Creston Valley Fall Fair

Creston Valley Fall Fair Creston's longest running event, celebrating the best the valley has to offer!

Join us on September 6th and 7th, 2024, for a celebration of community, agriculture, and family fun at the Creston Valley Fall Fair, taking place at the Creston Flat's Stables! For over a century, we've been bringing together residents and visitors to showcase the best of our valley's harvest, talents, and spirit.

🧡🌻 🌻🧡Back in 1994, Creston was already a powerhouse in BC’s agriculture scene. The valley boasted over 6,000 acres of ...
04/25/2025

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Back in 1994, Creston was already a powerhouse in BC’s agriculture scene. The valley boasted over 6,000 acres of fruit trees, and farmers were producing more than 2 million pounds of cherries annually! Local strawberry cooperatives in places like Wynndel had long been feeding the province, and innovative growers were already experimenting with early organic methods.

And behind it all? A legacy of passionate local organizations, like:

🍓 Creston Valley Agricultural Association (Founded before 1914)
🌱 Creston Valley Cooperative Association (1914-1938)
🍒 The Co-Operative Fruit Growers of Wynndel (Founded 1913)
🍓 Today’s Creston Valley Food Action Coalition, Fields Forward Society, Kootenay Local Agricultural Society, Creston Community Seed Bank Society, and our own Creston Valley Fall Fair Association continue that mission — keeping Creston’s food on the table, seeds local, and community thriving. 💚

📍Still growing strong since 1918 — we can’t wait to see you at the next Fall Fair!

🎡 Mark your calendars — the 2025 Fall Fair is happening September 5 & 6! 🎉🗓 Dates & Times:📍 Friday, Sept 5 – 12 PM to 4 ...
04/23/2025

🎡 Mark your calendars — the 2025 Fall Fair is happening September 5 & 6! 🎉

🗓 Dates & Times:
📍 Friday, Sept 5 – 12 PM to 4 PM (12–1 PM is reserved for seniors)
📍 Saturday, Sept 6 – 9 AM to 5 PM

🌽 Don’t miss the return of our Local Food Feast on Saturday — come hungry and ready to celebrate the best flavours our community has to offer!

More details coming soon — stay tuned! 🍂🍎

We're Looking for a Photography Convenor! Do you have a passion for photography and love being part of the community? Th...
04/20/2025

We're Looking for a Photography Convenor!

Do you have a passion for photography and love being part of the community? The Creston Valley Fall Fair is on the lookout for a Photography Convenor to help us bring the 2025 fair to life!

As Photography Convenor, you'll: ✨ Organize the photography exhibit
✨ Help set up and display entries
✨ Work with judges and participants
✨ Celebrate the amazing local talent behind the lens!

Whether you're a shutterbug yourself or just love helping others share their creative work, this is a fun and rewarding role that helps showcase one of the fair’s most popular categories.

📅 The fair takes place September 2025, and we’d love to have someone on board soon to help plan ahead.

Interested or want to learn more? Message us here or email .

Let’s make this year picture perfect! 📷💛

🌻 Throwback Thursday! 🌻We’re flipping through time with a peek at the Creston Valley Fall Fair Competitors Handbook from...
04/18/2025

🌻 Throwback Thursday! 🌻
We’re flipping through time with a peek at the Creston Valley Fall Fair Competitors Handbook from 1982! This gem from over 40 years ago reminds us how deeply rooted agriculture, community, and creativity are in our valley’s story.

📆 That year, the fair was held on September 10 & 11 at the Rec Centre in Creston. Livestock, preserves, produce, and pride—this booklet was the guide to it all!

🚜 Did you know? In 1982:

B.C.’s Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) was still in its first decade, helping protect farmland right here in the Kootenays and across the province.

Creston’s fertile soil and long growing season continued to support robust fruit and vegetable production—especially cherries, apples, and corn.

Local farmers were adapting to changing markets and technologies, laying the groundwork for today’s innovative agricultural practices.

📰 Around Creston in 1982:

Closure of the Creston Railway Station
The Canadian Pacific Railway station in Creston officially closed in 1982, marking the end of a key chapter in the town’s transportation history.

Creston Review’s Final Year Approaches
The Creston Review, Creston’s longstanding local newspaper since 1908, was nearing its final days. It remained a trusted community voice through 1982 before printing its last issue in 1983.

🌾 Throwback Thursday! 🌾This is the Creston Valley Fall Fair booklet from 1978.​Held on September 8 & 9 at the Recreation...
04/11/2025

🌾 Throwback Thursday! 🌾
This is the Creston Valley Fall Fair booklet from 1978.​

Held on September 8 & 9 at the Recreation Centre in Creston, B.C., this booklet includes the full prize list and programme from the fair nearly 50 years ago.​

Did You Know?

Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR): Established in 1973, the ALR was a groundbreaking initiative by British Columbia to preserve valuable farmland amidst rapid urbanization. By 1978, it had become a model for farmland protection, ensuring that agriculture remained a priority in the province. ​

Canola Innovation: In 1978, Canadian plant breeders achieved a significant breakthrough by altering the fatty acid composition of rapeseed, leading to the creation of canola. This new crop became a major player in Canada's agricultural exports. ​

Supply Management System: The late 1970s saw the strengthening of Canada's supply management system for dairy, poultry, and eggs. This system was designed to stabilize prices and ensure fair returns for
farmers, shaping the agricultural landscape we know today. ​

From vintage fair entries to pivotal agricultural milestones, it's fascinating to see the roots of our community's rich farming heritage. 🌱

04/05/2025

Farming is more than just a job—it’s a way of life built on dedication, resilience, and a deep connection to the land. Through droughts, storms, and long hours, our farmers keep our community fed and thriving.

The Creston Fall Fair is a celebration of that hard work and our region’s rich agricultural history. In tough times, we’re reminded just how important it is to support our farmers and local producers.

🌾 Celebrate our farming heritage
🍏 Enjoy fresh, homegrown food
🏆 Recognize the effort behind every harvest

Join us in September 2025 to celebrate our local foodways!

Celebrate the Harvest at the Creston Fall Fair! 🍂This picture was taken right here, our very own apricots! I don't know ...
04/05/2025

Celebrate the Harvest at the Creston Fall Fair! 🍂

This picture was taken right here, our very own apricots! I don't know about you but Creston apricots are favorite treat in the summer.
The best part of fall? The amazing local harvest! From fresh fruit to homemade goods, the Creston Fall Fair is the perfect place to celebrate everything our valley has to offer.

🌾Marvel at the stunning variety and quality of the harvest in the Valley.
🍯 Enjoy fresh, local food
🏆 Enter your best produce in the fair!

Join us in September for a weekend full of fun, food, and community. See you there!

This photo came to us courtesy of a happy fair goer in 2024!Did anyone else score some sunflower seeds from Seedy Saturd...
03/30/2025

This photo came to us courtesy of a happy fair goer in 2024!

Did anyone else score some sunflower seeds from Seedy Saturday? The sun is getting stronger and that ground should be thawing by now, but frost could be in the future still.

These look like mammoth giant sunflowers on the right but the variety to the left is unknown. The bright orange and red sunflowers are just so striking but probably don't grow so tall! One can certainly try.

Oh and the barn at the flats has a lot of spaces to display sunflowers, let's fill them all :)

If the submitter of the photo wishes to be tagged they can tag themselves. We have their permission to post this picture.

🚜🎃 What's the secret to GIANT pumpkins? 🎃🚜Some of these pumpkins are monsters! 😲 But how do they do it!? We know a lot o...
03/23/2025

🚜🎃 What's the secret to GIANT pumpkins? 🎃🚜

Some of these pumpkins are monsters! 😲 But how do they do it!? We know a lot of love (and maybe some top secret tricks) go into growing these massive gourds.

Do you have a tried-and-true method for growing the biggest pumpkin on the block? Special soil? A secret fertilizer mix? A lot of pumpkin pep talks? Drop your best tips in the comments and let's keep the friendly competition alive!

🎃🍂 See these giants in person at the Creston Fall Fair 2025! 🍂🎃

Throwback Thursday: 1969 Crawford Bay & District Fall FairDid you know that in 1969, the Fall Fair wasn’t just in Cresto...
03/20/2025

Throwback Thursday: 1969 Crawford Bay & District Fall Fair

Did you know that in 1969, the Fall Fair wasn’t just in Creston? This prize list from the Crawford Bay & District Agricultural Fall Fair gives us a glimpse into the fairs held up the lake! 🌾🏆

Back then, admission was just 25 cents, and dedicated community members like Mrs. E. Vance (President), Mrs. L. Lovestrom (Vice-President), Mrs. B. Green (Treasurer), and Mrs. N. Auger (Secretary) helped bring it all together. Women organizers making it happen!

We’d love to hear your memories of fairs in Crawford Bay and the surrounding communities! Did you or someone you know attend or participate in the events back then? Share your stories in the comments!

ThrowBack THURSDAYThis one's a little bit hard to see, but if you're curious all these documents are in the museum! What...
03/14/2025

ThrowBack THURSDAY

This one's a little bit hard to see, but if you're curious all these documents are in the museum! What a treasure.

What was happening in Creston in 1966? If you find any interesting articles from that time here, post them below!

Text reads:

Creston Valley Fall Fair
Est. 1918

Fall Fair Prize List from 1966

CRESTON VALLEY FALL FAIR
SEPTEMBER 16 AND 17, 1966
Creston, British Columbia

1966 Prize List

Cash Prizes
Industrial Displays
Art Display
Midway
Entertainment
ADMISSION — Adults 50c — Students 25c

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
FRIDAY — 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. — 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
SATURDAY — 2:00 to 10:30 p.m.

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS, SATURDAY, 10:30 p.m.

CIVIC CENTRE

Sponsors:
The Creston Lions Club

FALL FAIR
Proceeds for
Centennial Projects

The brought a splash of creativity to the Creston Fall Fair — turning paper-making into pure magic for the kids! Hands...
03/08/2025

The brought a splash of creativity to the Creston Fall Fair — turning paper-making into pure magic for the kids! Hands-on fun, bright colors, and lots of smiles filled their stall.

And the best part? They’re hoping to do it all again next time! If you missed out or want another round of crafty fun, keep an eye out for the Art Barn this September.

Wouldn't it be lovely to go through a stack of old Fall Fair booklets? These come to us from the Museum catalogue and ha...
03/07/2025

Wouldn't it be lovely to go through a stack of old Fall Fair booklets? These come to us from the Museum catalogue and have been lovingly kept in good condition.

Do you remember attending the fair as a youngster? Do you have any memories that have stayed with you?

We picture apple boxes full to bursting, handstitched table cloths, the smell of hay and the sound of a happy crowd of people. In that respect, not much has changed. Time travel is real after all.
[Text in Image reads:

September 16 & 17, 1958
Civic Centre

Events featured:

Cash Prizes
Entertainment
Industrial Display
Open to the public:

Friday: 2:00 – 5:30 PM & 7:00 – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 2:00 – 5:30 PM & 7:00 – 9:30 PM
Admission:

Adults: 25¢
Students: 10¢
Admission per day.]

🌻✨ Throwback Thursday! ✨🌻Take a stroll down memory lane with this blast from the past — the 1949 Fall Fair Prize List fo...
02/28/2025

🌻✨ Throwback Thursday! ✨🌻

Take a stroll down memory lane with this blast from the past — the 1949 Fall Fair Prize List for the Second Annual Flower Show and Household Arts Exhibition! 🌼

It’s incredible to see how far we've come while still holding onto the heart of what makes the Creston Valley Fall Fair so special — celebrating community, creativity, and tradition.

Can you imagine sitting down to a hot cup of tea in 1949 and browsing the prize list for the Fall Fair here? Having that connection to people in place here from that time in history feels special, and I bet some of the babies being balanced on laps while mamas filled out 1949 Fall Fair forms are still attending to this day.🌼❤



Here’s the full text from the image:

"SECOND ANNUAL
Flower Show
and exhibition of
Household Arts
1949

PRIZE LIST

ENTRY CLOSING DATE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

EXHIBITION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF:
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
Canadian Legion

Keep this copy of the Prize List before you, and plan to exhibit or to visit with us at the Exhibition.

MEMORIAL HALL
Creston, British Columbia

LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 5 to 6"

We’ve got our eye on spring! 👀🌱🐣Is that the sound of baby chicks and fresh beginnings we hear? As the days grow longer a...
02/21/2025

We’ve got our eye on spring! 👀🌱🐣

Is that the sound of baby chicks and fresh beginnings we hear? As the days grow longer and the sun gets a little warmer, we're dreaming of sunshine, gardens, and all the joys that come with the changing seasons! 🌞🌻

What’s your favorite sign that spring is just around the corner? Let us know in the comments! ⬇️

Friends and family stick together at the Fair- literally!The Farmer Olympics was a weekend highlight for many. Watching ...
02/16/2025

Friends and family stick together at the Fair- literally!

The Farmer Olympics was a weekend highlight for many. Watching good buddies dressed up in team costumes compete with each other brought a smile to everyone's faces. We cheered just as hard when they did well as when they fell over! Thanks to our MC who kept up with all the antics and kept us laughing.

Great job to everyone who competed! Now is the time to tag your dream team and pick up a training regimen of extra hay bale reps for the next fair!

What was your favourite moment of the Farmer Olympics?

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