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!
Beer Garden
Start date: June 5, 2026
End date: June 6, 2026
Time: 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Location: Beer Garden
Event | Saturday
Friday – No gate charge.
Saturday – Free entry to Beer Garden until 8 pm. After 8 pm gate charge of $50 or ticket purchase to SOS: The ABBA Experience
Proof of Age of Majority required to purchase or possess alcohol.
Inflatables
Start date: June 5, 2026
End date: June 7, 2026
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Parking Lot
Attraction | Event
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
Food
Start date: June 5, 2026
End date: June 7, 2026
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Behind the arena
Event | Food
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
See our talented students perform live at the Blackburn Funfair. Be sure to check out to the School of Rock – Orleans House Band.
Arena Games
Start date: June 5, 2026
End date: June 7, 2026
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Side of the Arena
Event | Family Games
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.
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 visit and support our community businesses. Over 60 craft market stalls on display.
Bouncy Castle
Start date: June 6, 2026
End date: June 7, 2026
All-day event
Location: Arena
Attraction | Bouncy Castle | Event
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
Face Painting
Date: June 6, 2026
Time: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Outside Community Centre
Event | Face Painting
Younger kids will love the face painting offered by les Guides franco-canadiennes of Blackburn Hamlet!
Little Ray’s Reptiles
Date: June 6, 2026
Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Arena
Attraction | Event
Show times for Little Rays Reptiles are at 11am and 1 pm.
Sing House Studios
Date: June 6, 2026
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: MainStage
Event | Music | Saturday
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!
Cake
Date: June 6, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Location: Community Centre
Event | Food | Free
Who wants cake? Come celebrate the fair with a free slice!
Field games
Date: June 6, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm
Event | Free
Have your kids try some old fashioned games from the past!
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
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.