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Heritage Fair is an annual showcase of history projects created by local students.

How to Participate

Heritage Fair students follow their curiosity, use historical inquiry skills, and present their learning to an authentic audience.

To take part in Heritage Fair, students:

  • Choose a topic in Canadian history to explore, often drawn from their cultural heritage or personal interest
  • Develop an inquiry question that stems from their curiosity about that topic, a question that invites deep thinking
  • Find sources to answer the inquiry question
  • Present their findings in a 3D display, which often includes a tri-fold display board, video or other medium to engage and inform viewers about what they have learned
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Eligibility

Below are the eligibility requirements for participating in Heritage Fair.
  • Students in Grades 4-10
  • Projects in English or French
  • Projects by individuals, partners or small groups. Only individual projects will be considered for the BC Provincial Heritage Fair.
  • Project dimensions must not exceed 2.5 feet wide and 16 inches deep. Each student will be assigned one half of a table to set up their project at the Regional Fair.

A few thoughts from the BC Heritage Fairs Society about the Heritage Fairs and the BC curriculum HERE

Timeline

Below is a suggested timeline with links to resources to help make your Heritage Fair experience a successful one.

December

  • Teachers can download lesson plans that cover choosing a topic, writing a good inquiry question, doing research using primary and secondary sources, and presenting the research in a Heritage Fair display
  • Teachers can download student workbooks to guide younger students. Teachers will need to edit these workbooks to suit their needs.
  • Teachers will register their class for the Richmond Regional Heritage Fair HERE. Registration closes on January 31, 2025.

January

  • Introduce the Heritage Fair project to your class.
  • Students will select a topic and develop an inquiry question. Students can choose their own topic or from these topic lists, which include student-friendly books or websites for each topic.

February

  • Students will begin the research process: find primary and secondary sources, take notes and keep track of where they found their information (bibliography)
  • Students will begin writing their rough drafts of their project

March

  • Students will design their Heritage Fair project display and practice for their interviews with these suggested interview questions in English or in French.
  • Teachers will be given a specific number of project spaces at the Regional Heritage Fair.

April

  • Students will reflect on their Heritage Fair project and present their Heritage Fair project at a School Heritage Fair.
  • Students and teachers can assess these Heritage Fair projects with the Heritage Fair Project Rubric in English or in French.
  • Teachers will select students to present their projects at the Regional Heritage Fair. These students will need to fill out the Student Registration Form and Project Summary Form in English or in French.

May

  • PROJECT SET-UP – Thursday, May 8, 2025, 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Each project will be assigned a 3-foot space (half a 6-foot table).
  • FAMILY OPEN HOUSE – Thursday, May 8, 2025, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
  • HERITAGE FAIR DAY – Friday, May 9, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

June

  • Teachers are encouraged to give feedback about their Heritage Fair experience with this feedback form.
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