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The rest of the day offers the same exhilarating thrills from the midway, more excitement from the Circus Dubois duo, the white-knuckle rush from freestyle motocross as well as entertainment from The BarryO Kidshow BarryO, a ventriloquist, magician and more, has entertained crowds for over 25 years If he had to sum up his years of experience, he says “What I’ve learned so far it would be machines are interesting but kids…. They’re fascinating!” He aims to improve children’s self-esteem, help them learn something valuable and just in general, make the world a better place

New to the Saturday night line-up this year, is a bonus country night special If you’ve attended the Paris Fair before, you’ll remember the country night concert is always held on Sundays. This year, because of its popularity, you can catch a show on Saturday and Sunday. Headlining Saturday’s performance is non other than Juno Award nominee and CCMA Award winner Canadian singer and song writer Tim Hicks. There’s a VIP track party at 6 pm and Hicks is on stage by 8 pm.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

Once again midway opens at noon so slide into the sheep and goat rings (within the main grandstand track) to catch the goat show at 10 am All exhibits and vendors will be open first thing in the morning so if you didn’t check them out yet, don’t miss your chance.

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Catch Eric Traplin on stage at 1 pm as he captivates young audiences and encourages crowd participation during his performance. Traplin has provided fun-filled children’s concerts since 1989. His love of music and tub full of fun and surprises is a must- see if you’ve got littles who enjoy grooving to the music!

Speaking of music, Josh Ross and Hailey Benedict will lead Sunday’s country show performance on the mainstage by the grandstands (trust us you can’t miss it!) Ross who’s recently opened for Bailey Zimmerman and Nickelback, was just nominated last month in six categories for the 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards. He is going to be joined on stage by 2022 CCMA Interactive Artist of the Year singer and songwriter Hailey Benedict This is a show you don’t want to miss There’s no additional cost to attend the country shows, just your admission to the fair, but you can pay more to upgrade to the VIP Beer Garden area.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

Monday’s entertainment starts bright and early with the OBRA Barrel Racing at 7:30 am in the valley followed by the Heavy Horses at 9 am at the mainstage grandstands. The sheep show opens at 10 am followed by the BrantNorfolk Jersey Parish Show at noon.

Perhaps on the most popular and well attended events at the fair each year is always the Baby Show that opens with registration at 9 am The show runs most of the day in the Exhibition Centre so if you’re looking to overload on cuteness and catch some innocent giggles (and maybe a few cries too!) then mark this event down and be sure to attend The Grand Champion Baby Class starts at 3 pm

Now, for some typical housekeeping information. If you’re a fair food lover, then roam the grounds and enjoy your typical carnival food by a variety of food trucks (including the Paris Lions Club chip wagon!). However, if you love that traditional home cooked meal, consider supporting the Paris Agricultural Society’s Home Craft Division by purchasing (in advance) a $20 meal available for pick-up in the Exhibition Centre each day between 5 pm to 7 pm Number of meals are limited so get those orders in now by following this link. Here’s what to expect: Friday Night Meatloaf Dinner, Saturday night Chicken Dinner and Sunday Night Roast beef dinner (all meals come with sides and dessert)

Finally, as friends prepare to come together and meet for the 166th Annual Paris Fall Fair, it all wouldn’t be possible without the tireless efforts of close to 500 volunteers behind the scenes. They say it takes a village to raise a child, we say it takes an entire community to host the fair. Thank-you to each and every person working on a variety of committees behind the gates to make sure everything is successful. Without your dedication and commitment there would be no “official” way to signify the end of summer!