Over 5,000 people visited the Paris Fairgrounds for the Paris Cheesecake and Taco Fest on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2, 2024.
Savory smells filled the air as visitors from across southern Ontario and beyond, browsed the fairgrounds for a chance to satisfy their taste buds.
The festival, organized by Brantford’s KB Events Canada, welcomed nearly 80 vendors during the two-day event, including a variety of artisans shops and food vendors from across Ontario.

The food festival showcased an array of sweet and savoury goodies and attendees indulged in dishes such as apple pie tacos, fish tacos, smoked brisket poutine, loaded hotdogs, dipped cheesecake on a stick, cannolis, butter tarts and more.
Visitors also had plenty of activities to partake in such as shopping from market vendors, attending one of the coaster, lantern, and wind chime workshops, grabbing a refreshment from the beer garden, or playing one of the various lawn games.

For the youngsters in attendance, the Kids’ Zone was filled with bouncy castles, inflatable games, face painting and glitter tattoos.
As well, on Saturday evening, comedians Chris Moose and Erin Oliver were on site for a comedy show, while on Sunday, car enthusiasts flocked to the grounds for the small car show.



Kimberly De Jong’s reporting is funded by the Canadian government through its Local Journalism Initiative.The funding allows her to report rural and agricultural stories from Blandford-Blenheim and Brant County. Reach her at kimberly.dejong@brantbeacon.ca.