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Fair Dates: October 2 - October 5, 2008

Largest Outdoor BIGFOOT Monster Truck Madness

The 2008 Monster Madness World Tour will also include special guest Edge Freestyle Motocross and  the world renowned Stunt Drivers from the Tournament of Thrills Stunt Show. The Tour will feature the Legendary BIG FOOT.  Big Foot is the creator of Monster Trucks and has developed the sport to what it is today.

Heavy Horse Show at Markham Fair

Markham Fair’s Heavy Horse Competition is part of the North American Six Horse Hitch Classic series.

Come check out the Heavy Horse Show and the Six Horse Hitch series on Saturday from 9AM to 5PM, on the race track, in front of the grandstand.

Reptilia's new Special Events Cruiser is a new feature at Markham Fair this year. The Cruiser features 26 exhibits housing a variety of reptiles for visitors to observe.

Click here for more details.

Markham Fair presents
a Meet & Greet with Dora the Explorer ™ .
Sunday October 5 ^st, 11AM to 2PM.

Free with your admission to the Markham Fair grounds. Only the first 600 people in line will be guaranteed a photo opportunity .

The parents/caregivers accompanying the child need to bring their own cameras.

a costumed character © 2008 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Dora The Explorer and Go, Diego, Go!, and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

North Shore Extreme MTB Show

A style of mountain bike riding originating from the "North Shore" of Vancouver Island. Very Canadian freestyle mountain biking. Athletes will follow an amazing array of aerial ladder bridges, ramps and teeter totters as they wow the crowds with their amazing balance and bike control.

The Flow Show can be seen at Markham Fair from October 2 to 5, 2008 in the 'Extreme Sports' zone.

Click here to view more Flowriders images and info.

What to See or Do During the Fair?

Thursday Official Opening, Demolition Derby, Holstein Show, FMX Bike Demonstration Light Horse Show, Indie Band Night
Friday Tractor and Truck Pull, Friday Music Show, FMX Bike Demonstration Giant Screen Video Dance, Teen Talent Show
Saturday Heavy Horse Show, Light Horses & Ponies Show, Six Horse Hitch, Old-Time Fiddlers Contest, Heavy Horse Pull Competition, Largest Outdoor BIGFOOT Monster Truck Madness Giant Fireworks
Sunday Western Horse Show, Meet & Greet with Dora the Explorer ™, Children's Pedal Tractor Pull, Spelling Bee, Standardbred Racing (pari-mutual betting), Largest Outdoor BIGFOOT Monster Truck Madness
Daily Wonderful Wandering Entertainers throughout the grounds including Doug The Great, Silver Elvis, Trulee Odd Show, Dr. Bandoli, Kobbler Jay, Elephant Rides. Plus... Reptilia, Parades, Duck & Pig Races, Pony Rides, Newborn Farm Animals at Old MacDonald’s Farm, Maple the Cow, Face Painting, Live Country & Rocks Bands, Concert Bands, Toronto Police Mounted Unit, Medieval Times, Agriculture and Homecraft Displays and Demonstrations, Licensed Entertainment at Wine and Beer Tents, Midway by World's Finest Shows, Monster Truck Rides. Fabulous Food , Commercial Concessions
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Markham Fair is Canada's largest 4-day fall fair with many entertaining and educational events for all ages. It is always held on the weekend before Thanksgiving. Help us keep our annual tradition going, bring your family and friends and enjoy our "rural heritage". Located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. (see map) Free Parking. There's plenty more happening during the Markham Fair, check out the complete Event List. Got a question? Send us an e-mail or complete the Contact Form online. We want to hear from you and we'll get back to you quickly. top

Baby Contest

We still have space available for the baby contest.

The contest is on Saturday,October 4th, 2008 - 9:00 a.m. Entertainment Tent. Entry closing date is September 27th. Call Karen at (905) 640-5965 or click here for more details...

Straw Creatures

Large creatures take form in the fields to help celebrate the Markham Fair coming!  These straw creatures are in fact not creatures at all, but are bales of hay representing things from the Markham Fair. Find out about the Staw Creature contest, click here.

Gift Shop

Visit our Markham Fair gift shop during the four days of the fair. We are selling Markham Fair branded apparel. We have hats, shirts, pants and more. We are also selling pens, pencils, mugs and other great gift ideas.

Our Gift Shop is located on Horse Drive just inside the main enterance.

Faircrow Beanie Baby
$9.99 + tax

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Special Offer for Web Visitors

Click this link to download and print the PDF(84Kb) coupon for two dollars off adult admission to the Markham Fair.