Palmerston Fair set for Aug. 24 to 26

Small Town Big Dreams is the theme of the 2018 Palmerston Fair, set to take place from Aug. 24 to 26.

The official opening of the fair will be held on Aug. 22 at 7:30pm at the Palmerston Community Centre, followed by the Ambassador of the Fair competition.

Friday evening’s events begin with the annual fair parade at 6:30pm. The fairgrounds open to the public after the parade and will feature bouncy castles, a maze, exhibits, a Kids Zone and a great selection of local food at the Taste of Minto event in the community centre.

Gilbert Ibbotson, 5, of Hanover, set to show his holstein calf, Candee, in the Tiny Tyke Dairy Show at last year’s fair.

Saturday’s activities include a Farmer’s Breakfast, Children’s Village, Monster Machines, Birds of Prey and reptile shows and a butter making demonstration by the Wellington County Museum.  A corn roast dinner, including a corn-eating contest, gets underway at 6pm.

The fair continues Sunday with a Teddy Bear Picnic, pig races, bingo and more.

Events wrap up with a roast beef dinner hosted by the Palmerston Marlins from 4:30 to 6:30pm.