It's been more than two years but the wait is about to come to an end. The Royal Manitoba Winter Fair is heading back to Brandon from March 28 to April 2, 2022.
The event put on by the Provincial Exhibition wasn't held the past two years because of the pandemic. Kathy Cleaver is the vice-president of the Provincial Exhibition and she says this is a long time coming.
"We just can't wait until March, the community needs this back and we're preparing as if it were a normal year," said Cleaver.
The Royal Manitoba Winter Fair is held annually during Manitoba’s March spring break. A tourism highlight in Western Canada, it is one of Western Canada’s largest agricultural events and the largest annual event to be held in Brandon.
The Fair generates roughly $7 million to the local economy every single year.
"We fill all of the hotel rooms in Brandon, it's near impossible to find one," said Cleave. "Our restaurants and shops around the city, the entire event brings life to Brandon."
The RMWF is one of only two fairs in Canada to receive Royal designation from Queen Elizabeth II and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Events in North America, receiving numerous awards from the tourism industry.
When heading to the fair, you can expect to see world-class show jumping, heavy horse competitions, livestock sales and displays, a quality hands-on agricultural education program, exceptional live entertainers, over 300 commercial and agricultural exhibits, and more.
