It may still be summer, but fall fair season has arrived.
Here on Vancouver Island, festivities kick off this weekend on the Saanich Peninsula, outside Victoria, with the Saanich Fair, Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. The Alberni District Fall Fair follows suit Sept. 5 to 8, then the Cowichan Exhibition, Sept. 13 to 15 in the Cowichan Valley, and the Vancouver Island Exhibition 鈥� or VIEX 鈥� in Nanaimo Sept. 20 to 22.
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Marking 156 years of family fun, the Saanich Fair remains true to its agricultural roots while also continuing to evolve. This year, that evolution includes more than 45,000 square feet of additional midway space and five new rides. Get a sneak peek at the midway Friday, or wait til the weekend to take in all the fair鈥檚 many exhibits.
For the youngsters, a new kids zone on the grassy west field includes bouncy castles, ponies, face painters and more, while adults can enjoy at cold bevvie with their meal for the first time, thanks to a licensed bistro. On the entertainment front, the lineup includes rock band Streetheart, local indie legends Jon and Roy, and tribute band Fleetwood Magic plus First Nations dancers, Highland dancers and more.
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Back-to-back-to-back weekends of family fun follow in the Alberni Valley, Cowichan Valley and Nanaimo.
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A midway, agricultural displays and more round out the weekend. Learn more at
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Getting the toes tapping from the main stage are Island favourites Eagle Eyes, Thick as Thieves and Sundown, a Gordon Lightfoot Experience, as well as Maxwell Smart and the Porter Brothers.
Get an early start to the fun at the midway and carnival, opening from 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday, before the rest of the fair opens Friday at 9 a.m.
Visit for all the details, including hours, parking, schedule of events and more.
The fall-themed festivities continue the following weekend in Nanaimo when the comes to Beban Park Sept. 21 to 25.
Among the highlights this year are the SuperDogs, returning with their Happy Together show, tractor displays and parades, Family Fun Zone, Vancouver Island Pro Wrestling and midway.
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Saturday concerts, sponsored by the BC Country Music Association, feature Alli Walker, Joel Lee and the BCCMA Nashville Afternoons Songwriters Showcase, while Bad Moon Riders, a CCR experience and Foreign Influence wrap things up Sunday.
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鈥� With files from Sam Duerksen
