Renos at bank building likely to be done in a month
Petrolia Fair opens today
September 5, 2025
The first of the fall fairs begins today.
The Petrolia Fair opens today at 4 pm with children’s games and inflatables for fun.
For the adults the tractor pull is on tap starting at 7 pm.
There is not a midway at this year’s Petrolia Fair.
Saturday morning the parade winds its way down Petrolia Line starting at 11 am.
There is also ATV racing and wrestling starting at 1 pm.
Sunday’s big draw is the demolition derby which begins at 1 pm.
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