Acton Fall Fair- September 16th and 17th, 2023

 What a weekend for the 110th Acton Fall Fair!

It was great spending time at the Acton Fall Fair on Saturday, September 16th and Sunday, September 17th as the weather was perfect! It was great seeing many familiar faces and taking in the sites and sounds of the fair! 

Below are many photos I captured during my two days at the Acton Fall Fair. Enjoy! :-)

I usually visit all three days of the Acton Fall Fair, but due to my work schedule, I was able to visit on Saturday and Sunday. 
Saturday morning began slightly cool and very sunny! Here is a look at the new Acton Fair sign located at the entrance. It looked really great! I heard it was a rental, so I hope it returns next year!

After walking around for a little while and checking out how well my entries did, the rides opened shortly after 11am. My brother Scott and I bought some tickets to take a ride on the classic Loop-O-Plane known as the 'Hammer'.
The Hammer was owned by Homeniuk Rides Inc until Albion Amusements (long time Acton Fall Fair midway provider) and Homeniuk Rides merged in early 2022. I was glad to see Homeniuk's rides on the midway this year as they did have some classic rides!

I hadn't been on a Loop-O-Plane since my first visit to the Georgetown Fall Fair in September 2019 (rides at the Georgetown Fall Fair provided by Magical Midway). This unit was just as fun and thrilling despite being electric! I recall years ago Albion Amusements having a unit that was white and bright green. It was nice to see this classic ride at the fair.

Albion Amusements brought along some longtime classics such as the Starship 3000 and the Himalaya.

They also brought their Cuckoo Haus.

And a Sizzler and Zero Gravity too!

Albion Amusements also brought a smaller Scooter Bumper Car ride than I recall them owning in the past. Possibly this unit was previously owned by Homeniuk Rides? Regardless, it had a nice sound track for a Bumper Car ride which kind of caught me by surprise!

The Orbiter was placed at the west end of the midway this year, next to the Mulligan Wheel which was located in the same location as last year.

The Mulligan Wheel has been a nice addition to Albion Amusement's lineup for well over a decade now.

The owner of Albion Amusements, John Robertson passed away in March. Albion Amusements honoured his legacy with banners and a backwards horse on the Merry-Go-Round, which was reported to be his favourite ride.
It was nice to see this tribute as I have always enjoyed the midway and seeing the staff of Albion Amusements over the years (actually my whole life so far!).

Back at the Acton Fall Fair was our family's 1948 8N Ford Tractor! It originally appeared at the fair in 1948 and is 75 years old this year! My brother Scott drove it to the fairgrounds Friday morning and drove it back home Sunday afternoon.

During Saturday morning and early Saturday afternoon there were some horses and their owners running on the tracks competing for various ribbons.

Unfortunately there weren't too many entries this year. But I guess the upkeep of horses has skyrocketed since the pandemic.

The midway at the Acton Fall Fair became quite busy throughout Saturday afternoon.

The poultry barn had a lot of entries including this interesting looking fowl!

The Hammer was looping throughout the day.

Inside the AG Awareness Tent were some donkeys, goats, sheep, and other farm animals.

The colours on the Mulligan Wheel really stand out when the skies are somewhat cloudy.

Here I am enjoying an afternoon ride on the Mulligan Wheel.

Here is a look at the rare and classic Hammer (Eyerly Loop-O-Plane) from the Mulligan Wheel.

The Orbiter was placed quite close to the Mulligan Wheel.

Since it was Scott and I's birthday, we headed home to have a birthday meal and some cake before coming back to the Fall Fair with our friend Travis.

If you look closely, you can see me about to take my second ride of the day on The Hammer. I greatly enjoy classic rides like this!

Here is Travis on the opposite side of the ride before it went. Let's just say it was a one and done for him. lol

Evening shots of the Acton Fall Fair are always so pretty.

The track is home to lawn tractor pulls on Saturday evening at the Acton Fall Fair.

A lot of people came out to the fair on this beautiful Saturday evening.

Here is the Hammer in action shortly before it closed down for the rest of the fair. I hope to see it again one day in the future. 🤞

Midway lights at night are always beautiful!

The Merry-Go-Round is a midway classic.

The Orbiter was thrilling fairgoers of all ages under the dark skies.

Th Mulligan Wheel had quite the line!

It was nice to see the midway bustling with excitement!

Here are Scott and Travis taking in a night ride on the Mulligan Wheel.

Like I've said before, midway ride lights at night are very beautiful!

I enjoy taking abstract shots of the lattice structures of Ferris Wheels.

Here is myself, Scott, and Travis after a great Saturday evening at the Acton Fall Fair.

The sign was lit nice and bright once the sun went down!

Sunday morning started off with some 4H members showing off their cattle.

A crowd was enjoying a Sunday morning ride on the bumper cars.

In the early afternoon, the sun came out from behind the clouds that teased rain throughout the day. Thankfully the rain didn't come until after the fair had closed!

On the track Sunday afternoon was the Antique Tractor Pulls and the Truck Pulls.

The tractors were quiet in comparison to the trucks!

The midway was quiet on Sunday, which is usually the case for the final day of the fair.

The children's rides were being enjoyed by those young and young at heart.

After a great Sunday at the Acton Fall Fair, Scott and I took one final ride on the Mulligan Wheel.

I've said this in the past, but it is a very nice wheel!

For some reason I took a photo of our last ride tickets. lol

Here's one last photo of the 110th Acton Fall Fair shortly before it closed for another year!
It was a great weekend! Already looking forward to next year's fair! :-)