Queens County Fair

The Queens County Fair brings five days of classic agricultural-fair programming to the fairgrounds at 9650 Highway 8 in Caledonia, September 15-19, 2026 — midway rides, livestock shows, draft horse pulls, home-craft exhibits, and the fried-dough smell that goes with all of it. Saturday, September 19 is Children's Day, when the schedule leans into family programming, and the fair is the social anchor of the calendar in this inland Queens County village.

Caledonia sits where Highway 8 leaves the South Shore coast and heads toward Kejimkujik, so the fair doubles as a gateway event for the province's quiet interior — canoe country, dark-sky camping, and the Mersey River are all within a short drive once you've had your fill of the midway. Admission and schedule details for the 2026 edition are at queenscountyfair.ca; expect the usual fair pattern of weekday exhibits building to a packed Saturday.

The fair lands mid-month between Bridgewater's river festivals and Mahone Bay's scarecrow invasion, giving the South Shore a continuous September run — our September in Nova Scotia guide maps the whole sequence. Base yourself in Liverpool or Lunenburg for the coast, or camp at Kejimkujik and make the fair your town day.

Make the most of your time in South Shore - pair Queens County Fair with our South Shore guide, Family Travel Guide, and Lunenburg UNESCO guide. They're each packed with itinerary ideas, local tips, and everything you need to extend your stay.