Country Fairs In and Around Ottawa
May 5, 2009 by rswain
Filed under Arts and Culture, Living
Throughout the Ottawa Valley, whether in Ontario or across the river into Quebec, you can find a county fair almost every single weekend of the summer. Here are a few of the highlights, if you feel like going for a short day trip.
The Shawville Fair: Shawville, Quebec (1 hr drive west): Started in 1856, this county fair is held on the Labour Day weekend every year. Carp Fair: Carp (1 hr drive west): Held near the end of September every year, the Carp fair also holds an ongoing Farmer’s Market .
The Glengarry Highland Games: Maxville (1 hr drive east along the 417 Hwy.)
the largest Highland Games in North America, and one of the largest in the world. Founded in 1948, the games are held from Thursday to Saturday on the August long weekend (the first weekend of the month) in Glengarry County. Events include the North American Pipe Band Championships and the highland dance competition, as well as the usual caber, sheaf, and hammer toss, and more kilts than you can shake a stick at. Glengarry is not only the oldest county in the province, but the home of the largest concentration of Scottish immigrants in Canada.
The Williamstown Fair, Williamstown (11/2 hr drive east)
Called the home of Canada’s oldest annual fair, Williamstown sits in the middle of
of Glengarry County .
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