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Vancouver Sun
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
What's going on at the PNE this summer? Find out here
The Pacific National Exhibition has announced the 2025 fair programming and the mix of perennial favourites and new events is sure to be entertaining for families of all ages. There is also no way to see it all in one day. The PNE runs Aug. 16 to Sept. 1, daily, from 11 a.m. to last entry at 10 p.m. The fair is closed on Aug. 18 and 25. Advance ticket pricing ranges from $7 to $20 or at the gate from $9 to $25. A Playland Ride pass ranges from $44 to $55, depending on which pass is selected. A full-season pass is available starting at $65. Tickets and info: The PNE Fair remains B.C.'s largest and longest-standing ticketed event, a cherished summer tradition for over a century. Get top headlines and gossip from the world of celebrity and entertainment. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sun Spots will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'The PNE Fair is where summer memories are made,' says Shelley Frost, President and CEO of the PNE.' We're bringing together the best of what people love, which is incredible music, fresh attractions, family fun, and the kind of community spirit that defines summer in B.C. We can't wait to welcome guests back for another unforgettable Fair.' Summer Night Concerts, Chevrolet Stage, Pacific Coliseum Announced earlier, the full list of performers can be viewed at . • Music in the Park, Freedom Mobile Stage: Two shows a night with a variety of genres, 7 & 8:30 p.m. Free with admission. Aug. 16, 17: Bobby Bruce's Nearly Neil & The Solitary Band Aug. 19, 20: DREAMS: Canada's Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Aug. 21: Phonix Dance Band Aug. 22: Queer As Funk Aug. 23, 24: Julio Avila Cuban Band Aug. 26: Eagle Eyes: Tribute to Eagles & Joe Walsh Aug. 27: TriloJay Aug. 28: The Motown Show Aug. 29, 20: TATUS Festival Aug. 31, Sept. 1: Luisa Marshall as Tina Turner The SuperDogs present Wild Wild Woof: A SuperDogs Country and Western Spectacle: Dogs of all shapes and sizes display agility skills, speedy races and more. Daily, Agrodome, 1, 3, 5:30, 7:30 p.m. The Big Backyard: A Free Play Zone : Family fun where you can try your hand at hockey, soccer, football, and basketball or simply kick back with a picnic on the grass and soak up the summer shade. I-Flip Show : The ultimate aerial show, with Aerial Bungee, Tramp-Wall, Power Track, and more. Daily 12:30, 2:30 & 5 p.m. For the Love of Drag presents 'Drag me to the Big Top : An 'over-the-top camp under the Big Top. Daily, 2:30, 4 & 5:30 p.m. at Roadhouse Patio & Bar. The Flying Fools High Dive Show : Watch top divers drop from 80 feet in the air into fairly shallow water. Daily, 2, 4:30 & 7 p.m. at the Lagoon Cultural Showcase : Celebrate B.C.'s diverse cultural makeup with dancing, music and more from various groups. Daily, 12:30, 2, 3:30 & 5 p.m. at Festival Park, Freedom Mobile Stage. Remix Inferno — A Pyro Music Spectacular : Pyrotechnics, fire dancing, music mash-ups and more in a sound, light and fire show. Nightly, 9:45 p.m. Festival Park, Freedom Mobile Stage. Street Performers : Music, comedy and more around the fairgrounds. — PNE Pep Band: daily, 1, 2, 3:30 & 4:45 p.m. in various locations — Mariachi Los Dorados: Daily 5:30 p.m. at Lagoon; 6:30 p.m., Roadhouse Corner, 8 p.m. at Agrodome Plaza — Disco Ballers: Daily 5:30 p.m. at Rollerland Corner; 6:30 p.m. at Agrodome Plaze — Mini Rockers: Daily 12:15 p.m. at Agrodome Plaze; 3 p.m. at Miller Drive PNE Prize Home Lottery Display : Check out the PNE Prize Home Display lot and do a digital walk-through of the 2025 PNE Prize Home. See subsidiary prizing ranging from Cadillac and Chevrolet Vehicles, a Woody's RV Travel Trailer, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle from Trev Deeley, Holland America Cruises and a Beachcomber Hot Tub. All day in the Prize Home Lot. Canoe Cultures : The Canoe Cultures Society is an Indigenous-led non-profit society dedicated to the art and culture of the Canoe. Come to see live demonstrations of traditional Canoe carving techniques as young Indigenous carvers demonstrate their skills on a new canoe and display completed canoes. Also learn and explore traditional Indigenous arts and crafts at our Indigenous Artists demo. The Market powered by Interact Corp : Over 90 different vendors selling a wide range of products. Daily in the Forum The Safeway Cooking Stage : Three daily presentations from some of BC's top chefs promoting locally produced ingredients. Daily, 2, 4 & 6:30 p.m. in the Market PNE Express Train presented by TransLink : Ride a train to the quiet zone around the duck pond an local tree forest. $2 or 1 ride coupon. Catch the train near the entrance to Playland Agriculture at the Fair : The agricultural area goes back to the very first Fair in 1910. See barnyard animals, learn about B.C.'s agricultural sector at the Kidz Discovery Farm, the 4-H Festival, the PNE Chef's Garden, Kids Discovery Farm by Tim Hortons and other displays from our partners at the B.C. Dairy Association, B.C. Cattlemen's Association, and B.C. Egg Marketing Board among others. Aug. 16, 17, free with admission at PNE Livestock Barns Farm Country: A showcase of B.C. agriculture with varied events in PNE Livestock Barns. — Pig Races: Daily, 12, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30 & 6:30 p.m. — Magic Show: Daily 1:30, 3:30 & 5:30 p.m. — Pony Rides: Aug. 19 — Sept. 1, 11 a.m. — 8 p.m. — Archery: Aug. 19-Sept. 1, 11 a.m. — 10 p.m. — Horse Demo Show: Aug. 22- Sept. 1, 1, 3 & 5 p.m. For more information on the PNE Fair, visit the .
CTV News
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
The PNE Fair Celebrates Its 115th Year
Vancouver Watch CTV Morning Live gets a sweet preview of the exhilarating programming in store for this year's PNE Fair with President & CEO, Shelley Frost!
