Delta Fair 2026: 196 Years Strong

Four days of midway rides, livestock shows, and small-town tradition near the Rideau Lakes

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One of Ontario’s oldest continuously running agricultural fairs returns for its 196th year, with a midway from World’s Finest Shows, nightly entertainment, livestock and homecraft competitions, and a tractor and truck pull, all at the Delta Fairgrounds.

🎡 Midway & rides 🐐 Livestock shows 🚜 Tractor & truck pull 👨‍👩‍👧 Kids’ activities

💡 This is a true small-village fair — arrive early on Saturday if you want a parking spot close to the grounds, since it’s the longest day on the schedule.

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✨ A Fair That’s Older Than Confederation

Founded in 1830, Delta Fair has been running for nearly two centuries, making it one of Ontario’s oldest continuously operating agricultural fairs. It’s organized by the Delta Agricultural Society in the small village of Delta, near the Rideau Lakes, and it has the feel of a fair that grew up with its community rather than one built for tourists.

That history shows up in the program. Alongside the midway and nightly entertainment, you’ll find homecraft and agricultural produce displays, a CGS-sanctioned goat show, a western horse show, 4-H dairy classes, and a horse draw — the kind of competitions that have anchored this fair for generations, judged side by side with newer additions like lawn mower races and a tractor and truck pull.

It’s a low-key, family-scaled weekend rather than a big-ticket festival, which is exactly the appeal if you’re looking for an authentic small-town fair experience within reach of Kingston, Ottawa, or Brockville.

🕐 Fair Hours

The Delta Fairgrounds are open to the public across four days. Specific entertainment acts and grandstand events for 2026 are typically posted by the Delta Agricultural Society closer to the fair — check the official site before you go.

🎪 What’s On

A mix of midway thrills, livestock competitions, and homegrown entertainment spread across the four days.

🎡 Midway by World’s Finest Shows 🎵 Nightly entertainment 🚜 Tractor & truck pull 🏎️ Lawn mower races 🐐 CGS-sanctioned goat show 🐎 Western horse show 🐄 4-H dairy 🐴 Horse draw 🐰 Petting zoo 🧺 Homecraft & ag produce displays 👑 Fair Ambassador program 🎨 Children’s activities

📋 Essentials

🚗 Getting There & Parking

The Delta Fairgrounds sit at 110 Mill Creek Drive in the village of Delta, in the Township of Rideau Lakes, about a 35-minute drive from Brockville or 50 minutes from Kingston.

Parking: On-site parking is available at the fairgrounds. Arrive early on Saturday, the longest day on the schedule, for the best spots close to the gate.

💡 A Few Things Worth Knowing Before You Go

🚜 Catch the tractor and truck pull. It’s one of the marquee grandstand events at this fair, so check the entertainment schedule once it’s posted to see which evening it runs.

🐐 Plan around the livestock shows. The goat show, western horse show, and 4-H dairy classes run on their own daytime schedules — worth checking the official site so you don’t miss your favourite.

☀️ Bring sun protection for daytime hours. With gates open from 9 AM, the fairgrounds can get warm well before the evening entertainment starts.

🌙 Sunday wraps up early. The fair closes at 5 PM on Sunday, a few hours earlier than the rest of the weekend, so plan your last visit accordingly.

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