Ontario’s largest one-day tractor pull returns to Bolton

June 23, 2022 · 0 Comments

Organizers are excited to bring community together.

By Zachary Roman

Engines and crowds will be roaring this Friday.

That’s because the Bolton Truck and Tractor Pull is back for its 44th running on June 24.

As usual, it will be held at the Albion-Bolton Fairgrounds, and the pulling begins at 6 p.m.

Gates to the event open at 4 p.m. and, in addition to the motorized action, there will be food vendors, a beer garden and fun activities for kids.

Tickets for adults are $20, and tickets for children 12 and under are $10. They can be purchased in advance of the event online by following the link at boltontractorpull.ca.

“We are very excited to bring our June tractor pull back for our community,” said Heather French, who, alongside her husband Tom, is the Chair of the Albion and Bolton Agricultural Society’s Tractor Pull Committee.

She explained Tom’s parents, Wilson and Lily French, started the Tractor Pull Committee back in 1978.

The Albion and Bolton Agricultural Society is a group of volunteers who work together to bring the community of Caledon two of its biggest events: the Tractor Pull and the Fall Fair.

“The Bolton Truck and Tractor Pull has always been the event to kick off the summer. It is a

place where everyone comes to see old friends and meet new ones,” said French. “The tractor pull really brings the community together to celebrate agriculture in our community. Not to mention the economic benefit to our community. We have tractor pullers from across Ontario that travel to Bolton to attend the largest one day pull in the GTA.”

An exciting contest for kids is happening at this year’s pull, as a pedal tractor donated by Equipment Ontario is being raffled off — and entry in the draw for kids is free.

There will be limited parking available at the fairgrounds during the pull, so a free shuttle bus has been set up that will run throughout the event and take people back and forth between the additional parking that will be available at the Caledon Centre for Recreation and Wellness and Holy Family Church, and the pull.

There will be 16 different classes for pullers to compete in and people to watch, everything from Hot Stock 4×4 Trucks to 10,500 pound Mod Farm Tractors.