Since 1910, Agriculture has been the heart of the PNE Fair and the goal has always remained the same – to showcase BC’s vibrant agriculture industry to our guests year after year.
Annually for the Fair, a farm within the city is created inside the historic livestock barns allowing our guests to experience a vast array of farm animals, interactive educational exhibits as well as access to connecting with authentic and informative agriculture producers from a range of agriculture sectors.
Through partnerships with BC Dairy Association, BC Cattlemen’s Association, BC Egg Marketing Board, and BC Chicken Marketing Board, the exhibits at the Fair give access to experiences that can’t be found anywhere else in the city limits!
During the first 3 days of the Fair, 4-H BC helps us fill the barns with an additional 250 animals ranging from llamas to chickens, dogs and cattle. These are the busiest and most vibrant days in the barns! For our exhibitors, the prizebook and entry forms are available now.
Back by popular demand — prepare yourself for entertainment worthy of a King and Queen. With full contact, un-choreographed, real live jousting, this is a thrilling show of horsemanship, bravery and chivalry like you’ve never seen before. Come and see your knights in shining armour as they ride into battle – it’s positively medieval!
Daily: 1:00pm, 3:00pm & 7:15pm
*Please note, no 1:00pm show on August 19th, 20th and 22nd
Archery is back! The PNE will be hosting the Best of the West Archery Championships from Saturday, August 26th – Sunday, August 27th. Come out and watch the top 5 archers in each field. Check out this link (https://bestofthewestarchery.com) for more information.
Please check back in early June for more information on our Pacific Spirit Horse Show.
Come check out our Farm Country – its your chance to see the biggest of the big, the smallest of the small, and we will bet the cutest farm animals you will ever see! For a break from the hustle and bustle of the midway, stop by Farm Country and relax into a showcase of BC Agriculture! New to 2023, the Agriculture Team will be leading Barn Tours! Come take a 15min tour, stopping by and highlighting different animals and exhibits along the way.
And for our Sensory Friends, we will once again be hosting our Sensory Friendly Mornings on both Thursdays of the Fair. This is a great opportunity to check out the barns when things are still quiet and our wonderful KC Bear will be on site to greet guests that want to say hi!
Where fun and learning find each other in our livestock barns! Try your hands at Archery, take in the Magic Bean Agriculture Show, hop on a Pony Ride and sit back and enjoy the ever-popular Pig Races. We promise to a’moo’se you while at the Fair!
Kids can try their hand at becoming a ‘farmer for an hour’ in the Kids Discovery Farm presented in partnership with BC Dairy, showcasing 10 sectors of agriculture with different interactive activities! Try your hand at milking a cow, pedaling a tractor, collecting eggs and harvesting apples in this exciting exhibit! End your ‘chores’ with a prize courtesy of BC Dairy. Since its premier in 2009, this fun-filled activity has received rave reviews and continues to be even better each year!
The PNE is proud to work with the BCYA Foundation who support programs to enhance options available to youth who choose to pursue education or careers in Agriculture. Grants and Scholarships are available annually for groups and individuals with a focus on agriculture education.
