Cogs and Clockwork Steampunk Festival comes to Fergus

After demonstrating their talent on ropes, performers with Artists’ Play allowed the public to take a spin on the ring.

Just about anyone in costume seemed pleased to pose for photos and chat with locals at the steampunk festival in Fergus on the weekend.

A giant chess board attracted players young and old at the steampunk festival in Fergus on the weekend.

This Mad Hatter embraced the steaming tea kettle theme - and all things steam, at the Cogs and Clockwork Steampunk Festival in downtown Fergus on Sept. 9. Teapot races happened later in the day.

This vendor points out some fine detail on an item at his booth at the Cogs and Clockwork Steampunk Festival, held Sept. 9 in downtown Fergus.

Peyton Marshall posed for photos at the Cogs and Clockwork Steampunk Festival. Parasols, fancy hats and round glases were popular attire for those who chose to dress up.

These three were dressed similar, but not the same at the steampunk festival in Fergus.

Guests arrived from all parts of Ontario to take part in the festivities.

This trio was pretty popular for photos, although most visitors to the Cogs and Clockwork Steampunk Festival dressed up in some way.

Angela and Alanah Jensen travelled more than 500km from Blind River for the Cogs and Clockwork Steampunk Festival, held in downtown Fergus on Sept. 9. Photos by Joanne Shuttleworth