Growing strong since 1895, the Powassan Fall Fair returns this Labour Day Weekend. There are events and activities throughout Saturday and Sunday – August 31st and September 1st – at the fairgrounds at 55 Fairview Lane.
Fair competitions, horses, food vendors, live music, a Travelling Oddity and Antique Museum, a demolition derby and so much more await at this year’s fair.
“Our dedicated team of volunteers has been working hard behind the scenes preparing for this year’s fall fair line-up,” noted Lindsey Gradeen of the Powassan Agricultural Society. The Powassan Agricultural Society is a registered charitable organization run by volunteers, and every year they work to bring the Fall Fair to the community.
Organizers noted there will be no parade this year – as per tradition – as the Municipality recently passed a by-law “pertaining to special events on municipal highways,” so the parade is a no go. However, kids are encouraged to dress up “in an agricultural theme costume” for a chance to win a prize.
Just make sure your little carrots, daisies, or turnips, are at the fairground at 10:15 on Saturday morning for their chance to enter that costume contest.
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On both days the barn will be filled with traditional fair competitions, including baking, preserves, crafting, homegrown produce, sewing, knitting and other needlework, and photography. “The fair offers a venue for those in the community to showcase their arts, crafts, livestock and produce,” Gradeen said.
Prepare to covet they neighbour’s tomatoes.
This year, also prepare for a new attraction – Professor Kurio’s Travelling Oddity and Antique Museum. The Professor will be on site both days, and admission is free until noon, then $5 per person until 5 p.m.
On Sunday, hear the engines rev as Edge Motorsports Demolition Derby is firing up at 1 p.m. The Whitfields and The Gibbings Family Band will also be playing Sunday.
There are plenty of events and activities for all, so do yourself a favour and check the Fair’s website at www.powassanfallfair.ca for the full schedule. The Powassan Fail Fair is also on social media.
Saturday admission is $10, Sunday admission is $15, and kids 12 and under are free. Wristbands can be purchased at the gate, or get yours early at Powassan IDA, Powassan Home Hardware, Krause Farm and Feed, Powassan Drug Mart, Trout Creek Tire and Auto Inc. and Northern Mobile Small Engines.
David Briggs is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of BayToday, a publication of Village Media. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.
