Photo Courtesy of Carman Country Fair
Carman celebrates its 138th Country Fair Thursday, Friday and Saturday with entertainment, horse and cattle shows, demo derby, a midway and more!
New attractions include:
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Provincial heavy horse Percheron Shows featuring 45 heavy horses.
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Charity Truck Pull for Mental Health Saturday during the demo derby intermission.
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Free fries thanks to donations from community farmers
Grandstand Admission:
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Adults – $10
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5-12 – $5
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4 and Under FREE
Thursday Schedule
FREE FRIES – 4-7 PM (FRY TENT LOCATED SOUTH OF CARMAN ARENA)
Free Grandstand Entry for Thursday's entertainment
- Indoor Trade Show Booths: 3 - 9 pm (B-Side of the Carman Arena)
- Kids Corner: 3 - 9 pm – with free face painting and balloon animals from 4 - 7pm (B-Side of the Carman Arena)
- Midway opens at 3 pm. Thursday is FAMILY DAY! Purchase an unlimited ride wristband for ONLY $25.
- Heavy Horse Open Halter and Junior Decorating and Showmanship Classes – 3 pm Ring 3
- Gardens Opens at 5:00 pm – NO COVER CHARGE ALL EVENING
- Jake Chenier: 5 pm (GRANDSTAND)
- 138th Carman Country Fair Opening Ceremonies: 6 pm (GRANDSTAND)
- Mike & Bobby Jo: 6:30 pm (GRANDSTAND)
- 3D Barrel Racing Jackpot: 7 pm (Ring 1)
- Heavy Horse Cart and Team Classes: 7 pm
Friday
FREE FRIES – 4-7 PM (FRY TENT LOCATED SOUTH OF CARMAN ARENA)
- Food Booths Open: 8 am (East of Arena)
- 4-H Light Horse Show: 9 am (Ring 2)
- Miniature and Hackney Open Show: 9 am (Ring 5)
- Junior Futurity Beef Show: 9 am (Ring 2)
- Manitoba Provincial Percheron Show: 9 am (Ring 3)
- Central Dairy Open Junior Show: 10 am (North of Ring 2)
- 4-H Beef Show: 10 am (Ring 2)
- Main Exhibit Display Hall Opens: 10 am (Exhibit Building)
- DAS Dining Hall: 11 am - 7 pm (Located in the Active Living Center)
- 4-H Beef Sale: 1 pm (Ring 2)
- Manitoba Provincial Percheron Show Hitch Classes: 2 pm (Ring 3)
- Wonder Shows Midway: Opens at 3 pm (North of the Arena)
- Indoor Trade Show Booths: 3 - 9 pm (B-Side of the Carman Arena)
- Kids Corner: 3 - 9 pm (B-Side of the Carman Arena)
- Golden Prairie Arts Council Art Activities: 3 – 5 pm (B-Side of the Carman Arena)
- Gymkhana: 7 pm (GRANDSTAND) FREE GRANDSTAND ENTRY
- 4-H Beef Awards: 7 pm (Ring 2)
- Gardens Opens at Noon (NO COVER CHARGE UNTIL 5:00 PM – After 5:00 pm – $10 cover charge)
- Sean Taylor Band: 8 pm-1 am – (Gardens, A Side of the Carman Arena)
Saturday
FREE FRIES: 12-5 pm (FRY TENT LOCATED SOUTH OF THE CARMAN ARENA)
- Access Credit Union FREE Pancake Breakfast: 7:30-9:30 am (Ryall Park)
- Food Booths Open: 8 am (East of Arena)
- Carman Community Chamber of Commerce Parade: starts at 10 am
- Light Horse and Open Show: 9 am (Ring 1)
- All Breeds Cattle Show: 9 am (Ring 2)
- Main Exhibit Display Hall Opens: 10 am (Exhibit Building)
- DAS Dining Hall: 11 am - 7 pm (Located in the Active Living Center)
- Gardens: Opens at Noon (NO COVER CHARGE UNTIL 5:00 PM – After 5:00 pm – $10 cover charge)
- The Living Fairytale: 1-3 pm (Watch for your Favourite Character throughout the Fairgrounds!)
- Wonder Shows Midway: Opens at Noon (North of the Arena)
- Indoor Trade Show and Farmer’s Market: Noon – 6 pm (B Side of the Carman Arena)
- Kid’s Corner: Noon – 6 pm (B Side of the Carman Area)
- Manitoba Provincial Percheron Show Hitch Classes: 1 pm (Ring 3)
- Demo Derby: 1 pm (GRANDSTAND)
- Human Truck Pull for Mental Health: During Demo Derby Intermission
- Main Exhibit Building Awards: 4 pm (Exhibit Building)
- Barta: Following the Demo Derby (GRANDSTAND)
- Faouzia: 8 pm (GRANDSTAND
- Sean Taylor Band: 8 pm-1 am – (Gardens, A Side of the Carman Arena)
- FIREWORKS AT DUSK!