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Kirkton Fall Fair 2026: Country Pride, Counties Wide

A small-town Perth South fair with pig races, a pumpkin catapult, and a demolition derby

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Pig races, a pedal tractor pull, a bale pyramid, grain bin basketball, and a Sunday demolition derby — the Kirkton Fall Fair leans hard into small-town charm, and it’s been doing it since 1869.

🐖 Pig Races 🚜 Truck & Tractor Pull 💥 Demolition Derby 🎃 Pumpkin Catapult

💡 Friday evening admission is by donation — a low-cost way to check out the fireworks and get a first look at the exhibit hall before the busier weekend.

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✨ Why This Fair Is Worth the Drive

Kirkton is a small community in the Township of Perth South, and its fair — first established in 1869 — has been run by the Kirkton Agricultural Society for over 155 years. It’s the kind of fair that’s proudly held on to its rural roots: the 2026 theme, “Country Pride, Counties Wide,” runs through the exhibit hall entries, the 4-H dairy show, and the parade’s turnout of antique tractors.

What makes Kirkton distinctive is the sheer range of oddball, purely-for-fun events packed into Saturday’s schedule: pig races, a pedal tractor pull, zucchini car races, a pumpkin catapult, a bale pyramid, grain bin basketball, and a corn pit, all running alongside the more traditional parade, petting zoo, and agriculture education tent. Past fairs have even included old-time fiddling contests and donkey baseball — a reminder that this fair has always leaned into local, homegrown entertainment rather than big-name acts.

The weekend builds toward a genuinely satisfying finish: Sunday opens with a community church service and a by-donation fair breakfast, moves into a classic car show at 10 AM, and closes with a 1 PM demolition derby. Friday night, meanwhile, is a quieter, cheaper on-ramp into the fair — admission is by donation, and the evening wraps with community fireworks after dark.

This is also a fair that runs almost entirely on volunteer effort, and it shows in the community feel of the whole weekend — from the Opening Ceremonies leading straight into the Baby Show, to the exhibit hall filling up with quilts, vegetables, and photography entries from local families. It’s a good pick if you’re looking for a fair that hasn’t scaled up into a big commercial midway operation and still feels like a genuinely local event.

🗓️ Weekend Schedule

A compact but full weekend, with the bulk of the programming packed into Saturday.

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🎪 What to Expect Around the Grounds

A sample of the recurring attractions that give Kirkton its particular small-town flavour:

Kirkton Fair Express Bale Pyramid Grain Bin Basketball Zucchini Car Races Petting Zoo Agriculture Education Tent Corn Pit 4-H Dairy Show

🚗 Getting There & Parking

The fair is centred at the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre on Road 164 in Kirkton, part of the Township of Perth South, between Stratford and Exeter in southwestern Ontario. The village itself is small, so the fairgrounds and community centre are easy to spot once you’re in town — look for signage directing traffic and parking on fair weekend.

💡 A Few Things Worth Knowing Before You Go

🎆 Come Friday for the fireworks. It’s the cheapest, quietest way into the fair, and the community fireworks display runs at dusk.

🎪 Block off the whole day Saturday. Nearly everything happens between 10 AM and 4 PM — the parade, baby show, pig races, and most family activities.

🍳 Try the by-donation Sunday breakfast. It runs 9:00–11:30 AM before the classic car show, and proceeds support the fair.

💥 Save Sunday afternoon for the derby. The 1:00 PM Demolition Derby closes out the weekend.

👶 Register for the Baby Show ahead of time. Sign-up closes August 30 for the Saturday-morning show, split into 0–5 month and 6–12 month age groups.

📖 Download the Prize Book if you’re exhibiting. It lists every homecraft, produce, and livestock class along with entry deadlines and prize amounts, and it’s available directly from the official website.

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