| Welcome to Metcalfe Fair |
 |
| Since 1856 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The Metcalfe Fair is an annual agricultural fair held in Metcalfe Ontario, a town located about 15 miles south of Ottawa, Ontario, the Capital City of Canada. This fair has been held in the fall of each year since 1856.
It first began in the communities south and east of the newly founded town of Ottawa in the Province of Canada, eleven years before Canadian Confederation. That was before the American Civil War, and before Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States. The County of Russell Agricultural Society was formed in 1856 for the purpose of presenting an Agricultural Fair in September. Originally intended to rotate annually in the Townships of Gloucester, Osgoode, Russell, and Cumberland, the fair found a permanent home in the Village of Metcalfe in 1861. In 1912, the year the Titanic sank, the County of Russell Agricultural Society changed its name to the Metcalfe Agricultural Society. Today, Metcalfe Fair is a thriving major agricultural fair in Eastern Ontario. |
 |
| Since MetcalfeFair.com first opened on June 12, 2002, this page has welcomed 185,324 visitors as of April 14, 2013. We had 27,713 of those visits last year. 2013 count to date: 1387 visits. |
 |
| October 3 - 6, 2013 |
| You'll find information about our fair in the Information Centre,
and you can contact a person in our Fair Office, you can tour the 2011 fair in our Photo Gallery
; We have hundreds of pictures to show you there!
Enjoy your visit with us. |
 |
 |
| Make it Your Fair |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Upcoming Events |
BARN DANCE Come on out and join the fun on June 22nd - dancing to DW James in the Hicks Insurance Show Pavilion on the Fairgrounds (age of majority). DW James, hot summer night, and a barn full of friends ... what a great night! Tickets at Metcalfe Variety, Cooper Physio (Osgoode), the Fair office, or from any director. Saturday June 22nd ... see you there! Planning a meeting for half a dozen people, a wedding, a social or an anniversary? The Metcalfe Agricultural Society has the facilities to meet your needs. If you have any questions about the MAS, building rentals, our events or general inquiries, call us at (613) 821-0591 or email metfair@bellnet.ca |
 |
| The Metcalfe Fair is an annual agricultural fair held in Metcalfe Ontario, a town located about 15 miles south of Ottawa, Ontario, the Capital City of Canada. This fair has been held in the fall of each year since 1856. |
| 2821 8th Line Road, Metcalfe GPS: 45 deg 13' 43.68" North 75 deg 28' 08" West 613 821-0591 metfair@bellnet.ca Office Hours: Monday: 2-8 pm; Wed-Thu: 9 am - 3 pm |