Hometown Fair Planning Well Underway

Hometown Fair to be a four day event after a successful trial run last year.

By Robert Thomas

With just over four and a half months until the gates open for its 2023 version the Moose Jaw Hometown Fair is starting to take shape.

The Hometown Fair will be a four day affair running from June 22nd - 25th.

The decision to have a four day Fair in 2023 came after an initial four day trial run in 2022 was a success said Moose Jaw Exhibition Company general manager George Fowler.

The 2022 Hometown Fair - MJ independent file photo

“Last year's four day Hometown Fair was trialed after a request from the midway operator West Coast Amusements,” he said.

West Coast Amusements will once again be the Midway operator with a similar number of rides as last year.

“We were satisfied with the number of rides last year and we will get an equivalent number of rides this year.”

Fowler said last year's trial four day run “spread the number of Fair attendees out over the four days but overall there were more people through the gates.

Although there were more people through the gates a four day Fair does add costs.

More must be spent on entertainment and security, he said.

The other trade off is an extra day potentially allows for making up a day lost to weather.

“If you lose a day to weather you hopefully have an extra day to make it up.”

“Rain and wind is the enemy of the whole fair,” Fowler said.

Getting food vendors with a four day fair is not a problem.

At the present time the Hometown Fair is just starting to look at booking the entertainment.

So far the only confirmed entertainment is the highly popular K-9 stars will be returning.

Additionally a hunter jumper horse series event will be held in conjunction with the fair.

The majority of entertainment - including the marquee main entertainment is yet to be booked.

As in last year the Hometown Fair will be a family friendly event.