An Agricultural Fair!
Then, Now & Always
Before the midway, before the monster trucks, before the funnel cake, there was the barn.
A hundred and forty-eight years later, agriculture is still the reason the Western Fair exists.
Come see what London's farmers have been doing all year.
1868
First Fair
10+
Livestock breeds
6
Farm organizations
$0
All shows & exhibits
Real animals! Real farmers!
Fourteen breeds in the Animal Barn, located in the Paddock closest to the Egerton Street gate. Every animal is cared for to breed standard, with veterinary oversight and OSPCA-aligned protocols.
🐴 Mini Horses
🐂 Beef Cattle
🐖 Pigs
🐃 Water Buffalo
🐏Sheep
🐄 Dairy Cattle
🐐 Goats
🦙 Llamas & Alpacas
Demonstrations and Hands-On Activities
Nothing here costs extra. Turn up, watch, ask questions, and get your hands dirty.
West Edge Acres Hitch Display
See the Clydesdales in action. Weekdays 5:45 to 6:15 PM, Saturdays 2:00 to 2:30 PM.
Case IH Pedal Tractor Course
Kid-sized pedal tractors on a proper course. Plus a full Case IH farming simulator to sit in.
Live Milking with Dairy Dave
A real milking demonstration up close. Weekdays at 5:00 and 7:30 PM, weekends add a 12:30 PM show.
★ Who's Here
Ontario's farm organizations
Educational displays from the people who actually grow and raise what's on your table.
Egg Farmers of Ontario
Sheep Farmers of Ontario
Ontario Pork
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Dairy Farmers of Ontario
Middlesex Dairy Producers
STIHL Timbersports
Canadian Championships
Canada's best lumberjacks compete across six disciplines for a spot at the World Championships. Three divisions: Pro Men, Pro Women, and Rookie. Three days, opening weekend, Music Garden Stage.
Fri Sept 11
Opening Competition
5:00 to 7:30 PM
Sat Sept 12
Championship Rounds
1:00 PM
Sun Sept 13
Rookie + Hot Saw
Rookie 1:00 PM · Hot Saw Showdown 6:30 PM
School Ag Tours and Creative Arts
Every year we bring classrooms of London students through the Animal Barn for hands-on agricultural education. And the Creative Arts competition has been running almost as long as the Fair itself, with baking, preserves, quilting, photography, and crafts entered by people across Southwestern Ontario.
Small things that add up
Free LTC Rides
Show your advance Fair ticket to the driver and ride
London Transit to and from the Fair for free. No parking, no traffic.
$6 Before 6
Food vendors offer select menu items for $6 before 6 PM. Come early, eat well, spend less.
Free Chilled Water
Bring a refillable bottle. Free chilled water stations are available throughout the grounds.
Free Happy Souvenir
First 250 visitors to Happy at the Happy Camper get a free giveaway. September 11 to 13.
149 years of September.
All agricultural programming is free with Fair admission. Tickets start at $15 in advance.