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29 Sep, 2013

A peek inside the Carp Fair

Posted by andrea tomkins in: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa

Did you know that the Carp Fair is celebrating its sesquicentennial this year? How many smiling faces, candy apples, tractor pulls, and giant pumpkins do you think there may have been during the past 150 years? I can’t even begin to figure it out. But I will say this, we couldn’t have chosen a nicer day to check out the Carp Fair. This was our day yesterday:

Ferris wheels make me happy. #carpfair

@mrmissfish won this for me! #carpfair

Skee ball rocks! #carpfair

My dream car is at the #carpfair!

Gorgeous horses #carpfair

Super dogs at #carpfair #latergram

Señor Corn Dog says SI!


2 Responses to "A peek inside the Carp Fair"

1 | Melanie

September 29th, 2013 at 11:06 am

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We are trying to decide if we want to go check it out this afternoon…looking at your photos is making me lean towards yes! Great weather again, too.

2 | Stephanie Verk

March 26th, 2014 at 11:25 am

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Great Photos! Can’t wait for this years fair!

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