The Royal Winter Agricultural Fair is now open until November 13, 2016 at the Exhibition Place, Toronto. Start the holiday season early by attending one of the largest combined indoor agricultural fairs and international equestrian competitions in the world. The fair takes place every November in Toronto, and it is where guests can enjoy the best in agriculture, local food, and equestrian competitions from across the country. There are so many things to do, and see at this year's The Royal Winter Agricultural Fair including an extravagant dining experience with Michael Bonacini this upcoming Sunday, November 6, 2016.  

 

Basic Information: 

Date: November 4 to November 13, 2016

Hours: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 9 pm, Sun, Nov 6 from 9 am to 8 pm and Sun, Nov 13 from 9 am to 6 pm

Location: Exhibition Place,Toronto, Ontario. M6K 3C3
Price: $16 Youth (4-17)   $19 Senior (65+)   $25 Adult (18-64)   $56 Family Pass (2 Adults / 2 Youth)
Buy: Buy Tickets Here
Website: http://www.royalfair.org/

One of this year's noteworthy events will be the The Royal Dinner with Michael Bonacini, renowned chef and co-founder of the Oliver & Bonacini restaurant group. Guests will have the opportunity to experience an exclusive farm-to-table dining experience featuring a four course meal. I will be attending the dinner this Sunday, so you can follow the live coverage on both my Instagram and Twitter accounts. 

Candy Apple with Nuts 

Jams & Jellies 

What's New

 Boots and Hearts Music Showcase: The Royal Winter Agricultural Fair and Boots and Hearts Music Festival have partnered to bring up-and-coming Canadian country music stars to this year's event. The winner of the 2016 Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase, Vanessa Marie Carter, along with two finalists, Jesse Gold and Robyn Ottolini, will perform live Saturday, November 12 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Check The Royal site for details. 

Ring of Excellence: This year, visitors can expect an even better viewing experience as a substantial investment has been made to the Ring of Excellence, The Royal's main livestock show ring. The Ring has increased in size by 25 per cent and will include premium show suites, full hospitality capabilities and more general seating. State-of-the-art digital capacities will enable live streaming, delivering The Royal to a global audience. 

Road House Barn Dance: Fair-goers are invited to kick-up their boots and join country music stars, the Colt Walker band, in The Royal's brand new Ring of Excellence for the first-ever Royal Barn Dance on Wednesday, November 9 from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Click here for more details.  

The Royal Classics:

The Royal Wine Competition, the Canadian Craft Beer and Ontario Cider Awards are just a few of the exciting events happening at The Royal. If fabulous cuisine is more your scene, check out the fourth annual Egg Farmers of Ontario Road to the Royal Chef Challenge. The Chef's Challenge is the culmination of six events across Ontario that served as qualifiers for the final challenge. The Royal will host the semi-final and final rounds. On Sunday, November 6, The Royal will host internationally acclaimed chefs from Ireland, New York City and Toronto for the Royal International Invitational Chef Challenge. Finally, support the next generation of top-chefs by going to the second annual The Royal High School Chef Competition.  More food and lifestyle event info can be found here.

Excellence in Horsemanship: What visit to The Royal is complete without taking in North America's number one indoor equestrian event? From Olympic Gold medalists Nick Skelton and Big Star of Great Britain and Michael Jung of Germany, competing in Show Jumping and Indoor Eventing respectively to the enchanting Sylvia Zerbini and her Arabian Horses, the Royal Horse Show is spectacular sport and entertainment.