With two fairs cancelled due to COVID, the Millbrook Agricultural Society has been eager to get back to hosting events. Committee Chair, Kyle Fitzgerald, came up with the idea of hosting a single day event incorporating some of the most popular events at the annual fair. The event is known… Continue reading
Agricultural Societies across the province act as resources for its members by providing leadership and education and promoting the rural way of life. One of their main events each year is hosting an agricultural fair. The Millbrook Agricultural Society has been hosting their fair for 170 years, having only missed… Continue reading
Once again, contestants came to test their skills against noble competitors in a wide variety of home craft categories, including baking, preserving, handcrafts, photography and more. Below are just a few of our prize winners from this year’s event. Baking- Special Pies Rhubarb: 1st Jamie Lee Pearson Immel; 2nd Gayle… Continue reading
The heat reminds us that Fair season is around the corner. Experience it through the eyes of a child by dropping in on Thursday, June 6th to see the educational exhibits around the grounds. Or soak up the vibes at some of the evening pull events to see a noisy… Continue reading
These are a few of the fourteen young men from Jamaica who are spedning the summer travelling across the province working the games, rides and food vendor booths in local fairs. They are happy to come during the summer as year-round work is difficult to find back home. Our country… Continue reading
Things were looking bleak the week before the Fair this year. Unprecedented rain, while welcome, had left the fairgrounds soggy and organizers concerned. Fortunately the skies cleared and the fair occurred with the only four straight days of sunshine we’ve experienced in weeks. Thanks to a PA day, Children’s day… Continue reading
Children’s Day at the 168th Millbrook Fair comes early this year thanks to a Friday PA day, so doors open at 9:30 on Thursday June 8th for students in grades 1 through 3 who will be ushered through a series of stations featuring lessons about agriculture. Gates open for general… Continue reading
For the first time in many years, the Millbrook Fair was occurred under sunny skies with no deluges of rain, leaving the fairgrounds clean and dry, and participants and organizers smiling. The Gates opened for the 167th annual event on Thursday afternoon with discounted rates for midway events and games… Continue reading
