The celebration will be focused on the weekend of June 15-17, 2018, but other events will also be taking place throughout 2018.
Download a printable schedule for the June 15-17, 2018 Celebration Weekend
This page will be updated as events become confirmed.
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Schedule:
| 4:30 PM | 5:15 PM | Ron Mills |
| 5:15 PM | 6:15 PM | Buckledown Trio |
| 6:15 PM | 7:00 PM | Tracey Brown/Randall Prescott |
Military pageantry and colour come to life with the music of the Governor Generals Foot Guards Ceremonial Band of Parliament Hill fame, a guard of honour and colour party formed by members of the Ottawa units of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets, and period military re-enactors. Performers such as the Canadian Military Wives Choir and Doug and Pam also help launch a memorable weekend of festivities.
Present will be:
Jim Watson, Mayor, Ottawa
Pierre Poilievre, Member of Parliament, Carleton
Scott Moffat, Councillor, Rideau-Goulbourn Ward
The Lions Club famous Bacon on a Bun is back!
The Country Quilter, 3444 McBean St., will be holding our 16th annual ‘Quilts in the Garden’ event on June 16th, 2018, from 9:30 – 3:00pm. This colourful display will feature over 100 Quilts from local quilters, as well as many other beautiful handmade items.
There will also be a used book sale to raise money for CANHAVE, and work from our very talented and knowledgeable artist-in-residence, long arm Quilter, Sarah Jane Smiley.
Admission is free, sunshine is promised!
Please call the shop for further information (613 838-5441), or visit our website:
Find us on Facebook too!
Parade will leave South Carleton High School at 11:00 AM and travel along McBean St. to Perth St.
Children’s Activities Area
Featuring games, entertainment, face painting, pony rides, small animals and much more.
Displays
Interior and outdoor historical displays celebrating Richmond’s past, which include a working blacksmith shop, campfire cooking, chainsaw carving demo, indigenous Art for Aid presentation, leather tanning, vintage tractor display, and historic characters photo booth.
Military Camp
Period military encampment with representation of military units who served in Canada as well as overseas from 1700 to 1946.
Besides the static displays there will be musket drill and music demonstrations.
A Hands on History opportunity is available to fire a musket and kids can drill in uniform as they did during the War of 1812.
Blacksmith Demonstration
Campfire Cooking Demonstration
Vintage Vehicles
There will be something for everyone. On display will be tractors, classic cars and military vehicles from all eras.
Cavanagh Equipment Table Display
Chainsaw Carving Demo
Llama Petting and Wool Crafts
Leather Tanning Tools
Metal Detecting Display
Ministry of Natural Resources Display
Photo Booth
Have your picture taken with the Duke, Fox, or whimsical cut outs.
Richmond 200 Merchandise Booth
Rope Maker and Small Bales
Sheep Petting
Soaps/salves/balms
Vintage Dairy, Engine, Tractor, Truck, Buggy Display
Food Court
Try out one of the scrumptious food vendors (cost extra):
Wood Fired Pizza
Mexican Cantina
Fadi’s Fabulous Foods
Poutine Truck
Lemonade
Mr. Sundae
Beavertails
Holmespun Ice Cream Bike
| Antique Bed Auction |
| Art Show -24 Artists |
| Beckwith Museum Display |
| Captain William Brown Bradley (Historical Display)- 104th Regiment |
| Children’s Art Display – Schools |
| Goulbourn Museum – Historical Land Grants |
| Historical Society – Photographs of Days Gone By |
| Indigenous Booth – Art for Aid Presentation |
| Larry Cotton – Whiskey & Wickedness and other Ottawa Valley Books |
| Ministry of Natural Resources |
| Richmond Remembers Display – Historical memorabilia/News Paper Clippings |
| Richmond Weaver’s & Spinners |
Schedule:
| 12:00 PM | 12:45 PM | Polished Brass Quintet (feat. Duet by Tracey Brown and Ornella Kennedy |
| 1:15 PM | 2:00 PM | Highway Sunrise |
| 2:30 PM | 3:30 PM | Little Miss Taken |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Cougar Chick Tribute Band |
The Canadian Armed Forces premier military band performs a concert prior to the unveiling of Richmond’s 200th Anniversary Legacy Project mural on the Curling Club side of the arena.
Advance Registration Required for Trolley Tour – Sign Up on June 15 and 16 at the fairgrounds.
Schedule:
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Fiddleheads |
| 2:00 PM | 2:45 PM | Jessica Ferguson |
| 2:45 PM | 3:45 PM | Junkyard Symphony |
| 3:45 PM | 5:00 PM | Kevin Smith/Ava |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | The Magnolia Rhythm Kings |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Rhythmfoot |
Advance Registration Required for Trolley Tour – Sign Up on June 15 and 16 at the fairgrounds.
Advance Registration Required for Trolley Tour – Sign Up on June 15 and 16 at the fairgrounds.
Children’s Activities Area
Featuring games, entertainment, face painting, pony rides, small animals and much more.
Displays
Interior and outdoor historical displays celebrating Richmond’s past, which include a working blacksmith shop, campfire cooking, chainsaw carving demo, indigenous Art for Aid presentation, leather tanning, vintage tractor display, and historic characters photo booth.
Military Camp
Period military encampment with representation of military units who served in Canada as well as overseas from 1700 to 1946.
Besides the static displays there will be musket drill and music demonstrations.
A Hands on History opportunity is available to fire a musket and kids can drill in uniform as they did during the War of 1812.
Blacksmith Demonstration
Campfire Cooking Demonstration
Vintage Vehicles
There will be something for everyone. On display will be tractors, classic cars and military vehicles from all eras.
Cavanagh Equipment Table Display
Chainsaw Carving Demo
Llama Petting and Wool Crafts
Leather Tanning Tools
Metal Detecting Display
Ministry of Natural Resources Display
Photo Booth
Have your picture taken with the Duke, Fox, or whimsical cut outs.
Richmond 200 Merchandise Booth
Rope Maker and Small Bales
Sheep Petting
Soaps/salves/balms
Vintage Dairy, Engine, Tractor, Truck, Buggy Display
Food Court
Try out one of the scrumptious food vendors (cost extra):
Wood Fired Pizza
Mexican Cantina
Fadi’s Fabulous Foods
Poutine Truck
Lemonade
Mr. Sundae
Beavertails
Holmespun Ice Cream Bike
| Antique Bed Auction |
| Art Show -24 Artists |
| Beckwith Museum Display |
| Captain William Brown Bradley (Historical Display)- 104th Regiment |
| Children’s Art Display – Schools |
| Goulbourn Museum – Historical Land Grants |
| Historical Society – Photographs of Days Gone By |
| Indigenous Booth – Art for Aid Presentation |
| Larry Cotton – Whiskey & Wickedness and other Ottawa Valley Books |
| Ministry of Natural Resources |
| Richmond Remembers Display – Historical memorabilia/News Paper Clippings |
| Richmond Weaver’s & Spinners |
Schedule:
| 12:00 PM | 12:45 PM | Richmond Ramblers Bluegrass Band |
| 1:00 PM | 1:45 PM | Michael McSheffrey Band |
| 2:00 PM | 2:45 PM | Jim Simpson & Good Company |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Buckledown |
Schedule:
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Rhythmfoot |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Ryan Potter |
| 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | South Carleton Dancers |
| 2:30 PM | 3:30 PM | Kevin Smith |
| 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | Ottawa Fiddle & Step Dancers |
Advance Registration Required for Trolley Tour – Sign Up on June 15 and 16 at the fairgrounds.
Advance Registration Required for Trolley Tour – Sign Up on June 15 and 16 at the fairgrounds.
Advance Registration Required for Trolley Tour – Sign Up on June 15 and 16 at the fairgrounds.
Join in honouring the memories of Richmond and area veterans who sacrificed themselves in past conflicts to protect Canadian values. Also help nurture our future citizens and leaders, our youth, in a programme that looks back to our past and forward to future. Pomp, ceremony, and entertainment prevail in closing an epic weekend of events and activities.
Richmond’s 200th Anniversary parade (Saturday September 15) and merchandise booth.
More details: https://www.richmondfair.ca/
