The Western Fair is a fair held annually in London, Ontario, Canada in early September.
The first Western Fair was held in September 1868 in downtown London, northeast of the current location of Victoria Park. Organizers had hoped to use the Crystal Palace Barracks as the main exhibition area. Livestock shows took place on the parade grounds outsite the The Crystal Palace.
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