Cobden Agricultural Society hosts 160th Cobden Fair
WHITEWATER REGION (Cobden) — The annual Cobden Fair begins tomorrow and runs over this weekend at the Cobden Fairgrounds on Astrolabe Rd. until Sunday. Below is the daily schedule for the fair, as listed on the Cobden Fair’s website:
Friday, August 23
- 10:00 a.m. – Gates Open
- 10:00 a.m. – Exhibit Hall Opens
- 12:00 p.m. – World’s Finest Midway Opens
- 2:00 p.m. – Renfrew County Fiddlers
- 4:00 p.m. – Rabbit Agility Show
- 4:00 p.m. – BBQ Pork Dinner
- 4:30 p.m. – Jon Lockhart Comedy Show
- 6:30 p.m. – Horse Draw Competition
- 6:30 p.m. – Renfrew Pipe and Drum Band
- 6:45 p.m. – Holstein Show
- 7:00 p.m. – Official Opening Ceremonies, Little Mr. and Miss. Cobden Fair Presentation
- 8:00 p.m.- Shania Twin Show
- 9:00 p.m. – Exhibit Hall Closes
- 9:30 p.m. – Riley New Band
- 10:00 p.m. – Gate Closes
- 11:00 p.m. – World’s Finest Midway Closes
Saturday, August 24
- 8:30 am – Gates Open
- 9:00 am – 4-H Sheep Show
- 9:30 am – Mini and Heavy Horses Show
- 10:00 am to 6:00 pm – Bunny Photo Booth
- 10:00 am – Exhibit Hall Opens
- 10:00 am – 4-H Dairy Show
- 10:15 am – Simon Clarke
- 11:00 am – Open Sheep Show
- 12:00 pm – World’s Finest Midway Opens
- 12:30 pm – Rabbit Agility Show
- 1:00 pm – The Keepers Rescued Animals
- 1:00 pm – Nicklekicker Comedy Show
- 2:00 pm – Fiddle Heads
- 3:00 pm – The Keepers Rescued Animals
- 3:30 pm – Nicklekicker Comedy Show
- 3:30 pm – Rabbit Agility Show
- 4:00 pm – BBQ Roast Beef Dinner
- 4:00 pm – Dog Agility Show
- 5:00 pm – Dale Yuke & Dean Peever
- 5:00 pm – The Keepers Rescued Animals
- 5:30 pm – Rabbit Agility Show
- 6:00 pm – Dog Agility Show
- 7:00 pm – Beer Tent Opens
- 7:00 pm – Demolition Derby
- 7:30 pm – Classic Country Music Show
- 9:00 pm – Exhibit Hall Closes
- 10:00 pm – Gate Closes
- 11:00 pm – World’s Finest Midway Closes
Sunday, August 25
- 8:00 am – “Good Time Pulling” Registration
- 8:30 am – Gates Open
- 8:30 am – Fireman’s Pancake Breakfast
- 10:00 am – Gospel Service
- 10:00 am – 4-H Beef Show
- 10:00 am – Exhibit Hall Opens
- 11:00 am – Good Time Pulling
- 11:00 am – World’s Finest Midway Opens
- 11:15 am – Gillan Rutz
- 12:30 pm – Pet Show Registration
- 1:00 pm – Pet Show with Paw Patrol
- 1:00 pm – Open Beef Show
- 1:00 pm – The Keepers Rescued Animals
- 2:00 pm – Rythmfoot by Frank and Chanda Leahy
- 2:30 pm – The Keepers Rescued animals
- 3:00 pm – Exhibit Hall Closes
- 3:00 pm – Gate Closes
- 4:00 pm – Ham and Mashed Potato Dinner
- 4:00 pm – World’s Finest Midway Closes
The Fair offers a one price admission and advance passes. Admission at the gate on Friday and Saturday is $20 and $16 on Sunday.
Advance passes are $16 and are available for purchase at the Cobden Agricultural Hall, the Scotiabank in Cobden and Beachburg, Rooney’s gas station in Cobden, Dahl’s in Renfrew and M&R Feeds in Pembroke until the businesses close today. Children ages two (2) and under have free admission, unless they plan to use the midway.
Since 1859, volunteers and Directors have been putting on this event. According to their website, people have been coming from all over the Ottawa Valley to attend and many families make it a yearly tradition.
Whitewater News will be in attendance at the Cobden Fair for coverage. If you have any photos or stories from the event you’d like to share, please send them by email to: [email protected] or by post to: P.O. Box 357, Whitewater Region, ON., K0J 1K0.
