Western Fair Announces 2023 Attractions
If You’re HAPPY and you know it, clap your hands for FREE Family Attractions.
London, Ontario, July 18, 2023: Today Western Fair announced its 2023 Attractions and Entertainment line-up! Happy Days are here again with music, entertainment, animals, and attractions set to provide smiles, laughter, and memorable interactive fun for the whole family this September.
COMMUNITY PAVILION ATTRACTIONS:
The Canine Circus – We’re taking the circus for a walk! Witness world-renowned furry four-legged cast members perform tail-wagging feats of courage, bone-dropping grand illusions, and Labrador-able stunts! Watch the miracles and mayhem unfold all around you!
Smash Wrestling – Sit ring side for a unique blend of long-form storytelling that mixes the hottest independent wrestlers from all over the world with the Canadian superstars of tomorrow! Smash Wrestling brings people together to celebrate everything that we love about professional wrestling.
COMMUNITY ARENA ATTRACTIONS:
The Magic of Aaron Matthews - Imagine if Tony Robbins, Blue Man Group & David Copperfield put on a show together, you’d get Aaron Matthews! Aaron is ready to take you on a magical journey of impossible miracles, inspiring stories, shocking moments, mixed in with a little high energy dancing and gut busting laughter.
The Culinary Stage – Good food is the foundation of happiness, so pull up a chair and enjoy live cooking demos and tasting seminars with Chef James Smith and friends. Sample their culinary crafts, kitchen tips and food know-how at The Culinary Stage. Enjoy cook-offs, main course and pairing possibilities, along with live Q&A during the shows. Watch for summer social posts on this new fair experience!
The Community Stage – London and area has amazingly talented individuals who want to perform for you, check out local residents showcasing their moves, songs, musical chords, culture, and humour. To inquire about performing visit PERFORM ON STAGE — Western Fair.
BARN ATTRACTIONS:
Farm Animals – Visit an array of pigs, sheep, goats, water buffalo, donkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, llamas, and alpacas, located in the Animal Barn (look for the Giant Wheel) closest to Egerton Street.
Agriculture Education – Enjoy displays from Egg Farmers of Ontario, Dairy Farmers of Ontario, Beef Farmers of Ontario, Ontario Sheep Farmers, Grain Farmers of Ontario, Ontario Pork Producers and Growing Chefs! Ontario. Catch a milking demonstration with Dairy Dave, and a chance to hand milk a (fake) cow courtesy of Middlesex Dairy Producers. Try your hand at being a grain farmer with The Fair Farming Game. See what the ‘buzz’ is all about inside a honeybee hive and learn what a healthy vs. unhealthy hive looks like! (No Live Bees).
Family Fun Activities at The Barn - Bouncing Barnyard – little ones will go YEEHAW when they take a ride on these fun, whimsical, inflatable farm animals with soft gripable ears to hold onto while they bounce around the mini-barnyard. Take a spin at Case IH Pedal Tractor Course on one of our kid-sized tractors! Grab a selfie or family-gram at The Barn, and look for ‘Trigger’ the racehorse standing by his Sulky (race bike) – a great Western Fair photo op – one of 4 special photo back-drops you will want to take advantage of while at the Fair!
OUTDOOR ATTRACTIONS:
The Silver Starlets – All-female aerial acrobatics show. Full of glam, glitz and glitter, they twist, tumble, bend, climb and fall, getting the audience cheering, laughing, and sometimes even dancing right along with them. But do not let their tutus fool you; The Silver Starlets captivate their audience with family-friendly charm, beautiful grace, and amazing strength. These girls do not sweat...they sparkle!
The Hockey Circus Show – A family-friendly hockey tribute show that combines acrobatics, juggling, and one-of-a-kind circus stunts into 3 periods of "arena" rocking fun.
The Farmer’s Daughter Show – harvests bales of belly laughter and truck loads of fun. Farm-tastic gymnastics, rowdy rope tricking, and a one-of-a-kind milk bottle walk finale combine for an udderly amazing show (filled with corny humour). Yee haw!!
KIDDYLAND ATTRACTIONS:
DooDoo the International Clown - A staple at Western Fair for many years is back this September. Nominated best clown in the world by his mom you should check out his silly, unbelievable comedy show. Catch-up to him strolling the fairgrounds with his unbelievable antics.
Bigger Balloon Man Show- James Johnson’s World Record Balloon Stunt Show involves the bizarre and fabulously weird stunt that puts members of the audience inside a giant 6-foot latex balloon! This is your chance to check out this fast-paced high-energy enthusiastic comic daredevil and enjoy upbeat music, fun props, and lots of laughs. During the show James Johnson weaves comedy magic, stupid stunts, and fun audience participation into a show that’s hard to believe is possible. An interactive hilarious performance you don’t want to miss!
Comedy Juggler Craig Douglas - Get ready for a wild ride as Craig sprints from one thrilling feat to the next. Bowling balls fly, machetes whirl and just wait until you see what he does with a couple of ping pong balls! When Craig takes the stage, he sets a frantic pace with exciting feats of daring punctuated by his family-friendly comic patter.
The Udder Show with Farmer Jim - Join host David Udderman, the cow, on his late-night talk show. This show will have you in stitches exploring the world of farm animals with puppets and songs!
MUSIC GARDEN ATTRACTIONS:
Check out Western Fair’s best place to relax and listen to an amazing line-up of FREE LIVE MUSIC, while sipping local libations.
After The Lounge - Rock
Asante - Hip Hop
County Road - Country
Errol Blackwood and Injah - Reggae
Farewell Stanleys - Pop Rock
Fleetwood Mac Mania - Fleetwood Mac Tribute
Full Petty Fever - Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Full Throttle - Power Rock
Genevieve Fisher Band - Country
Graham Goss (with Jason Mercer) - Classic Rock
Gravity Wagon – Rock/Funk
Hotel California: The Original Tribute to The Eagles
Jim McGinley - Celtic, Rock, Acoustic
Leanne Mayer Band - Rock and Blues
Natalie and Darryn – Jazz/Adult Contemporary
Neon Nostalgic - Retro 80s 90s
Newport Electric - Rock
Sarina Haggarty – Rock/Country
Sir Elton's Greatest – Tribute to Elton John
Soul Sausage - Motown/Funk/Blues/Rock
The Mudmen - Celtic Rock
The Pairs - Celtic / Folk
The Sheridan Band - Celtic / East Coast Pub Tunes
UnRaveling The Wilburys - Tribute to Travelling Willburys
Wednesday’s Engine – Covers/Upbeat Party Band
ZED - Led Zeppelin Tribute
Previously announced: CONCERT ATTRACTIONS:
Classic Rock 98.1 Presents: Burton Cummings and His Band - TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023, at 7:30 pm
FM96 presents: The Beaches also featuring The Thunder Queens - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023, at 7 pm
Trans-Canada Highwaymen - THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023, at 7 pm
Get your tickets at www.westernfair.ca
COMPETITION ATTRACTIONS:
Western Fair Creative Arts Competitions provide artists and hobbyists an opportunity to showcase your talents during the annual fair. Register your arts, crafts, photography, baking, preserves, horticulture, quilts and more for a chance to win ribbons and prize money! Check out www.westernfair.ca
ADVANCE ADMISSIONS:
Kids 10 & under, Big Kids 65+ are FREE at Western Fair, everyone else is $15 at the gate. Buy early and save on Advance Super Passes - $42 (ride-all-day bracelet + fair admission) and Advance General Admission - $12. Buy your advance tickets now at www.westernfair.ca
Corporate Group Sale Packages are also available for businesses that want to offer value pricing for their employees, as well as private groups of 15 or more. Check out www.westernfair.ca
Fair Share School Fundraising Program - This school group sale program provides discounted fair admissions, and for every ticket or super pass sold with your school’s specific promo code the school can raise money for programming or equipment. For every General Admission sold through the Fair Share School Program, the Western Fair will donate $1 to the school and for every Super Pass (admission plus ride bracelet) the Western Fair will donate $2 to your school. Check out www.westernfair.ca
About the Fair:
The Western Fair is the City of London’s largest community event, one of Canada’s major fairs and a Top 10 event in Ontario. Western Fair is a ten-day, fun-filled event every fall, and delights in welcoming fair fans and families back September 8-17, 2023. Check out admissions, promotions, attractions, and entertainment at www.westernfair.ca
For More Information:
Greg Blanchard
gblanchard@westernfairdistrict.com