FAIR SCHEDULE

Fair Schedule 2025

*Check @markdaleagsociety Instagram or Facebook for updates to the schedule*

Thursday August 21st, 2025

1:00 PM – 9:00PM Exhibits will be accepted

Friday August 22nd, 2025

9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Receive Exhibits

11:30 AM Exhibit Entries Accepting Close

5:30PM – 6:30 PM Craft your own Hobby Horse. Free! Come build your Hobby Horse, and bring it to the fair Saturday 23rd @ 11:15 AM to enter it in the horse show!

6:00 PM Doors Open to Public

6:45 PM Check-in for Ice Cream Eating Competition (Pre-Registration required. $2/person.

Register -> https://forms.gle/suPGnEeR8De1ugwK7)

7:00 PM Opening Ceremonies, Ambassador Competition, Cake Serving and Ice Cream Eating Competition during Intermission. Admission by donation.

10:00 PM Opening Ceremonies done.

Saturday August 23rd, 2025

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Grounds Open Public to view Exhibits and Vendors

9:00 AM – 1:00 AM Thornbury Craft Co. and Blue Mountain Brewery Co. Beer Garden

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Outdoor Vendors and Food Trucks

10:00 AM Gymkhana Show

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Touch the Truck and Fire Fighters’ Obstacle Course

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Grand River Inflatables and Amusements

10:00 AM, 12 PM, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM Canine Circus Dog Show

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Agricultural Education Tent – Live Animals!

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Beef and Dairy Livestock Show

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Canine Circus Dog Show

1:00 PM Markdale Jubilee Heritage Walk around Markdale

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM Pet Show

2:00 PM Mullet Growing Competition

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Farmers Olympics

3:00 PM Markdale Jubilee Time Capsule Drone Photo

4:00 PM Fair Day Draw

4:30 PM Exhibits allowed to be removed from Exhibit Tent. Bring your exhibit form!

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Jude’s African Caribbean Dinner (for tickets visit – https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/jude-african-caribbean-dinner)

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Musical Entertainment by Dave Snider and Cowdust

6:45 PM – 8:45 PM Musical Entertainment by Counting Down the Hours

8:00 PM 50/50 Lottery Draw (for tickets visit – https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/markdale-agricultural-societys-5050-draw)

9:15 PM – 12:00 AM Musical Entertainment by Adam Cousins

Exhibits to be removed from Agricultural Exhibit Tent at 4:30 PM Saturday, August 23rd, 2025

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