Fun & Games

Georgetown Fall Fair

The Fall Fair was started in 1846. It is held the Friday to Sunday following the Labour Day Weekend. The annual event is held at the Georgetown Fairgrounds and comprised mainly of carnival rides and rural contests, such as the tractor pull and demolition derby.

The Georgetown Agricultural Society is committed to community involvement in education and raising awareness of our agricultural base.

The Fall Fair also achieved national coverage in 2003 when a controversial riot broke out between the youth of Georgetown (approx 500) and the Halton Regional Police force(approx 50-100). There were several teens arrested and at least another half a dozen shot by rubber bullets during the riot. No major property damage occurred, only a portion of a small white picket fence was damaged. The entire event was resolved before anything got too far out of hand, and the Fair has been able to run conflict free ever since.

Posted on 29 July '10 by Mike From Perth, under Uncle Mike from Perth.








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