‘Follow the Herd’ to Caledon Agricultural Fair this weekend

June 10, 2016 · 0 Comments

By Bill Rea
Follow the Herd is the theme of the 2016 Caledon Fair, so it seems like a good idea to “follow the herd” of fair goers to this year’s event.
The 155th edition of the Caledon Fair goes this weekend, starting tomorrow (Friday) evening and running until the grounds close at 6 p.m. Sunday.
“We’re praying for good weather,” declared Betty Brander, a director with the Caledon Agricultural Society, which is hosting the festivities.
Being put on by the Agricultural Society, the fair will of course have a lot of agricultural attractions, including an agricultural awareness tent. And there will be lots of animals for the children to get up close to, through the pony rides and petting zoo.
But there will also be livestock on hand, including the Beef and Dairy Show, as well as the Cattle Show. And there will be horses too. The Gaited Horse Show starts at 9 a.m. Saturday and the Welsh and Sport Pony Show goes first thing Sunday morning.
Baking and crafts will make up a big part of the Fair. The Exhibit Hall will be open both Saturday and Sunday.
The Midway promises to be a popular spot. It is scheduled to open at 4 p.m. Friday, and run all day Saturday and Sunday.
There should be lots of excitement Friday night with the Truck and Tractor Pull slated to get started at 7 p.m.
There will be more motors on display Saturday, with the British Classic Car Show starting at 10 a.m.
The Fair Parade will enter the grounds at 11:30 a.m Saturday and that will be followed by the opening ceremonies at noon, as well as the Ambassador Awards.
There will be plenty of fun and entertainment throughout the day, including even more motorized excitement with the Lawn and Garden Tractor Pull at 5 p.m.
The attractions Sunday will include the Kiddie Pedal Pull, Open Driving Show and the Awards Ceremony, which will be at 3 p.m.
The weekend will feature lots of entertainment.
The Cellar Door will appear Friday night.
Cindy Cook, from TV’s Polka-Dot Door will appear at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday.
The Aaron Muir Band will go on at 4 p.m., and the Dufferin County Line Band will perform at 8.
Sunday will see country and western singer Sara Wickett and her band performing at 1 and 3 p.m.
And what would a fair be without food and drink?
The Agricultural Society will be operating the Bavarian Gardens Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Food Booth will be run by the people at Knox United Church in Caledon village Friday and Saturday, and Sunday it will be operated by representatives of St. James’ Anglican Church in Caledon East. There will also be a Chicken Barbecue Saturday at 4 p.m.
The Fairgrounds are in Caledon village, on the east side of Highway 10, just south of Caledon Village Place.