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Southlands Riding Club
7025 Macdonald Street
Vancouver, B.C. Canada
V6N 1G2

Tel: (604) 263-4817
Fax: (604) 263-1281

info@southlandsridingclub.com

Southlands Country Fair

Sunday, September 14, 2008

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ~ Rain or Shine!
(gates close at 4:00 p.m.)

What is the Southlands Country Fair?
It's a community event that focuses on horses and a rural lifestyle within the city of Vancouver. It was created to showcase the unique equestrian neighbourhood of Southlands, and to give all residents of Vancouver the opportunity to enjoy a day in the country, without leaving the city.

Who comes to the Country Fair?
Several thousand people attend the Country Fair every year. At the Fair, you'll meet families with kids as well as lots of other people seeking an old-fashioned country experience within the city.

What can you do at the Country Fair?
There are activities for all ages, all day long. Shopping, learning, petting animals, riding ponies, playing games, and watching horses and riders perform...you will be entertained from the moment you enter the gates. Specific attractions include:

  • Horse Entertainment throughout the day featuring Southlands riders demonstrating all the exciting things horses can do
  • Pony Rides and Hay Rides
  • a Farm Yard Fun area for the kids full of old-fashioned, country-themed activities
  • the Country Lane Market for those who love to shop for local arts and crafts
  • Used Book Sale and Tail Gate Thrift Sale
  • Kids' Baking Contest
  • the Macdonald Street Farm full of animals for the kids to meet
  • lots of great food and a pleasant picnic area
  • day-long musical entertainment featuring local artists

Will there still be things to do if it rains?
YES, a majority of the events will be moved indoors or undercover.

What does it cost to come to the Country Fair?
Entry to the Fair grounds is by donation. We suggest $5...but it is up to you. Once inside the grounds, there are plenty of FREE activities for children and adults.

Some activities, such as the pony rides, games and amusements, and the petting farm require a small fee of $1 or $2.

What is done with the money raised by the Country Fair?
Partial proceeds are used to fund the Southlands Country Fair Summer Riding Program, which enables underprivileged children to take a series of riding lessons with local riding schools and Southlands Riding Club instructors. Other money raised at the Fair is donated to two local charities that run programs for disabled riders: Pacific Riding for Developing Abilities and Southlands Therapeutic Riding Society. The remainder of funds raised are used to support the Southlands Riding Club, a non-profit society established in 1943 as a recreational and training facility for junior and amateur equestrian athletes.


Thanks to out 2008 Southlands Country Fair Sponsors:

Gold Medal

Silver Medal

Bronze Medal

See you next year!

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