Queen-Margaret Community Fair
Join us for a day of music, community, and fun on:
Saturday, September 12th, 2026 from 11am-3pm
at 116 Queen St N. and 101 Queen St N.
Welcome to the Queen-Margaret Community Fair!
We are thrilled to invite the community to our upcoming FREE community fair! There will be something for everyone, including live music, a BBQ, self-guided garden tours, leaf art rolling, engaging art activities, roaming or scheduled puppet shows, a free prize drawing, and so much more! This is a FREE event that operates on a Pay-What-You-Can basis for the BBQ, ensuring everyone in our community can participate.
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Special Thanks To Our Talent, Artists, Organizers, & Donors:
Christina Maree
Harpist
Christina Maree fell in love with the harp through folktales, folk music and later became an early fan of Loreena McKennitt. After discovering the Goderich Celtic Festival and Celtic College, she makes an annual pilgrimage to learn new tunes. The sound of the harp invites you in, come for a listen...
Brad McEwen
Musician
Brad McEwen has been a performer of traditional folk music from the British Isles and Canada for many decades. He plays a stringed instrument called a cittern, which can best be described as a 10-string mandola on steroids. Brad specializes in lesser-known versions of traditional songs and dance tunes, with a particular fondness for Canadian variants of UK songs collected by respected researchers like Helen Creighton, Edith Fowke, and Maud Karpeles.
Over the years, he has performed at folk festivals and events across Ontario and the UK in bands such as Tea for Three, Tethera, Hunter’s Corners, and Nonesuch. Additionally, Brad founded the Mill Race Festival of Traditional Folk Music in Cambridge, Ontario, serving at the helm of the volunteer-driven event from 1993 to 2018.
Dave Neigh
Musician
Throughout his years of international touring, Dave Neigh has studied and performed a wide variety of musical styles. However, his true passion for Scottish fiddling is rooted in the time he spent studying Celtic styles at the Gaelic College in St. Ann's, Cape Breton. Known for a hard-driving yet tastefully nuanced approach, Dave's fiddle playing consistently delights audiences on festival stages and in concert halls alike. Over the course of his career, he has performed with a diverse array of acts, including the Steel City Rovers, Frog and Henry, the Mudmen, The Tartan Terrors, Final Nine, The Haret, The Everlovin’ Jug Band, the International Symphony Orchestra, and Step On It.
Barb Vollick
Oral Tradition Storyteller
Barb is an oral tradition storyteller. Bringing stories to life without books or written work. She has been sharing stories with audiences of all ages for over twenty years. She believes that you are never too old or too young to enjoy a good story. Barb is a member of several Storytelling Guilds, including Storytellers of Canada. Her motto is “always leave my listeners smiling.”
Martin de Groot - "Your Neighbourhood Stories" Project
Oral History Project
Got a memory of this neighbourhood -- from yesteryear or last week--to share? "Your Neighbourhood Stories" is a new oral history project set on capturing the voices, characters, and small moments that make Kitchener's many neighbourhoods what they are. Queen-Margaret is its first stop, with more neighbourhoods to follow. Leading the interviews will be Kitchener's one and only Martin de Groot: a PhD in History, past Executive Director of the former Waterloo Regional Arts Council, and longtime arts and culture columnist for the Waterloo Region Record, who now hosts Home Range: Promenade on CKMS-FM (formerly Promenade on CKWR) and writes newsletter The Evening Muse. Swing by our tent, settle in with a cup of coffee or tea, and we’ll get the tape rolling.
Caleb, Ed, and Katherine's Trad Trio
Traditional Music Trio
Caleb, Ed and Katherine have been playing Celtic music around Ontario for many years. They've crossed paths at various Irish Real Life (IRL) events and at local sessions, and now they're collaborating to present some of their favourite tunes for the Fall Fair. Katherine plays fiddle and helps to host sessions across Waterloo Region. Ed plays guitar, mandolin and Irish banjo. He has attended countless sessions throughout Ontario and in Eastern Canada, has performed Celtic Music at several Traditional Music festivals, and plays regularly for Irish and Scottish Ceili dances. Caleb plays concertina, teaches piano, and leads the music at Church of the Good Shepherd (on piano) on Sundays.
Interested in donating a prize for our FREE prize drawing? Please contact us at friendsofqueenmargaret@gmail.com.
Getting To The Fair: Google Maps
Activity Lineup
| Activity / Performer | Details (Adult Supervision Required) |
|---|---|
 Musicians & Performers |
Live music throughout the day from local artists, a Harpist, and Folk Music! |
| Storytelling |
We have quite a few storytellers on site to tell tales capture a variety of audiences. |
| Puppetizing : The art of puppetry |
Pick a puppet and meet our puppeteers. Enjoy speaking through your puppet friends in an informal, inclusive environment. All ages welcome. (Roaming/TBD). |
| WRPS Police Band |
Performing live in front of the church at the beginning of the event. |
| Self Guided Local History Tour |
Learn about our local history! (See Info Table!) |
| Local History Recording Project |
We have several historians on site to record the magic of traditional, screen-free tales of local history from fair-comers that will capture the hearts of the young and the young at heart for generations in the future. |
| Art Activities |
 Interactive paper neighborhoods! Design your dream neighbourhood! With our own Queen-Margaret neighbourhood as inspiration, participants of all ages can create their own paper neighbourhood artwork using collage materials, paper, markers, and glue. Take your work home with you or add it to the larger community paper neighbourhood that will grow throughout the day! |
| Veradis Garden Tour & Leaf Art Rolling |
 Self-guided garden tours hosted on the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery lawn. Leaf Impressions: Plein Air Monoprinting in the Garden. Learn plein air printmaking in the Veradis Garden. In this outdoor workshop participants will be provided with fresh leaves from the garden and transform them into vibrant, one-of-a-kind prints using gelli plates. As we create, we’ll explore leaf physiology such as shape, margins, venation, and arrangement. Participants will build both artistic skills and a deeper connection to the plants around us. Parental assistance is required.
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| By-Donation Community BBQ |
Hot dogs, lemonade, and refreshments by donation! |
| Fun Games |
Outdoor activities and games, fun for all ages! |
| FREE Prize Drawing |
There will also be a FREE prize drawing sponsored by local businesses and citizens! Come see Cait at the Info/Prize Table to get your free tickets! |
| And More! |
Come on out and see what else we have! |
Activity Locations
| Activity | Location |
|---|---|
 Musicians (with  seating available — bring your own chair!) |
South of the Queen St. Double Doors |
 WRPS Police Band |
Front of the Church |
 Info & Prize Table (Lost children reunification point) |
Lawn Near Parking Entrance |
 History Recording |
Bench Under Tree |
 BBQ Station & Lemonade |
Sidewalk outside Queen St. Double Doors |
 Lawn Games |
Grass north of the BBQ |
 Garden & Self-Guided Tour |
Across The Street at KWAG |
 Arts & Leaf Art Rolling |
Across The Street at KWAG, next to the building |
 Storytelling |
Across The Street at KWAG, in the nook near the paved entrance |
| Puppetry | Roaming the area |
Activity Location Map
Please refer to the map below for the event locations:
*Puppetry will be roaming
🪑 Bring your own chair! (some are provided) | ⚠️ Adult supervision required under 16 | ℹ️ Lost or need help? Check out the info tent!
Historical Presentation
To see the extended cut of this presentation, come to the fair! <3
Get Involved: Volunteers
It takes a village to run a successful fair. We are currently looking for 12 to 15 volunteers to help with setup, running games, serving hot dogs (we need about 30 people total to help serve food in shifts!), and tear down.
Sign Up to Volunteer
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