South Country Fair

07/20/2024

Music so amazing you HAVE TO dance, even in this heat!

07/20/2024

Music in the Campground is happening!

07/19/2024

IMPORTANT VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
Volunteers - PLEASE check in at the volunteer tent and confirm your shifts.
There have been some schedule shifts and we can’t make Fair happen without you.

Happy Fair everyone!

07/18/2024

‘Twas the night before Fair and all through the park, not a creature was stirring except for a whole pack of wonderful amazing volunteers who were working really hard to get everything set up and ready!
If you want to volunteer please reach out to [email protected] today! We still have spots left!
For all of the rest of your Fair questions and to get tickets visit southcountryfair.com.
IT’S HERE! IT’S TIME! FAIR IS HERE!

07/17/2024

The schedule is here!
During the day, check out the acoustic sets in the campground and the awareness activities, vendors and food trucks.
In the evenings, join us at the stages!
Full descriptions and more info here: http://southcountryfair.com

07/17/2024

- there is music in town as well! Check out Stronghold Brewing on Main Street!

The 36th annual is this weekend (July 19-21)!

As part of the Fair’s musical outreach goals, they’re setting up live music in the taproom on Saturday, July 20th from 2pm-5pm. As always with Up The Hill, these are free performances courtesy of the Fair. 🎵

It’s going to be a scorcher this weekend, so live music seems like the perfect excuse to join us in the taproom for cold pints, pitchers, and icebergs!

📸 PC:

07/15/2024

Due to continued hot and dry conditions there will be a FIRE BAN in place for Fair.
Please plan to use propane stoves to cook or visit the delightful food trucks and vendors for your meals.
Propanne fire pits are also allowed!

07/14/2024

While the volunteers work to get ready for you, keep these things in mind while you get ready for Fair:

☀️It’s going to be HOT! Be prepared with sunscreen, hats, water bottles (we will have drinking water on site!). Stay hydrated, visit the river and check out our new foresty daytime music venues.
🍕There will most likely be a fire-ban so plan ways to prep food that don’t need cooking over an open fire AND/OR plan to visit our food trucks!
⛺️Remember our CAMP RULES
NO DOGS (we know the photo has a dog - it
won’t be at the Fair!)
NO GLASS
NO UNATTENDED FIRES (if allowed)
NO AGGRESSION, FIGHTING OR SWEARING
NO CAR STEREOS, RADIOS OR BLASTERS
NO FIREWORKS
NO ILLICIT DRUGS
NO LIQUOR IN MAINSTAGE AREA
NO INTOXICATED PEOPLE ON SITE
NO UNDERAGED DRINKING
NO UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES
NO VEHICLE TRAFFIC AFTER 10PM
🚗 Camping is included with your ticket but if you want to bring your vehicle to camp it is $30. There is no vehicle entry/reentry outside of box office hours.
💦⛱️Swim at your own risk. The beach is closed at sundown. The river can be dangerous so never swim alone.
♻️No littering. Please recycle in proper bins.
🚽🧻 Use the toilets! Not the bushes!
💕 Be a great human and help everyone have their best Fair

Box office is open
Thursday 5-9pm (volunteers only)
Friday 9am-9pm
Saturday 11am-4pm.

For more information and tickets visit our website - southcountryfair.com.
And remember - this year we are selling tickets online only! No tickets available at the gate.

See you soon all you Finr Fair Folks!

07/12/2024

ONE WEEK UNTIL FAIR!
Children under 12 are FREE (with a responsible adult).
Get your weekend pass and pack the minivan -
https://southcountryfair.tickit.ca

07/10/2024

Who is the lucky one?

US! Because these folks are going to be joining us all the way from the Yukon!

Their unique brand of country-roots music imparts traditional arrangements with a contemporary disposition, reminiscent of old-time dances in hotel taverns and barrooms, barns, kitchens and saloons

Get tickets—> https://southcountryfair.tickit.ca

07/08/2024

Sweets anyone?
Get your sugar fix during Fair with delightful treats by Macs & Custard!

07/06/2024

This week learn more about ChamberFest West, Shady Grove Bluegrass Festival, Wild Mountain Music Festival, and South Country Fair.

07/06/2024

We are looking for a few good people to help us make this magic festival happen!
Still seeking volunteers to assist with:
⭐️Gate
♻️Environment
🚗Parking
Volunteers receive discounted tickets, a special volunteers only party (Thursday evening with performance by Peter & the Wolves) warm fuzzies and the eternal adoration of all those who love the Fair.
Please reach out to [email protected] for more information!

07/03/2024

Artist spotlight:

Mike Tod and his band will perform well-worn traditionals, researched to their roots, and share them in a fashion that feels authentically of another time, while still firmly planted in the present. Mike forges old-time songs into historical epics, conjuring visions of western portraits and weathered landscapes.

Join us —> https://southcountryfair.tickit.ca/events/23356-scf-reimagined-2024-the-inaugural-36

07/01/2024

Pizza!
Possibly… nope - DEFINITELY the best pizza in Lethbridge will be at the Fair with their hot slices of heaven.

06/26/2024

Doghouse Orchestra creates a sonic experience that defies categorization. Their intoxicating blend of genres, soulful grooves, and spontaneous improvisations, they continue to push creative boundaries and offer a sound that is both timeless and irresistibly modern.

Get your tickets —> https://southcountryfair.tickit.ca

06/24/2024

Knotted Fire dazzles with intricately designed crochet jewelry and can create a unique look for you with amazing braid work.

Stop in, say hello and take home some wearable art!

Tickets: https://southcountryfair.tickit.ca

06/19/2024

Winnipeg singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Sierra Noble will be bringing their passion for music and story to the South Country stage this year.

Tickets: https://southcountryfair.tickit.ca

06/17/2024

Tia of The Painted Antler Company creates beautiful authentic indigenous wearable works of art.

Check out her booth at the Fair and take home your own one of a kind creation.

Tickets —> https://southcountryfair.tickit.ca

06/12/2024

Did you hear Ellen Froese is joining us at the Fair!

The rich and imaginative sounds of this prolific artist will float through the forest in the day and draw you to the stage at night…

Get tickets for the whole family (children under 12 are free with a responsible adult) here —> https://southcountryfair.tickit.ca

Photo by Darnell Stewart

06/10/2024

Festival season is coming and Om B***y will be joining us with all the best in festival fashions.

Join us - https://southcountryfair.tickit.ca

06/05/2024

Look who is back! If you missed Benj Rowland in 2022 you missed out. Make it right by joining us this year!

Limited tickets left —> https://southcountryfair.tickit.ca

06/03/2024

The Vendor lineup is shaping up and we will begin sharing next week.

We are still looking for food and other vendors.

Tag your favourite food trucks and vendors for the fair here and they can…

…Check out how to apply here - http://southcountryfair.com/getinvolved/ and EMAIL your applications to [email protected].

05/29/2024

The lineup is HERE!

Your ticket is here —> https://southcountryfair.tickit.ca

05/27/2024

Mark those calendars!
The full Fair lineup drops Wednesday!

05/22/2024

ARTIST SNEEK PEEK - We are so excited for...
Deep
Dark
Woods

Originally from Saskatchewan and now based on the east coast of Canada, The Deep Dark Woods take up a deep tradition of forlorn storytelling, drawing lines from Celtic folksongs to country blues, John Fahey to Shirley Collins. Lush and devastating, Boldt’s gothic surrealism is stark in detail and full of emotion, a murder balladeer for our time.

Get your tickets: http://southcountryfair.com/fair-info/

Photo by Rima Sater

05/15/2024

ARTIST SNEEK PEEK!
Antidoping is a Mexican band originally from Coyoacán, Mexico City, founded by the brothers Manuel and Pedro Apodaca in 1992. Considered a reference of reggae in Mexico and one of the most important groups of the genre in Latin America.

The fact of living in the Caribbean gave them the opportunity to feel the mystical magic and social commitment of rasta music that for about four years they practiced and were recreated with covers of the best Jamaican reggae groups in projects from different places in the town and organically gave rise to what we know today as Antidoping.

Join the party: http://southcountryfair.com/fair-info/

05/08/2024

ARTIST SNEEK PEAK ~ Peter and the Wolves return!

Howlin' Pete Cormier brings the band with rhythm at the roots, and the purpose of creating a hoppin' dance floor at every show. He writes his songs in the style of the great rock n' rollers from the 1950s like Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly.

Join us at the Fair: https://southcountryfair.tickit.ca

📷 Byron Lee .eye

05/01/2024

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT -Welcome Back ~ L’omelette!

L'omelette weaves threads of jazz, soul, funk and punk into colourful, emotionally honest tapestries. The Calgary art-rockers dart between progressive and new wave rock rhythms and synth-led dance pop, tied together by commanding, current concepts and melodies.

Join us at the Fair: https://southcountryfair.tickit.ca

04/24/2024

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT - Starpainter is a folk rock band from Lethbridge, Alberta. They wear their influences on their sleeves, showcasing old-school songwriting craftsmanship and an affinity for gently psychedelic alt-twang tones.

Join us at the Fair: https://southcountryfair.tickit.ca