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Get involved in the Sackville Fall Fair, Sept 20-23
August 27th, 2007
The Fall Fair Committee is looking for participants; crafters & artisans, floats for the parade, kids wanting to build a street cart, racers for the VON bed race, march in the shirt tail parade, or host a BBQ...
Over the Sackville Fall Fair weekend, September 20-23, there are lots of ways to get involved! Start thinking now of how you want to join in the fun.
The Sackville Craft & Artisan Market at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre is currently looking for fine arts & crafts vendors. Full information on registering a booth is available here: Craft & Artisan Market Registration07 (246 KB PDF).
The Fall Fair Parade starts on Saturday at 1pm. Participate with your organization or business, build community spirit and pride. This year's theme is "A Harvest of Fun."
Sackville Farmer's Market & Community Sale is designed for you to feature special products, fund raise for your community group or book a booth to promote your organization. Participate in this expanded event scheduled to take place on Saturday from 8am-noon in the Bridge Street Tent.
Get your silly costume on and march in the Annual Shirt Tail Parade on Friday at 10pm. This is a must for those with a free spirit and lots of energy. Prizes for participants and best costumes. Come ready to get a little crazy and entertain the crowds that will come out to witness this Sackville tradition.
Register for the Family Poker Rally scheduled for Sunday beginning at 10am. Featuring reality TV challenges for the young and young at heart, this challenging car rally will take you throughout the area and see those with the best poker hand at the end win cash prizes.
Happy Harry's Street Cart Derby is a classic street cart derby. Kids make and decorate their cars and race down the York Street hill in a round robin tournament. Start thinking now about the best design and make sure you register in advance.
VON Rock, Roll 'n' Run Fundraiser is currently looking for groups who would like to collect pledges, decorate a hospital bed and race from the Sackville Memorial Hospital to the Drew Nursing home on Saturday morning at 9am. Raise funds for this valuable community group. Contact Diane Minshull at 536-3307 or the VON office at 536-0750 to register.
From 5-7pm on Saturday, there will be live local music in the Bridge Street Tent. The Fall Fair Committee is looking for local organizations who would like to host BBQs or other fundraisers during this time for the audience and create a family picnic atmosphere in the downtown.
There is a lot going over the Fall Fair weekend, so keep an eye out for the complete schedule of events. For more information on registration for these events, contact Rebecca MacLean at r.maclean@sackville.com or call 506-364-4957.