Markham Fair Grounds

After more than 20 years living in Markham this is my very first time at the Markham Fair. $ 15 a person with a $ 2 coupon online from their website. So $ 13 a person with free parking.
The food available here is really disappointing. There were a few joints which sold burgers and fries. There were also a total of 2 ribbers (Gator BBQ and Horn Dawgs). There were a few other places not even worth mentioning so overall I can say Markham Fair is not a place for foodies like me. The only thing I purchased here that was food related were the half dozen butter tarts for $ 5 and the fresh honey comb which was $ 12.50. I’ve always wanted to try fresh honey comb but after trying it I wish I had not spent the money because I really can’t say it tasted any better than grocery store honey.
The only positive thing I could say about the Markham Fair is the farm animal section. You can pet horses, sheep, pigs and even lamas. So if you like animals like I do then this is the perfect place to get your hands dirty and pet your favourite farm animals.

Been here for a few events. the fair and a home show. The fair was nice but the home show was lacking in almost every department. Felt more like a kids science fair where they asked for money to build their science project for you than anything else.
When the fair is on, it is a lot better. It is no EX but it is still a lot of fun and feels a lot more friendly.

…been here for many designer and warehouse sales. has lots of parking and stalled bathrooms instead of port-​a-​potties, thank god.

Okay, I don’t know what else goes on at the Markham Fairgrounds but I’ve come here twice for designer shoe sales now.
Parking is pretty easy here, there’s a giant lot. There’s a big warehouse-​type building that is pretty good at holding a big shoe sale. There may be other buildings on these fairgrounds, I don’t know.
Most notable are the fact that they have composting toilets and a sign that says what they are, the fact that they don’t flush and that the waste is processed in a facility underground, which I imagine to be like the Hive in Resident Evil, but way worse. Somehow, the bathrooms are the cleanest smelling bathrooms I’ve ever been in. They don’t smell like waste, and they don’t smell like air freshener. They don’t smell at all. It’s pretty incredible.
Maybe some day I’ll be lured back here by the promises of rib fests or hoe downs or whatever else goes on here.