The year 2015 will see the 128th annual Northwest Territorial Days exhibition at the Battlefords Agricultural Society grounds in North Battleford.
As usual, the event is kicked off with a parade Monday and a sneak peak can be had at the fairgrounds on Tuesday, with the full-fledged fair starting Wednesday and running to the end of Friday.
On Sneak Peak Day, admission is $6 for everyone, but the Ag Society has made it clear that the midway will not be open Tuesday. The West Coast Amusements rides get underway at 1 p.m. Wednesday. The midway will run 1 p.m. to midnight Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Sneak Peak Day will feature chariot races at the grandstand at 4 p.m. and at 6:30 p.m., the 54" Provincial Chuckwagons event takes place, also at the grandstand.
Wednesday is Family Day. While the regular admission for children age six to 12 is $6, all children 12 and under will be allowed in free from noon until 3 p.m. and rides are one less coupon per ride until 6 p.m.
Regular admission prices are (subject to change): adults 18 and older, $15; seniors 64 and older, $10; students 13 to 17 years, $10; children six to 12, $6; and children five and under, free.
Each day at noon, the commercial exhibits in the Agrivilla will open and will remain open until 10 p.m.
New this year is the Aboriginal Village, which will be open daily from noon until 10 p.m.
Also new this year is an exhibit by the Saskatchewan Association of Agricultural Societies and Exhibitions. This interactive display is being held in the Agriplex from 1 to 10 p.m. Food for Saskatchewan — Food for the World is an ongoing, constantly changing provincial agricultural education display telling the story of Saskatchewan’s agriculture. Saskatchewan’s youth will learn all about what it takes to produce Saskatchewan’s food.
At the Little Barn, the petting farm will be open from 2:30 until 8 p.m.
Yard acts for the three days include the Bowmanville Zoo and camel rides and Little Ray's Reptile Zoo from Australia, both returning entertainments.
The circus arts performer Safire will roam the grounds as well as set up each day in the Agriplex at 4 p.m. The Alberta-based Safire is a world-renowned circus and fire entertainer and is one of the world’s most known hoop dancers. She has performed in 14 different countries around the world. Safire has been training in the circus arts since 2006 and works full-time as a professional entertainer and fire dance instructor.
Edmonton twister Dan the Balloon Man will also be on hand to entertain.
The grandstand will be a busy place with chariots and chuckwagons Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Saskatchewan Express will entertain Wednesday evening and the Big River Johnny Cash Tribute will take place Thursday evening. Friday's grandstand event will be the annual demolition derby followed by fireworks to close the fair.
Throughout the three days Big Ring and the Small Ring will host the ongoing 4-H Light Horse Show as well as the Draft Horse Show. There will be no sheep show this year, however.
There will be no horticultural show due to the disbanding of the Battlefords Horticultural Society this past year.
