🌽 171st Annual Fair
👨👩👧👦 Family Friendly
Milton Fall Fair 2026: Urban Agriculture
Falling for the Fair since 1853, on the same 26-acre grounds since 1864
Dates
Sept 25–27
Cost
$12–$15
Where
Milton, ON
Parking
$10
A Truck & Tractor Pull, back-to-back demolition derbies, a Youth Day for schools, and a classic car show — the Halton Agricultural Society has been running this fair since 1853, on the same fairgrounds off Robert Street since 1864.
🎪 Midway
🚜 Truck & Tractor Pull
💥 Demolition Derby
🚗 Classic Car Show
💡 Buying online saves money over the gate: $12 vs. $15 for adults, and the family pass drops from $35 to $30.
✨ Why This Fair Is Worth the Trip
The Halton Agricultural Society traces its roots back to 1853, and the fair has run on the same 26-acre parcel off Robert Street since 1864 — the year it turned a profit of $427. That kind of continuity is rare for a fair sitting this close to the GTA, and it gives Milton Fall Fair a genuinely old-school feel even as Milton itself has grown into a fast-expanding suburb around it.
The 2026 theme, “Urban Agriculture,” reflects that tension directly — celebrating backyard gardens, urban beekeeping, and local food production alongside the fair’s traditional livestock shows and crop competitions. Friday afternoon is reserved for Youth Day, giving school groups a preview built specifically around agricultural education: kids get to meet farm animals up close, learn where milk comes from, and see 4-H programming firsthand before the fair opens to the general public that evening.
The weekend’s marquee events are motorsports-heavy: a Truck & Tractor Pull and Garden Tractor Pull on Saturday, followed by Opening Ceremonies and a Demolition Derby that evening, with a second derby running Sunday afternoon. Add a classic car show, live bands rotating through the Market Stage and Beer Tent, a Farmer Bale Toss, and Halton 4-H’s rabbit hopping demonstrations, and it’s easy to see why organizers describe the fair as “falling for” all over again each September.
🗓️ Weekend Schedule
Schedule is subject to change without notice. Concessions open at 3 PM Friday.
Friday, September 25 (3pm–11pm)
9:00am–3:00pm — Agricultural Education Youth Day (schools)
3:00pm — Gates open; halls & exhibits open
4:00pm — Midway opens; Hands on Exotics Animals’ Exhibit (until 6:30pm)
5:00pm — Blacksmith Demonstration; Urban Cowboy Line Dancing, Beer Tent; House of Chords Showcase, Market Stage
9:00pm — Mackenzie Leigh Meyer, Beer Tent
10:00pm — Gates close; 11:00pm — Fair closes
3:00pm — Gates open; halls & exhibits open
4:00pm — Midway opens; Hands on Exotics Animals’ Exhibit (until 6:30pm)
5:00pm — Blacksmith Demonstration; Urban Cowboy Line Dancing, Beer Tent; House of Chords Showcase, Market Stage
9:00pm — Mackenzie Leigh Meyer, Beer Tent
10:00pm — Gates close; 11:00pm — Fair closes
Saturday, September 26 (9am–11pm)
8:00am — Truck & Tractor Pull registration
9:00am — Gates & halls open; Halton 4-H Rabbit Hopping; Blacksmith Demo
10:00am — Truck & Tractor Pull
11:00am — Midway opens; KR Horsemanship demonstration; Farmer Bale Toss
12:00–5:00pm — Face Painters & Henna Artists
12:00pm & 1:30pm — Cheer Sport Sharks, Market Stage
1:00pm — Garden Tractor Pull; Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull registration
1:00pm — KR Horsemanship demonstration (2nd show)
2:00pm — Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull
3:00pm — SAMM, Market Stage
4:00pm — Maple Masala, Market Stage
5:00pm — INJUNCTION, Market Stage
7:00pm — Opening Ceremonies, Grandstand
7:30pm — Demolition Derby, Grandstand
9:00pm — Greg Williams, Beer Tent
10:00pm — Gates close; 11:00pm — Fair closes
9:00am — Gates & halls open; Halton 4-H Rabbit Hopping; Blacksmith Demo
10:00am — Truck & Tractor Pull
11:00am — Midway opens; KR Horsemanship demonstration; Farmer Bale Toss
12:00–5:00pm — Face Painters & Henna Artists
12:00pm & 1:30pm — Cheer Sport Sharks, Market Stage
1:00pm — Garden Tractor Pull; Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull registration
1:00pm — KR Horsemanship demonstration (2nd show)
2:00pm — Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull
3:00pm — SAMM, Market Stage
4:00pm — Maple Masala, Market Stage
5:00pm — INJUNCTION, Market Stage
7:00pm — Opening Ceremonies, Grandstand
7:30pm — Demolition Derby, Grandstand
9:00pm — Greg Williams, Beer Tent
10:00pm — Gates close; 11:00pm — Fair closes
Sunday, September 27 (9am–5pm)
9:00am — Gates open
10:00am — Halls & exhibits open; Classic Car Show; Blacksmith Demo; Chainsaw Carving; Milton Academy of Music, Market Stage
11:00am — Sheep Show; Midway opens; KR Horsemanship demonstration; Face Painters & Henna Artists; Farmer Bale Toss; Beer Tent opens
12:00–3:00pm — Disney Princess appearance
12:00pm — Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull registration
1:00pm — Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull
1:00pm — KR Horsemanship demonstration (2nd show)
2:00pm — Demolition Derby, Grandstand; Crash Rhythm Drums, Market Stage
3:00pm — Station 31, Market Stage
4:00pm — Gates close; 4:30pm — Halls close; 5:00pm — Fair closes; hall pickups until 6pm sharp
10:00am — Halls & exhibits open; Classic Car Show; Blacksmith Demo; Chainsaw Carving; Milton Academy of Music, Market Stage
11:00am — Sheep Show; Midway opens; KR Horsemanship demonstration; Face Painters & Henna Artists; Farmer Bale Toss; Beer Tent opens
12:00–3:00pm — Disney Princess appearance
12:00pm — Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull registration
1:00pm — Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull
1:00pm — KR Horsemanship demonstration (2nd show)
2:00pm — Demolition Derby, Grandstand; Crash Rhythm Drums, Market Stage
3:00pm — Station 31, Market Stage
4:00pm — Gates close; 4:30pm — Halls close; 5:00pm — Fair closes; hall pickups until 6pm sharp
📋 The Essentials
🎟️ Admission
Online: adults $12, kids 5-12 $5, under 5 free. At the gate: adults $15, kids 5-12 $5, under 5 free, plus $10 parking. Family Pass (2 adults, 2 kids): $30 online, $35 at gate — Sat or Sun only. No refunds; hand stamp needed for re-entry.
🚗 Parking
$10 per vehicle when paying at the gate; online ticket pricing doesn’t appear to include parking, so budget separately either way.
🐾 Pet Policy
No animals allowed on the fairgrounds, other than identifiable service dogs, for everyone’s safety and enjoyment.
🎪 What to Expect Around the Grounds
A sample of the recurring attractions spread across the barns, tents, and stages:
Hands on Exotics Animals’ Exhibit
Halton 4-H Rabbit Hopping
Farmer Bale Toss
KR Horsemanship Demonstration
Tinkerlabs Art Activity
Chainsaw Carving
Agricultural Education Tent
Market Stage Live Music
🚗 Getting There & Parking
The Milton Fairgrounds sit at 136 Robert Street in an older residential area of Milton, about 45 minutes west of downtown Toronto.
📍 Get Directions to the Fairgrounds
💡 A Few Things Worth Knowing Before You Go
🎟️ Buy tickets online before you go. It’s $3 cheaper per adult than paying at the gate, and the family pass saves $5.
🎫 Keep your hand stamp if you plan to leave and come back. Re-entry requires it, and tickets can’t be refunded or exchanged.
💥 There are two demolition derbies. Saturday evening’s is preceded by Opening Ceremonies, while Sunday’s runs mid-afternoon — pick whichever fits your schedule.
🐾 Leave pets at home. Only identifiable service dogs are permitted on the fairgrounds.
🚗 Budget for parking separately. It’s $10 per vehicle at the gate and isn’t obviously bundled into the online ticket price.
❓ Common Questions
Details may change — always confirm on the official Milton Fall Fair website before heading out.
Location
Get DirectionsMilton Fairgrounds, 136 Robert Street, Milton, ON, L9T 1G9
