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Here’s the full entertainment schedule for the 150th Saanich Fair this weekend

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With the weekend just around the corner, the whole city’s buzzing about one thing: the 150th Saanich Fair!

This year, they’ve got a jam packed schedule full of fair classics like a pie eating contest, pedal tractor races, local farm fresh produce, and more.

True to its agrarian roots, the fair will also showcase up to 27 types of farm animals, from chickens to alpacas, and everything in between.

But besides that, they’ve got tons of entertainment lined up for kids and grown ups alike!

Here’s the full schedule:

Saturday, September 1st

  • 9:30 a.m. – Highland Dance
  • 12 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies
  • 1 p.m. – Highland Dance
  • 4 p.m. – Island Savings – Penny the Owl
  • 4:30 p.m. – CO-OP Pie Eating Contest
  • 5 p.m. – The Chick Wagon Band
  • 6:30 p.m. – Ken McCoy Band
  • 8 p.m. – Chris Buck Band

Sunday, September 2nd

  • 11 a.m. – Victoria Irish Band
  • 12 p.m. – Lo Waight and the Rattlesnakes
  • 1 p.m. – Giant Pumpkin Contest
  • 1:30 p.m. – Scarecrow Contest
  • 2 p.m. – Ryan Cook – Chainsaw Carver
  • 3:30 p.m. – CO-OP Cupcake Eating Contest
  • 3:45 p.m. – Wagon Wheel Eating Contest
  • 4:30 p.m. – The Bankes Brothers
  • 5:30 p.m. – Tight Hair Disco
  • 7 p.m. – Backbeat
  • 8:30 p.m. – 54-40

Monday, September 3rd

  • 11 a.m. – Victoria Irish Dancers
  • 12 p.m. – Deb Rhymer Band
  • 1:30 p.m. – Ryan Cook – Chainsaw Carver
  • 2:30 p.m. – Allegro Dance Group
  • 3:30 p.m. – Ice Cream Eating Contest
  • 4 p.m. – Shenanigans
  • 6 p.m. – Auction/Raffle Draw

We’ll see you there!

The 150th Annual Saanich Fair

  • Where: Saanich Fairground, 1528 Stellys Cross Road
  • When: Saturday, Sept. 1 – Monday, Sept. 3, 2018
  • Admission: Tickets start at $12 for adults. Click here to purchase, or available at entry gates.

See also: 54-40 will headline the 150th annual Saanich Fair

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Brishti Basu
Former Senior Staff Writer and Content Manager at Victoria Buzz.

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