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Nanaimo’s VIEX celebrating 130th edition with return to fall fair roots
NANAIMO — New dates, new performances and a new layout means a new start for the Vancouver Island Exhibition.
A summer staple for the mid-Island in recent years has shifted dates from its usual late-August run to a more traditional timing, this year running Sept. 20-22 at Beban Park in Nanaimo.
Spokesperson Michelle Solloway told NanaimoNewsNOW the date change opens up a lot of options for them to grow and put on a more well-rounded show.
“One great thing about changing our dates is that we no longer share the dates with other fairs, so we have more livestock coming and the return of barrel racing…we haven’t had the barrel racers in quite a while.”