Schedule
August 4-8, 2025
6 pm - 7 pm ~ Fair Ambassador Interviews & Selection (Fair Grounds)
Monday, August 11, 2025
4 pm - 8 pm ~ ALL Livestock Entry Forms Accepted (Fair Office)
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
3 pm - 8 pm ~ Exhibition Hall Entries Accepted - bring your items if your last name starts with the letter A to M (Exhibition Hall)
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
3 pm - 8 pm ~ Exhibition Hall Entries Accepted - bring your items if your last name starts with the letter N to Z (Exhibition Hall)
Thursday, August 14, 2025
NO GATE ADMISSION on Thursday!
8 am - 8 pm ~ Livestock entering and exiting grounds (Barns & Main Grounds)
9 am - 8 pm ~ Exhibition Hall Closed for Judging (Exhibition Hall)
11 am - 7 pm ~ Emo Fair Market Square closed for vendor setup (Arena - Downstairs)
12 pm - 8 pm ~ RRVAS Fair Raffle Tickets Available (Outside Exhibition Hall)
12 pm - 8 pm ~ RRVAS 125th T-Shirts & Hoodies Available (Outside Exhibition Hall)
12 pm - 8 pm ~ Small Animal Barn Exhibits Accepted (Small Animal Barn)
2 pm - Midnight ~ Select Shows Midway Open (Main Grounds)
630 pm ~ Go Cart Racing (Centre of Stock Car Track)
8 pm ~ Small Animal Barn Closed for Judging (Small Animal Barn)
8 am - 8 pm ~ Livestock entering and exiting grounds (Barns & Main Grounds)
9 am - 8 pm ~ Exhibition Hall Closed for Judging (Exhibition Hall)
11 am - 7 pm ~ Emo Fair Market Square closed for vendor setup (Arena - Downstairs)
12 pm - 8 pm ~ RRVAS Fair Raffle Tickets Available (Outside Exhibition Hall)
12 pm - 8 pm ~ RRVAS 125th T-Shirts & Hoodies Available (Outside Exhibition Hall)
12 pm - 8 pm ~ Small Animal Barn Exhibits Accepted (Small Animal Barn)
2 pm - Midnight ~ Select Shows Midway Open (Main Grounds)
630 pm ~ Go Cart Racing (Centre of Stock Car Track)
8 pm ~ Small Animal Barn Closed for Judging (Small Animal Barn)
Friday, August 15, 2025
GATE ADMISSION is $5.00 per person, per day this year! Children 5 & Under, FREE!
ALL DAY ~ Equipment Displays by Fort Frances GM, Sunset Country Ford, Beyak Automotive Group, Thunder Bay Truck Centre, Tompkins Outdoors, Hood Equipment, Emo Feed Service, Inland Truck & Equipment, Connexion Truck Centre Ontario, and Brandt Tractor Ltd. (Main Grounds)
8 am - 8 pm ~ Livestock entering and exiting grounds (Barns & Main Grounds)
8 am - 9:30 pm ~ Equipment Displays Open to the Public (Main Grounds)
9 am ~ Horse Show & Gymkhana (Horse Arena)
9 am ~ Logger's Competition (Grandstand)
9 am - 10 am ~ 4H Beef Grooming Competition (Between Grandstand & 4H Barn)
9 am - 8 pm ~ Exhibition Hall Open (Exhibition Hall)
9 am - 8 pm ~ Small Animal Barn Open (Small Animal Barn)
11 am - 8 pm ~ Emo Fair Market Square Open (Arena - Downstairs)
12 pm - 8 pm ~ RRVAS Fair Raffle Tickets Available (Outside Exhibition Hall)
12 pm - 8 pm ~ RRVAS 125th T-Shirts & Hoodies Available (Outside Exhibition Hall)
12 pm - 11 pm ~ Lakers Beer Gardens (Main Grounds)
12 pm - Midnight ~ Select Shows Midway Open (Main Grounds)
1 - 3 pm ~ Beef Show (Between Grandstand & 4H Barn)
2 - 6 pm ~ Musical Entertainment - Thinking of Pinky (Small Stage)
5 pm ~ Weigh-ins (Cattle Barns)
6 - 11 pm ~ Borderland Racing Association Stock Car Races (Grandstand)
8 pm ~ Passport Prize Drawings (Fair Office)
Food Booths:
- Milk Booth, Tony & Edna Wood, Penalty Box Canteen, Steiny's Eats (New Pavilion)
- 4-H Food Booth (Beside Exhibition Hall / Across from Grandstand Entrance)
- Talk on the Street Eatery, Pink Parasol Tea Room Mobile Tea Truck, Gropp Country Catering (Main Grounds)
- Oriental Express (Arena Canteen)
ALL DAY ~ Equipment Displays by Fort Frances GM, Sunset Country Ford, Beyak Automotive Group, Thunder Bay Truck Centre, Tompkins Outdoors, Hood Equipment, Emo Feed Service, Inland Truck & Equipment, Connexion Truck Centre Ontario, and Brandt Tractor Ltd. (Main Grounds)
8 am - 8 pm ~ Livestock entering and exiting grounds (Barns & Main Grounds)
8 am - 9:30 pm ~ Equipment Displays Open to the Public (Main Grounds)
9 am ~ Horse Show & Gymkhana (Horse Arena)
9 am ~ Logger's Competition (Grandstand)
9 am - 10 am ~ 4H Beef Grooming Competition (Between Grandstand & 4H Barn)
9 am - 8 pm ~ Exhibition Hall Open (Exhibition Hall)
9 am - 8 pm ~ Small Animal Barn Open (Small Animal Barn)
11 am - 8 pm ~ Emo Fair Market Square Open (Arena - Downstairs)
12 pm - 8 pm ~ RRVAS Fair Raffle Tickets Available (Outside Exhibition Hall)
12 pm - 8 pm ~ RRVAS 125th T-Shirts & Hoodies Available (Outside Exhibition Hall)
12 pm - 11 pm ~ Lakers Beer Gardens (Main Grounds)
12 pm - Midnight ~ Select Shows Midway Open (Main Grounds)
1 - 3 pm ~ Beef Show (Between Grandstand & 4H Barn)
2 - 6 pm ~ Musical Entertainment - Thinking of Pinky (Small Stage)
5 pm ~ Weigh-ins (Cattle Barns)
6 - 11 pm ~ Borderland Racing Association Stock Car Races (Grandstand)
8 pm ~ Passport Prize Drawings (Fair Office)
Food Booths:
- Milk Booth, Tony & Edna Wood, Penalty Box Canteen, Steiny's Eats (New Pavilion)
- 4-H Food Booth (Beside Exhibition Hall / Across from Grandstand Entrance)
- Talk on the Street Eatery, Pink Parasol Tea Room Mobile Tea Truck, Gropp Country Catering (Main Grounds)
- Oriental Express (Arena Canteen)
Saturday, August 16, 2025
GATE ADMISSION is $5.00 per person, per day this year! Children 5 & Under, FREE!
ALL DAY ~ Equipment Displays by Fort Frances GM, Sunset Country Ford, Beyak Automotive Group, Thunder Bay Truck Centre, Tompkins Outdoors, Hood Equipment, Emo Feed Service, Inland Truck & Equipment, Connexion Truck Centre Ontario, and Brandt Tractor Ltd. (Main Grounds)
8 am - 6 pm ~ Horse Show & Gymkhana (Horse Arena)
8 am - 8 pm ~ Livestock entering and exiting grounds (Barns & Main Grounds)
8 am - 9:30 pm ~ Equipment Displays Open to the Public (Main Grounds)
9 am - 2 pm ~ 4H Beef Show (Between the Grandstand & 4H Barn)
9 am - 8 pm ~ Exhibition Hall Open (Exhibition Hall)
9 am - 8 pm ~ Small Animal Barn Open (Small Animal Barn)
11 am ~ Mini King & Queen Contest & Crowning (Small Stage)
11 am - 5 pm ~ Emo Fair Market Square Open (Arena - Downstairs)
11:15 am ~ Parade Line-up (In Front of Emo Hospital)
11:30 am ~ Parade Judging (In Front of Emo Hospital)
12 pm - 8 pm ~ RRVAS Fair Raffle Tickets Available (Outside Exhibition Hall)
12 pm - 8 pm ~ RRVAS 125th T-Shirts & Hoodies Available (Outside Exhibition Hall)
12 pm - 11 pm ~ Lakers Beer Gardens (Main Grounds)
12 pm - Midnight ~ Select Shows Midway Open (Main Grounds)
12:45 pm ~ Parade (Starts at Hospital, Ends in Front of Grandstand)
1 pm ~ RRVAS 125th Sugar Cookies Available (Exhibition Hall)
1 pm ~ Horse Show & Gymkhana (Horse Arena)
1 pm ~ Classic Car & Tractor Display (Main Grounds near Small Animal Barn & Horse Arena)
2 - 6 pm ~ Musical Entertainment - Thinking of Pinky (Small Stage)
4 pm - 5:30 pm ~ 4H Steer Auction (Between the Grandstand & 4H Barn)
4:30 pm ~ Emo Fair Market Square Door Prize Drawings (Arena - Downstairs)
6 pm - 11 pm ~ Borderland Racing Association Stock Car Races (Grandstand)
8 pm ~ Fair Raffle Drawing (Grandstand)
8 pm ~ Passport Prize Drawings (Fair Office)
10:30 pm ~ 125th Anniversary Celebration FIREWORKS!! after the races (Grandstand)
Food Booths:
- Milk Booth, Tony & Edna Wood, Penalty Box Canteen, Steiny's Eats (New Pavilion)
- 4-H Food Booth (Beside Exhibition Hall / Across from Grandstand Entrance)
- Talk on the Street Eatery, Pink Parasol Tea Room Mobile Tea Truck, Gropp Country Catering (Main Grounds)
- Oriental Express (Arena Canteen)
ALL DAY ~ Equipment Displays by Fort Frances GM, Sunset Country Ford, Beyak Automotive Group, Thunder Bay Truck Centre, Tompkins Outdoors, Hood Equipment, Emo Feed Service, Inland Truck & Equipment, Connexion Truck Centre Ontario, and Brandt Tractor Ltd. (Main Grounds)
8 am - 6 pm ~ Horse Show & Gymkhana (Horse Arena)
8 am - 8 pm ~ Livestock entering and exiting grounds (Barns & Main Grounds)
8 am - 9:30 pm ~ Equipment Displays Open to the Public (Main Grounds)
9 am - 2 pm ~ 4H Beef Show (Between the Grandstand & 4H Barn)
9 am - 8 pm ~ Exhibition Hall Open (Exhibition Hall)
9 am - 8 pm ~ Small Animal Barn Open (Small Animal Barn)
11 am ~ Mini King & Queen Contest & Crowning (Small Stage)
11 am - 5 pm ~ Emo Fair Market Square Open (Arena - Downstairs)
11:15 am ~ Parade Line-up (In Front of Emo Hospital)
11:30 am ~ Parade Judging (In Front of Emo Hospital)
12 pm - 8 pm ~ RRVAS Fair Raffle Tickets Available (Outside Exhibition Hall)
12 pm - 8 pm ~ RRVAS 125th T-Shirts & Hoodies Available (Outside Exhibition Hall)
12 pm - 11 pm ~ Lakers Beer Gardens (Main Grounds)
12 pm - Midnight ~ Select Shows Midway Open (Main Grounds)
12:45 pm ~ Parade (Starts at Hospital, Ends in Front of Grandstand)
1 pm ~ RRVAS 125th Sugar Cookies Available (Exhibition Hall)
1 pm ~ Horse Show & Gymkhana (Horse Arena)
1 pm ~ Classic Car & Tractor Display (Main Grounds near Small Animal Barn & Horse Arena)
2 - 6 pm ~ Musical Entertainment - Thinking of Pinky (Small Stage)
4 pm - 5:30 pm ~ 4H Steer Auction (Between the Grandstand & 4H Barn)
4:30 pm ~ Emo Fair Market Square Door Prize Drawings (Arena - Downstairs)
6 pm - 11 pm ~ Borderland Racing Association Stock Car Races (Grandstand)
8 pm ~ Fair Raffle Drawing (Grandstand)
8 pm ~ Passport Prize Drawings (Fair Office)
10:30 pm ~ 125th Anniversary Celebration FIREWORKS!! after the races (Grandstand)
Food Booths:
- Milk Booth, Tony & Edna Wood, Penalty Box Canteen, Steiny's Eats (New Pavilion)
- 4-H Food Booth (Beside Exhibition Hall / Across from Grandstand Entrance)
- Talk on the Street Eatery, Pink Parasol Tea Room Mobile Tea Truck, Gropp Country Catering (Main Grounds)
- Oriental Express (Arena Canteen)
Sunday, August 17, 2025
8 am - 1 pm ~ Fair Cleanup - Volunteers NEEDED (Main Grounds)
11 am - 2 pm ~ Exhibition Hall Entries Pickup (Exhibition Hall)
11 am - 2 pm ~ Exhibition Hall Entries Pickup (Exhibition Hall)
