Want to know what’s happening when and where? Check our event schedule below for the upcoming Funfair! Last minute changes will be listed here and also posted via our Twitter feed!
We’re mixing it up with a whole new set of bouncers from Ry J’s Inflatables: soccer darts, bungee run, pony hop racetrack, funhouse maze, the mega slide, the Extreme obstacle course and the Big Red Baller!
Fri – 5 pm to 10 pm
Sat – 10 am to 10 pm
Sun – 10 am to 3 pm
Come relieve your stress in the Wreck Room – a mobile room where you are permitted to destroy items we provide (Or items of your own) using different “Weapons” like baseball bats, sledge hammers, golf clubs, crow bars and more!
Fri – 5pm to 10pm
Sat – 10am to 10pm
Sun – 10am to 3pm
Hotdogs and burgers
Juice/soft drinks
Fruit stand
Food provided by Metro and le Club Optimiste de Blackburn Hamlet
Assorted food trucks in parking lot of community center:
Si Senor Tacos
Roost Chicken
Big Lemon
Lucy’s Hot Fries
Bean Here Donuts
Kawartha Ice Cream
Feel the nostalgia of years gone by with some family games in the style of our original Funfair days sponsored by youth groups in Blackburn. Come win a pop or other prizes in the duck pond, toilet paper toss, magnetic fish and clothespin drop.
Only one ticket each game!
See our talented students perform live at the Blackburn Funfair. Be sure to check out to the School of Rock – Orleans House Band.
Like sports?
Register a team and enjoy a little softball at the nearby diamonds before heading over to the fair!
Quench your thirst sampling some beverages from our local microbreweries.
Got kids? Looking for an inexpensive night to keep them occupied? We’ve got you covered. The FunFair hosts a free family movie night every year. Come join us!
Come try your luck at the casino tables!
Enjoy classic tribute covers with Where’s Mike.
Start your festival weekend off with a Pancake breakfast!
Adults – $6 / Kids – $4
Start your morning off cheering along your friends and community partners at the Saturday morning parade.
One of our most popular events is the used book sale – check it out!
Come make a bid on some fantastic products and services offered by our sponsors.
Auction closes at 3pm Sunday.
Have kids with boundless energy? Let them work it off in the bouncy castle and toddler zone in the arena!
Sat – 10 am to 4 pm
Sun – 10 am to 3 pm
Come visit and support our community businesses. Over 60 craft market stalls on display.
Younger kids will love the face painting offered by les Guides franco-canadiennes of Blackburn Hamlet!
Show times for Little Rays Reptiles are at 11am and 1 pm.
At Sing House Studios, we believe our students should celebrate and develop their own unique vocal expression all while learning strong musical skills. Our lessons are fun, innovative and creative: our mission is to leave you feeling inspired. Our community is filled with people who love to grow, collaborate and elevate the energy in the room. We believe in bringing our
newfound skills from the classroom onto the stage!
Who wants cake? Come celebrate the fair with a free slice!
Have your kids try some old fashioned games from the past!
Saturday: 1 pm to 5 pm
The Nepean School of Music Band program students will entertain you with an array of different styles of music.
Groove to Right On! A 6 member band who play music in a variety of genres from classic rock to party favourites.
Groove to C-Sonic!
Groove to Green’s Creek Revival
Funfair organizers are excited to announce that our Saturday evening headline act will be SOS: The ABBA Experience
Delighting audiences and playing to sold-out shows everywhere, SOS – The ABBA Experience recreates the music of ABBA almost note for note from the original albums with no backing tracks. Get your tickets here: https://www.simpletix.com/e/sos-the-abba-experience-tickets-261819
Who doesn’t like a fireworks display?
The Blackburn Funfair’s Fireworks display is one of Ottawa’s best kept secrets. Up close and personal. Free. Easily accessible. And loved by all in the community.
Come celebrate some fitness and activity by participating in the Blackburn Fun Run Sunday morning!
Race day registration begins at 9:00 AM.
1km run at 9:30 AM.
2km run at 10:00 AM.
Anything is pawsible if you enter your pet in the dog show!