Perth Fair 2026: Farm To Fork, 179 Years Running

Four days of livestock, derbies, and midway fun in Lanark County

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Livestock and horse shows, a demolition derby, tractor and truck pulls, lawn mower races, a midway, and dozens of homecraft and agricultural competitions — the Perth & District Agricultural Society has been running this Labour Day weekend fixture for over 175 years, and the 179th edition arrives under the theme “Farm To Fork.”

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Friendly 🎡 Midway 🚗 Demolition Derby 🐴 Livestock & Horse Shows

💡 No dogs or pets allowed on the fairgrounds (service dogs excepted) — plan accordingly.

Why Go Schedule Attractions Competitions Midway Pricing Essentials Getting There Tips FAQ

✨ Why This Fair Has Kept Going for 179 Years

Perth is one of Eastern Ontario’s most attractive heritage towns — stone buildings, a working canal, and a downtown that’s stayed genuinely walkable since it was founded as a military settlement in 1816. Its fair predates most of that heritage designation, tracing back to the Perth & District Agricultural Society’s founding in the 1840s, running for over 175 years, when fairs like this one were how farm families across Lanark County shared knowledge, showed off livestock and crops, and built ties with neighbouring farms.

What’s kept it relevant nearly two centuries later is scale and variety. This isn’t a one-attraction fair — you’ve got a full demolition derby, tractor and truck pulls, lawn mower races, and an “Perth’s Got Talent” show running alongside serious agricultural judging in cattle, horses, poultry, honey, maple syrup, and dozens of homecraft categories. The 2026 theme, “Farm To Fork,” leans directly into that connection between the working farms of Lanark County and what ends up on the table.

It’s genuinely a fair for every kind of visitor: serious 4-H families entering competitions, kids chasing midway rides and zucchini races, gearheads there for the derby and pulls, and day-trippers just looking for a classic Labour Day weekend outing in a beautiful small town.

🗓️ Four Days of Gates, Midway & Events

Confirmed gate and midway hours for 2026 — a full event-by-event schedule is published separately on the official site closer to the fair.

📋 The full event-by-event schedule — including the demolition derby, tractor and truck pulls, and Perth’s Got Talent Show timing — is published as a downloadable PDF on the official Perth Fair site.

🎪 Signature Attractions

Beyond the livestock rings and exhibit halls, Perth Fair runs a genuinely packed slate of standalone events across the weekend.

🚗 Demolition Derby 🚜 Tractor & Truck Pull 🏍️ Lawn Mower Races 🎤 Perth’s Got Talent Show 🐕 Team Absolute K9 Performance Show 🚗 Antique Car & Tractor Show 🎡 The Midway

🏆 Competitions & Exhibits

The judging categories at Perth Fair go deep — this is a serious agricultural society competition roster, not a token exhibit hall. Cattle, horse, and 4-H classes run alongside dozens of homecraft and produce divisions.

🐄 Cattle & Open Beef Show 🐴 Horse Show & Western Games 🐓 Poultry Show 🍯 Honey & Maple Syrup 🧵 Quilts & Handicrafts 🥧 Home Baking & Bottled Goods 📸 Photography 🌽 Large Vegetables & Seed/Grain 👦 Junior Classes & Zucchini Races

🎫 Midway Pricing

The midway is priced separately from gate admission, with several coupon tiers and one bracelet option depending on how much riding your group plans to do.

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🚗 Getting There & Parking

The Perth Fair Grounds sit at 50 Arthur Street, close to downtown Perth. Three entrances serve the site: the Main Entrance on Arthur Street is pedestrian-only, while Scotch Line and Rogers Road allow both pedestrian and vehicle access.

Parking: Free parking is available directly on the fairgrounds, accessed via the Scotch Line and Rogers Road vehicle entrances.

💡 A Few Things Worth Knowing Before You Go

🎟️ Go Thursday for Toonie Night if the midway is the priority. Coupon pricing that evening beats every other option all weekend, including the Friday bracelet.

💳 Buy presale ride tickets if you know you’re going. The 26-ticket presale sheet saves $10 over buying the equivalent at the gate — available online or at the Fair office from August 1.

🚗 Use Scotch Line or Rogers Road if you’re driving. The Arthur Street Main Entrance is pedestrian-only, so vehicles need one of the other two entrances to reach on-site parking.

🚗 Get there early Saturday for the demolition derby. It’s historically the fair’s busiest day, and derby crowds fill in fast.

🐾 Leave pets at home. With livestock throughout the grounds, the no-dogs/no-pets policy is strictly enforced, aside from service dogs.

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