Upcoming Events - October

Metcalfe Fair - Since 1856
October 2 - 5, 2008
Tel: (613) 821-0591
Fax: 613 821-0137
Metcalfe, ON
Web Site: www.metcalfefair.com
Email: metfair@cyberus.ca

The Metcalfe Fair is an annual agricultural fair held in Metcalfe Ontario, a town located about 15 miles south of Ottawa, Ontario, the Capital City of Canada. This fair has been held in the fall of each year since 1856.

It first began in Metcalfe, then a small village in the Province of Canada, eleven years before Canadian Confederation. That was before the American Civil War, and before Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States.  Today, Metcalfe Fair is a major agricultural fair in Eastern Ontario.

Ottawa International Writers Festival
October 18 - 26, 2008
Tel: (613) 562-1243
Website: www.writersfest.com

Canada's festival of ideas. An interactive celebration of the word in all its forms including fiction, poetry, non-fiction, song writing, screen writing and play writing. Leading authors and thinkers from across the country and around the world, participate in interactive events for all ages and tastes in both official languages.

Fall Rhapsody
October 3 - 9, 2008
Tel: (819) 827-2020 or 1 800 465-1867 
Web Site:  www.capcan.ca

Enter a world of fresh, crisp air and vibrant colour, and take part in many exciting activities during the weekends - such as a photo contest, guided tours and nature interpretation activities.  In Canada's Capital Region celebrate autumn's harvest of colour with Fall Rhapsody.

• You'll find workshops, guided tours, nature interpretation programs and many outdoor activities in Gatineau Park. There are plenty of activities for children as well: shows, crafts and exciting games will help them enjoy the season with all its marvelous colours.
• Neighbouring municipalities will celebrate autumn with arts and crafts exhibits and activities for the whole family.