Lots of fun coming to this weekend’s Caledon Fair

June 11, 2015 · 0 Comments

By Bill Rea
The Caledon Agricultural Society is commenting on 155 years and counting.
That’s the spirit as they head into the 155th edition of the Caledon Fair, which runs this weekend.
“Everybody’s excited about it coming up,” commented Society Secretary Clarence Pinkney.
The festivities will start tomorrow (Friday). The Agricultural Awareness Tent will be open on the Fairgrounds (on Highway 10, just south of Caledon Village Place) and will be conducting school tours from 9 a.m. until noon.
There will also be a birds of prey exhibition.
The gates will open to the public at 4 p.m., and the Midway will be in full operation, under a new provider. Pinkney said the rides and other fun will be from Campbell’s Amusements out of Bradford.
Food booths and the Beer Garden will be opened by 5 p.m., and there will be entertainment in the form of music by The Cellar Door on the main stage.
The evening will also see The Truck and Tractor Pull, as well as the Fair Ambassador competition on the main stage. Both events are slated to start at 7 p.m.
Saturday is going to be a busy day at the Fair.
The Vendors’ Village will be opening at 9 a.m., with the Midway and Agricultural Awareness Hall both opening at 10.
The Fair Parade, in keeping with the theme Bees and Butterflies, will start making its way through the streets of the village at 11 a.m., arriving on the Grounds in time for the opening ceremonies at noon.
Pinkney said the ceremonies will pay tribute to 100th anniversary of 4-H. The Fair will be officially opened by people who were both Fair and 4-H Ambassadors.
“That should be interesting,” he said.
Another new attraction this year will be an All British Classic and Antique Car Show, which will run Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“There should be a pretty good turnout,” pinkney observed.
Saturday will also see a performance by the Muir Family Band on the main stage at 4 p.m.
The Lawn Tractor Pull will go at 5 p.m., and the Dufferin County Line Band is scheduled to perform on the main stage at 8.
There will be plenty of livestock on hand for Sunday’s day at the fair.
The Welsh pony Show and the Sport Pony Show are scheduled to start at 9 a.m., and the Cattle Show will get going at 11.
Sunday will also see some other fun events, like the Heavy Horse Pull at noon.
As well, there will be karaoke at the Showmobile, starting at noon.
The Kiddie Pedal pull is set for 2 p.m.
Sunday afternoon will also see the Open Driving Show.