PNE Fair

The PNE Fair is British Columbia's favourite end-of-summer tradition with programming for every member of the family! Running from August 16 to September 1, the PNE Fair remains British Columbia’s largest and longest-standing ticketed event, a cherished summer tradition for over a century. This year’s event will once again feature a dynamic mix of entertainment, including internationally renowned performers, innovative new shows, and beloved classics tailored uniquely to the PNE Fair experience.

Highlights of this year's Fair include the 2025 Summer Night Concerts on the Chevrolet Stage in the Pacific Coliseum will feature a wide array of genres for this year’s Fair:

Saturday, August 16 - Counting Crows: The Complete Sweets! Tour

Sunday, August 17 - LYNYRD SKYNYRD

Tuesday, August 19 - Bleachers

Wednesday August 20 - Gipsy Kings ft. Nicolas Reyes

Thursday, August 21 - To Be Announced!

Friday, August 22 - Flo Rida

Sunday, August 23 - Leon Bridges

Sunday August 24 - Marianas Trench

Tuesday, August 26 - Sean Paul

Wednesday, August 27 - Wilco

Thursday, August 28 - Foreigner

Friday, August 29 - Tom Cochrane

Saturday, August 30 - Meghan Trainor

Sunday, August 31 - To Be Announced!

Monday, September 1 - Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Music in The Park on the Freedom Mobile Stage

Experience the magic of Night Music at the PNE Fair — a nightly celebration of live sound, style, and show-stopping talent on the Freedom Mobile Stage. From iconic tribute acts to high-energy party bands, each evening delivers two electrifying performances included with Fair admission. Whether you're dancing to disco, vibing to Cuban rhythms, or belting out your favourite hits, Night Music brings the energy, the nostalgia, and the fun — all night long.

Artist Line-Up:

August 16th/17th: Bobby Bruce’s Nearly Neil & The Solitary Band

August 19th/20th: DREAMS: Canada’s Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute

August 21st: Phonix Dance Band

August 22nd: Queer As Funk

August 23rd/24th: Julio Avila Cuban Band

August 26th: Eagle Eyes: Tribute to Eagles & Joe Walsh

August 27th: TriloJay

August 28th: The Motown Show

August 29th/30th: TATUS Festival

August 31st/September 1st: Luisa Marshall as TINA TURNER

Daily at Festival Park: 7:00pm, 8:30pm

Free with admission

The SuperDogs™️ present Wild Wild Woof: A SuperDogs Country and Western Spectacle.

Saddle up and get ready to ride as the legendary SuperDogs bring the Wild West to life in Wild Wild Woof - a thrilling spectacle celebrating the spirit of country! Amazing SuperDogs of all shapes and sizes will surprise you with incredible skills, astonishing feats and adorable moments that will have you and your whole posse hootin’ and hollerin’ for more! Proudly Canadian and featuring the family pets of Canada's best trainers, the show tips its hat to our country roots while showcasing the incredible bond between people and their furry companions.

Daily in the Agrodome: 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:30pm and 7:30pm

The Big Backyard: A Free Play Zone

Bring the whole family to our very own “Big Backyard” where you can immerse yourself in your favourite sport under the trees! 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

Welcome to the ultimate aerial show, featuring a cutting-edge quadruple-based structure and breathtaking stunts. Don’t close your eyes, the spectacle includes Aerial Bungee, Tramp-Wall, Power Track, and more. Get ready for nonstop action and jaw-dropping thrills!

Daily at 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 5:00pm

Roadhouse Patio & Bar

For the Love of Drag – Presents “Drag me to the Big Top”

Step right up and be amazed! For the Love of Drag returns with a bold new twist, a circus-inspired drag extravaganza where the spotlight shines on original acts and unforgettable characters. Get ready for outrageous costumes, and over-the-top camp, all under the Big Top. From glamorous ringmasters to mischievous clowns, it’s a whirlwind of colour, talent, and drag brilliance. Don’t miss the Greatest Drag Show on Earth — only at the PNE Fair!

Daily at 2:30pm, 4:00pm & 5:30pm

Dueling Piano Kings

Back by popular demand, it’s Dueling Piano Kings! A highly interactive, all-request piano show, this will be a music experience unlike any other. Two piano players crank up the sound, playing everything from classic rock and retro to the latest Top 40! Request your favourite song, raise a glass and sing-a-long – it’s always a great party with Dueling Piano Kings!

Nightly at 6:30pm, 7:45pm & 9:15pm

Only at the PNE Fair — Sands of Wonder: 2025 International Sand Sculpting Showcase

Celebrate Canadian summer fun with Sands of Wonder, an awe-inspiring exhibit along Miller Drive. Watch world-class sculptors from around the globe transform towering mounds of sand into breathtaking works of art - live and in real time. It’s creativity on a colossal scale, and it’s happening only at the PNE Fair.

KC Bear’s All-Canadian Street Party

Join everyone’s favourite host, KC Bear, as Miller Drive bursts to life with colour, music, and high-energy fun. We’re a nation on parade with KC Bear’s All-Canadian Street Party. Meet your favourite characters, dance and sing along in the street.

Daily at 1:45pm and 4:00pm – Miller Drive

The Flying Fools High Dive Show

These incredible world class divers will make you laugh and make you gasp as they dive from incredible heights. Don’t close your eyes and hold your breath as you watch acrobats plunge from 80 feet in the air.

Daily at 2:00pm, 4:30pm and 7:00pm - Lagoon

FESTIVAL PARK – FREEDOM MOBILE STAGE

Cultural Showcase

On stage at Festival Park, join us for a cultural mosaic of dynamic dancers, exhilarating musical performers and other special guests! This celebration of British Columbia’s diverse cultural landscape will delight fairgoers of all ages.

Daily at 12:30pm, 2:00pm, 3:30pm & 5:00pm

Remix Inferno – A Pyro Music Spectacular

This electrifying experience fuses high-octane fire effects, live dancers, and jaw-dropping pyrotechnics with the hottest music mash-ups of the summer. As remixed chart-toppers erupt in sync with flames and pyrotechnics, the sky becomes your dancefloor in this pulse-pounding nightly celebration. Remix Inferno isn’t just a show — it’s a full-throttle explosion of sound, light, and fire.

Nightly at 9:45pm

ON-THE-STREET

Watch for music, comedy and street celebrations throughout the Fairgrounds Daily!

PNE Pep Band - Always a crowd favourite at the PNE, it’s time to strike up the music with the PNE Pep Band. Catch their high-energy performances throughout the Fairgrounds daily.

Daily at 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:30pm and 4:45pm.

Mariachi Los Dorados - Don’t miss Canada’s premier mariachi ensemble! Los Dorados is a collection of musical talent playing the finest of Mexican traditional music, with their own unique northern twist.

Daily at 5:30pm Lagoon & 6:30pm Roadhouse Corner & 8:00pm Agrodome Plaza

Disco Ballers - Break out your platform shoes, your bell bottoms, and your best leisure suit as we crank up the tunes and strut under the summer sky!

Daily at 5:30pm Rollerland Corner, 6:30pm Agrodome Plaza

Mini Rockers - Get ready to shake, rattle and roll as our pint-sized rockstars take over the street! With big moves, bold style, and dazzling flair, these little legends light up the Fair with non-stop energy and charm.

Daily at 12:15pm Agrodome Plaza & 3:00pm Miller Drive

PNE Prize Home Lottery Display

Come check out the PNE Prize Home Display lot and do a digital walkthrough of the 2025 PNE Prize Home while you learn about its clean energy features. See the fabulous array of subsidiary prizing which ranges 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 how Indigenous peoples preserved their Salmon at the fish-drying rack and explore the traditional Indigenous arts and crafts at our Indigenous Artists demo.

Check out our special events page to get more information on the PNE Fair TATUS Festival on August 29thand 30th.

The Market powered by Interac Corp.

Located in the Forum, the indoor shopping hub showcasing over 90 different vendors features a wide variety of products and services. Visitors can spend hours browsing and exploring booths carrying everything from soaps, skin care, cleaning supplies and exciting new products like visual art pieces and bespoke jewelry. Interac is proud to sponsor this market and help support local businesses – the backbone of the Canadian economy.

The Safeway Cooking Stage

Gather around the Safeway Cooking Stage and enjoy three daily presentations of mouth-watering inspiration. Learn from the best, as some of BC’s top chefs bring a new variety of recipes promoting locally produced ingredients and highlighting the best of BC’s agriculture. Bring your family and friends along and be ready with all your culinary questions to test our chefs, you may even get a chance to taste some of these fabulous dishes!

Daily 2:00pm, 4:00pm, 6:30pm – In the Market

PNE Express Train presented by TransLink

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the Fair favorites while taking a train ride through our secret, nature-filled sanctuary! Travel along the shaded path on the PNE Express which will take you alongside the duck pond, over a bridge and under the canopy of trees filled with our resident bird friends. The train is KC Bear’s favorite way to spend the day so you may get the chance to share the ride with our very own bear! Catch the train near the entrance to Playland in the heart of the park. $2 or 1 ride coupon per person (3 and under free).

AGRICULTURE AT THE FAIR

One of the most popular areas of the annual Fair. The agricultural area goes back to the very first Fair in 1910 and remains at the heart of the Fair today. Get up close to your favourite barnyard animals and learn about the importance of British Columbia’s agricultural sector at the Kidz Discovery Farm, the 4-H Festival, the PNE Chef’s Garden, and other displays from our partners at the BC Dairy Association, BC Cattlemen’s Association, and BC Egg Marketing Board among others.

4-H Festival

The PNE is excited to welcome over 300 members from BC 4-H from all over the province to our 4-H Festival, kicking off the Fair August 16th & 17th. Take a walk around the barns while the 4-H Festival is here to learn about why BC Agriculture is so important, and how 4-H relates to it all!

PNE Livestock Barns
Free with admission
August 16th – August 17th

Farm Country

Head to Farm Country at the Fair – where fun meets farming!It’s your chance to see the biggest of the big, the smallest of the small, and we will bet the cutest farm animals you will ever see! For a break from the hustle and bustle of the midway, stop by Farm Country and relax into a showcase of BC Agriculture! Where fun and learning find each other in our livestock barns! Back by popular demand we have the ever-famous Pig Races and Horse Demos! Try your hands at Archery, take in the Magic Bean Agriculture Show or hop on a Pony Ride. Wanting to learn more about Agriculture, don’t miss the chance to connect with our industry partners and learn about agriculture in BC. The Barns promise to a’moo’se you while at the Fair!

Pig Races – Daily at 12pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm, 6:30pm
Magic Show – Daily at 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:30pm
Pony Rides (Aug 19-Sept 1) 11am – 8pm
Archery (Aug 19-Sept 1) 11am – 10pm

Horse Demo Show (Aug 22- Sept 1) 1pm, 3pm, 5pm

PNE Livestock Barns

Kidz Discovery Farm presented by Tim Hortons

Get ready for the ultimate hands-on farming adventure back in the heart of Farm Country! Presented in partnership with Tim Hortons, Kidz Discovery Farminvites young fairgoers to become a “farmer for an hour” – only at the PNE! From milking a cow and collecting eggs to planting seeds and harvesting apples, kids will explore 10 fun and interactive stations showcasing the world of agriculture. Complete your chores and walk away with a special gift, courtesy of BC Dairy! It’s farm life made fun – only at the PNE Fair!

For more information visit: PNE.ca