BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//VanIsleNet//Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:VanIsleNet — Vancouver Island events X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-salt-spring-fall-fair-2026@vanislenet.net DTSTAMP:20260901T202220Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921 SUMMARY:Salt Spring Island Fall Fair DESCRIPTION:The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair is a beloved Gulf Islands tr adition — a genuine\, old-fashioned country fair that has celebrated is land life and the autumn harvest for well over a century. Held on the gro unds of the Farmers' Institute\, it gathers Salt Spring's famously creati ve and self-sufficient community for a weekend of friendly competition\, homegrown pride and small-town fun that feels a world away from the mainl and.\n\nThis is the fair at its most authentic: prize livestock and farm animals\, tables heaped with local produce\, preserves\, baking and flowe rs\, and hall after hall of homegrown crafts\, art and needlework entered by islanders young and old. Around the exhibits you will find live enter tainment\, demonstrations\, food\, and the easy\, welcoming atmosphere th e Southern Gulf Islands are known for. It is a wonderful window into the culture that makes Salt Spring special — the same community of small fa rms\, makers\, potters and growers behind the island's famous Saturday ma rket. Getting there is part of the experience: Salt Spring is a short\, s cenic BC Ferries hop from Vancouver Island or the mainland\, and a fair w eekend pairs perfectly with a slow island getaway of studios\, farm stand s\, hikes and harbour villages. Bring cash for the vendors and the bake t able\, plan your ferry ahead on a busy weekend\, and give yourself time t o wander. Check the fair's site for this year's dates\, schedule and admi ssion.\n\nhttps://vanislenet.net/events/salt-spring-fall-fair-2026 LOCATION:Farmers' Institute\, Salt Spring Island URL:https://vanislenet.net/events/salt-spring-fall-fair-2026 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR