🚜 165+ Years Running
👨👩👧👦 Family Friendly
🅿️ Free Parking
West Niagara Fair 2026: Community, Livestock & Midway
Three days of agricultural competitions, live entertainment, and family fun in Grassie, Ontario
Dates
Sept 11–13
Cost
$10 Adult
Where
Grassie, ON
Pets
Service Only
Livestock barns, English and Western horse shows, a demolition derby, a Kids’ Power Wheels Derby, and a Main Stage lineup running non-stop all weekend — the West Niagara Fair packs a lot into its 95-acre fairgrounds.
🎪 Midway
🐄 4-H & Livestock Shows
🎸 Main Stage & Wine Garden
💥 Demolition Derby
💡 The fair runs rain or shine, and grounds are mostly gravel and grass — pack comfortable shoes and an umbrella just in case.
✨ Why This Fair Is Worth the Drive
The West Niagara Fair traces its roots back more than 165 years, to the Agricultural Society of Upper Canada era, and its current form dates to a 2012 merger of the Lincoln and Smithville Agricultural Societies. What that history adds up to today is a genuinely full-scale fair on a 95-acre fairgrounds in Grassie, run almost entirely by volunteers through the West Niagara Agricultural Society.
What makes the 2026 edition stand out is the sheer breadth of programming running in parallel. There’s the traditional agricultural core — 4-H goat, poultry, and dairy shows, English and Western horse competitions, a heavy and light horse show, sheep shearing and cow milking demonstrations — happening alongside a Main Stage & Wine Garden that runs live music, dance performances, and comedy nearly non-stop from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.
Then there’s the motorsports side: a Friday night 4-cylinder demolition derby, Saturday’s antique tractor pull, Sunday’s garden tractor and ATV pull, a Kids’ Power Wheels Derby, and a full demolition derby to close out the weekend. Add a beer tent, a licensed wine garden, a vendor marketplace, and a Kids Zone with its own schedule of crafts and shows, and it’s easy to see why this has become one of Niagara’s favourite September traditions.
🗓️ Weekend Schedule
Event times are subject to change — check the official schedule closer to the date. Highlights below; the full program covers livestock, horse shows, motorsports, entertainment, kids’ activities, and exhibits running in parallel all weekend.
Friday, September 11
8:00am — Gates open for 4-H
4:00pm — Fair & Buildings open, Midway opens, Vendor Marketplace, Kids Zone
4:30pm — 4-H Goat Show
5:00pm — Beer Tent opens; Wine Garden opens; Stephanie DeShane, Main Stage
5:30pm — 4-H Poultry Show; Mother/Daughter Tricycle Barrel Race
6:30pm — 4-H Dairy Show
7:00pm — Josh Edwards Music, Main Stage; Demo Derby (4-Cylinder)
8:30pm — 4-H Champion Showperson
4:00pm — Fair & Buildings open, Midway opens, Vendor Marketplace, Kids Zone
4:30pm — 4-H Goat Show
5:00pm — Beer Tent opens; Wine Garden opens; Stephanie DeShane, Main Stage
5:30pm — 4-H Poultry Show; Mother/Daughter Tricycle Barrel Race
6:30pm — 4-H Dairy Show
7:00pm — Josh Edwards Music, Main Stage; Demo Derby (4-Cylinder)
8:30pm — 4-H Champion Showperson
Saturday, September 12
6:00am — Gates open
9:30am — English Horse Show
10:00am — Fair & Buildings open; Homecraft Displays; Kids Zone & Crafts
10:00am — Poultry & Goat Show judging
11:00am — Midway opens; 4-H Intercounty Dairy Show; Antique Tractor Pull weigh-in; Escape Rooms
12:00pm — Antique Tractor Pull; Cow Milking Demo; Pie-Eating Contest for Politicians
1:00pm — Pie-Eating Contest; Sheep Shearing Demo; Western Horse Show
2:00pm — Donut Contest for Kids; Calvin the Magician; Bee Demonstration
4:00pm — Expressions Dance Company
5:00pm — Cole Mack Entertainment; CCW Wrestling Show
6:00pm — Cheatin’ Hearts Line Dancing
7:00pm — The Other Band, Main Stage
9:30am — English Horse Show
10:00am — Fair & Buildings open; Homecraft Displays; Kids Zone & Crafts
10:00am — Poultry & Goat Show judging
11:00am — Midway opens; 4-H Intercounty Dairy Show; Antique Tractor Pull weigh-in; Escape Rooms
12:00pm — Antique Tractor Pull; Cow Milking Demo; Pie-Eating Contest for Politicians
1:00pm — Pie-Eating Contest; Sheep Shearing Demo; Western Horse Show
2:00pm — Donut Contest for Kids; Calvin the Magician; Bee Demonstration
4:00pm — Expressions Dance Company
5:00pm — Cole Mack Entertainment; CCW Wrestling Show
6:00pm — Cheatin’ Hearts Line Dancing
7:00pm — The Other Band, Main Stage
Sunday, September 13
6:00am — Gates open
10:00am — Fair & Buildings open; Giant Brian; Kids Zone & Crafts
10:45am — Heavy & Light Horse Show
11:00am — Sheep Show; Midway opens; Bex in Motion; Canadian Raptor Conservancy
12:00pm — Garden Tractor & ATV weigh-in; Kinetic Elements Dance Studio
12:30pm — Garden Tractor & ATV Pull
1:00pm — Beef Show; Canadian Raptor Conservancy
2:00pm — Activate Dance and Circus School
4:00pm — Buildings close; Old Tyme Fiddlers
4:30pm — Kids’ Power Wheels Derby
5:00pm — Demolition Derby; Midway closes
10:00am — Fair & Buildings open; Giant Brian; Kids Zone & Crafts
10:45am — Heavy & Light Horse Show
11:00am — Sheep Show; Midway opens; Bex in Motion; Canadian Raptor Conservancy
12:00pm — Garden Tractor & ATV weigh-in; Kinetic Elements Dance Studio
12:30pm — Garden Tractor & ATV Pull
1:00pm — Beef Show; Canadian Raptor Conservancy
2:00pm — Activate Dance and Circus School
4:00pm — Buildings close; Old Tyme Fiddlers
4:30pm — Kids’ Power Wheels Derby
5:00pm — Demolition Derby; Midway closes
📋 The Essentials
🎟️ Admission
Adult (13+) $10, child (6–12) $5, children 5 & under free. Admission covers exhibits, livestock barns, entertainment, and the demolition derby — the Midway is separate.
🎡 Midway Passes
$35 online in advance, $45 at the gate on the day. Buying early saves $10 and avoids the line-up.
♿ Accessibility
Outdoor venue with gravel and grass surfaces. Accessible parking near the main entrance and accessible washrooms on site; contact organizers in advance with questions.
🎪 What to Expect Around the Grounds
A sample of the recurring attractions spread across the Livestock Building, Richardson Building, Community Hall, and Main Stage & Wine Garden:
Canadian Raptor Conservancy
Hands On Exotics
Calvin the Magician
Old Tyme Fiddlers
Smithville-Grimsby Dance Academy
CCW Wrestling Show
Baby Show & Diaper Derby
Kiwanis Spelling Bee
🚗 Getting There & Parking
The West Niagara Agricultural Centre & Fairgrounds sit at 7402 Mud Street West in Grassie, Ontario, with the fair gate entrance around the corner off Highway 12/Grimsby Road. The fairgrounds serve visitors from across Niagara, Hamilton, Burlington, and Haldimand County. Onsite parking is free.
Accessible parking: Available near the main entrance, with accessible washroom facilities on the grounds.
📍 Get Directions to the Fairgrounds
💡 A Few Things Worth Knowing Before You Go
🎟️ Buy admission online before you go. Online tickets redeem quickly at the gate, cutting down on line-up time.
🎡 Buy Midway passes early. The Early Bird online rate ($35) saves $10 over paying at the gate on fair day ($45).
👟 Wear comfortable shoes. The fairgrounds are a large outdoor area with gravel roadways and grass — not ideal for heels or sandals.
🐾 Leave pets at home. Only service animals are allowed, for the safety and biosecurity of the livestock and performing animals.
☔ Pack for rain or shine. The fair runs regardless of weather — bring an umbrella just in case.
❓ Common Questions
Details may change — always confirm on the official West Niagara Fair website before heading out.
Location
Get DirectionsWest Niagara Agricultural Centre & Fairgrounds, 7402 Mud Street West, Grassie, ON, L0R 1M0
