This Year's Fall Fair is Saturday, November 16, 2019
Fair opens at 9:30 am and closes at 2:30 pm.

What is It??
The “Fall Fair at First” Unitarian Ottawa has been described as the biggest church bazaar in Ottawa.  Every fall, a week of preparation transforms the 16,000 square foot church into a market selling almost anything donated, from diamond rings at the Silent Auction, designer labels at the Boutique, to pad thai and momos at the International Café.  You name it, we probably sell it (if it can be carried by one person that is; see exclusions below). Everything possible is re-used, re-purposed, or recycled.  If no-one has bought it, we will contribute it to the community or recycle it responsibly.
So come to the sale this year – Saturday 17 November 2018, 9:30-2:30.  Think about volunteering and set aside good quality donations to contribute too!

Contact us at FallFair2018@firstunitarianottawa.ca for more information!

Donation Drop Off
Donations are welcome!
  • From 9:00 am to 8:00 pm on Monday, November 12 to Thursday, November 15
  • Contact FallFair2018@firstunitarianottawa.ca to make arrangements for pick-up, or to bring donations before Monday, November 12
  • Jewelry, including broken pieces can be dropped off from September 1 to November 15 at the office, 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday or Sunday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
  • Helpers for unloading are on duty 10-11:30 am and 1-2:30 pm
  • No donations will be accepted on Friday, November 16
If possible, please pack items in labelled boxes small enough carry, and group 'like' things together.

Guidelines for Donations
All items must be portable by a single person and be something you might buy yourself.
Please bring us your . . .
  • Items over $25 value for silent auction (tax receipts issued for final sale price)
  • Books, CDs & records, electronics, computers, cameras
  • Gently used men’s & women’s clothing & accessories
  • Jewellery (including broken pieces)
  • China, crystal, glass, silver
  • Kitchen equipment
  • Sports equipment, small outdoor furniture, garden equipment
  • Children’s toys
  • Baked goods, jams
Please DO NOT bring us:
Because of space, sanitary, or safety issues:
  • Damaged or mouldy or items
  • Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) computer monitors or bulky TVs
  • Wedding dresses or t-shirts with logos (sport logos are ok)
  • Undergarments or bathing suits UNLESS unused & still tagged
  • Children’s clothes or equipment (playpens, car-seats, cribs, etc.)
  • Helmets of any kind
  • Fabrics & yarn
  • Stuffed toys or mattresses
  • Large curtains or drapes
  • Textbooks, encyclopedias, magazines, National Geographic, or Readers’ Digest
  • Items larger than one person can carry
  • Office supplies or large picture frames (over 10")

Click here to read the History of the Fall Fair!

Some visual highlights from previous Fall Fairs: