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Welcome to the 162nd Burford Fall Fair!

Join us from October 12th to 14th, 2024, for a weekend of fun, family, and festivities at the Burford Fairgrounds! Celebrating 162 years of community spirit, the Burford Fall Fair promises exciting events, delicious food, and entertainment for all ages.

Have Fun at The Fair!

Midway rides and games at the Burford Fair

Midway Rides & Games

Thrill-seekers and game enthusiasts can enjoy a variety of rides and games suitable for all ages.
exhibits at the Burford Fair

Exhibits

Explore impressive exhibits featuring local crafts, agricultural displays, and home-made goods. From quilts to fresh produce, there's something for everyone.
Live entertainment and music at the Burford Fair

Live Entertainment

Enjoy live music performances, talent shows, and more throughout the fair.
horse show at the Burford Fair

Horse Show

Don't miss the fun and engaging horse show featuring celebrity hosts and an exciting obstacle course.

2024 Schedule

SaturdayOctober 12, 2024
Gates
12pm
Exhibits
1pm - 7pm
SundayOctober 13, 2024
Gates
9am
Exhibits
9am - 5pm
MondayOctober 14, 2024
Gates
11am
Exhibits
11am - 4pm

Contest Entries

Green thumb, crafty, or artsy? Here's how to enter your items in the Fall Fair.
2. Label your entries
Download standard entry tags
3. Drop your items off
Drop your items off, including your entry form (if not registering online), all tags attached to your entries and $10 registration fee (fee not applicable to junior entries).
Drop-off times

October 9 & 10, 3:00 pm to 7:00pm and October 11, 9:00am to 7:00pm at the Agricultural Hall. (NOTE: Entries must remain until 4:00pm on Monday). Please check the entry book for the drop off times for fresh baking.

Download Prize Book

Admission Rates

Saturday
Adults
$20.00
Youth (5-17)
$15.00
Kids (4 & under)
Free
Parking
Free
Sunday & Monday
Adults
$12.00
Youth (5-17)
$8.00
Kids (4 & under)
Free
Parking
Free

Get Involved

Our Sponsors

Gold
Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Gold
Brant Overhead Door
Silver
Claremont Rebekah Lodge

Your Questions, Answered.

Find answers to common questions about the Burford Fair.
What is a Fall Fair?

A Fall Fair means many different things to different people but essentially it’s the celebration of agriculture within our community. Which is celebrated through the community putting in exhibits of crops, homecraft, baking, preserves, biggest pumpkins, horse shows, farm animals etc.

What’s the future of Burford Fall Fair?

It depends on Burford and the surrounding area. If families and friends want a fair they’ll continue to come exhibit and enjoy what we have to offer at the Fair. It truly does take a community willing to invest in itself and wanting to keep things going to keep the longevity of the Fall Fair running.

Why is the fair Thanksgiving weekend?

164 years ago, until 25 yrs ago Brant/Burford was predominantly a Tobacco farming community with a few other crops. Typically all the crops were harvested by thanksgiving and it was an opportunity to celebrate the harvest and relax. The same holds true today, the ginseng, soy beans, grains, Tobacco are all predominately off the fields by thanksgiving with the exception of field corn. The Burford Fall Fair has been happening longer than Canada has been a country, and is one of the longest running fall fairs in Ontario, quite a tradition.

How does Burford Fall Fair compete with Norfolk or Rockton?

Simply put, we don’t. When something becomes too big it loses certain traits and qualities. At the Burford Agricultural Society we value the qualities of being a small country fair celebrating rural life in South Western Ontario. To still be a place where a family can come have a day of fun for less than the average cost of a meal out.

Why does the Burford Fair cost so much?

The Burford Agricultural Society aims to create an all-inclusive experience for you at the fair, such that once you’re in the gate that’s the only price you have to pay to enjoy the fair, except for the midway. Some fairs charge you extra for things like premium seating, for shows, or to enter the beer tent. In Burford we want you to pay one cost to enjoy the fair.

Everything you enjoy at the Burford Fair, Petting Zoo, Pony rides, Princesses, Shows, Kids area, Lawn Mower races, ATV challenges, RC Crawling course, these all cost the Burford Agricultural Society money to bring in, the only volunteers at the Fall Fair are the Agricultural Society. We try very hard to keep prices low so families can enjoy, however like everything post covid are costs continually creep up every year and every year we evaluate our price compared to other fairs around Burford/Brant.

Why can’t Burford have rides like Norfolk or Paris?

Burford Fair contracts out the midway to midway providers. A few years ago our provider Homeniuk Amusements retired from the business. The reality is there are more fairs running concurrently than there are midway providers. Amusement providers have a short season and position their biggest revenue generating rides where they can get the most amount of money.

To have rides like Norfolk or Paris Burford Fair would spend its entire budget on just rides, and would mean we’d have to charge more in admission, in an effort to be an event most of the family can enjoy and keep our prices lower. We don’t get as much say on the rides.

Can I have a say?

Absolutely, we always have a suggestion box, at the fair, you can contact us through facebook or through info@burfordfair.com. We conducted a public survey after the fair last year, and watched the website and facebook for it happening again this year. If you’re very ambitious and want to get involved we’re always looking for more volunteers and people who are interested in leading an event.