The Ilderton Fair Board year round work toward an annual event that has been going for a long time…read more In 2011 the Ilderton Fair had its 160th anniversary. The Fair is a big event over multiple days. It typically runs on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday near the end of September or beginning of October. The fair has a nice website that lists the activities that happen on the various days. That website is listed in the above information section. A non-exhaustive list of activities: o Afternoon Entertainment - local bands, talent competitors o Ambassador, Prince & Princess - the winner represents Ilderton at the CNE in Toronto o Demolition Derby - cars that smash into each other in a sort of automobile sumo wrestling match o Firemen's Breakfast - great value for your money, get bacon/ham/sausage/eggs etc served by volunteers o Midway - lots of rides of the tilt-a-whirl sort to turn your stomach in different directions o Parade - favourite of thousands of kids and kids at heart. The streets are lined by onlookers as floats created by volunteers ride through the heart of downtown Ilderton o Agricultural Exhibits - The Ilderton Agricultural Society, 4-H Club and others keep every year fresh with various displays o Animal Displays - The Horse Shows bring in competitors from around Ontario. Mutton Busting is small children riding sheep - its a must see full of laughs. The Calf Scramble is young adults attempting to wrestle/coral aggressive cows. Come on over to Ilderton. From London's downtown via automobile, take Richmond north to Oxford. Then take Oxford west until Hyde Park Road. Take Hyde Park Road about 15 minutes drive until you get to Ilderton Road. Take Ilderton Road west until you can find a place to park.

Had a stop in at the Nigerian food booth. My theory is that an multicultural music festival…read moredeserves multicultural food. I had the Suya Beef Combo complete with Hibiscus drink. Spicier than I am used to, it was delicious. The beef kabobs were nicely flavoured!. The coleslaw was a nice crisp touch. Hibiscus drink...well you just need to try it!!! See pictures for info on the catering business that supplied this dish!

For me, Sunfest is THE festival that starts off summer and festival season in London. With great…read moremusic, awesome food, and unique vendors, this festival is full of fun for everyone. There were lots of different local food options at this festival. From your typical festival food (fries, funnel cakes, etc), to Indian, Thai, and even Ethiopian. There was plenty of healthier options if that is more your taste. Keep in mind, the food section was rammed during dinnertime. Lots of lines and people trying to get through. It isn't easy and can be frustrating. There are multiple stages scattered throughout the park which offer a wide variety of music styles all weekend. I got to see a bit of Five Alarm Funk and the Samba Squad, both really great acts. People were dancing and having a great time. I really love the vendors at Sunfest. There are a lot from the Toronto area which adds a bit of variety in comparison to other festivals in Victoria Park. There are still tons of local vendors too which is nice because there are a ton of locally made products available. I don't get out to the markets as much as I should so its nice to see their wares displayed in the park. While this festival is super busy, it brings a welcome, positive buzz to the downtown core. Good vibes all around, I highly recommend!

Norfolk County Fair is one of the bigger fair in the area. A mixture of Carnival and Agricultural…read morerelated exhibition. The rides are really basic but great for younger kids. I just love seeing all these animals: different breed of bunnies, chickens, pigeons. And of course horses, cows, lambs and pigs. There is also a Craft Brew Lounge serving local beers, ciders and wines! Worth visiting if you are in the area.

THEIR PLAYS MUST BE HORRIBLE BECAUSE THEY MUST NEED TO GET EVERY PENNY THEY CAN. Actually other…read morereviews on Trip Advisor say they are bad. Someone fraudulent used my Credit Card to purchase from them. I contacted them right away to let them know with my information to say whatever was bought with this credit card number is fraudulent because it wasn't me so they could figure out what was bought and maybe they could do something about it. Spoke to someone who said management will call you-NEVER DID, I called again a few days later and spoke to Anna, again gave all the details AND again was told management will call me, again NEVER DID. They must need money badly to have not do anything about fraud. Guess they figure that my credit card company would eat the charges, and they get their sale and I would not be responsible. DISGRACE OF AN ORGANIZATION TO NOT EVEN HAVE THE DECENCY TO CALL ME. So most likely someone bought a couple of tickets went for free and this piece of crap organization didn't want to do a thing about getting the individual. At least that's how it seems to me because they never called me as I was promised twice!

If you're wanting to travel to Stratford from Toronto, the Festival has a direct bus from downtown…read moreToronto to Stratford. The cost is very reasonable and relaxing. There are return trips available following the plays. Check the Stratford Festival's website for accurate departure/arrival times and cost per drive.

Awesome recreational facility, offering hockey rinks (of course!), a gymnasium, a cafeteria, a bar,…read moreand top all this off with free wifi! Makes the patience of waiting for the hockey game to start all the more enjoyable!!

I have not been to this fair for years. I use to go here as a kid every year until I turned 18…read more I loved the rides and I loved the hot candied almonds that they served at the stand. I use to play some of the games that they had and would end up winning a small stuffed animal. I still have to win that huge Bart Simpson doll...lol. Next September, I will plan to go back and see if I run into any of my old friends from school. This place will definitely be nostalgic for me.

The beer choices were ok and I found some new breweries to start stocking at home. I was…read moredisappointed with the BBQ aspect of this event though. I expected something along the lines of ribfest, but instead got a few BBQ companies showing their wares. Even a few more companies with BBQ products would be good.

Have gone in on a few different times later in the evening and all times there out of toilet paper…read morein both stalls of the womans bathroom......

Kitchener & Waterloo Multicultural Festival is an annual event held at Victoria Park in Kitchener…read more Usually this even is held over a weekend in summer. The admission is free in this place. The festival mainly is about different cultures among Kitchener and Waterloo area. Usually there is a big stage where people from different cultures perform. You could sit there and watch these performance while eating food. On the side there are people selling food from different countries. It is the only time in the year where you get to experience different food from different countries. Last but not least, there are people who are selling different goods from different countries. It is fun to go with your friends or family.

Great food and choices all around, from many different cultures and nationalities. Great vibe and…read morelots of people always come out to relax even if it's boiling out haha. My ongoing fav is the giant grilled turkey legs, every year I come back for more, and it's a great chance to learn a little about other cultures history and music etc

What a great way to celebrate pride - set up a bunch of tents and have local businesses gather to…read moreshow their support for the LGBTQ community. The London Pride Festival has multiple events throughout the city including a parade, roller derby, comedy shows and more. I only went to the festival area in Victoria Park where all the tents were. It was a scorching hot day and the beer gardens were jumping with rainbow clad Londoners having a great time. The booths and tents were your typical businesses and political parties with a few great local causes as well. Overall, I had an enjoyable time and thought it was well planned and well laid out. One thing to note was the pet area! There was a large fenced off area for dogs! Cool idea!

Best pride festival so far. Perfect scale and quality with room to keep growing. Once again the…read moreofferings were unique and diverse as we have come to expect. It may not be the biggest festival but it is one of the best.

Happy 50th Birthday Elmira Maple Syrup Festival!…read more It was a cold cold overcast day. Maybe that was why the festival was not as crowded as I expected. Parking was easy, you have a choice to park at the various designated parking lot for $5 per vehicle and includes a wagon ride or you can go around and look for a parking spot in the surrounding residential area. Pancake lines was acceptable $5 for a 2 pancakes and drink. There was a tent area set up so you can enjoy some of those fluffy pancakes away from the cold gusty wind. I just wish there was more maple syrup! If you want to keepsake bottle of Maple Syrup commemorate the 50th anniversary of the event, you would need to pick up from one of the vendors here at the festival. There were quite a few food vendors, but most of them were serving up the usual carnival style food. Elmira Maple Syrup Festival is worth coming if you are in the area. It is the World largest Single Day Maple Syrup event and it is really community orientated. I would not mind coming back again on a nice warm spring day in the future!

3.5/5 Went to the…read moreElmira Maple Syrup Festival today. I took GRT there, which was extremely convenient as it only took about 30 minutes between Conestoga Mall and the festival site (bypassing all the car traffic on 85 and on Arthur). Arriving at around 12:30, the place was extremely busy. It was about as crowded as the nightclub just before last call, except people are all happy and it is kid-friendly. Some stuff I saw/went to include the sawmilling area, pancake flipping, and concerts at Gore Park. There was also an endless sea of food vendors...which is where 1.5 stars are eliminated. Seeing how this is a MAPLE SYRUP festival, I expected the food vendors to have some sort of maple syrup theme. At the very least, since we're in Waterloo Region, I expected the food vendors to have a German theme. However, there was a large vendor selling fajitas, falafel, shawarmas...etc. There was another vendor selling corn on the cob, and some more other vendors selling food that is not related to the festival at all. Maybe I'm being a little anal, but when the festival is advertised to have a maple syrup theme, I expect elements of it (including food) to revolve around the theme of maple syrup. That being said, I enjoyed my time up in Elmira today. Be warned though: I highly recommend you take GRT to get there (they operate extra buses that day anyway), as the process of being stuck in traffic and looking for parking can be quite agitating.

This was such a money pit. The animals were sparse so you basically pay $20 for a rickety…read moreplayground.

Excellent from start to finish! Went during COVID times (September 2020). Online ticket booking…read moresystem. Get there in a 3h slot (9a-12p or 12p-3p, etc.) Walk around as much as you want. They have giant bouncing areas/pillows, a small animal farm for kids to enjoy (emus, goats, pigs, rabbits, birds) along with tons of little rides that kids can enjoy. A couple of really enjoyable slides for the kids and a go kart (pedal bikes really) track. The bathrooms are super clean and way beyond what I expected - automatic sinks, no touch entry and saw that staff was cleaning them regularly. Moreover, staff was on top of cleaning all the rides every few minutes! This was fantastic to see and reassuring. There's a nice little market/giftshop where you can buy fresh pies, jams, etc. Pizza and other basic food also available for the kids if you want to grab a quick lunch for the little ones. All in all, a fantastic activity for the kid and highly recommend it!