Spencerville fair
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The Spencerville Fair, also known as "The Biggest-Little Fair in Eastern Ontario" is an annual celebration of harvest which unites the surrounding community of Spencerville, Ontario
every second weekend in September. The first fair was held in December 1855 on the south side of the South Nation River
. Today, the fair is held at the fair grounds in the middle of the village. These grounds contain a grandstand, race track, various show barns and a multi-million dollar community building.
The Spencerville fair is a much-anticipated event attended by over 25,000 people annually. Attractions include the many rides and games, the Saturday parade, numerous exhibits, the giant pumpkin
contest, teen and adult dances, cotton candy, bands, horse races, barbecues, socials, and the fair ambassador competition.
The Spencerville Agricultural Society organizes this event and is made up of numerous community volunteers. The hard work and dedication of these members, as well as the families and visitors who attend this event annually have allowed this fair to continue and prosper for 150 years.
Spencerville, Ontario
The village of Spencerville is a rural community located in Eastern Ontario, about 80 kilometres southwest of downtown Ottawa on Highway 416. The village lies within the amalgamated municipality of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.The twinning of former Highway 16...
every second weekend in September. The first fair was held in December 1855 on the south side of the South Nation River
South Nation River
The South Nation River is a river in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It springs from forests and marshes located north of Brockville and it flows 175 km northeast to empty into the Ottawa River north of Plantagenet...
. Today, the fair is held at the fair grounds in the middle of the village. These grounds contain a grandstand, race track, various show barns and a multi-million dollar community building.
The Spencerville fair is a much-anticipated event attended by over 25,000 people annually. Attractions include the many rides and games, the Saturday parade, numerous exhibits, the giant pumpkin
Pumpkin
A pumpkin is a gourd-like squash of the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae . It commonly refers to cultivars of any one of the species Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita maxima, and Cucurbita moschata, and is native to North America...
contest, teen and adult dances, cotton candy, bands, horse races, barbecues, socials, and the fair ambassador competition.
The Spencerville Agricultural Society organizes this event and is made up of numerous community volunteers. The hard work and dedication of these members, as well as the families and visitors who attend this event annually have allowed this fair to continue and prosper for 150 years.