Come to the Hanover Fair, August 9 and 10, 2025
Homecraft Competitions - Livestock Shows
Heavy Horse Pull - Live Entertainment - FREE Family Fun and Children's Entertainment
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Family night at the Hanover Drive-In - $15.00 per car sponsored by Hanover, Bentinck & Brant Agricultural Society. Come early – games, face painting, lots of family fun!
Thursday, August 7, 2025
| 6:00pm-9:00pm | Homecraft & Junior Exhibitors drop off exhibits and entry forms - under the Grandstand |
Friday, August 8, 2025
| 9:00am-Noon | Judging of Homecraft & Junior Exhibits ~ Not open to the public |
Saturday, August 9, 2025
| 10:00am-4:00pm | Exhibits open for viewing |
| 10:00am-8:00pm | FREE Inflatables - fun for all ages |
| 10:00am-5:00pm | FREE Children’s Activities and Agricultural Education in the Children’s Tent ~ Infield |
| 10:00am-4:00pm | Andres Alpacas |
| 11:00am-6:00pm | Horse Drawn Wagon Rides on Racetrack |
| 10:00am | Hanover 4H Sheep Club Achievement Day ~ Barns south of track |
| 10:30am | Baby Show - in the Children’s Tent - Pre-registration by July 31 required - Contact secretarytreasurer@hbbas.org |
| 11:00am-1:00am | Food Booths Open |
| 11:00am-1:00am | Beer Garden Open - Entertainment Tent |
| 11:30am | Foam Party - Bring a towel |
| 12:00om- 3:00pm | Card Making Demonstration ~ Susan Schlorff |
| 12:00om- 3:00pm | Barn Quilt Demonstration ~ D&B Barn Quilts |
| 12:00pm - 8:00pm | Mechanical Bull - must be 48” to ride - under 18 years requires waiver signed by parent/guardian |
| 12:00pm - 8:00pm | NEW Zipline- must be 48” to ride - under 18 years requires waiver signed by parent/guardian |
| 12:00pm - 8:00pm | Rock Climbing Wall |
| 12:00pm | Registration for Horseshoe Tournament ~ Horseshoe pits south of racetrack ~ Contact Tim Becker 519-270-8805 |
| 12:30pm | Judging of Brown Swiss 4H Show Begins, Open Show at 1:00pm - Public encouraged to attend! |
| 1:00pm | Judging of Jersey Show ~ barns south of track - Public encouraged to attend! |
| 1:00pm | Horseshoe Tournament begins |
| 1:00pm | Registration for Pet Show ~ Children’s Tent |
| 1:30pm | Invitational Youth Sheep Show ~ barns south of track |
| 1:30pm | Pet Show begins - Children's Tent |
| 2:30pm | Foam Party - Bring a towel |
| 4:30pm | Foam Party - Bring a towel |
| 4:30-6:30pm | Live Music - featuring Levi Watke - Entertainment Tent |
| 5:00pm | Tug of War - enter a team and win a donatoin to the Grey/Bruce Charity of your choice - Pre-registration required - Contact secretarytreasurer@hbbas.org |
| 6:15pm | Presentation of HBBAS Scholarships |
| 6:30pm-1:00am | LIVE MUSIC EVENT ~ FEATURING JAMMIN NORTH and SLIM PICKENS ~ NO COVER CHARGE ~ All Ages Event |
Sunday, August 10, 2025
| 9:00am-4:00pm | Saugeen Valley Pony Club Clinic - infield |
| 9:30am-10:30am | Registration for Beef Show |
| 10:00am-2:00pm | Horse Drawn Wagon Rides on Racetrack |
| 10:00am-3:00pm | FREE Inflatables - fun for all ages |
| 11:00am-3:00pm | Exhibits open for viewing |
| 11:00am-3:00pm | NEW - Farmer’s Market - Big Tent by the barns |
| 11:00am-2:00pm | Touch a Truck - racetrack/infield |
| 11:00am | Judging of Beef Cattle ~ Barns south of racetrack |
| 11:00am | Teddy Bear Picnic in the Children’s Tent |
| 11:00am-3:30pm | FREE Children’s Activities and Agricultural Education in the Children’s Tent ~ infield |
| 11:00am-3:00pm | Food Booths Open |
| 11:00pm-3:00pm | Beer Garden Open - Entertainment Tent |
| 12:00pm-3:00pm | Card Making Demonstration ~ Susan Schlorff |
| 12:00pm-3:00pm | Barn Quilt Demonstration ~ D&B Barn Quilts |
| 12:00pm-3:00pm | NEW Zipline- must be 48” to ride - under 18 years requires waiver signed by parent/guardian |
| 12:00pm-3:00pm | Rock Climbing Wall |
| 1:00 pm | Heavy Horse Pull ~ on Racetrack in front of Grandstand |
| 3:00pm | Exhibitors ~ Removal of Exhibits from In Exhibit Hall |