August 17-18, 2024

Priddis and Millarville Fair

Millarville Race Track, Millarville, Alberta

Fair hours are 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. both days

Admission: FREE (Donations welcome)

The Priddis & Millarville Fair is a full weekend of old fashioned, country-style family fun that draws the extended community together on the third weekend in August. The Fair is suitable for all ages and includes a wide variety of competitions, contests, displays and entertainment. The theme for the 2024 Fair is COUNTRY FUN FOR EVERYONE - visitors, exhibitors, and volunteers.

The Fair is a tremendous opportunity to share experiences and to celebrate and build community with children, community newcomers, and visitors. It is an opportunity to provide visitors with insight into history and rural heritage and to provide agricultural literacy.

Visitors:

- View the exhibits, participate in a variety of Make & Take activities, learn all about farm animals, the history of the area and the wildlife around us.

- Shop at the famous Millarville Farmers’ Market on Saturday or the Specialty Market on Sunday.

- Cheer on your favorites at the Tractor Pull and Rooster Crowing competitions.

- Be part of the country fun by participating in the pie eating, watermelon eating, Farm Strong games (hay bale toss or tug of war) competitions.

- Watch the stock dog demonstrations. Have your face painted. Come see the Fire Fighters.

- Take home a special souvenir with purchase at the pie and quilt auction.

The Priddis & Millarville Fair is one of Southern Alberta’s oldest and largest country fairs. Located at the Millarville Racetrack and co-hosted by the Millarville Racing and Agricultural Society & the Priddis Community Association, the Fair is the place to come to learn about Alberta’s agricultural history, touch the animals, view the creations of local artisans, gardeners, photographers and wood workers. Find antique tractors, cars and trucks that span generations, horse riding events of all types, and contests – pie eating, rooster crowing, watermelon eating, youth talent.

With products made, baked or grown in Alberta, you can support local farmers and crafters while learning about our rich agricultural history. From field crops to honey bees and whether it is observing how livestock is graded or taking time to marvel at the great display of judged entries, there is no shortage of things to do at the Fair! Interested in home cooking & baking, arts & handicrafts, fibre arts, photography, woodworking, flowers, fruits and vegetables? Then there is something for you.

The Priddis & Millarville Fair, more than a century-old, is one of the last, great, traditional, old-time Agricultural Fairs in Canada. Founded in 1907, the Fair today attracts more than 4,000 bench entries contributed by over 500 exhibitors, contests, competitions and displays, with more than 6,000 in attendance. Once you are through the gate, all activities and attractions are free. Browse the exhibits, participate in a pie auction, cheer for your favourite team in the pie and watermelon eating contests, eat ice cream made by a horse, go for a hayride, ride the mechanical bull, pet some small animals, watch how wool is made and how to milk a goat, and more