Summer Fair offers something for everyone
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
We need your support!
Local journalism needs your support!
As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local updates to keep you safe and informed.
Now, more than ever, we need your support.
Starting at $15.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun online and full access to all content as it appears on our website.
Subscribe Nowor call circulation directly at (204) 727-0527.
Your pledge helps to ensure we provide the news that matters most to your community!
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Brandon Sun access to your Free Press subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $20.00 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.00 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 02/06/2015 (3938 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Manitoba Summer Fair is back.
At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 133rd annual edition of the fair takes over the Keystone Centre grounds.
Provincial Exhibition general manager Ron Kristjansson said this year’s edition features both new and familiar activities for all ages.
Bowmanville Zoo is bringing its “Fangtastic Show,” which features animals such as baboons, wolves, jaguars and camels.
The education exhibit is designed to teach people about the predator and prey relationship in nature, and Kristjansson believes it will be a hit with fairgoers of all ages.
The always popular midway features the “Mega Drop,” “Wave Swinger” and “Ring of Fire,” while the younger crowd can hop on the “Merry Go Round,” “Lollipop Swing” and take a trip to “Toon Town.” In total, approximately 40 rides will fill the grounds.
“It’s about half and half for Kiddieland and the kids at heart on the more adventurous rides,” Kristjansson said.
Doodles the Clown is back because what’s a Provincial Ex event without the clown that starred in the Adam Sandler movie “Billy Madison?”
Brigade FMX also brings its death-defying act to the fair. Featuring some of the most talented FMX riders in the world, man and machine are often suspended in air upside-down as crowds gasp.
“It’s a really high-energy show,” Kristjansson said. “They jump these big bikes 75 feet through the air and it’s pretty spectacular.”
Something else wafting through the air were the smells from some of the close to 40 food vendors who were starting to set up yesterday in preparation of the five-day event.
From mini donuts to the chip truck and cotton candy to pizza, the fair has some of the best snack food around.
“Fair food is something we all enjoy,” Kristjansson said.
The Provincial Ex has made some tweaks to the layout of the fair in the hopes of making it easier to see everything it has to offer.
“We’ve made some changes to link everything together and make it easier to get around,” Kristjansson said. “We are trying to enhance everyone’s experience.”
The Mayor’s Cup is back for its second year, featuring eight international teams in a soccer tournament in Westman Place.
First Nation dancers, drummers and artists will wow in the Aboriginal Showcase.
Last year, more than 100,000 visitors went through the fair’s gates.
For the most part, the weather for the Fair appears good. Light showers could be expected on Wednesday, according to the Weather Network, but Thursday through Sunday are all expected to be sunny with highs hovering in the low- to mid-20s with very little chance of rain.
» ctweed@brandonsun.com
» Twitter: @CharlesTweed