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2020 Lyndhurst Turkey Fair Cancelled

Although choosing to skip a year of the Lyndhurst Turkey Fair was a difficult decision for the organizing committee, putting the health and safety of the community first was not.  The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many events to evaluate whether they will be able to run this year. The Turkey Fair committee has made this decision now in order to make everyone aware and so that all deposits and payments can be returned. The group feels it is a necessary safety measure for all concerned, including vendors, participants, attending public, volunteers and committee members.

Vendors who have prepaid will be contacted and reimbursed.

“Of course we are very disappointed not to have a Lyndhurst Turkey Fair this year, but the Fair has always been about community and so we know, at this time, we have to put the safety of all involved first,” said Mary Jo Sibbald, Chair of the organizing committee.

Never to be ones to sit around, the committee will continue to raise funds in anticipation of the 2021 Turkey Fair, which they plan to make an extra special celebration. Tickets for the gorgeous Turkey Fair quilt, hand-made by local guild The Stone Bridge Quilters, are available for purchase. As well, the 50-50 draw will still take place. Anyone can purchase tickets by emailing TurkeyFairRaffles@gmail.com. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5.

“We will continue to sell tickets to the raffles as we are obliged by OLG to hold the draw on the original date.  We hope that many will still buy tickets as it’s important that we continue to raise money in order to fund the Fair in 2021. Our goal is to always keep the Fair a FREE Day of Family Fun” said Terri Dawson, committee member. “Last year’s 50-50 draw winner received $1542. Maybe the pot won’t be quite as big this year, but every bit counts.” She also notes that despite canceling the Fair, there are ongoing expenses, such as insurance and incorporation costs, that must be paid and that the Fair has always worked on a shoe-string budget. Draw dates for both raffles are Sat. Sept. 19, 2020.

The committee sends out a sincere wish for the health of everyone who works hard to make the Fair a success year after year, as well as those who attend.  The group looks forward to seeing everyone at the Lyndhurst Turkey Fair in 2021. “The committee is fully committed to making 2021 a banner year for the Fair,” noted Sibbald.

For further information or to contact the Lyndhurst Turkey Fair committee please visit www.turkeyfair.com or our facebook page @turkeyfair

Turkey Fair Quilt Tickets are still for sale.

The Lyndhurst Turkey Fair committee wishes to send out many thanks to all for such a great day! We had incredible weather this year! We hope you all enjoyed the day and took home good memories of your time at the fair. We appreciate all your feedback and please know that all comments and messages are being compiled for presentation to the committee. Your opinion matters to us and we make changes each year to try to improve the fair.

Thanks to all of our volunteers! Without so many coming together throughout the year and on the day, the Turkey Fair would not be possible. You’ve all created something wonderful!

Thanks to all of our donors, also without whom the fair wouldn’t be what it is. Whether it’s monetary donations, discounted rates, or items for the silent auction and prizes, we greatly appreciate the generosity that is show to our fair by local residents, businesses and artisans.

To our local villagers and businesses – your openness to sharing your property for fair events and the way you decorate and promote and take part in the fair shows our patrons what an incredible place this is to live. Thank you for your huge part in this day.

And to our fairgoers – we’re so grateful to have you all travel to our little village and enjoy all that we have to offer! It’s great to see people experiencing and enjoying this amazing place and we hope you’ll come back throughout the year!

See you next year on Saturday, Sept 19, 2020 for the 27th Turkey Fair!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 21 and be sure to head to Lyndhurst for a free day of family fun! We have many of our fairgoer favourites this year, such as the Voyageur canoe rides, car show and craft market as well as some new features. A new music venue can be found on the Main Street and the Zoo Crew will have animals to see and learn about. Hope to see you in beautiful Lyndhurst!

The Turkey Fair committee is going to be meeting this week to begin planning the 2019 fair which will take place on Saturday, Sept 21, 2019. If you’re a vendor who would like information on being part of the Craft Fair, please visit the Craft Fair page on our website. We hope to have some new events to offer this year and look forward to seeing you all on this Free Day of Family Fun!

If you’re coming to the Turkey Fair this Saturday (and we hope you are), check out this year’s program to plan out your day. We’re hoping for great weather and lots of people to come enjoy all we have to offer, from delicious food, free activities for kids of all ages, displays, a car show and so much more. Click here for all the info!

Hey everyone! We’re gearing up for this year’s fabulous Lyndhurst Turkey Fair! Mark your calendars for Saturday,  September 15. We’ll have lots of your old favourites like Little Ray’s Reptiles and the Jonas St. Music Festival,  along with the always fun children’s area, great food and tons of entertainment. Keep and eye out for some new things too! Did you know its the 25th anniversary of the modern day Turkey Fair? Come be part of the celebrations! Vendor spots are filling quickly so if you’d like a spot, please contact us soon. Hope to see you there!

Our township residents rose to the challenge when they were offered the opportunity to paint a canoe paddle to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. These beautiful works of art can be viewed throughout the Turkey Fair at the Lyndhurst Legion, the United Church, the Lyndhurst Library and the Anglican Church. It’s quite something to see!

What better way to end your fair experience than a home style turkey dinner? There are 2 places to find delicious turkey dinners: The Post (main street of Lyndhurst) will start serving at 3:30 pm and The Junction (Hwys 15 & 32) will be serving their’s at 4 pm. Enjoy!

We’re happy to announce that Kirk Francois, Elvis Tribute Artist, will be returning to the fair this year. We’ll also have Fiddle Earth, a new addition to this year’s line up along with The Rifle & The Writer, The Chris Royer Band, Backlash and Simon Clarke.

The Jonas Street Music Festival will take place again at the big blue house on Jonas St. where you can find great bluegrass bands from morning till the end of the fair.

The Classic Car Stage will have local country artists for your enjoyment as always.

It’s going to be a great day!