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Carp Fair 2022
September 22nd – 25th

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Upcoming Events

Duck Race

Date/Time: August 13, 2022 4:00 pm

Location: Carp River

Quilt Raffle

Date/Time: September 25, 2022 4:00 pm

Location: Carp Fair Grounds

Storage Intake Day

Date/Time: October 22, 2022 8:00 am

Location:

Past Events

Junior Craft Night

Date/Time: August 11, 2022 6:30 pm

Location: 3790 Carp Road (Agricultural Hall)

BINGO #5

Date/Time: August 3, 2022 5:30 pm

Location: 3790 Carp Road (Carp Fair Grounds)

BINGO #4

Date/Time: July 27, 2022 5:30 pm

Location: 3790 Carp Road (Carp Fair Grounds)

BINGO #3

Date/Time: July 20, 2022 5:30 pm

Location: 3790 Carp Road (Carp Fair Grounds)

BINGO #2

Date/Time: July 13, 2022 5:30 pm

Location: 3790 Carp Road (Carp Fair Grounds)

BINGO #1

Date/Time: July 6, 2022 5:30 pm

Location: 3790 Carp Road (Carp Fair Grounds)

Tractor Pull

Date/Time: June 18, 2022 11:00 am

Location: 3629 Carp Road

The Musical Ride – RCMP

Date/Time: May 28, 2022 5:00 pm

Location: 3790 Carp Road (Carp Fair Grounds)

Winter Storage Removal

Date/Time: April 23, 2022 8:00 am

Location:

Carp Ladies Night

Date/Time: April 22, 2022 5:30 pm

Location: W. Erskine Johnston Arena - 3832 Carp Rd, Carp, ON K0A 1L0

Carp Men’s Night

Date/Time: April 14, 2022 6:00 pm

Location: W. Erskine Johnston Arena - 3832 Carp Rd, Carp, ON K0A 1L0

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Tonight is Craft night!!! Bring out all your kiddo

Tonight is Craft night!!! Bring out all your kiddos aged 3-10 for a night full of imagination. Doors will open at 6:30pm; bring your recycled materials!!!

Reminder to sign up though the office at 613-839-2172 or info@carpfair.ca

#crafty #tonight #areyouready #allthefun #imagination #carpvillage

Winner Winner!!! 🏅🏅🏅 This weeks lottery c

Winner Winner!!! 🏅🏅🏅 This weeks lottery calendar winner, brought to you by Old Carp Vintage Thread, is _______! Congrats _____ on winning a $50 gift card to OCVT! Please stop by the Carp Fair office to claim your prize!! And visit oldcarpvintagethreadco.ca to buy any of their fantastic items.

#supportlocal #winnerwinner #congrats #thankful

Winner Winner!!! 🏅🏅🏅 This weeks lottery c

Winner Winner!!! 🏅🏅🏅 This weeks lottery calendar winner, brought to you by Old Carp Vintage Thread, is Carolyn Clarke, Kinburn! Congrats Carolyn on winning a $50 gift card to OCVT! Please stop by the Carp Fair office to claim your prize!! And visit oldcarpvintagethreadco.ca to buy any of their fantastic items.

#supportlocal #winnerwinner #congrats #thankful

We are thrilled to introduce Shannon Gillan, 9th H

We are thrilled to introduce Shannon Gillan, 9th Homecraft Director. She is the director in charge of the Culinary Science Department and Junior director on the Entertainment Committee.
Shannon was born and raised on a dairy farm, just outside of Pakenham. She now resides in Carp where she operates her home hair salon, Shan-Marie Hair Design.
Carp Fair runs in Shannon’s blood. With her birthday landing only a few days before Carp Fair, she has only ever missed one fair in her life.. which was in 1990, 3 days after she was born. “Please don’t have another child that close to Carp Fair again. My arm almost fell off from shaking so many hands during the fair”, said Shannon’s grandpa Lorne to her mum Nancy. Shannon has never had a birthday party as a child…but who needs a birthday party when you have Carp Fair! Shannon’s Grandfather Lorne Montgomery is a Past President and Shannon’s mum Nancy Montgomery is a Past Director, making Shannon a Third Generation Director with the Board. Shannon joined the board as an Associate Director in 2016, then officially was asked to join the board as a director from Abigail Argue-Findlay in 2018, which she is forever grateful for!
Not only does Shannon volunteer her time with the Carp Fair, she is no stranger in attending the Canadian Association of Fair and Exhibitions Conventions (CAFÉ). Shannon’s first CAFÉ convention was in Banff in 2017. In 2018 Shannon was selected as one of the “Top 10 youth under 40” in Canada for her commitment and passion to the fair industry. In 2019, Shannon was also selected for the “Under 30 Youth Inspired Program” that brought her to Regina on a fair exchange to Queen City Ex. From there, she attended the CAFÉ convention in Halifax. Her latest CAFÉ convention was just last year in Regina. Shannon is excited for Ottawa 2022, where she will be presenting a seminar. On top of that, since joining the board, Shannon has attended every single Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) conventions in Toronto. Let’s just say, Shannon represents the Carp Fair very well!
We asked Shannon what her favorite part of being a director on the board "These are my holiday's.. it's better than Christmas"

HUGE THANK YOU to our volunteer painters, carpente

HUGE THANK YOU to our volunteer painters, carpenters and students for helping around the Carp Fair grounds every Tuesday from spring until fall! Our grounds wouldn’t be the same without you!
#volunteer #carpfair #thankyou

Ag Education Tuesday 🚜🌽 We often see corn,

Ag Education Tuesday 🚜🌽

We often see corn, wheat, and soybeans in the fields but there are a few crops out there that aren’t as common being grown right here in Ottawa. The next few weeks we will touch on some.
This week we introduce Sorghum.

The use of biomass crops in agriculture has been steadily increasing, thanks to the focus on renewable energy and fuels from local and international governments, as well as the general public. One of the most widely explored is sorghum, a grass species primarily used as food and fodder.

Recently, food grain sorghums have received a boost, thanks to its drought and heat tolerance, as well as its smaller fertilizer requirements than other crops, such as corn.

Originally found in Africa AERC Inc. introduced sorghum into Canada over 20 years ago and initiated research on its adaptation and development of types suited to various end-uses. As well, in North America, prevalence of celiac disease is leading to strong growth in the gluten-free market, of which sorghum is a an important grain.

Sorghum is generally classified into three types:
1. Grain sorghum – mainly used as a principal food in tropical areas and also as a raw material for alcoholic beverages, sweets and glucose.
2. Sweet sorghum – characterised by high sugar content in the form of sap (similar to sugar cane). It is used as a material for sweetener syrup, and also as an alternative feedstock for ethanol.
3. Forage sorghum, also known as Sudan grass, which is used for forage (green chop, grazing) and silage.

Want to learn more about how this grain got to Canada and how we use it?
Check out https://www.foodincanada.com/features/super-sorghum/

A huge congratulation to the 2022 U23 Men’s Cana

A huge congratulation to the 2022 U23 Men’s Canadian Fast Pitch Championship that took place on the Carp Fair grounds the first week of August! A huge thanks to all teams who participated!

Lottery Calendar announcement 📣📣📣! This w

Lottery Calendar announcement 📣📣📣! This week we are excited to announce our Lottery Calendar sponsor - Old Carp Vintage Thread! The OCVT team has generously donated a $50 gift card to be used at their store. Draw is happening this Thursday at 11AM! Stay tuned and find out who our lucky winner is!

To purchase your lottery calendar, please stop by the Carp Fair office Monday - Friday IN PERSON to purchase. Calendars are $40 each - with weekly draws! Grand prize of $10,000 cash will be drawn on September 22nd!!

#supportlocal #calendar #lotto #smalltown #carpfair

A friendly reminder that the CAS Duck Race will be

A friendly reminder that the CAS Duck Race will be taking place on Saturday August 13th!

Stop by the office or speak to any of the directors to get your ticket/rubber ducky today!!!

#duckrace #carpvillage #ticketsforsale #supportlocal

Craft Night is just a few days away! Make sure you

Craft Night is just a few days away! Make sure you are ready to join us in the Ag Hall on August 11th from 6:30-8:00pm! Bring your recycled materials and all things necessary to make the craft for your age group. Countdown to the fair is on!!!

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REMINDER TO CALL THE OFFICE OR EMAIL US AT 613-839-2172/info@carpfair.ca TO SIGN UP!!!

#crafts #funnight #juniordepartment #signup #excited

A beautiful Saturday for a farmers market!!! Come

A beautiful Saturday for a farmers market!!! Come check out the Carp Fair grounds where the Carp Farmers Markets sets up until 1pm! SO many goodies to enjoy... come and get them!!

#supportlocal #carpvillage #famersmarket #saturdayshopping

Fair Food Friday this week features Smoke Box Cate

Fair Food Friday this week features Smoke Box Catering!!! We love having the Smoke Box on the grounds with so many delicious options!! We can't wait to see what will be on their menu for the 159th Carp Fair!!

#fairfood #smokey #yum #countdown #macandcheese

Winner Winner!!! 🏅🏅🏅 This weeks lottery c

Winner Winner!!! 🏅🏅🏅 This weeks lottery calendar winner, brought to you by Shan-Marie Hair Design, is Chad and Abigail Findlay! Congrats to Chad and Abby on winning a $50 gift card to Shannon's salon! Please stop by the Carp Fair office to claim your prize!!

#supportlocal #winnerwinner #congrats #thankful

Everyone, please give a warm welcome to Desmond De

Everyone, please give a warm welcome to Desmond Dean, 9th Agricultural Director on the Carp Fair board. This year, Des is the Director in charge of the Dairy department, Fruits and Vegetables and is the Equipment Manager. Des is also the Junior director on the Parking and Entertainment Committees

Des was born and raised on a dairy farm just outside of Galetta and currently lives outside of Kinburn with my wife Stephanie and two daughters Abigail and Chloe. Des is a Team Lead for WSP in Ottawa.

Des is thankful that Chad Findlay asked him to join the board of directors with the CAS just a few short years ago.

The Carp Fair has always been a staple in Desmond’s life growing up. He has always been involved with the fair in one form or another. From showing dairy cows in 4H to hosting garden tractor pulls and helping in antiques. Desmond’s Dad and uncle are both past presidents of the fair and he currently serves on the board with his aunt Lana Dean.

We asked Des what his favourite part of the Carp Fair is – “I like all of it. I really like working with the board of directors and volunteers who can take a job like swinging stalls, flipping bleachers, or cleaning a barn and make it fun. The Carp Fair and everything that comes with it is something I look forward to doing.”

Everyone, please take a moment to say HI to Des!!!!

Lottery Calendar announcement 📣📣📣! This w

Lottery Calendar announcement 📣📣📣! This week we are excited to announce our Lottery Calendar sponsor - Shan-Marie Hair Design! Shannon Gillan has generously donated a $50 gift card to be used at her salon. Draw is happening this Thursday at 11AM! Stay tuned and find out who our lucky winner is!

To purchase your lottery calendar, please stop by the Carp Fair office Monday - Friday IN PERSON to purchase. Calendars are $40 each - with weekly draws! Grand prize of $10,000 cash will be drawn on September 22nd!!

#supportlocal #calendar #lotto #smalltown #carpfair

We're excited for another Wednesday of BINGO comin

We're excited for another Wednesday of BINGO coming up this Wednesday August 3rd! This will be our last BINGO of the season so make sure you come on out and grab your cards, daubers, pie and BBQ items while they last! It has been a summer full of fun; excited for the fifth and final Wednesday of BINGO fun for the summer!

#BINGO #wednesdayfun #carpvillage #howmanycars #pie #BBQ

Garlic Fest is coming to the Carp Fair grounds; ho

Garlic Fest is coming to the Carp Fair grounds; hosted by the Carp Farmer's Market on August 6th and August 13th! Come check them out today with their regular vendors, next week be ready for lots of garlic!😍

#supportlocal #farmfresh #farmersmarket #carpvillage

Fair Food Friday is for ice cream this week! Mr. S

Fair Food Friday is for ice cream this week! Mr. Sundae has been at many local events in the Ottawa area this year and we can't wait for them to join us at the Carp Fair!!! Come check out all of their delicious desserts from September 22nd-25th here on the the Carp Fair Grounds. 🍦🍦🍦

#icecream #mrsundae #sogood #frozentreats #fairgfood #happyfriday

Winner Winner!!! 🏅🏅🏅 This weeks lottery c

Winner Winner!!! 🏅🏅🏅 This weeks lottery calendar winner, brought to you by RidgeRock, is _________! Congrats _______ on winning a $50 gift card to Ridgerock! Please stop by the Carp Fair office to claim your prize!! 🍻🍻🍻

#supportlocal #winnerwinner #congrats #thankful

Winner Winner!!! 🏅🏅🏅 This weeks lottery c

Winner Winner!!! 🏅🏅🏅 This weeks lottery calendar winner, brought to you by RidgeRock, is Carol Nicholson! Congrats Carol on winning a $50 gift card to RidgeRock! Please stop by the Carp Fair office to claim your prize!! 🍻🍻🍻

#supportlocal #winnerwinner #congrats #thankful

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Entire Family will enjoy great music, great shows and a midway! Feel the exhilaration of all the midway twists turns and tumbles! Enjoy live music, world-class horse shows, President’s Choice SuperDogs! Your kids will beam with excitement watching magic shows and puppets or experience agricultural learning in the Ag Tent, petting zoo and more! It’s a full weekend of family fun! For a great fall day in the country – where all your senses will be activated – see, hear, smell – come visit Carp Fair! Stay up-to-date by following us on our social media pages!

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