The Capital Fair

August 17-26

Fairgrounds at Rideau Carleton Raceway Casino

This Ottawa Fair is ten fabulous days long with a midway, live horse racing, a kids tent, demolition derby, monster truck show, buffet, petting zoo and pony rides and MORE!

Gate admission is only $4, all day ride passes will cost you $40 but if you buy them ahead of time online you can save some money. For more information visit the Capital Fair’s website HERE.

Chesterville Fair

August 24-26th 

Chesterville Fairgrounds at the corner of County Rd 43 and Queen St

The Chesterville Fair has a pay one price admission that includes the midway. It’s $15, but kids 5 and under are free. You can enjoy kids zone tent and shows, truck pull, demolition derby, live music, agriculture shows and food.

For more information visit their website HERE.

Perth Fair

August 31 – September 3rd

50 Arthur St, Perth

The Perth Fair has horse, cattle and goat shows, live entertainment, a demolition derby, a cowboy obstacle race, a pet show, a antique tractor pull and rides & games.

Admission for adults is $10, except for on Saturday when it is $12, children 7 years old and up are $4, while children younger than 7 are free.

For more information visit the website HERE.

Renfrew Fair

September 5 – 9th

115 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Renfrew

The Renfrew fair is an exciting five days long, with tons to do. There are horse shows, livestock events and exhibits, rides and games, a demolition derby, some great food and live entertainment.

The admission prices included unlimited use of the midway (this is new!): $20 for adults and children, but kids 3 and under are free, but if they want to ride the rides you must pay admission for them too.

For more information you can check out their website HERE.

Russell Fair

September 6 – 9th 

1076 Concessions St, Russell (20 mins east of Ottawa)

The Russell Fair is a great time complete with acrobatic shows, classic car and auto show, demolition derby, live musical entertainment, midway rides and games ($30 ride all day bracelets), pancake breakfast, tractor and truck pull, puppet shows, and face painting.

Admission prices are as follows:

Adults – 13 & over       $10 ($12 on Saturday)
Children – 7 to 12        $  5
Children – under 7     Free

For more information check out their website HERE.

Richmond Fair

September 12-16th

Richmond, Ontario

The Richmond Fair is a lot of fun and a short drive from Ottawa’s west end. The fair offers a lot of agricultural events but also so much else like a demolition derby, live music shows, aerial shows, rock climbing, reptile shows, helicopter rides, kids shows, and a midway with rides and games. The RCMP Musical ride is evening performing on the fair’s opening night.

Admission prices are as follows:

• 13 years & over – $10
• 6 to 12 years – $5
• 5 years & under – FREE

For more information check out the  website HERE.

The Carp Fair

September 20 – 24th

Carp Road, Carp

It’s known as “the best little fair in Canada”and it’s a big favourite with my family. We have attended for the past four years, and always the weather has worked out providing a gorgeous, warm, sunny weekend. Here’s hoping 2018 is no different!

At the Carp Fair you will find a petting zoo, pony rides, horse shows, super dog shows, vendors, great food, and midway rides and games.

Thursday gate admission is by donation, and all rides are $2 that day.

If you buy advance admission, you save a few dollars… adults – $12, children ages 6-12 – $6, kids 5 and under are free.

For more information and to buy advance tickets online, check out their website HERE.

The Metcalfe Fair

September 27 – 30th

2821 8th Line Road, Metcalfe

This fall tradition is held annually in the Village of Metcalfe. There are some interesting events included like a baby show. You can enter your cute baby to win prizes!

There is also a demolition derby, horse pull, fiddling and step dancing, live music, children’s entertainment in the Kidzland Tent, classic car show, food and midway games and rides.

Admission prices are as follows:

13 and over $10.00
Children 6-12   $5.00
Children 5 and under –  Free

*prices are a few dollars cheaper on Thursday

For more information check out their website HERE.