The farm at the PNE offers families a break from the sweltering heat and the bustle of outdoor attractions. True to its roots in supporting B.C. agriculture, the Fair features the Safeway Farm Country with a horse stable exhibit and chances to see llamas, alpacas, horses, cows, sheep, piglets, goats and more.
In keeping with this year’s sustainable agriculture theme, the farm country will also exhibit backyard bees, backyard chickens, community gardening and composting. Demonstrations will feature the lifecycle of a chicken and shows of bee beards.
Kids can try to be a farmer for a day at the ongoing Kids Discovery Farm with chances to milk a cow, pedal a tractor, harvest apples and collect eggs. On Aug. 20, Horse Day offers lessons about horses and the equestrian lifestyle. Over 12 days at the Agrodome, the Pacific Horse Show will feature a blend of entertainment and competition, including cattle-penning competitions from Aug. 20 to 24 where a team of three horses and riders have 90 seconds to sort numbered cows.
Watch riders and their horses conquer the three-phase equestrian competition comprised of dressage, stadium jumping and an indoor cross-country course from Aug. 27 to 29, and junior amateur jumping from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1.
