Royal Agricultural Winter Fair 2026: Dates, Hours, Horse Show and Butter Sculpting Times

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair runs from Friday, Nov. 6, to Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, at Toronto’s Exhibition Place, according to the fair’s website, royalfair.org, and Exhibition Place. The fair says it is in its 104th year. A day-by-day table and a one-page printable are below.

We could not confirm general admission prices from the official pages we read, so check royalfair.org before you buy. The fair’s plan-a-visit page also lists dates that do not match 2026, so the hours below come from the attractions page.

What are the Royal Winter Fair dates and hours in 2026?

The fair’s attractions page gives hours by weekday rather than by date:

Days	Hours
Sunday and Monday	9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday	9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 6, to Sun., Nov. 15, is 10 days by our count, counting both the first and last date. We applied the weekday rule to each date in the table below. The venue is Exhibition Place, at 100 Princes’ Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario M6K 3C3, according to the fair, with the Enercare Centre and the Coca-Cola Coliseum as the main buildings.

What is the day-by-day schedule for Nov. 6 to 15?

Date	Fair hours	Royal Horse Show	Butter sculpting showtimes
Fri., Nov. 6	9 a.m.-8 p.m.	7 p.m.	11 a.m., 1, 3 and 4:30 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 7	9 a.m.-8 p.m.	1:30 and 7 p.m.	11 a.m., 1, 3 and 5:30 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 8	9 a.m.-6 p.m.	1:30 p.m. (Family Day)	11 a.m., 1, 3 and 4:30 p.m.
Mon., Nov. 9	9 a.m.-6 p.m.	No show	11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.
Tue., Nov. 10	9 a.m.-8 p.m.	7 p.m.	11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 11	9 a.m.-8 p.m.	7 p.m.	11:30 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.
Thu., Nov. 12	9 a.m.-8 p.m.	7 p.m.	11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 13	9 a.m.-8 p.m.	7 p.m.	11 a.m., 1, 3 and 4:30 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 14	9 a.m.-8 p.m.	1 and 7 p.m.	11 a.m., 1, 3 and 5:30 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 15	9 a.m.-6 p.m.	Noon Royal Rodeo qualifier; 3 p.m. Royal Rodeo Championship Finals	11 a.m., 1, 3 and 4:30 p.m.

Horse show times come from the Horse Show page and butter sculpting times from the Showdown page. Wednesday, Nov. 11, is Remembrance Day; our Remembrance Day 2026 story covers the holiday, and the fair’s pages we read list no observance for that day.

What is the Royal Horse Show schedule?

The Royal Horse Show has an evening performance at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6, 10, 11, 12 and 13, plus afternoon shows on Nov. 7 (1:30 p.m.), Nov. 8 (1:30 p.m., Family Day) and Nov. 14 (1 p.m., with a 7 p.m. show). There is no show on Monday, Nov. 9.

The final day, Sunday, Nov. 15, is the Royal Rodeo: a qualifier at noon and the Royal Rodeo Championship Finals at 3 p.m. The fair program says the rodeo is presented by Ontario Ford Dealers, with Amber Marshall as emcee.

Horse Show tickets start at $45 plus applicable taxes and fees, according to the fair, and they include general admission to the fair. They are sold at the box office in the Coca-Cola Coliseum, and most are sold through Ticketmaster. The fair says the Nov. 14 and 15 matinees “sell out every year and parking will be limited.”

When is the butter sculpting at the Royal Winter Fair?

The Gay Lea Butter Sculpting Showdown is “Back for 2026!”, according to the fair. It runs in Hall C with host Adam Christie. Shows are at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. each day, except that the first show on Wednesday, Nov. 11, is at 11:30 a.m.

There is an extra 4:30 p.m. show on Fri., Nov. 6, Sun., Nov. 8, Fri., Nov. 13 and Sun., Nov. 15, and a 5:30 p.m. show on Sat., Nov. 7, and Sat., Nov. 14. Competitors must be 12 or older and can register at Gay Lea’s booth. The fair program also lists SuperDogs performances daily.

How do you get to the Royal Winter Fair and what does parking cost?

The fair’s plan-a-visit page says the GO train drops you beside Exhibition Place. By Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), take the Bloor subway to Dufferin Station and the No. 29 bus south, or go to Bathurst Station and take the No. 511 streetcar south.

Parking at the surface lots and the Enercare indoor lot is $18 daily and $15 after 6 p.m., subject to change. The gate takes Visa, Mastercard, debit, Visa Debit and cash. A GO Transit combo ticket (fair admission plus GO) is $48.28 for a single rider and $103 for a family of two adults and two kids.

Which dates should you mark?

The printable lists each day of the fair with its hours, Horse Show times and the extra butter sculpting shows. Add it to the November 2026 printable calendar or a printable weekly calendar before you plan your visit.

For other Toronto and Canadian dates this month, see the Toronto Santa Claus Parade 2026 story and the Grey Cup 2026 story.

Times and prices can change, and we checked the official pages on Oct. 30, 2026. General admission prices are still to confirm.