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The 2020 Estevan fair will bring a lot of surprises

For all of those who felt that two days of the Estevan Fair this year weren’t enough, the Estevan Exhibition Association (EEA) has great news. The Estevan Fair 2020 will be not even three, but four days.
Ferris Wheel
Who knows, maybe net year there will be a bigger attraction than the Ferris wheel. File photo

For all of those who felt that two days of the Estevan Fair this year weren’t enough, the Estevan Exhibition Association (EEA) has great news. The Estevan Fair 2020 will be not even three, but four days.

“It will begin on Thursday, June 4, and will continue on through the 6th and 7th,” said EEA president Tamera Huber. “That’s what they (the West Coast Amusements) presented to us this year, so we accepted the offer and that’s what we are going to move into next year.”

Not only it will be a much longer fair, but part of it also will fall on a weekend. That will be happening for the first time in quite a long span.

“We wanted a weekend fair back in Estevan for many years now, and they finally gave it to us. And we are thrilled about it,” said Huber.

One of the biggest successes of this year, the Estevan Sings competition, will be a part of the entertaining program again.

“We were hearing for the last couple of years that people wanted to see it back. And those stands were filled, so … we are going to bring it back next year. That is one of the pieces of entertainment that I can assure you that will be there. Thank you to Travis Frank for bringing that back for us,” said Huber.

She also thanked the participants and noted that they hope to get as many performers this year. However, with four days of fair the format of the event may be somewhat changed.

The board has already started discussing some other attractions and events that they hope to bring to Estevan next year.

“We are really excited about it. We had our July board meeting the other night and there are some fantastic ideas happening out there. And it’s definitely going to be more than the midway. We just can’t confirm exactly what it’s going to be there next year,” said Huber.

Huber said that there is a chance that next year the community will have a chance to try out “a pretty wild” new ride at the Estevan fairgrounds.

“There is a small possibility there may be a new ride, one of the bigger rides. West Coast Amusements was telling us about some other rides that they have and what’s going on with them,” said Huber. 

In the meantime, while the Estevan fair is still almost a year away, there are more great events coming up this summer.

“Estevan Exhibition Association CCA Rodeo is Friday, August 23. The parade will kick us off with that. And then Saturday, the 24, there is the CCA rodeo. And then on Sunday, August 25, is ranch rodeo and kids rodeo,” said Huber, adding that a mud run will also take place on August 24.

Besides, very soon the Estevan Sings winners will have to start practicing their skills to once again perform for the Estevan community, as they will join the star attraction of this summer, the Rafferty Rumble, on July 26-28.