•  Markham Fair Food Booth

Every Lion in the organization, their spouses ,children and sometimes grandchildren are involved in this major event. Occurring in the weekend before Thanksgiving weekend, this activity entails feeding the 40,000 + visitors to the Markham Fair over a four day period. The menu consists of hamburgers, Lionburgers,cheeseburgers, hot dogs, and soft drinks. It is a hectic activity that is well organized and well managed after over 60 years of operation.

•  Fireworks Sales

Every Victoria Day weekend and Canada Day weekend, the Markham Lions sell fireworks at the Markham Museum grounds and the Markham Village Community Centre parking lot.

•  Flower Sale

Beginning in early April, the Markham Lions members begin their house to house sale of 11 different bedding plants such as petunias and impatience as well as 6 different hanging flower baskets. These plants are then delivered in late May for planting. The reception by the public has been exceptional and is one of the major means of gaining exposure to the Markham citizens for the work that we do in the community.

•  Wedding Show

The concept of the Wedding Show is to provide local and York Region vendors an opportunity to demonstrate their products and capabilities to brides intending to be married in the next year. Currently there are large Bridal Shows in the city of Toronto and the Markham Lions decided that it should not be necessary for local brides to travel that far to contact local vendors that provide wedding services. The purpose of the Wedding Show is three-fold: first, to provide brides in the community with ideas, tips and great Show Specials as well as to meet with Wedding vendors under one roof ; second, to provide vendors an opportunity for them to meet the brides and set up appointments and three, provide the Markham Lions with revenue that will allow them to service the community better.

The Markham Wedding Show will occur on September 15 &16,2007 at the Mount Joy Community Centre in Markham. There are 76 booths available to vendors. There are two fashion shows scheduled daily demonstrating the most current fashions in the Wedding Industry. Contests,give-aways and live music are also featured.

2006 was the inaugural year for this fund -raiser and as a first -time event it was successful in bringing in over 50 vendors and over 300 brides. Based on the acceptance that we received in the wedding industry in 2006,it is expected that the Show will be more successful in 2007, drawing increased numbers of vendors and brides.