Buy a Bench Campaign continues on to Save the Grandstands
September 8th & 9th, 2023
Victoria Park - Owen Sound
VISITOR INFORMATION
What you need to know about
the 170th Owen Sound Fall Fair
FRIDAY
10:00am
• Regional 4-H Beef Show
• Homecraft Competition & Quilt Show
in the Julie McArthur Regional Rec Centre
4:00pm
• Licensed Beer Gardens open in Entertainment Tent
5:00pm
• Annual BBQ Beef Dinner Brought to you by the Grey County Beef Farmers Association & the Owen Sound Agricultural Society
7:00pm
• Local Truck & Tractor Pulls on the track
SATURDAY
10:00am
• Regional 4-H Dairy in the barn
• Homecraft Competition & Quilt Show
in the Julie McArthur Regional Rec Centre
• Antique Tractor Pull on the track
• Fight the Knight Medieval Show
• Lakeview Vendors Market
• Touch A Truck
11:00am
• Licensed Beer Gardens open in Entertainment Tent
• Baby Show in Entertainment Tent
2:00pm
• Kids Pedal Tractor Pull
in the Julie McArthur Regional Rec Centre
• Regional Sheep Show in the barn
2:30pm
• Farmers Olympics
Brought to you by the Grey County Junior Farmers
3:00pm
• Ice Cream & Pie Eating Contests in Entertainment Tent
6:00pm
• Charolais / Limousin / All Breeds Beef Shows in the barn
8:00pm - 1:00am
• 170th Celebration Dance Featuring Rewired in Entertainment Tent. (Age of Majority Event)
TO ENJOY BOTH DAYS
• Old MacDonald's Farm
• Glitter Tattoo
• Face Painting
• Lakeview Vendors Market
• Bale Maze
• Food Trucks & More
ALL ABOUT THE FAIR
Schedule of Events
Fair Office Hours
September 5th - 8th - 10:00 am - 3:00pm on the East Ice surface at the Julie McArthur Regional Rec Centre
September 9th - 10th - 9:00am - 10:00pm in the Fair Office Trailer next to the grandstands
Fair Hours
September 9th - 9:00am - 10:00pm
September 10th - 9:00am - 10:00pm
Admission
FREE ADMISSION for our 170th Fall Fair.
Thank you to the Ontario Trillium Foundation Community Building Fund - Operating Stream for allowing us the opportunity to offer this experience to our community!
Midway
There will not be a Midway or Demolition Derby at our 2022 Fair, we apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.
Location
We are located next to the Julie McArthur Regional Rec Centre in Victoria Park. The address to find the location is
100 10th St. East, Owen Sound
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an ATM at the fair?
Yes there will be an ATM at the fair near the Entertainment Tent.
Are you allowed to smoke on the fairgrounds?
No, due to city by laws there is no smoking on public property, this includes Victoria Park.
How do we enter the grounds with a trailer?
If you are participating in the Truck and Tractor Pulls or are bringing in Livestock, please enter through the MTO Yard off of 7th Avenue East.
Where do we park?
There is very limited parking within the grounds of the Fall Fair. Livestock Trailers will park on the grass south of the Cattle Barn and around the track on the west side. Tractors and Trucks participating in the pulls are to park around the track as close to the east end as possible. DO NOT PARK ON THE IN FIELD.
If you are in a vehicle we ask that you please park in the YMCA Parking Lot and walk in or in the grass lot west of the MTO Yard just outside the fair gates.
Children's Activities
• Kids Pedal Tractor Pull
• Old MacDonald’s Farm
• Pony Rides**
• Baby Show
• Touch A Truck
• Bale Maze
• Glitter Tattoos**
• Face Painting**
• Medieval Show
• Ice Cream Eating Contest
**May require payment**