Hornby Fall Fair

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Our Fall Fair includes lots of fun activities like the Zucchini race; Market stalls, beautiful Baskets for auction, home-grown music, tasty harvest food and a fabulous Parade. But the essential ingredient is the Competition Tent – where island growers and makers display the fruits of their gardens, farms and kitchens. Food security and sustainability is crucial for our island and the Fair remains centred on celebrating and sharing information and skills so we can all up our game in food self-sufficiency. Check out the competition categories and standards and get ready to share your work.

FEATURED IMAGE and TIMES BELOW ARE FROM 2023, the format will be similar in 2024.

9:00 – 10:15 am Competition entry registration
Vendors & Stalls set up

9:50 am BUS @ Ferry

10:00 am BUS @ Community Hall

10:10 am BUS @ Co-op
10:15 am Parade mustering
10:30 am Judging begins
10:45 am Parade starts, road access closes
11:00 am Parade arrives at fair grounds
OFFICIAL WELCOME CEREMONY
Gather Together at the Stage
Road access re-opens
Vendors’ Market opens – CASH ONLY
Music & Demonstrations
Delicious Harvest Fare – CASH ONLY
Family Games
Harvest Basket Silent Auction
12:30 pm Judging complete, Exhibition tent opens
1:30 pm Zucchini Races  NOTE:  FOR 2024 the time will be 2 p.m., this may affect subsequent times:
2:00 pm Bidding closes on Silent Auction

2:20 pm BUS leaves Fair grounds
2:30 pm Community Quilt Raffle Draw

Exhibits to be picked up to take home

BUS @ Co-op

2:35 pm BUS @ Community Hall

2:45 pm BUS @ Ferry
3:00 pm Fair over, clean up begins
5:00 pm Site cleared