Invermay Fair set to go mid-August

After no summer fair in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Invermay Agricultural Society has announced the event will return this August. 

“We were hemming and hawing quite a bit,” admitted Society spokesperson Kalista Jack, adding they were kind of waiting on Kelvington to make their decision, since the two fairs have long been on back-to-back weekends. “... We were sort of going to piggy-back off their decision, so we had our fingers crossed.” 

When Kelvington said they would host a fair, Invermay fell in –step with plans for an event Aug. 6-8. 

Looking back to 2020, when the usual fair weekend came and went in Invermay, was hard. 

“To see that chunk of land (fairgrounds) that usually turns into a little town, empty was terrible,” said Jack. 

Now there is local excitement again. 

“It’s just going to be so great,” said Jack. 

As for events Jack said this year’s fair will have all the things people have long come out to the fair to enjoying, starting with chuckwagon races Friday evening. 

On Saturday there will be more racing, gymkhana events, slo-pitch, food booths and of course a hall full of exhibits. 

“Hopefully everybody’s got a good garden growing so that it (the hall) will be filled to the brim,” said Jack. 

For anyone wanting more information on the fair, check out the Society page on Facebook.