London, Ontario, August 11, 2021: September is fast approaching and that means the end of summer, the return of school, and the start of the Western Fair…. or at least it did prior to the pandemic.
With 2021 large gatherings still affected by pandemic safety protocols, and the continued service of the Agriplex as a London Health Sciences Centre field hospital and vaccination centre for southwestern Ontario’s pandemic response plan, the Western Fair Association cancelled the annual fair and modified its 2021 fair offerings once again to compliment health and safety protocols and phases. “2021 allows for a bit more freedom to offer a taste of the Western Fair throughout September,” said Greg Blanchard, WFA Media Spokesperson. “Annually each summer we offer a very popular Park It At The Market event, which is an outdoor market inside Queens Park adjacent to Western Fair’s Market. We plan to enhance that outdoor experience by adding a taste of the Western Fair to a few evenings throughout the month of September.” said Blanchard.
A Taste of Western Fair added to September - Park It At The Market dates
Park It At The Market will have a Taste of Western Fair added to its September mix, while it continues to provide a safe, fun, outdoor family market every Wednesday and Thursday through the summer.
A Taste of Western Fair will feature local food trucks to embrace some fair food favourites, shopping in the park and fantastic vendors in a beautiful outdoor setting. You can also pick-up a fair souvenir, with a selection of Fair merchandise available for purchase to help keep the spirit alive. Watch for upcoming announcements as September approaches highlighting a selection of fair entertainment, special guests, mini horses, and music joining each evening to add a little fair flair. (Outdoor capacity/attendance will be monitored at these events and line-ups to enter may occur.)
September Park It At The Market events will be extra special with a Taste of Western Fair added to Wednesday and Thursday Evenings, September 8/9, 15/16, 22/23, 28/29, 2021.
Fair Food Boxes
Back by popular demand, the Fair Food Box, full of your favourite Fair treats, sure to tickle the tongue. Filled with a variety of popular fair-themed food items the whole family can enjoy. Fair Food Boxes are available to order beginning today, Tuesday, August 17, find out details here https://www.westernfairdistrict.com/western-fair/fair-food-box
Virtual Fair Competitions
You do not have to wait until September to take advantage of virtual fair competitions and a chance to win up with $700 in prizing. Visit https://www.westernfairdistrict.com/creativeartscompetition to find all the online competitions available throughout the summer, with entries closing September 2nd, 2021. Try your hand at crafts, photography, art, culinary and horticultural competitions. Thank you to competition sponsors the Londoner and Len’s Mill Stores for their support this year.
If singing and dancing is more your thing, check out the virtual Rise 2 Fame Competition and enter through video submission for your chance to win at https://www.westernfairdistrict.com/western-fair/rise2fame-online
Virtual Agri-Food School Tours
The annual Agri-Food School Tours are also happening virtually this year from the 13th to 17th of September. Western Fair has teamed up again with many of our amazing resource partners: Growing Chefs! Ontario, Farm & Food Care Ontario, Ontario Federation of Agriculture, AgScape and several of the province’s top commodity groups to deliver V-PODS (Virtual Places of Discovery) where participants can learn about each industry through videos, activities, Q & A and more. Teachers, Parents and Students can register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-school-ag-tours-registration-1665247…
MEDIA CONTACT:
Greg Blanchard, WFA Media Spokesperson
gblanchard@westernfairdistrict.com
(519)-438-7203 (ext. 239)
