Rockton World's Fair
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The Rockton World's Fair is an annual Thanksgiving
weekend tradition in Flamborough
, Ontario
. The event takes place near Hamilton
, Ontario
, Canada
.
Other nearby communities sending exhibits & speakers to the event include: Puslinch
, Greensville
, Carlisle
, Freelton, Lynden
, Rockton, Clappison's Corners, Millgrove
, Christie's Corners, Sheffield, Copetown
, Kirkwall, Valens, Mountsberg, Westover and Troy.
Thanksgiving (Canada)
Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day , occurring on the second Monday in October , is an annual Canadian holiday to give thanks at the close of the harvest season....
weekend tradition in Flamborough
Flamborough
Flamborough is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of Bridlington town centre on the prominent coastal feature of Flamborough Head. The most prominent man-made feature of the area is Flamborough lighthouse. The headland...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The event takes place near Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Other nearby communities sending exhibits & speakers to the event include: Puslinch
Puslinch, Ontario
Puslinch is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the County of Wellington south of Guelph. The area is rich in natural gas resources. The main source of production is agricultural, bottling and mining. Mining has been dominant throughout the county. About half of the township is...
, Greensville
Greensville, Ontario
Greensville is a community in Flamborough, Hamilton in the Canadian province of Ontario.Hamilton Conservation Authority attractions Webster's Falls and Tew's Falls are in Greensville....
, Carlisle
Carlisle, Hamilton, Ontario
Carlisle is a community in Flamborough, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Carlisle lies at the intersection of Carlisle Road and Centre Road, about 15 kilometres north of Waterdown.Carlisle is home to the Progresston waterfalls.-References:1....
, Freelton, Lynden
Lynden, Ontario
Lynden, Ontario is part of Flamborough, currently part of the city of Hamilton. Lynden now has fewer than 500 residents. There used to be a train station in Lynden that went to Hamilton and Lynden provided goods to that city...
, Rockton, Clappison's Corners, Millgrove
Millgrove, Ontario
Millgrove is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located within the former township of West Flamborough of the Flamborough region and is a part of the amalgamated city of Hamilton...
, Christie's Corners, Sheffield, Copetown
Copetown, Ontario
Copetown is a community that is east of Brantford in the southern region of Ontario, Canada. Dundas Hill is located nearby, signifying its closeness to Dundas. There are a various number of golf courses within the local area.-General summary:...
, Kirkwall, Valens, Mountsberg, Westover and Troy.