Metcalfe Fair is excited to welcome the Kubota Grey Cup Tour, a joint initiative of the CFL and Kubota Canada, to the Fair in 2017! To add to the fun, the Grey Cup itself will be on display on the Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kubota has modified a … Read more
Metcalfe Agricultural Society is celebrating its 160th Anniversary in 2016. We’re calling all gardeners and horticulturists to get involved with this celebration by planting “flowers for the Fair” – a window box with our colours (blue and gold/yellow) as the focal point, adding fillers and spillers as accents to the box. Window boxes will be … Read more
The forecast is in – it’s going to be a hot spot at the Metcalfe Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 18th, 2016, for our 5th ANNUAL OL’ FASHIONED BARN DANCE! The Hicks Insurance Show Pavilion is all set up for a night of music, dancing, and summer fun. Doors open at 9 p.m. We’re excited to … Read more
The Metcalfe Agricultural Society will hold its annual meeting on Monday, January 27, 2020, 7:00 p.m., at the Den on the Fairgrounds, 2821 8th Line Road, Metcalfe, Ontario. All members are cordially invited to attend. A proposed change to the Constitution of the Society will be considered at this meeting. Such proposed change is available … Read more
The forecast is in – it’s going to be a hot spot at the Metcalfe Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 20th, 2015, for our 4th ANNUAL OL’ FASHIONED BARN DANCE! The Hicks Insurance Show Pavilion is all set up for a night of music, dancing and summer fun. Doors open at 9 p.m. We’re excited to … Read more
Metcalfe Fair will have a booth once again at this year’s Food Aid and Mayor’s Rural Expo, all set for Thursday, June 4th, at Ottawa City Hall. Many rural organizations and businesses will be showcasing at this event, along with some fine local musical talent, including Metcalfe Fair Director Cheryl Cooper! The day kicks off … Read more
Well, it looks like nice Spring weather has finally arrived, bringing with it some great events on our Fairgrounds and beyond! Metcalfe Farmers’ Market The Metcalfe Farmers’ Market holds its weekly Market on the Fairgrounds, Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. till noon. We hope you’ll add the Market to your Saturday outings, and take in … Read more
Happy New Year! We’re busy making plans for the upcoming year, and thought we’d let you know about some of them now, so you can save the dates!! Golf Tournament First of all, we’ve booked Anderson Links for our Golf Tournament on Friday, June 12th. Below are the details we have now – $100 per … Read more
The midway rides have arrived, the buildings are getting set up, and the grounds are prepped for the 158th Metcalfe Fair! The office staff is busy counting prize ribbons, taking entries, and just generally getting ready for everything that’s going to happen at the Fair. They’re also busy greeting folks from the community who are … Read more
Two weeks from tonight the Fairgrounds will be bustling with activity as exhibitors arrive with their entries for the Agricultural Hall and Family Pavilion classes. We can’t wait! In the meantime, final preparations are well underway for opening day on Thursday October 2nd, but until then, we have a few more tidbits to let you … Read more