Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show

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The Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show is an annual agricultural fair that takes place in the town of Simcoe, Ontario, Canada beginning the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and ending on the Canadian Thanksgiving Monday. The fair has been active in Norfolk County since 1840. Prior to the late 1990s, children from South Public School used to walk to the fair, as they were the closest school to the fairgrounds. The rides and midway attractions are considered by locals to be nearly that of Niagara Falls on the 48 acre complex. There is also a horse track where Paramutuel Betting is offered on the Saturday and Monday.

Inside one of the buildings, students from all over Norfolk County submit their artwork and they are evaluated by the judges. The top prize winners receive a small monetary cash prize. Larger prizes are offered for professional art, riding, horse, cattle and poultry shows. Other buildings feature commercial inventions and computer fortune telling done by a travelling fortune teller.

During the day, great foods are abundant on the fairgrounds, and at night, the stars come out with demolition derbies, tractor pulls and first line stage acts. Traditionally, the local schools are given opening Tuesday off from school to enjoy Young Canada Day at the fair where they receive a free admission. We remind all to come ready to spend the whole day with sun screens, epipens, wipes and all the goodies to make sure you have a great time.

And while the festivities of the fair are occurring, the Simcoe Recreation Center is used to provide exhibition space for local items, student art, displays and more entertainment on stage.

During the nighttime, various music bands (usually dealing in country music) would perform and the crowd is usually packed. Notable bands to perform during the festivities include Emerson Drive, Doc Walker, Colin James, Blue Rodeo, Tom Cochrane and Ronnie Hawkins.

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