Acton is well known for the leather industry and the Hide House which proclaims "It's worth the drive to Acton". Leather tanning in the small community beginning in 1842 which was taken over by the Beardmore Tanning Company in 1865. Today the Hide House continues its tradition of high quality and outstanding leather selection. The new Acton GO Transit train commuter train station is now being constructed in the parking lot adjacent to the store.
Charlie Chaplin works the crowd
The festival leads up to Ontario's fall Fair season - the Acton Fall Fair is from September 14-16, 2012. The Homecraft division had a great booth at the festival.
Local pop singing superstar put on a mini concert at the Roxy Cafe stage.
Nancy Wilkes owner of Acton Optical helps make all the local events a success.
The happy gang from the Acton Curling Club suggests a rousing game of curling, it makes the winter go much faster!
Making balloon animals for the children - while on bouncy stilts
Acton Optical #94 - Hurrican Midget Champion driver Ryan Fraser
MAIN STAGE LINE UP
11 am Tribal Thunder — Percussionists
12 pm Opening Ceremonies with Mayor Rick Bonnette and Councilors.
Rebecca O'Connor, singing Oh Canada and hula-hooping at the same time
12:15 pm Acton Citizen's Band
12:45 pm Total Dance Innovations
1:30 pm Chuck Jackson's All-Stars
3:00 pm Cosmic Warehouse
4:00 pm Mike Branton Blues Band
5:00 pm Close
KIDS (PEEK-A-BOO) STAGE LINE UP
11:00 am Bogle the Clown (also Busking)
11:30 am Nikki Grelle — Acton's Got Talent "Contortionist"
12:00 pm Tribal Thunder (also Busking)
1:00 pm McGuinley Academy Irish Dancers
1:30 pm Ray Anderson — A Cool Magician (also Busking)
2:00 pm Monty Greig, Crooner and the Dominos Pizza, Pizza Eating Contest (Kid Zone Area)
2:30 pm Ray Anderson — A Cool Magician (also Busking)
3:00 pm Monty Greig, Crooner and Dominos Pizza, Pizza Eating Contest (Kid Zone Area)
3:30 pm Bogle the Clown (also Busking)
4:00 pm Dominos Pizza, Pizza Eating Contest (Kid Zone Area)
4:30 pm Global Pet Foods, Pets on Parade
5:00 pm Close
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