Riverside Eatery
Scoops
Old Fashioned Ice Cream Cones, Sundaes, Milkshakes, Malts, & Sodas!
Visit our convenient outdoor service window at the Riverside Exhibition Centre (Caledonia Fairgrounds)
Just steps from the scenic Grand River, enjoy old-fashioned favourites on our comfortable patio!
The best part: 100% of all profits are donated to the Caledonia Agricultural Society,
the CRA registered Charity who own and operate the Caledonia Fairgrounds and Riverside Exhibition Centre.
Our Menu!
Tasty-Scoops!
We serve up delicious Kawartha Dairy and Shaw's Ice Cream.
Both are 100% Canadian & family-owned companies, making delicious, rich and creamy premium ice cream
with fresh milk and cream from local farms.
We scoop 25 flavours of ice cream each day, including dairy-free options.
Our daily flavour list will be posted at the restaurant.
Enjoy your ice cream in a standard Joy Cone, a premium Donsig Waffle Cone (+$1.75),
a chocolate-dipped Donsig Waffle Cone (+$2.75),
a compostable paper cup or vintage glassware.
Kiddie Scoop $3.50
Single Scoop $4.50
Double Scoop $6.00
Soda Fountain Favourites
Old Fashioned Milkshake: Choice of chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, banana, cherry, butter-rum, or peanut butter syrup from our fountain blended with Kawartha vanilla ice cream and 2% milk until thick and smooth.
Regular (20oz/591mL): $6.75 Large (30oz/887mL) $8.75. Extra flavour +$0.75
Granny's Apple Pie Milkshake: Premium Kawartha Vanilla ice cream and buttery baked apple flavour blended with 2% milk until thick and smooth.
Regular (20oz/591mL): $7.25 Large (30oz/887mL $9.25
Classic Malt: Choice of chocolate, vanilla, or butter-rum syrup from our fountain blended with Kawartha vanilla ice cream and malted milk until thick and smooth. A favourite at the soda fountain popularized in the 1920s with a distinctive buttery, caramel flavour.
Regular (20oz/591mL): $7.25 Large (30oz/887mL): $9.25 Extra flavour +$0.75
Soda-Pop Float: Premium Kawartha vanilla ice cream floated in your choice of soda pop: Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mug Root Beer, Orange Crush, Grape Crush, Cream Soda Crush, 7UP, or Mountain Dew. A favourite for over a century!
Regular (20oz/591mL): $6.75
Shirley Temple Supreme: Straight from the Good Ship Lollipop: Premium Kawartha vanilla ice cream floated in a classic Shirley Temple mocktail.
Regular (20oz/591mL): $7.25
Super-Duper Sundaes
Tropical Serenade: Orange pineapple and vanilla ice cream wedged between two slices of banana and topped with pineapple, real whipped cream, and roasted peanuts. Crowned with a cherry on top. $8.75
Classic Banana Split: Strawberry and vanilla ice cream wedged between two slices of banana and topped with pineapple and strawberry sauce, real whipped cream, and roasted peanuts. Crowned with a cherry on top. $8.75
Choco-PB-Brownie De-Lite: Chocolate and vanilla ice cream with brownie pieces, topped with chocolate sauce, peanut butter, real whipped cream, and roasted peanuts. Crowned with a cherry on top. $8.75
Pink Lady: Strawberry and vanilla ice cream with maraschino cherries, strawberry sauce, real whipped cream, and roasted peanuts. Crowned with even more maraschino cherries. $8.75
Hound Dog: Vanilla ice cream with peanut butter and salty bacon, wedged between two slices of banana. Topped with real whipped cream and a cherry on top. $9.25
De-Luxe Sundaes
Start with creamy Kawartha vanilla ice cream, then choose from butterscotch, chocolate, pineapple, peanut butter, or strawberry sundae sauce. We'll top it off with real whipped cream, roasted peanuts, and a cherry on top!
Kiddie: $5.25, Regular $6.75
Extra Sauce: $1.00
Sodas
We're serving up your favourite crisp, cool, and refreshing Pepsi Beverages in convenient resealable bottles.
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Orange Crush, Cream Soda Crush, Mug Root Beer,
7UP, Brisk Iced Tea, Aquafina Water
$3.00 each
Other Beverages
Mother Parkers Hot Brewed Coffee: $1.75
Decaffeinated Coffee Available on Request
Red Rose Hot Tea: $1.75
Diner Delicacies
Home Made Hamburgers
Hand pressed the old fashioned way
& served up on a toasted sesame seed bun.
Add your fixins' from the topping bar!
Juicy 1/4lb Hamburger $6.50
Cheeseburger $7.00
Bacon Hamburger $7.50
Banquet Burger $8.00
Cheeseburger with bacon
Sizzlin' Jumbo Hot Dogs
Grilled & served up on a toasted sesame seed bun.
Add your fixins' from the topping bar!
Hot Dog $5.25
Cheese Dog $7.25
Whistle Dog $8.25
Cheese dog with bacon
Combo with bottled beverage and chips: +$3.25
Combo with milkshake or float and chips: +$6.75
Topping bar features: fresh tomato and onion, premium dill pickles, banana peppers, and jalapeno peppers,
Sweet green relish, French's yellow mustard, Heinz ketchup, and Hellmann's real mayonnaise
Snacks
Nifty Nachos $6.75
Served warm with cheese sauce and salsa
Lay's Potato Chips $2.00
Candy Bars $1.75
Packaged Candy $2.25
Fudgee-Brownies $3.00
Popcorn:
Regular $4.00, Large $5.00
2025 Operating Dates & Hours
Thank you for your support in 2024! We are now closed for the season.
We will re-open May 16, 2025
May 16 - September 1, 2025
Monday-Friday: 4pm-10pm
Saturday & Sunday: 12pm-10pm
Open Victoria Day, Canada Day, Civic Holiday, and Labour Day: 12pm-10pm
Located at the Riverside Exhibition Centre, Caledonia Fairgrounds
151 Caithness St. E., Caledonia, ON N3W 1C2
(905) 765-0020
Our convenient outdoor service window can be found on the East side of the Riverside Exhibition Centre, facing the Fairgrounds. We also offer eat-in service at our lunch counter and tables in the lobby of the Riverside Exhibition Centre.
Choose between sitting outside along the beautiful Grand River, or at comfortable tables inside in our air-conditioned lobby.
We offer free WiFi and clean, modern fully accessible washroom facilities.