Vancouver Island Exhibition - Annual Summer Event in Nanaimo - Entertainment, Livestock Shows, Demonstrations & Displays, Agricultural Machinery / Products & Great Family Fun on Vancouver Island, Canada
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Poster, Vancouver Island Exhibition - Annual Summer Fair - BEBAN PARK in Nanaimo, BC5
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Agriplex buildings and outside grounds - settings for Vancouver Island Exhibition in Nanaimo
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Time - Friday, August 15 - Events & Location

[ Please see our online map of Exhibiton locations pdf Exhibition map remember to use the magnifying glass tool on map to zoom in!]
  • 6:30 AM - Livestock Exhibitors (Gate Opens)
  • 8:00 AM - PUBLIC GATE OPENS
    • Cedar Lions Pancake Breakfast Location #9
  • 8:30 AM
    • 4-H Horse Show Opens (Goes All Day) Main Ring
  • 9:00 AM - Home Arts Building Opens
    - Ongoing Demos start at 9:30 am Centennial Building
    • Livestock Barns, Livestock Displays Open
    • Livestock Area Water Garden & Pond Displays Open Location #37
    • Pioneer Nurseryland & Animal Land Open Building #17
    • Judging of Sheep Beside Rabbit Barn
    • Judging of Poultry Poultry Barn
  • 9:30 AM Commercial Displays Open Frank Crane Arena
    • Home Arts - Demos on all day (Glass Blowing, Wood Carving, Stitchery) Centennial Building
    • Draft Horse - Halter Class Rotary Ring
  • 10:00 AM
    • Judging of 4-11 Rabbits Rabbit Barn
    • Goat Milking Demo Goat Barn
  • 10:30 AM
    • Heavy Horse Junior Showmanship Rotary Ring
    • Milking Parlour Demo Agriplex
    • Home Arts Building - Come and see our many talented demonstrators Centennial Building
  • 11:00 AM
    • GUNS OF THE GOLDEN WEST (Steve Marshall Ford) Location #29
    • Show & Demo, Vintage Tractor & Machinery Club Location #33
    • Goat Hoof Trimming Demo Goat Barn
  • 12:00 PM NOON
    • West Coast Amusements Open Midway
    • Mt. Arrowsmith Equestrian Vaulting Team Main Ring
    • VlEx Saloon Opens Adjacent to Centennial Building
  • 1:00 PM
    • GUNS OF THE GOLDEN WEST (Steve Marshall Ford) Location #29
    • TERRANCE 0. HYPNOTIST (Tom Harris Group) THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE
    • Heavy Horse Men's Cart Class - Rotary Ring
    • Mini Horse Shaving - Beside Mini Horse Barn
  • 1:30 PM
    • Draft Horses - Junior Cart Class Rotary Ring
    • Milking Parlour Demo - Agriplex
    • Home Arts Building - Learn to Carve, Knit, Stitch, Weave, Embroider - Centennial Building
  • 2:00 PM
    • Goat Bathing & Clipping Demo - Goat Barn
    • Show & Demo, Vintage Tractor & Machinery Club - Location #33
  • 2:45 PM
    • ISLAND GIRLS THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE
  • 3:00 PM
    • GUNS OF THE GOLDEN WEST (Steve Marshall Ford) Location #29
    • Draft Horses- Amateur Team Driving Rotary Ring
    • Pure Breed Sheep Show Beside Rabbit Barn
  • 3:20 PM
    • Draft Horses - Junior Team Driving Rotary Ring
    • Unicorn Draft Horses Rotary Ring
    • Goat Milking Demo Goat Barn
    • Home Arts Building - Learn to Quilt, Blow Glass, Crochet
    • Glads & Dahlias - Flowers Centennial Building
  • 3:45 PM
    • TERRANCE B. HYPNOTIST (Tom Harris Group) THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE
  • 4:30 PM
    Milking Parlour Demo Agriplex
  • 5:00 PM
    • Milking Parlour Demo Agriplex
    • GUNS OF THE GOLDEN WEST (Steve Marshall Ford) Location #29
  • 5:30 PM
    • Draft Horse Single Log Skid - Main Ring
  • 6:00 PM - OPENING CEREMONIES THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE
    • Thrashing Machine Demo, Vintage Tractor & Machinery Club - Location #33
  • 6:15 PM
    • 4-H Dinner By Poultry Barn
  • 6:45 PM JACK CONNOLLY THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE
  • 7:00 PM
    • Commercial Sheep Show - Beside Rabbit Barn
    • Canadian Horse Show Driving Marathon - Rotary Ring
    • Live Market Lamb Class - Beside Rabbit Barn
    • Parade of Tractors, Vintage Tractor & Machinery Club - Horse Ring
  • 7:45 PM
    • KEN McCOY (Sponsored by Weyerhaeuser) THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE
  • 9:15 PM
    • BRAD JOHNER (Sponsored by Weyerhaeuser) THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE

Time - Saturday August 16 - Events & Locations

[ Please see our online map of Exhibiton locations pdf Exhibition map remember to use the magnifying glass tool on map to zoom in!]
  • 8:00 AM
    PUBLIC GATES OPEN PUBLIC GATES OPEN Cedar Lions Pancake Breakfast until
  • 11:00 AM
    • VlEx Saloon
    • Canadian Horse Show Rotary Ring
  • 9:00 AM
    • Livestock Barns, Livestock Displays Opens Livestock Area
    • Pioneer Nurseryland & Exotic Animal Land Opens Building # 17 & 20
    • Home Arts Building Opens (Ongoing Demos start at 9:30 am)
    • Centennial Building Water Garden & Ponds Display Opens Location #37
    • Light Horse Show-English Main Ring
    • Pure Bred Sheep Show Beside Rabbit Barn
  • 9:30 AM
    • Home ArtsBuilding - Demos Start & Continue All Day
    • Centennial Building - Commercial Displays Opens - Frank Crane Arena
  • 10:00 AM
    • Judging of Rabbits - Rabbit Barn
    • Goat Milking Demo - Goat Barn
    • Little Britches & Jr. Achievers Classes - Beside Rabbit Barn
    • Show & Demo, Viiitage Tractor & Machinery Club - Location # 33
    • BMX Racing - All Day - BMX Track
    • Dog Rally, Nanaimo Kennel Club - Ball Field
  • 10:30 AM
    • Milking Parlour Demonstration - Agriplex
    • Thrashing Machine Demo, Vintage Tractor & Machinery Club - Location #33
  • 11:00 AM
    • GUNS OF THE GOLDEN WEST (Steve Marshall Ford) - Location #29 Goat Hoof Trimming Demo - Goat Barn
  • 12:00 PM
    • West Coast Amusements Open Midway
    • TERRANCE 0. HYPNOTIST (Tom Harris Group) - THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE
    • VlEx Saloon Opens - Adjacent to Centennial Building
    • Mt. Arrowsmith Equestrian Vaulting Team - Main Ring
    • Dog Agility Show, Nanaimo Kennel Club - Ball Field
  • 1:00 PM
    • GUNS OF THE GOLDEN WEST (Steve Marshall Ford) - Location #29
    • Show & Demo, Vintage Tractor & Machinery Club - Location #33
    • Draft Horses - Ladies'Cart - Rotary Ring
    • English Jumping - Main ring
    • Sheep Shearing Demonstration - Beside Goat Barn
    • Mini Horse Shaving Beside - Mini Horse Barn
  • 1:30 PM
    • Draft Horses - Tandem - Rotary Ring
    • Milking Parlour Demonstration - Agriplex
    • Home Arts Building - Learn to Stitch, Embroider
    • Grow Gladiolas & Dahlia Centennial Building
  • 1:45 PM
    • TERI-LYNN PUCKETT - THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE
  • 2:00 PM
    • Goat Bathing & Clipping Demo - Goat Barn
    • Dog Agility Show, Nanaimo Kennel Club - Ball Field
  • 2:30 PM
    • Draft Horses, Team Driving and Competition - Main Ring
    • TERRANCE 0. HYPNOTIST (Tom Harris Group) - THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE
  • 3:00 PM
    • GUNS OF THE GOLDEN WEST (Steve Marshall Ford) - Location #29
  • 4:00 PM
    • Draft Horses - 4 Plus 6 Horse Hitch - Rotary Ring
    • Horse and Hound - Main Ring
    • Goat Milking Demo - Goat Barn
    • Show & Demo, Vintage Tractor & Machinery Club - Location #33
    • Milking Parlour Demonstration - Agriplex
  • 4:15 PM
    • INSIGHT OUT - THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE
  • 4:30 PM
    • Milking Parlour Demonstration - Agriplex
  • 5:00 PM
    • Supreme Champion Sheep Class - Beside Rabbit Barn
    • GUNS OF THE GOLDEN WEST (Steve Marhall Ford) - Location #29
  • 5:30 PM
    • Draft Horses Team Log Skid - Main Ring
  • 6:00 PM
    • Thrashing Machine Demo, Vintage Tractor & Machinery Club - Location #33
    • TERRANCE B. HYPNOTIST (Tom Harris Group) - THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE
    • Parade of Tractors, Vintage Tractor & Machinery Club - Location #33
  • 7:15 PM
    RICHARD KAY BAND - THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE
  • 8:45 PM
    WIDE MOUTH MASON (Woodgrove Centre) -THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE

Time - Sunday August 17 - Events & Locations

Please see our online map of Exhibiton locations pdf Exhibition map remember to use the magnifying glass tool on map to zoom in!]
  • 8:00 AM PUBLIC GATE OPENS
    • Cedar Lions Pancake Breakfast until 11:00 AM
    • VlEx Saloon
    • Canadian Horse Show - Rotary Ring
  • 9:00 AM
    • Home Arts Building Opens - Ongoing Demos Start at 9:30 am - Centennial Building
    • Livestock Barns, Livestock Displays Open - Livestock Area
    • Pioneer Nursery Land & Exotic Animal Land Open - Building 17 & 20
    • Water Garden and Ponds Open Location #37 Canadian Horse Show Opens (various shows thru 3 PM) - Rotary Ring
    • Light Horse Show, Halter & Western Classes - Main Ring
  • 9:30 AM
    • Commercial Exhibits Open (newest and best products) - Frank Crane Arena
    • Milking Parlour Demonstration - Agriplex
  • 10:00 AM
    • 4-H Sheep Show - Beside Rabbit Barn
    • 4-H Poultry Showmanship - Poultry Barn
    • Goat Milking Demonstration - Goat Barn
    • Home Arts Building - Learn to Quilt, Carve, Weave, Knit, Crochet, Embroider Centennial Building
    • Dog Rally, Nanaimo Kennel Club - Ball Field
  • 11:00 AM
    • GUNS OF THE GOLDEN WEST (Steve Marshall Ford) - Location #29
    • Shearing Demonstartion - Beside Goat Barn
    • BMX - Racing All Day - BMX Track
    • Thrashing Demo, Vintage Tractor & Machinery Club - Location #33
    • Goat Hoof Trimming Demo - Goat Barn
  • 12:00 PM - NOON
    • SONGBIRD TALENT SEARCH (Central island Broadcasting) - THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE
    • Dog Agility, Nanaimo Kennel Club - Ball Field
    • West Coast Amusements Open Midway
    • Miniature Horse Show - Halter Class Practice Ring
    • Mt. Arrowsmith Equestrian Vaulting Team Main Ring
  • 12:30 PM
    • Milking Pariour Demonstration Agriplex
  • 1:00 PM
    • GUNS OF THE GOLDEN WEST (Steve Marshall Ford) - Location #29
    • Draft Horses - Heavy Horse Display - Main Ring
    • Shearing Demonstartion - Beside Goat Barn
    • Show & Demo, Vintage Tractor & Machinery Club - Location #33
    • Miniature Horse Show - Jumping and Driving - Practice Ring
  • 1:45 PM STEPHANIE McCLENEN THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE
  • 2:00 PM Goat Bathing & Clipping Demo Goat Barn
    • Dog Agility, Nanaimo Kennel Club - Ball Field
    • Home Arts Buidling - See how to grow Glads & Dahlias, Blow Glass, Weave, Knit - Centennial Building
  • 2:15 PM
    • Horse and Hound - Main Ring
  • 2:30 PM
    TOM JACKSON (Sponsored by B.C. Lottery Corporation) - THRIFTY FOODS COMMUNITY STAGE
  • 3:00 PM
    • Show & Demo, Vintage Tractor & Machinery Club - Location #33
    • GUNS OF THE GOLDEN WEST (Steve Marshall Ford) - Location #29
    • Canadian Horse Show - Presentation of Trophies - Rotary Ring
    • Shearing Demonstartion - Beside Goat Barn
    • Miniature Horse Show - Jumping and Driving - Practice Ring
  • 3:30 PM
    Milking Parlour Demonstration - Agriplex
  • 4:00 PM
    Goat Milking Demonstration - Goat Barn
  • 5:00 PM Home Arts Building closes from 5-6 pm to prepare for entry pick up. Have your claim checks with you. FAIR BUILDINGS CLOSE, for this year's fair Thanks for coming, see you in 2004!

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