2026 Theme: Barn Doors and Farm Chores

Half Price Movie Night at the Norgan!

Bring your friends and family and enjoy the show at a bargain admission, compliments of the Palmerston Agricultural Society.

The movie starts at 7:00 pm

7:30 pm • Official Fair Opening and
Ambassador Competition

7:00 – 9:00 pm

• Arena open for placing exhibits

Please check our Fair Book for more details on any of our events.

8:30 – 11:00 am – Arena open for placing exhibits

Afternoon – Judging takes place

5:45 pm – Parade Assembly

6:30 pm – Parade

6:30 – 9:00 pm

• Children’s Village: Inflatables ($10 wristbands for the entire weekend)

7:00 pm

• Arena open after Parade — displays, exhibits, food  booths
• A Taste of Minto

Please check our Fair Book for more details on any of our events

8:00 – 10:00 am – Kinette’s Pancake Breakfast – Community Centre

8:00 – 11:00 am – Tailgate Garage Sale – Arena Parking Lot

9:00 am – Arena Opens

• Displays, exhibits, food booths

9:00 am – Noon – Farmers’ Market at Heritage Railway Museum

9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Tractor Show

10:00 am – Pet Show

10:00 am – Party Safari (2nd show is at noon)

10:00 am – 3:00 pm

• Library Fun in the Children’s Village
• Hungry, Hungry, Human

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

• Children’s Village: Inflatables (wristbands $10 for the entire weekend)
• Games & Crafts
• Hockey Skills Interactive Games

11:00 am – Baby Show

11:00 am – Mr. J and the Cherry Lane (Second show at 1:00 pm)

11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Tie Dye & Make & Takes

11:00 am – 3:00 pm

• Chuckles Balloon Twisting
• Sno Cones & Popcorn
• Makin’ Faces Face Painting
• Women’s Institute Pie Booth

11:00 am – 8:00 pm – Food Trucks

Noon – Party Safari

Noon – 2:00 pm – Minto Fire RescueTruck

1:00 pm – Mr. J and the Cherry Lane

2:00 pm – Kids’ Pedal Tractor Pull (registration at 1:30)

3:00 pm – Auction of Champions

4:00 – 9:00 pm

• Live Music – The Consolers
• Beer Gardens

4:30 pm – Junior Corn Hole/Corn Hole Tournament

6:00 pm – Minto Farmers’ Market Corn Eating Contest

6:45 pm (approx) – Mullet Competition and Moustache & Beard Contest

Please check our Fair Book for more details on any of our events

9:00 am – Noon – Palmerston Posse Broomball Team – Breakfast Food Booth

9:00 am – 1:00 pm – Mini Excavator Games

10:00 am – Church Service – refreshments after

11:00 am – Diamonds in the Ruff Dog Agility Show (second show at 1:00 pm)

11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Face Painting

11:00 am – 3:00 pm

• Children’s Village Inflatables (wristbands $10 for the entire weekend)
• Games & Crafts
• Chuckles Balloon Twisting
• Sno Cones & Popcorn

12:30 pm – Maple Rock Stable Horse Demo

1:00 pm – Diamonds in the Ruff Dog Agility Show

2:00 pm – Zucchini Races (registration and decorating is from 12:30 – 1:30 pm)

3:00 pm – Removal of Exhibits and Displays

4:30 – 6:30 pm – Fish Fry hosted by Palmerston Junior Broomball and National Junior Tournament Committee