The Town of Carberry and the Carberry Agricultural Society are now accepting registrations for livestock shows at the 2026 Carberry Fair, happening July 3-5 at the Carberry Fairgrounds. This year marks 143 years since the first fair in 1883, continuing one of Manitoba’s longest-running agricultural events. Producers can sign up for two main competitions: the Heavy Horse Show (with entries submitted by email or mail to the secretary) and the Beef Show (via online form).
The Heavy Horse Show runs July 4-5, with halter classes beginning at 1:30 p.m. SHARP on Saturday and team classes starting at 10:00 a.m. SHARP on Sunday. Entries for the Heavy Horse Show must be in by 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4. Directors for the show are Alex Christison, Lynn Christison, and Jessica Campbell, and the judge is Shawn Hunter. Entry fees are $3 per team, $2 per halter horse, and $5 for unicorn, four-horse, or six-horse hitches. Participants can also set up RV camping with hydro for $20, and a $10 membership is required.
For the Beef Show, exhibitors must use an online entry form available on the Town of Carberry’s fair page. All entries need a CCIA tag. The Beef Show committee includes Bryce Olmstead, Scott Baron, Nikki Olmstead, and Megan Kemp.
The Carberry Fair started in October 1883 on Main Street and moved to its current grounds in 1899, where the iconic Round House—a designated heritage building—still stands south of Fifth Avenue. The fair has been held every year since then except for 1904, 1910, 1933, and during the Great Depression. It has taken place on the first weekend of July since 1897 and is known as Manitoba’s Largest Small Town Fair.
