Join the Happy Creator Crew!
Western Fair is looking for local creators to join the Happy Creator Crew for 2026
Calling All Creators! Western Fair is looking for local creators to join the Happy Creator Crew for 2026. Help share authentic Fair experiences with your audience through engaging social content before and during the Fair. If selected, you'll receive two Western Fair SuperPasses, opportunities to be featured on Western Fair channels, and the chance to showcase one of Ontario's favourite annual traditions. Apply below and show us what makes you a great fit for the crew.
The deadline to submit your application is Sunday, July 19.
Here is the link to the application form: Become a Western Fair Ambassador
Fair Doodles Sticker Contest
This is your chance to turn everyday creativity into official Western Fair merch!
The Western Fair is powered by its people, and now your creativity gets to be part of it!
Fair Doodles is a sticker contest inviting people of all ages and skill levels to submit original designs inspired by the Fair. This is your chance to turn everyday creativity into official Western Fair merch!
We will release 3 themes - you can enter one theme or all of them! There are no limits on creativity or the number of entries.
At its heart, this campaign is about celebrating the creativity of our community and bringing it to life in a real, tangible way at the Fair!
Entry Guidelines
Submit as a transparent PNG (free online tools available)
Must be 100% original (no copyrighted content/logos)
All ages + skill levels welcome
Unlimited entries allowed
Keep designs family-friendly + Fair-appropriate
Deadline to submit your design: 30th May 2026
👉 Click this link to enter the contest: https://woobox.com/oza6oa
Western Fair Wraps Up with Gratitude to the Community
Another Western Fair has come to a close, and we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Fair such a memorable success.
September 15, 2025 – Another Western Fair has come to a close, and we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Fair such a memorable success.
We were thrilled to hear the positive feedback from our guests on the refreshed layout, the return of fan-favourite Grandstand shows like the Demo Derby, FMX, and Monster Trucks, as well as the wide variety of free attractions offered throughout the grounds. Your enthusiasm and support remind us why this community tradition continues to thrive after so many years.
Most importantly, thank you to the people who made it all possible: our incredible guests, volunteers, sponsors, vendors, exhibitors, employees, entertainers, educators, and partners. Your time, energy, and dedication ensure that the Fair continues to evolve and bring happiness to our community.
Coming out to support the Fair not only creates memories but also helps sustain this local tradition for future generations.
We can’t wait to welcome you back next year!
First day of fair - Friday! Plus 40 fair date ideas!
For everyone looking for love, the fair is a great Date Night.
London, Ontario, September 4, 2025: We are only days away from eating elephant ears and riding roller coasters. September 5, marks opening day of the 148th Western Fair with free admission for the first two hours, on the first day, beginning at 3pm sharp—a little community love for loyal fair fans.
The Fair’s London Knights hockey game on Saturday September 6 is almost sold out with limited seats available, and Thursday September 4 is fairgoers last chance to save 40% and take advantage of advance sale prices on Super Passes (admission and a ride all day bracelet) or general admission.
. Free Bus rides to the fair start this Friday when you show your purchased fair ticket to your bus driver and when you get here you can take in tons of free shows, concerts and attractions with your fair admission.
Demolition Derby is back home in the Grandstand both Sundays of the Fair, Monster Trucks September 5 & 10, Freestyle Motocross all 10 days—part of the Fair’s Motor Mayhem attraction. Everyone’s favourite area—The Barn—is home to all sorts of animals and livestock, accompanied by farmers and animal experts to answer all your questions. A new corn maze for kids, farm equipment and crop displays add to the excitement, plus Mega Machines Kid Zone, Super Dogs, Surreal Circus, a Magician and Clown, Bandaloni the one-man-band, Bella and Racing Pigs, all will fill your days with memory making.
A great time, every time, all ten days is the Music Garden, packed with talented artists, tribute acts and bands. Plus, traditional favourites - classic rides, games, mouthwater-ing fair food, creative arts, competitions and more.
And for everyone looking for love, the fair is a great Date Night, whether you are breaking the ice with someone new, or spicing things up with an old flame—we’ve compiled 10-DAYS of great date ideas to help with your love connections London!
Happy’s List of 50 Things for Kids
Agriculture fun just one of the many things for kids of all ages to enjoy this year!
Agriculture fun just one of the many things for kids of all ages to enjoy this year!
London, Ontario, August 26, 2025: Western Fair is a great place for kids to engage with agriculture in fun and educational ways. The Barn at Western Fair provides a chance to engage in agricultural activities that are packed with learning opportunities. This year’s Agricultural Fun, welcomes all your favourite farm animals to The Barn - make sure you visit: Horses (Clydesdale, Standardbred and Minis), Dairy and Beef cattle, Water Buffalo, Sheep, Goats, Alpacas, Llamas, Pigs, Chickens, Ducks and Rabbits. Your visit to the Barn should also include a walk through the Barn’s tunnel to a NEW Field of Fun exhibit which boasts Advantage Farm Equipment displays, small crop and vegetable plots, Straw Mania brought to you by Witty Stallaert Engineering —a playground made out of straw bales of all shapes and sizes, and a kid-sized Corn Maze sponsored by Advantage Farm Equipment —fun for the whole family.
Be sure to see the much loved Clydesdales from West Edge Acres in action every day during our Hitch Display, enjoy Live Milking demonstrations with Dairy Dave, and don’t miss the brand NEW Lunchbox Passport activity for kids, as well as the Bouncing Barn-yard, Bee Hives, Virtual Reality Horse Racing, Sensory Corn Bin sponsored by AON, Case IH Pedal Tractors & Farming Simulator and Educational displays from Egg Farmers of Ontario, Sheep Farmers of Ontario, Ontario Pork’s Pig Mobile, Grain Farmers of On-tario, and Dairy Farmers of Ontario.
Looking for more great things the kids, and your family, can enjoy at Western Fair this year, why not take some recommendations from Happy, Western Fair’s fun expert for 50 fun filled things to see, try and do during the fair’s 10-day run September 5-14, 2025.
Don’t forget Kids 10 and under and Big Kids 65+ are free, so a day at the fair is a great outing for Grandparents and the grandkids. Enjoy!
