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This year, Stouffville’s MOTUS O Dance Theatre joins in an exciting partnership with the Markham Fair. The unique dance company will create and perform an original production, A Fair Tale, comprised of a short and long history of the country fair.
Dancers will present the original production several times each day throughout the fair at the day/night performance tent, a venue that was specially made for the event.
The 12-minute mixed media dance and theatre production begins with the grandiose fairs of the ancient Mediterranean through to the Dark Ages of Europe and the multiplication of Trade Fairs in England.
Then, it hops across the pond to Canada where the simple country fair becomes an institute for economic, social and political change – always keeping at its heart a need to educate and evolve the passion for community.

By  Brea Bartholet

Theatre is coming to Markham’s celebration of all things agricultural.

Organizers of the Markham Fair, one of Canada’s oldest annual country fairs, taking place Oct. 2 to 5 at the corner of McCowan and Elgin Mills roads, say guests can expect the heart of the event to remain as it has for many generations.

“The celebration and promotion of agriculture, traditional competitions, livestock, home crafts, baking and so much more is still our focus,” John Peco, general manager of the fair said.

“It is the centre point of why we come together every year.”

Peco says attractions such as the monster truck show and the horse and tractor pull – obvious fan favourites – will once again return to the fairgrounds.

However, a few new things have been added to the schedule.

As a means of portraying the fair’s history in a rather unique manner, organizers have paired up with MOTUS O Dance Theatre.

“They have developed a theatrical performance, which is somewhat humorous, as a presentation of how the history of the fair came to be,” Peco said.

The group will run performances throughout the day, ensuring all visitors get a chance to enjoy the newest spectacle.

For the young art lovers in the community, a new high school art competition is also being featured.

Talented students from Markham District High School, St. Augustine’s Catholic High School, Middlefield Collegiate Institute and Thornlea Secondary School will display their art with the public are asked to vote for their favourites.

Peco says the fair will be bigger and better than ever, as this year marks the 170th consecutive fair in Markham.

“Year-round we have roughly 85 volunteers who are organized into 70 different committees to make this all happen,” said Peco, adding the fair is also a great place for people to buy produce and goods for Thanksgiving, which is right around the corner.

“This is a big deal. I’m happy to be part of it.”

Admission to the fair is $15 for adults, $5 for children under age 12 and $10 for seniors. Children under four get in free.

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Markham Fair shuttle bus service from Markville Shopping Centre

Markham Fair fans can get to the Markham Fairgrounds next weekend by bus, with buses leaving regularly from the Markville Shopping Centre parking lot beginning next Thursday.

A $3 exact fare is required.

Look for the yellow (Parkview-Simcoe) school bus with the Markham Fair sign. Buses can be flagged at any YRT stop northbound on McCowan Road or at any traffic signal.

The bus pick up at Markville Shopping Centre is from an area just a few feet east of the main bus terminal/shelter on an East-West mall parking lot road which is half way between Hwy. 7 (Swiss Chalet) and the mall itself.

Buses will arrive at the West entrance of the Fair.

Buses leave the shopping centre every two hours on the odd hours Thursday and Friday beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday. They run every half hour Friday night and every hour on the hour Saturday and Sunday until the fair closes Sunday at 6:30 after the monster truck show.