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Important Announcement:

2026 Summerland Fall Fair Postponed

August 22, 2026

The Board of Directors of the Summerland Fall Fair Society regrets to announce that due to the ongoing Bald Range Wildfire emergency in the local area, it has been decided to postpone the fair to a later, safer date.

Our thoughts are with our community during this difficult time. Please take care of your selves and look out for one another!

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the postponement of our beloved fair. We will announce a new date as soon as we are able. Thank you for your understanding.

Click the image above to browse the 2026 Exhibit Listings!

Presenting the winners of the Grade Five Gardening Competition! 🌱🥕

What an inspiring learning experience for the next generation of horticulturists. They are all winners in a farmer's eyes!

Wibit passes (Splash BC) have been awarded to the top three winners to enjoy this summer and ribbons will be presented during the Summerland Fall Fair on September 12, 2026.

Thank you to Claire Tamang for orchestrating this competition.

Thank you again to Splash BC (www.okanaganwibit.com) for providing Wibit passes to the three top winners!

SAVE THE DATE - the Summerland Fall Fair returns on Saturday, September 12 at the Museum and Arts Centre Park. Exhibitions, cooking demonstrations, vendors, music, the famous zucchini bobsled race, and so much more await you at this year's fair. Mark your calendars- we can't wait to see you there!

#SummerlandBC #VisitSummerland #SummerlandFallFair

SAVE THE DATE! 📆 You do not want to miss this year's Summerland Fall Fair - come on down to take part in the exhibitions, music, zucchini races, panel discussion, pioneer workshop, cooking demonstrations, petting zoo, vendor booths, and more!

Find us in the heart of Summerland at the Museum and Arts Centre Park on Saturday, September 12 from 10am to 4:30pm. Attendance to this family-friendly event is FREE!

Interested in getting involved? Please check out www.summerlandfallfair.ca for information on exhibition categories, vendors, and volunteering.

See you there 🍎

#SummerlandBC

Do you have a child in Grade 5? They can hone their green thumb all season long by participating our classic annual event! Guidance and support offered. Register online! #skillbuilding #growyourownfood🌱 #summerlandbc

*Time correction: sorry folks, we had a miscommunication and the meeting is actually starting at 6:30pm!*

Interested in getting involved with the Fall Fair? The public are invited to join us at our next meeting on Wednesday, March 25 from 6-8pm at the Summerland Aquatic Centre. Come learn about our plans for this year's fair (Saturday, September 12) and share ideas. Hope to see you there! 🍎

#SummerlandBC #SummerlandFallFair

❣️❣️ VENDORS ❣️❣️

The 🩷 of the site, we appreciate everything single one of you.

I was not able to ensure a photo for everyone so may I ask?

If you were a vendor, or know a vendor, can you tag them here?

For anyone I did not get a chance to speak with personally:

~ thank you ~ Thank You ~ THANK YOU ~

Your tents and smiles and conversations were like walking around and getting hugs from the community of people doing the things and providing the services.

We appreciate you.

P.s. - amazing skills at both set up and take down while providing your generous tine all day. ❣️❣️❣️

High Five Tiger (and thank you mom for the permission & photos)

Do you and your mom want to explain your entries? I happened to witness you receiving a number of in-real-life high fives and your hands full of ribbons.

We would love to hear about your adventures and what inspired your exhibition enteries.

For me (and newbie to the fair), witnessing the preparation, deliveries, and then the judging / celebrating of the exhibition entries was an unexpected treat.

Tricia , the lead volunteer, made sure that the organization was ready, and I very much enjoyed learning from her during the monthly meetings.

It would have been lovely for a few more volunteers, but we were gifted some loooong hours by specific persons to ensure the entries were given as much of a chance as possible.

On Friday, the deliveries began slowly. The first one I witnessed was soda bread recipe from Scotland ... I very much hoped for a taste test.

The second delivery was for dried fruit, and the participant gifted me samples (I was not part of the judges groups). Fruit leather has a whole new level of appreciation.

As the fiber arts and crafts began to fill up the tables, I was truly impressed with the local talent.

My portion was the outdoors so I couldn't stay, but I was still around late into the evening when the judges completed the volunteering (with a gratitude gift of time given).

The day of the festivities, the tables were adorned with ribbons and a lot of smiling people. My single moment was in seeing Tiger approach Tricia to express her gratitude (and a very big smile).

Being that today marks 1 week after, I am thrilled to add that the board is very (!!!VERY!!!) grateful for the turnout, the volunteers, and the many
(!!!!MANY!!! ) hands that helped.

Thank you very much for such a welcoming introduction of all things happening on a single day at the annual Summerland Fall Festival

Congratulations to all the zucchini racers.

Extra high Fives to Zoey for first place and best dressed!!

Volunteers - Vendors - Participants .... EVERYONE:

**** Thank Y🤩U ****

Sponsors, please can we highlight YOU?
How can we show our gratitude for your support?

Volunteers ... we would love to hear what YOU loved about giving your time and generosity.

Vendors ... we (me) will be connecting to chat about your feedback.

Musicians .... my (Jeanette / Smiles) would like to apologize. I was not able to stay around for your offerrings, but I am hoping you would like to share a bit of your videos & photos.

As I wandered through the crowd on various tasks, I saw dancing, toes tapping and a WHOLE lotta smiling🩷

Exibition entry / participants
~ Hello and THANK Y🩷U ~
We ALL loved seeing the entries and would love to hear about your experience.

Being a part of the exhibitions and seeing the enteries coming in was a definite highlight the day before the big event🤩

Grade Five Garden students ... HIGH FIVES all around! It was such a pleasure to hear about your garden adventures.

Please feel free to share your photos via Instagram messenger or by email. (We do not have a FB expert so please connect with us if you would like to be our FB contact person).

Via Instagram, Jeanette (aka SMILES) will be making efforts to keep in touch and highlight the abundance of community.

It has been a genuine pleasure to experience Summerland as a Fall Fair volunteer.

thank you - Thank You - THANK YOU❣️❣️❣️

John Topham delivered his manure spreader to Summerland's library early September 2025.

The volunteers in our community always amaze us. John took the time to paint the pump outside the Museum entrance and his special interest of woodworking can be seen in various locations.

Dear volunteers,

We would be happy to take the time to highlight YOU!

Please send a photo with a little bit about your generosity ... we would be THRILLED to highlight your gifts.

Our guests:

Summerland @localmotiveokanagan

&

Cawston @ntamtqencommunitygarden

Community food hubs have and always will be a place to give and receive.

Feeding ourselves and sharing in the abundance (and lack of) will always be a place to meet, discuss, and learn.

Join us today at the Summerland Library to meet & learn from our neighbours who are focused on all things food related.

The volunteers at the Summerland Fall Fair can help with any questions - find them at the information booth at the George Ruga Arts Center,9525 Wharton St, Summerland

Goooood beautiful autumn day!

Today is THE day.

Vendors are already setting up (7am)
Volunteers are already organizing.
Decorators are collecting fresh cut flowers.
Racers are adding final details.
(We heard about a fancy idea for some sparklers on the zucchini racers)
And the final reveal of the ZuccaMelons.

Speaking of reveals: the judges were serious about the various categories, tasting and deliberating until past sunset last night.

Oh and the grade 5 garden contestants sent a photo gallery of the gardens.

Will be updating today as the sun rises and finding our places in the audience for the live music.

See you there.

A little pre tour of the exhibitions ... so many lovely entries!

The volunteers were super busy and managed to get everyone entered before the judges arrived.

(I think I might have to volunteer to taste test / judge the baking category next year).

Stay tuned for the reveal tomorrow.

Night night

Signs- Signs - Signs

The older ones are still sturdy but we sure do love the vibrancy and lightness of the new ones.

Extra congratulations to the Summerland Greenhouse - 2026 will be 50 YEARS!

thank you - Thank You - THANK Y😍U to our sponsors

Decorations began early this morning.

The cheer with the yarn bombing was as colourful as the stitches.

Thank you ALL for adding your joy to the fair❣️

Group photo for Gratitude

Thank you to the Summerland Volunteer Fire Fighters for helping us get the tables and the band stage to site.

Hello hello hello!!!!

The humans have been gathering and sharing.
We picked pumpkins & a variety of mini squash for decorations.

If anyone would like a zucchini for the big bobsled race, pop into the Summerland public library.

Volunteers Needed

Any community event highlights the opportunities for various volunteer values.

We have been delighted by the number of leadership persons who will be joining again this year.

Decorations are being gathered but we need help placing the donations.

There are afternoon event options for Sept 13th and extra hands always makes it more fun.

Please feel free to touch base with us here, our website or email.

Get ready!!!

Sept 8th - 7pm Summerland Strum Group will run through the songs and practice sheets are available.

Sept 13th - 1:45 to 2:45 Linnea with David will be leading the fun and song sheets will be provided.

Helllooooo September ❣️

Whoosh went August & we all hope you, your family, friends, all enjoyed the Okanagan community events.

Today marks the 10 day countdown.

Volunteers are always welcome and Julie our coordinator has been coordinating. You can reach her through our website welcome page.

Decorations and Fiber Arts are being collected. Expect a wild and colourful yarn-bomb somewhere near the library.

We have received a few sneak peeks of the zucchini race contenders and have heard some whispers of exciting entries to the various exhibitions.

We are incredibly curious about the Grade 5 garden event and hope everyone enjoyed watching their gardens grow.

The Ryga Arts Festival is underway with a SFF collaboration event Sept 12th - bring your dancing feet for Harvest Harmony Swing Dance.
5:30
Tickets are available through
https://www.rygafest.ca/

Just scroll down through the events listed in chronological order.

Full schedule of events for Saturday, September 13th. See you there! #zucchiniraces #exhibitions

Hi. 👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼

As I am still new to the community - I am curious if there are experts of the fall fair who have some suggestions on how to experience the events for the day. (I am sooooo excited!!!!)

I have been told:
"Great bands. Great food. The peak of entertainment is definitely the zucchini bobsled race."

Are there any volunteers who want to share how they have enjoyed being involved?

Vendors? Is anyone available to chat with me about the venue, the vibe and how you want to be highlighted?

Sponsors ... an incredible amount of gratitude for the support of this event. There are histories of commitment and new friends to meet.

There are events within the event too:
The dance Friday night. Stay tuned for the poster which should be coming out soon.

Speaker series is going to be VIBRANT with community food hubs, biochar and the soils that connect us all.

I am soooo excited .... 😁😁😁😁😁

Posters are being delivered

Have you spotted these bright colours inviting YOU and RELATIVES, FRIENDS and NEIGHBOURS to the annual event?

Longer-Faster-Slicker track
created by the Summerland Men’s Shed

🌻 this beautiful summer has been kind to our skies and gardens.

For details about the autumn event please visit our website:
www.summerlandfallfair.ca

There is an exhibit category for everyone. The list of options and details for when and where are also found on the website.

Vendor invitations are now open.
We will be highlighting the sponsors and vendors as we get closer to the event.

THANK YOU to ALL the past sponsors, volunteers, contestants & community for an exceptional long standing celebration.

See you soon

2024 Summerland Fall Fair highlights

Do you have some memories to share of past celebrations at the Fair?

Hi 👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼
Happy Sunday, mid July and the SFF volunteers are lining up the
✅️ music
✅️ food
✅️ exhibits
✅️ silent auction
✅️ events (what is a zucchini race??)
✅️ decorations
.... and all the behind the scenes "stuff"

The website has the Vendor & Volunteer opportunities.

I'm Jeanette, a new-ish to the community person and I've volunteered for the social media.

Looking forward to meeting ya'll.

Hello Summerland

The SFF board and leadership have been busy preparing for the annual September community event.

✅️ Musicans
✅️ Vendors
✅️ Volunteer coordinator
✅️ Social media volunteer (👋🏼 hi, Im Jeanette)

And a bazillion other details I (Jeanette) am learning about.

So do you have a Sumerland Fall Fair memory you would like to share?

Or are you a long time sponsor who would like to introduce me to the things that make this event all that it is?

I will be visiting as many humans as possible this summer asking about the fall fair and why it's been so successful for so many years.

Looking forward to meeting everyone
😁
Jeanette (social media Volunteer)

P.S. if you see any errors (or spinach in my teeth) please let me know - I would like to learn and hope everyone will welcome an enthusiastically curious human like me🤓

🌟 Join us at the Summerland Fall Fair Annual General Meeting! 🌟

📅 When: Wednesday, February 19th
🕕 Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
📍 Where: George Ryga Arts and Cultural Centre, 9525 Wharton Street, Summerland, BC

Come be a part of shaping this year's Fall Fair and learn more about how you can get involved in our community event. Your input and ideas are valuable to us!

For more information please email summerlandfallfair@gmail.com or visit our website. Link in our bio.

We can't wait to see you there! 🎡 #SummerlandFallFair #AGM #CommunityEvent

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Important Announcement:

2026 Summerland Fall Fair Postponed

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