Get your Mechanical Bull Riding team in! It is taking place on Thursday the 11th after the demolition derby. This year there is a women’s and men’s division. All riders must 18+. To register email navanbullriding@hotmail.co​m with the name of your team, the names of your team members, and whether you are entering the men’s or women’s division.

This year promises to be the best ride experience ever at the Navan Fair. We have listened to your feedback and as a result have booked some of the best rides out there for this years midway! Here are just a few of the awesome rides that will be at the fair this year. Check out the videos at the end of this post.

The Spin Out

The Spin Out is one of the wildest and most exciting midway rides available  today! Riders sit securely in seats on the outside edge of the ride.  As the Spin Out rises up, the six sets of seats start to spin, and the base of ride rotates around the floor pad. You’ll be north, south, east and west, right side up, upside down, and everything in between!

The Spin Out is sure to become a fair favorite!

The Alibaba

The Alibaba is a thrilling amusement ride that takes passengers on a magic carpet ride that won’t soon be forgotten. The Alibaba takes you to incredible heights and back down again at amazing speed! This is one of those rides where you want to ride it again and again!

Are you are up to riding this incredible ride?!

The Starship

This is one crazy ride! Experience up to 4 G`s of centrifugal force! Similar forces are achieved from NASA astronaut experiments simulating rocket take off and space travel G-Forces. Riders stand up against a wall while the floor drops out from underneath them and they are left stuck to the wall from the extreme centrifugal forces!

Other rides that will also be at the Navan Fair

• Large Basket Ferris Wheel
• The Sizzler
• Tea Cup
• Merry Go Round
• Berry Go Round
• Children’s Train
• And Much much more!

Check out these ride videos!

The Spin Out

The Alibaba

The Starship

Dear New and Previous Concessionaires,

The Navan Fair is fast approaching, and I am getting geared up for this year’s fair. Also we will continue to add some picnic areas near the food vendors along the Arena roadway and the Curling Club roadway. We are still looking at ideas to bring more movement into this area such as exhibitor/crafter demonstrations at specific times during the fair. Also we have invited the local Crafters Guide members to join us again this year. If you have any ideas for the Curling Rink area please let the office know. We will have the Kids Corner in the curling club sponsored by Place D’Orleans.

Please read through all the rules and regulations and sign all areas that apply, in order for us to process your application and reserve a spot for you and your organization. We will NOT reserve your spot unless we are paid by the due date. Our committee has many requests for space and saving spots is NOT how we do business. We stick with the motto, “FIRST COME…FIRST SERVE”!

Should you need to contact us, please call the Navan Fair office at 613-835-2766 or fax at 613-835-4008 and by email me at navanfair@bellnet.ca .

Dates to remember

May 2nd Please advise if you will be joining us by calling 613-835-2766 or email navanfair@bellnet.ca

June 30th please send your application, signed agreement, copy of insurance, payment, and desired location to 1279 Colonial Rd. Navan, Ontario K4B 1N1.

July 15th please have your payment in before 5pm. Only cash or certified cheque will be accepted after July 15st, 2011.

We will send out your passes to you, once payment is received.

Sincerely,

Shawn Robinson

Concession Director
Food Vendors will be required to complete City of Ottawa, Health Department forms – these will be sent once application is received.

Please click here for your application. ( If you are a food vendor, you must contact the fair office before applying)

The demolition derby has always been one of the favorite events at the Navan Fair, and this year promises to be no different. To participate in this event you need to be just a little bit crazy, perhaps even have a screw loose. Lets face it, you are facing off against a bunch of guys that want to ram you into next week.

I was curious as to what made demolition derby drivers tick so I sought out rookie competitor Justin “The Mad Man” Birch for his thoughts on this years derby. Justin struck me as a nice lad, but I’m quite sure that the elevator doesn’t go all the way to the top floor. You see, Justin has decided to paint his car in honor of his beloved Toronto Maple Leafs. He may as well have painted a target on his back. Justin has made it very clear that he isn’t a fan of Ottawa Senator supporters either, referring to them as “cocky.”  Justin is a brave soul indeed.

Lets take a look at what Justin had to say shall we?

Needless to say I think that whatever happens it is going to be a great show. Come see Justin “The Mad Man” Birch on Thursday August 12th at 7:00pm. Right afterward, there will be a mechanical bull riding contest under the domes with live entertainment!

As you can see from the pictures, people tend to have a great time when they visit the Navan Fair. We can’t wait to welcome YOU!

Photos courtesy of Tom Devecseri and John Ladds.

[View with PicLens]

123►

Mechanical Bull Riding Contest!

The Mechanical bull riding competition is back! One of the great events from last years fair is making a return appearance. Come on out and cheer for your favorite cowboys and cowgirls as they take on the meanest bull around! Do you have what it takes to stay on? This will be a fabulous night of entertainment as teams of riders go head to head to see who gets bragging rights, and then we will open it up so that everyone gets a shot at taming this wild beast! While the bull riding is going on there will also be live entertainment by the awesome party band “Conterfit.”

Counterfit

COUNTERFIT are professional musicians, who deliver high energy live shows with up-beat popular Top-40 music, keeping crowds on the dance floor with a bit of boogie in their two step. The three members of COUNTERFIT have been playing music most their lives. It’s what makes them “tick”!All members grew up with different musical tastes, including rock, country, classic rock, pop, hip-hop, celtic and more. This allows COUNTERFIT to reach a wide audience with diverse tastes.

*Age of majority required

As one of the most popular bands of it time, April Wine continues to deliver an incredible live show. Come and join us for what promises to be a night to remember under the domes.

About the band

It all began in Nova Scotia late in 1969. The Henman brothers, David and Ritchie, got together with their cousin Jim Henman and fellow musician Myles Goodwyn to form a band called April Wine, a name chosen simply because they were two words that sounded good together. Fifteen studio albums, three live releases, numerous compilations, a boxed set and thousands of concerts later April Wine has become enormously popular in Canada, the United States and throughout the world.

In March of 2009, April Wine was inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame during Canadian Music Week in Toronto. They also received The Lifetime Achievement Award for being part of Canadian Music History for 40 years.

Opening act “Catalyst”

“Catalyst” is a dynamic new “Party Band” forged from members of various well known and successful bands in the Ottawa area. “Catalyst” will make your public or private event a success by adding just the right mix of Classic Rock & Country hits for a night of dancing you’ll never forget. Versatility is the key when you’re looking for a band capable of entertaining multiple generations of guests who enjoy a variety of musical genres. We are a five-piece band with great vocals, guitars, bass, drums, and keyboards offering a fresh approach to old and new sounds. You can witness the passion for their craft during their performances which is always engaging, always inviting, and always fun. Remember, every event needs a “Catalyst”.

Livestock and horse exhibitors can register online by clicking here or if you prefer to register by mail, click the appropriate link below to download your entry form in PDF format to be printed and mailed, or faxed to (613) 835-4008 or email navanfair@bellnet.ca

Livestock entry form (to be used for the classes listed below)
Beef
Dairy
Sheep

Heavy horse entry form (to be used for the classes listed below)
Heavy Horse Show

Light horse entry form (to be used for the classes listed below)
Light
Western

Homecraft entry form (to be used for the classes listed below)
Commercial Features
Culinary arts
Education
Field Crops
Horticulture
Fruit And Veg
Homecraft

Baby Show