Schedule of Events

Three Full Days

BUY TICKETS

Purchase online only for a discount up to August 24th

Single Day Gate Advance

ADULT (19-64) $20 $15

SENIOR (65+) $15 $12

YOUTH (6-18) $15 $12

CHILD (5 and under*) Free Free

* Must “purchase” a no charge ticket online

FAMILY (2 Adult/2 Yth) $45 $40

WCA Ride Bracelets

At The Gate- $55 Early- Bird $45

The Salmon Arm Fair will be celebrating its 126th Fair on August 22-24, 2025! Since 1897, the Salmon Arm Fair has been a celebration of everything it means to be “Shuswap Community.” The Fair embodies the tenacity, determination and strength that define the pioneer spirit from 1897. That spirit continues to drive us today as we address the changing needs of a growing community.

On August 22th, 2025, we will open the gates highlighting the community that supports us. The Fair brings the community together to encourage involvement from the people, organizations and businesses of the Shuswap in celebrating their milestone. There’s something for everyone in the family to enjoy. Thrill-seekers can experience the excitement of the Midway with its exhilarating rides and games. Join us at the 2025 Salmon Arm Fair- Where tradition lives on!

We have a 3-day Fair packed with fun for the whole family. Click on the links below for an example of the 2024 full lineup of entertainment, attractions, competitions, ag education, huge midway, 5th Ave Marketplace and of course a mouth watering Food Court.

North and South Ground Scheduled Entertainment

Mainstage

North Grounds

Friday
12 noon to 12:45 - The Barn Cats
1 pm to 1:45 Andrea Anderson
2:00 -2:45 Donna and LeRoy
3:00- 4:30 Stevens and Bush
4:30 -5:30 Shuswap Dance Center
5:30 - 6:00 SA Fair Grand Opening 2025
( Andrea Anderson singing Oh Canada )
6:00- 7:00 Just for Kicks
7:15- 8:15 Angie Heinze Band
8:30- 10 pm Chick Jagger and the Rolling Tones

Saturday
11:30 - 12:15 Shuswap Pipes and Drums
12:15 -1:00 Elvis Evolution
1:00- 1:20 Rock or Bust sound check
1:30-2:30 Shuswap Dance center
2:30-3:15 Elvis Evolution
3:30-4:30 Just for Kicks Dance Studio
4:30-5:30 Donna and Leroy
5:45-6:45 Elvis Evolution
6:45-8:15 Hat Trick Band
8:30-10:00 Rock or Bust
Sunday
11:30- 12:30 -Just For Kicks
12:30-1:15 Elvis Evolution
1:30-2:30 Shuswap Dance Center
2:30- 4:00- Stevens and Bush
4:10-4:30 SA Fair Awards Presentation

Grandstand

South Grounds

Friday
10:30 am West Coast Thunder (with meet and greet after)
11 am - 4 pm Extreme Cowboy Challenge
4 pm Hoof and Woof
5:00 pm West Coast Thunder (with meet and greet after)
Saturday
9 am - 10:15am Extreme Cowboy Challenge
10:30 am West Coast Thunder (with meet and greet after)
11- 1 pm Heavy Horse Show
1 pm - 4 pm Show Jumping (conditions permitting)
5 pm Hoof and Woof
6:30 pm West Coast Thunder (with meet and greet after)
Sunday
10:30 am West Coast Thunder
11- 1 pm Heavy Horse Show
1 pm Extreme Cowboy Challenge
4 pm Hoof and Woof

North Grounds

Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Food court, open at 9 am
Vendor Quonset – opens at 9 am
Beverage Garden hours – Fri 2 - 10pm, Sat 12 - 10, Sun 12 - 4:30
Indoor exhibits barn #1 – exhibitors have entered produce from their gardens, yards, orchards, beer, wine & cider, canning, 4-H Cloverbud’s 6-8 yr old displays, Lego displays, scarecrows, field crops and more!
Dance Studio – photography, fleece, knitting & crocheting, spinning, weaving & felting, baking – a beautiful display of local art and talent.
Alpaca Barn- BC hosting a sanctioned Alpaca show judging animal and fleece. Fleece show Friday
Barn #2 - Rabbits - showtime 2pm, conformation and showmanship classes
Plus: Bouncy castle fun, hatch a chick, magician, face painter, clowns

Riding Rings South Grounds

Friday
9:00am - 5 pm Light Horse (South Riding Ring)
Saturday
12 pm Lawnmower Racing (West Ring)
3 pm Lawnmower Racing (West Ring)
7 pm Lawnmower Racing (West Ring)
Saturday
9:00 - 12pm, 1pm -5 pm Light Horse (South Riding Ring)
Sunday
12 pm Lawnmower Racing (West Ring)
3 pm Lawnmower Racing (West Ring)
Sunday
9:00 am - 12 pm 4H Horse Show (South Horse Ring)
1 pm - 3 pm Show Jumping (South Riding Ring)

North and South Ground Livestock and Demos!

South Grounds

Livestock Demos:
Dog ring - Friday 9 am, Sat 2 pm stock dog demo, 7pm rally o' competition, Sun. 9 am tricks competition, agility to follow
Beef ring - Friday 9 am beef show
Rabbit barn - 2 pm show starts for rabbit and cavy
Sheep ring - Sat. 9 am
Cattle ring - Sat. 9 am dairy show

Log building – arts &crafts, fibre art, sewing & quilting,
Log building yard – antique tractor display, John McLeod Garden, Shuswap Food Action, Shuswap seed savers
Information Booth – presold ride ticket wrist bands, fair information, volunteers check point
White building – honeybee displays, flowers, 4-H photography
Memory Lane – 11 booths ( need list) - #11- 4-H dog displays
4-H dog show 9 am – obedience and showmanship
Pole Barn – horses stalls
Main Barn – beef, dairy, sheep, Photo Booth ( photo with a cow), dairy displays
Beef show 9 am conformation and showmanship classes – cattle ring
Memory Lane - Blacksmith demonstration, history of Shuswap and area, garden club, Boy scouts, Milk 2 go, Seed savers, Shuswap food co-op, radio club, noxious weeds info, City of Salmon Arm tourism, boardwalk music
We also have hatch a chick, poultry in motion, bouncy castle fun, vendors, food booths, west coast amusements, antique tractor club, trashing machine demonstrations, Salmon Arm Fire Dept. Challenge on 5th Ave., Local car dealerships display also on 5th ave. And so much more!