About Heritage Fairs

Inspiring Canada’s best and brightest young people with their history and heritage since 1993.

Posted August 26, 2020


What is Heritage Fairs?

The Heritage Fairs program is a bilingual educational initiative that encourages students to investigate Canadian history and heritage through creative, student-led projects. Each year, thousands of students ranging from grades 4 to 12 research and present topics of historical significance at school-based fairs throughout Canada. Top projects are selected to participate in one of approximately 50 community-based fairs held each spring, with up to 100 projects advancing to the online Heritage Fair National Showcase, hosted by Canada’s History Society.  

Since the program’s founding in 1993, approximately 2 million students have completed a Heritage Fair project. The program is supported by more than 1,000 dedicated volunteers and continues to foster a deeper appreciation of Canada’s diverse past among youth nationwide. 

From Fairs to the National Showcase

Students who participate in Heritage Fairs also have the opportunity to represent their region in the Heritage Fair National Showcase.

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Find a Fair

There are Heritage Fairs across the country!

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Heritage Fair Planner

Use this workbook to plan your project and keep track of your work.
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Fair Registration

Please register your Heritage Fair with Canada’s History Society and request copies of magazines and ribbons for your event.

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What's the Story?

This free magazine is intended for students in grades 4–7. It features winning submissions to the #OurStoriesOurVoices national contest and guides students through the steps of undertaking their own historical inquiry project. 

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