Since 2004 Castle Fraser has hosted the annual Steam And Vintage Fair. It is held in association with the Aberdeen Bon Accord Steam Engine Club and sponsored by EventScotland. Exhibitors, collectors and enthusiasts come from across the UK to the event and there is usually over 27 steam engines, over 80 tractors, fairground organs, steam lorries, vintage cars, lorries, classic cars, steam saw mills and motorbikes.

Offer - Balloon Flights over Castle Fraser.

The family event Castle Fraser Steam And Vintage Fair includes working displays of:

Steam Engines
Steam Lorries
Showman's Engines
Tractors
Vintage Vehicles
Fairground Organs
Chain Saw Sculpturing

If you have a photo of the Castle Fraser Steam And Vintage Fair that I may use on this page then please contact me.

There are also events such as;

Dog Show
Duck Show (The Drakes Of Hazard)
Terrier Racing
Kids Rides
Games
Food
Parades of Vintage Vehicles
Stalls
Climbing Wall
Face Painting
Pipe Band
Models
Children's Entertainment
Terrier Racing
Traditional Scottish Music,
Military Displays

There is a large car park and caravans are welcomed at the Castle Fraser Steam And Vintage Fair.

2008 Castle Fraser Steam And Vintage Fair

The 2008 Castle Fraser Steam And Vintage Fair takes place on Saturday 21 June and Sunday 22 June 2008 from 10:30am to 4pm. Wizard, a 1924 Aveling and Porter steam engine owned by Alfie Cheyne from Banff is set to be the main attraction along with over 100 tractors, 24 steam engines with 35 smaller working engines, a threshing machine and a working sawmill.

There will be a kids play area organised by Kingscliff Sporting Lodge along with various stalls and children's entertainment such as face painting, balloon making and a puppet show. Adults and children can ride or even drive a steam engine at this year's Castle Fraser Steam And Vintage Fair.

2009 Castle Fraser Steam And Vintage Fair

Information about the 2009 Castle Fraser steam and vintage fair event will be added soon.

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2007 Castle Fraser Steam And Vintage Fair

The 2007 Castle Fraser Steam And Vintage Fair was to have been from Saturday 23 to Sunday 24 June, times were from 10:30am to 4pm. Unfortunately heavy rain and strong winds swept throughout Scotland and the UK and the Bon Accord Steam Club were forced to cancel the Sunday event for Health and Safety reasons. In addition to the above events the 2007 event also saw entertainment from the Celebration Singers from Pinehurst North Carolina, America and the Strawberry Hill Fiddlers from New York, USA and the Scottish Fochabers Fiddlers.

Tickets were £6 for an adult or a family ticket for four was £15. The cost of a ticket for a child or pensioner concession was £4.

For more information about Castle Fraser see our other website www.borntoloaf.co.uk and for more information about the annual Castle Fraser Steam And Vintage Fair see www.bonaccordsteamclub.co.uk

More Aberdeenshire events.

2006 Annual Steam And Vintage Fair

The 2006 event took place on Saturday 25 from 10:30am until 4:30pm and Sunday 26 June from 10:30am until 4pm.