Vancouver Island Exhibition
#4 2300 Bowen Road V9T 3K7 Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Happy New Year, Everyone! We hope you all had a safe and happy holiday. We have so much in store for you in 2021 and hope you will all join us for tons of fun! Stay tuned here and on our Instagram page (@vancouverislandexhibition) for fun activities and contests throughout the year. First up, We're bringing the Cookbook back! During our Virtual Fair last summer, we announced our Cookbook for 2020. We began collecting recipes but have decided... We want more!! Open to any an...d all recipes. Each person who sends in a recipe will be entered into a draw for a great prize! (those who have already sent in recipes are in the draw as well and those recipes will still be included, of course) You can send recipes to: [email protected] The cookbook will be released once we have enough recipes to print.

Happy Friday, Everyone! It's "Did You Know?!" Trivia Time!! Comment with your correct answers below and be entered to win a $20 Tim Hortons Gift Card! ... Don't forget to share and tag your friends for extra entries!

It's Did You Know? Time! Here's fact #5! Remember to follow along and watch for these posts every Monday! At random we will post trivia questions based off of these Did You Know? Statements. Comment on those posts with the correct answers and all correct answers will go into a draw for a prize! Lots of prizes to give away throughout the year. ... *This is not the Trivia Post... that will come further down the road so just stay tuned and pay attention to these Did You Know? Facts. *Share these posts for extra entries into the contest. 1 share = 1 extra entry!

It's Did You Know? Time! Here's fact #4! Remember to follow along and watch for these posts every Monday! At random we will post trivia questions based off of these Did You Know? Statements. Comment on those posts with the correct answers and all correct answers will go into a draw for a prize! Lots of prizes to give away throughout the year. ... *This is not the Trivia Post... that will come further down the road so just stay tuned and pay attention to these Did You Know? Facts. *Share these posts for extra entries into the contest. 1 share = 1 extra entry!

It's Did You Know? Time! Here's fact #3! (Sorry, it's a day late.) Remember to follow along and watch for these posts every Monday! At random we will post trivia questions based off of these Did You Know? Statements. Comment on those posts with the correct answers and all correct answers will go into a draw for a prize! Lots of prizes to give away throughout the year. ... *This is not the Trivia Post... that will come further down the road so just stay tuned and pay attention to these Did You Know? Facts. *Share these posts for extra entries into the contest. 1 share = 1 extra entry!

Another friendly shout out to all you bakers and cooks out there! Collecting more recipies. Like, share and send in a recipe or there hahaha Enter our draw by sending in a recipe and being apart of our upcoming cookbook.

It's Did You Know? Time! Here's fact #2! Remember to follow along and watch for these posts every Monday! At random we will post trivia questions based off of these Did You Know? Statements. Comment on those posts with the correct answers and all correct answers will go into a draw for a prize! Lots of prizes to give away throughout the year. ... *This is not the Trivia Post... that will come further down the road so just stay tuned and pay attention to these Did You Know? Facts. *Share these posts for extra entries into the contest. 1 share = 1 extra entry!

Announcing the VIEx Holiday Craft Contest! Always wanted to show off your Holiday crafting skills? Nows your chance! Submit all/ any crafting or art projects you make this season for this years contest! All ages and all crafts can be entered! All entries must be submitted by December 15th 2020 at 6:00PM to [email protected] OR by posting a photo with the hashtag #VIExChristmas2020! Make sure if you are entering by hashtag that your privacy settings for that post are set to public, so we can see your entry! The contest opens immediately so let’s get CRAFTY!

WE ARE SO EXCITED TO ANNOUCE OUR 2020 HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS! Thank you so much to everyone who entered, this was a really tough decision for our judges as there were SO MANY amazing costumes submitted this year! Congratulations to this years winners: Best Kids Costume: Jelly Fish Best Adult Costume: Beetlejuice and Lydia... Best Family Costume: The Flinstones Best Group/Couples Costume: Prince and Purple Rain We will be contacting all the winners with their prizes soon! #viexhalloween2020

Thank you to everyone who entered our Halloween Costume Contest! The contest is now closed. The entries have been submitted to the judges and we will announce the winners Friday! Stay tuned... ... #viexhalloween2020

Some of the fabulous entries we have received so far for the #viexhalloween2020 costume contest! There's still time to enter!!! Deadline is November 4th at 5pm. To enter just add the hashtag to your post (#viexhalloween2020) or you can send it to us in a private message! ... Entered but don't see your entry here? Double check your privacy settings on the post and make sure it is set to Public or reach out to us and we will get it added!

ANNOUNCING THE FIRST VIEx HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST! To enter simply post a photo of your costume on social media using the hashtag #VIExHalloween2020 !!! All submissions must be in by November 4th at 5:00pm for a chance to win one of our fun prizes!

ANNOUNCING THE FIRST VIEx HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST! To enter simply post a photo of your costume on social media using the hashtag #VIExHalloween2020 !!! All submissions must be in by November 4th at 5:00pm for a chance to win one of our fun prizes!

To honor those affected by residential schools and generational truma. #everychildmatters #survived #survivor #mmiwawareness #MMIWG2S #reconciliation #westandtogether #RainbowWarriors #tosavetherainbow #saveourchildren

Photo's by Paul Kovach #VIEx2020 #VIExVirtualFair2020 #FoodTruckDriveThru

Contest is now closed. Still some time to enter #bcfairs #BuyBC #VIEx Buy BC: EAT DRINK LOCAL

Couple more weeks to send in your recipes! Let's collect those VIEx recipes to share. Each person that sends in a recipient is entered for a prize draw. For more information please visit the site. #VIEX2020

Pup sleeps with chicks at Dancing Acres Farm in Shelbyville, Kentucky

Our Home Arts Knitting Blanket winner for 2020

A final live thank you and goodbye

Closing remarks from our President Karen Streeter & Vice President Margaret Joyce Thank you to everyone that attended the virtual fair and the Taste of the Fair Food Truck Drive Through for 2020. See you all next year! https://youtu.be/LL-JGzRT-2Y

Winners of #Scavengerviex !!!!

Vancouver Island Rhythm Riders have sent in this beautiful video of the 2019 fair performances. Check it out here! https://www.facebook.com/598671937274504/videos/446681312649895/

Cover band winners! Kevin's Bacon http://youtu.be/nbipqYaPSSI

Here they are, your Home Arts Winners for the #VIEX2020 Virtual Fair! Congratulations to all who won, and thank you to all who entered! https://www.viex.ca/home-arts-contests/