Real contests at the Virtual Parham Fair … with a real deadline

Aug 05, 2020

The Parham Fair Board has put together some live events that will take place on the traditional Parham Fair weekend, August 21 and 22nd.

But what of the contests that are also an integral part of the fair each year. The contests are all listed in the fair book, which can be found at Parhamfair.ca.

Instead of bringing entries to the fair site a day or two before the fair, the 2020 contests all need to be submitted by August 10, next Monday, by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Some of the contest categories are unique to this year, including the Pet show for kids 13 and under – best dressed child and pet representing a nursery rhyme and best dressed child and pet representing a movie character, to be submitted as a digital photo. The cowboy/cowgirl contest, a popular event at the fair, also has a photo contest version for 3-5 and 6-10 year olds. There is also a baking contest, with cupcake and layer cake divisions.

Children’s crafts included a found object division, flower painting, a writing contest, and a poster contest.

Flower arrangements, photography, needlework and a colouring contest round out the categories.

All of the details can be found in the fair book, which is downloadable in .pdf form. In order to enter, participants need only an exhibitor number – call Shelley at 613-376-6432 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and prepare your submissions.

Another unique 2020 feature is the kitchen party, which will be uploaded in a Youtube version on August 21, but requires entries to be submitted, as video files, by August 10 as well.

The Kitchen party showcases all the home-grown talents in Frontenac County. Entries can take the form of jokes, skits, songs, tricks, music, anything that can be made into a 3-5 minute video, which will be knit together to make a party that will be accessible via a link from the Parham Fair Facebook page, on the Friday night of the fair.

Everything you need to know can be found in the fair book. Download it today and get ready to win cash prizes.