Vegreville Country Fair Marketplace Draws a Crowd

Vegreville Country Fair Marketplace Draws a Crowd

Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser

The marketplace at Vegreville Country Fair (August 8-10) offered more than a welcome shelter from the sun, with a surplus of vendors selling their variety of wares. Vendors came out to the Vegreville Country Fair under the exciting expectation of the regular 11,000 customers in 3 days that the fair attracts, for the table cost of $75, and were not disappointed by the packed crowds throughout the weekend. Even before the event, vendors of everything from socks to home décor expressed their excitement at returning to the Vegreville fair grounds for another year to not only sell their wares, but take in the Midway, activities, bandshell, and chuckwagon and chariot races.

In the style of many Country Fair Marketplaces, there was a little bit of everything to buy. Guests made steady tracks through the Heather Curling Club building throughout the weekend to check out everything from air conditioners to handmade jewelry, beef jerky and cooking utensils to clothing and balloon animals, and to try their luck at the Money Tunnel. The 50/50-style door prize featured a wind tunnel full of tickets, which were drawn multiple times daily to increase each person’s chances of winning.