Here are all the Ontario fall fairs and festivals you need to check out this year

Ontario is home to an incredibly diverse set of fall fairs and festivals that residents can add to their bucket lists for this upcoming season, with something to do in almost every corner of the GTA.

We've compiled a list of the region's best seasonal celebrations to help you fully take advantage of autumn 2025, no matter where in Southern Ontario you're located:

Staple seasonal festivals

Although there are a plethora of events that take over the fall months each year, there are certain fairs that have become staples in Ontario — the ones that you tell your friends about and mark on your calendar well in advance. 

Here's a list of the most talked-about fall fairs that are returning for 2025:

• September 5 - 28: Niagara Grape and Wine Festival (St. Catharines)
• September 5 - 7: Uxbridge Fall Fair (Uxbridge)
• September 6: Severn Bridge Fall Fair (Muskoka)
• September 11 - 14: Brampton Fall Fair (Brampton)
• September 12 - 14: Supercrawl Music & Arts Festival (Hamilton) 
• October 2 - 5: Markham Fair (Markham)
• September 26 - October 18: Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest (Kitchener)
• November 7 - 16: Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (Toronto)

The Brampton Fall Fair is returning for its 172nd time, taking place September 11 - 14, at the Brampton Fairgrounds. Photo from Brampton Fall Fair.

Local and agricultural fairs 

September and October are synonymous with local carnivals held on large outdoor grounds, complete with midways, petting zoos, derbys, educational exhibits and more.

They always have a country and old-school vibe to them that many love, focused around agricultural and rural life. Many of these have also been around for well over 100 years!

Here are some you can check out throughout Ontario to bring back the nostalgia:

• August 15 - 16: Dunchurch Fall Fair (Dunchurch)
• August 15 - 17: Tilsonburg Fair (Tilsonburg)
• August 16 - 17: Bonfield Fall Fair (Bonfield)
• August 17 - 18: Melbourne Fall Fair (Melbourne)
• August 23: Rosseau Fall Fair (Rosseau)
• August 23 - 24: Emsdale Fair (Emsdale)
• August 23 - 24: Trout Creek Fall Fair (Trout Creek)
• August 29 - 30: Magnetawan Fall Fair (Magnetawan)
• August 29 - September 1: Perth Fair (Perth)
• August 30: Foley Fall Fair (Parry Sound)
• August 30 - 31: Powassan Fall Fair (Powassan)
• August 30 - 31: Dryden and District Fall Fair (Dryden)
• August 30 - September 1: Armour, Ryerson & Burk's Falls Agricultural Society Fall Fair (Burk's Falls)
• August 31 - September 1: Hymers Fall Fair (Gillies)
• September 4 - 7: Cambridge Fall Fair (Cambridge)
• September 4 - 7: Renfrew Fall Fair (Renfrew)
• September 4 - 7: Arthur Fall Fair (Arthur)
• September 4 - 7: Cambridge Fall Fair (Cambridge)
• September 5 - 6: Beaver Valley Fall Fair (Clarksburg) 
• September 5 - 6: Chelsey Fall Fair (Chelsey)
• September 5 - 6: Cochrane Fall Fair (Cochrane)
• September 5 - 6: Manitowaning Fall Fair (Manitowaning)
• September 5 -6: Owen Sound Fall Fair (Owen Sound) 
• September 6: Severn Bridge Fall Fair (Killworthy)
• September 6: Stisted Fall Fair (Huntsville)
• September 5 - 7: South River Machar Fall Fair (South River)
• September 5 - 7: Dundalk Fall Fair (Dundalk) 
• September 5 - 7: Georgetown Fall Fair (Georgetown)
• September 5 - 7: Kirkton Fall Fair (Kirkton) 
• September 5 - 7: Mildmay Fall Fair (Mildmay)
• September 5 - 7: Petrolia & Enniskillen Fall Fair (Petrolia)
• September 5 - 7: SN Fall Fair (Ohsweken) 
• September 5 - 7: South River Machar Fall Fair (South River)
• September 5 - 7: Tavistock Fall Fair (Tavistock)
• September 5 - 14: Western Fair (London)
• September 6: McKellar Fall Fair (McKellar)
• September 6: Sisted Fall Fair (Muskoka)
• September 6 - 7: Timmins Fall Fair (Timmins)
• September 9 - 10: Arran Tara Fall Fair (Tara)
• September 9 - 10: Sunderland Fall Fair (Sunderland)
• September 11 - 13: New Liskeard Fall Fair (New Liskeard)
• September 11 - 14: Kingston Fall Fair (Kingston)
• September 11 - 14: New Hamburg Fall Fair (New Hamburg)
• September 12 - 13: Beaverton Fall Fair (Beaverton)
• September 12 - 13: Seaforth Fall Fair (Seaforth)
• September 13: Chatsworth Fall Fair (Chatsworth)
• September 13: Ramona Fall Fair (Ramona)
• September 12 - 14: Beeton Fall Fair (Beeton) 
• September 12 - 14: Feversham Fall Fair (Feversham)
• September 12 - 14: Harrison-Minto Fall Fair (Harrison)
• September 12 - 14: Strong Fall Fair (Sunbridge)
• September 12 - 14: Bracebridge Fair & Horse Show (Muskoka)
• September 12 - 14: Strong Agricultural Fall Fair Parade (Sundridge)
• September 16 - 17: Brussels Fall Fair (Brussels)
• September 18: Sydenham Fall Fair (Sydenham)
• September 18 - 20: Wainfleet Fall Fair (Wainfleet) 
• September 18 - 21: Ancaster Fair (Ancaster) 
• September 18 - 21: Stratford Fall Festival (Stratford) 
• September 19 - 21: Acton Fall Fair (Acton)
• September 19 - 21: Forest Fall Fair (Forest)
• September 26 - 28: Brooke-Alvinston & Watford Fall Fair (Alvinston)
• September 12 -14: Plympton-Wyoming Fall Fair (Wyoming)
• September 12 - 14: Fergus Fall Fair (Fergus)
• September 19 - 20: Wiarton Fall Fair (Wiarton) 
• September 19 - 21: Bolton Fair (Bolton)
• September 19 - 21: Forest Fall Fair (Forest)
• September 19 - 21: Huntsville Fall Fair (Huntsville)
• September 19 - 21: Lucknow Fall Fair (Lucknow)
• September 20 - 21: Drumbo Fall Fair (Drumbo)
• September 25 - 28: Carp Fall Fair (Carp) 
• September 26 - 27: Howick-Turnberry Fall Fair (Gorrie)
• September 26 - 27: Ripley-Huron Fall Fair (Ripley)
• September 27: Rocklyn Fall Fair (Meaford)
• September 26 - 28: Coldwater Fall Fair (Coldwater) 
• September 26 - 28: Milton Fall Fair (Milton) 
• September 27 - 28: Ruthven Apple Festival (Essex)
• October 3 - 5: Orillia Fall Fair (Orillia) 
• October 3 - 5: Tiverton Fall Fair (Tiverton)
• October 7 - 13: Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show (Simcoe)
• October 9 - 11: Elmvale Fall Fair (Elmvale)
• October 10 - 13: Erin Fall Fair (Erin) 
• October 11 - 13: Woodbridge Fall Fair (Woodbridge)
• October 17 - 19: Bala Cranberry Festival (Bala)

The Fergus Fall Fair is known for its infamous Tractor Pull event, which is taking place on September 12 and 13 this year. Photo from Fergus Fall Fair Facebook. 

Apple festivals 

This one deserves its own category, right? Right! With fall generally being the best time to pick apples — they're the most delicious and crisp this time of year — many small (and big) towns host applefests to kick off this popular apple-picking season. 

If apples are your thing, then here are the fests made especially for you:

• September 20 - 21: St. George Apple Festival (St. George)
• September 25 - 28: Brighton Applefest (Brighton) 
• September 27: Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival (Wellesley)
• October 11 - 13: Apple Harvest Festival (Blue Mountain)

The ever-so-popular Brighton Applefest is home to all things apples and draws large crowds every year. This year it takes place September 25 - 28 at Memorial Park, in downtown Brighton. Photo from Brighton Applefest Facebook.

Pumpkin festivals 

And of course, NO fall itinerary is complete without a visit to pick pumpkins. Around this time of year, everyone likes to adorn their homes with gourds, whether in a festive cornucopia for the season or all carved up for Halloween.

If you like a good pumpkin patch and are always on the lookout for the best places for an autumn-hued photo op — and for picking your own pumpkin, while you're at it — put these festivals into your calendar:

• September 20 - October 31: PumpkinFest at Downey's (Caledon)
• October 4 - 5: Port Elgin's Award-Winning Pumpkin Fest (Port Elgin)
• October 17 - 19: Waterford Pumpkin Fest (Waterford)
• October 18: Pumpkin Fest (Bradford)

Pumpkin festivals are a staple this time of year, and towns keep no stone unturned to make it an unforgettable time for attendees. Photo by Port Elgin Pumpkinfest.

With the changing season, the weather will be cooler, the trees more colourful, and the air full of cider and crushed leaves — all factors that make Ontario’s fall fairs and festivals feel so magical.