Vancouver Island Exhibitions/Fairs

Agriculture being what it is on Vancouver Island, makes our Island fairs an exciting event all throughout the summer. Here I've compiled a list of the 2009 fairs!



Coombs Fair : August 8th - 10th - Located at the Coombs Fairground on Ford Road.
(4-H Animal Barns, Live Music Tent, concessions)

VIEx:
August 21st-23rd - Located at #4 - 2300 Bowen Road
Nanaimo, BC V9T 3K7
(Songbird Competition, sheepdog trials, musical acts, 4-H Barns)

Comox Valley Exhibition: Aug. 29th-30th - Located at 4835 Headquarters Rd. Theme is "Blue Jeans and Country Dreams" (haha)
(Westcoast Amusements, beer tent, Danceheads, strongman competition)

Saanich Fair: Sept 5th - Sept 6th - Saanich Fairground - 1528 Stellys Cross Road.
(Kids Zone, 4-H Barn, Westcoast Amusements)

Alberni District Fall Fair: Sept 10th - 13th -

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Coombs

Coombs is well known for their Old Country Market which is open currently for the 2008 season. Store hours are from 9am to 7pm everyday. Restaurant hours from 9am to 6:30pm and garden center hours from 9am to 5:30pm. The market boasts local produce, ice cream and many different shops and gift stores to visit. The Market was made famous by the goats that live on top of the roof!

The population of Coombs, which lays between Parksville and Qualicum is about 2,000.

Butterfly World and the Emerald Forest Bird Garden are some other attractions. You can stroll amongst hundreds of exotic butterflies flying free in an indoor tropical rainforest. View the entire life cycle of the amazing butterflies. Amazing flowering plants and foliage, fascinating birds, waterfalls and streams all help out to make this a photographer's paradise and an entertaining experience for the entire family.

Also located in Coombs is the World Parrot Refuge, which provides a safe home for abandoned and previously owned pet parrots. This is an educational facility dedicated to the health and well being of parrots, and is open to the public to raise awareness of the growing problems of parrots in captivity. The refuge has created a more natural environment for the birds, with 23,000 square feet of indoor, heated, free-flight aviaries, and 16,000 square feet of easily accessed outdoor flights for the warmer months. The World Parrot Refuge is located at 2116 Alberni Highway.

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