Going to the Fair

This Friday the Western Fair opened for the season and since I was entered into one of their competitions Craig and I thought we might as well see what was going on this year.

There were many different competitions going on including more traditional types like quilting and baking, as well as more unconventional types like the Ugly Lamp contest... bleh!


There was also a scarecrow contest as well as potato peeling, apple peeling and corn husking, all in hopes of winning a grand prize rosette from the fair.


In addition to the competitive festivities there were also fun rides including this beauty, the world's largest trailer mounted ferris wheel. It's 30 metres high, weighs about 100 tons and takes 25 hours to setup. Good thing the fair is around for another 2 weeks! :D

After walking around for a bit it was time for Winn's Aerial Circus show so we went over to the west side of the fair. The show started shortly after we sat down with some trapeeze acts as well as a very cool act involving a swinging hoop mawhich I'm currently unable to find the name of. However, at it's highest point it was above the height of the tightrope.

The show went on for about 30 minutes and was pretty good considering it was a road show. We even stayed after the show to see the human canonball act. David Smith Jr. was his name, he's shown in a Guiness Book of World records video as traveling the longest distance as a human being shot out of a cannon. He's also the same man to be fired across the Grand Canyon at 80km/h with Donald Trump pushing the trigger.

As night fell over the fair the lights came on and the place was as lively as ever. Craig and I decided to end the night by taking a ride on the ferris wheel we both agreed would give us the perfect overview of the fair at night.

So, was it worth it? I'd say so, I know some people who have said that it's too expensive to go to the fair these days, but for $10 a person (adult) I'd say it isn't that bad at all. Plus, if you wanna go back for a second time they even give you a $5 coupon off for your next visit.