy.
New this year is a free kids train ride on the grounds.
And check out the hunter jumper show in the horse ring.
For full details, visit https://sites.google.com/view/aberfoyleagriculturalsociety/home.
