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The 164th Metcalfe Fair will celebrate our community and fair spirit, but it will be a different experience than fair-goers and exhibitors know it to be and love. The love of agriculture and community will still be at the heart of our events.

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Visit often as we will continue to update this page as details are made available.

Register for our 2020 competitions​

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Here is your opportunity to bring the Metcalfe Fair home. 
The Metcalfe Agricultural Society is sponsoring a Decorating Competition for the 164th Metcalfe Fair.

This year's theme: Metcalfe Fair ... YOUR fair, anywhere.

Please feel free to take pictures of your display and post it on social media with the following hashtags #metcalfefair #YOURfairANYwhere  and/or #metcalfefair2020.  

Full details are available here. Deadline to enter is Friday, September 25th.

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The Family and Youth Divisions are a staple at rural fairs across Canada, including Metcalfe. They provide friendly competition among community members while showcasing local talents.  Participating in these competitions at fairs provides a sense of pride and accomplishment for community members. 

The 2020 Family Division competitions have been adapted. The full list of classes is available here and includes details for exhibitors to participate.

Deadline to enter is September 15, 2020.

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​The Metcalfe Fair is excited to announce our 2020 Baby Show will be virtual!

Do you have a special baby in your life who will be 18 months or younger by September 2020? We want to see all their smiling faces!! Categories include:

  • Best Outfit
  • Cutest Hairdo
  • Best Fair Attire

​Full details for this year's Baby Show can be found here. Enter online by  September 15, 2020.

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The 2020 Metcalfe Fair will be continuing the tradition of fiddling and step dancing with a virtual competition. The annual competition, which has been a highlight of the fair for over 20 years, will be shown on YouTube on October 3-4. Classes are available for all ages for anyone from across Canada. 

Contestants are asked to submit a video by September 7, 2020.

Visit the Metcalfe Fair Virtual Fiddle and Step Dance Contest for all of the details. 
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The Metcalfe Fair is providing youth exhibitors the opportunity to showcase their cattle in a safe environment for our exhibitors, staff and volunteers. This is an extra-special agricultural event to promote their involvement in the business of raising cattle during these extraordinary times.
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There is no need to travel: this competition will be held by video right on your farm. The idea is to prepare your heifer and/or steer as you would for a traditional show and present it on video. You and your heifer and/or steer will be judged by an official judge, and prizes will be awarded.

To learn more about this year's show, including classes and how to enter, read our Metcalfe Fair Open Junior Beef Show Rules and Guidelines document.


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Are you like many of us missing our Community Events and gatherings? This year with COVID-19 nothing is how it’s been done before. This year’s 164th Metcalfe Fair wants to invite you to pack up your family and Drive Thru 3 stationary displays; Essential workers, Classic Car/Truck and Agricultural. You can honk, bring noise makers to sound thru the windows, dress up, decorate your vehicle and drive thru the Fair Grounds reminiscing of FAIRS gone by. We know this is not the same but are hoping that you can show your support of the Fair and know that the Metcalfe Agricultural Society is doing all they can to keep everyone safe this year and making huge plans for the 165th Metcalfe Fair. Visitors must remain in their vehicles at all times. No foot traffic is allowed. Looking forward to see you driving thru the Fairgrounds on October 4th!  Make it YOUR Fair!

Exhibitor information can be found here.
Map of displays can be found here.

...or support to help preserve our rural & agricultural roots.

All funds received from the community, sponsors and partners go to preserving our mandate "to organize and present an agricultural fair, promoting life skills, agricultural awareness, education to urban and rural communities, and a venue for farmers and others for competition and trade exhibitions".

To learn about the different ways to support the Metcalfe Fair, please contact:


Cheryl Sullivan
Office Administrator
office@metcalfefair.com
613.821.0591

Kay Stanley
Treasurer
treasurer@metcalfefair.com
613.821.0591



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For more information on the Metcalfe Fair and Metcalfe Agricultural Society, visit metcalfefair.com.
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