Royal Manitoba Winter Fair (RMWF) is an annual
agricultural fair near the end of March, hosted by the
Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba in the
Keystone Centre in
Brandon,
Manitoba
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, Canada. The largest event held in Brandon, and one of the largest agricultural events in Western Canada, the RMWF is traditionally held each year during Manitoba's academic spring break. In 1970, it received royal patronage from
Queen Elizabeth II
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, and is one of only two fairs in Canada with royal patronage. Events at fair include show jumping and heavy horse competitions, livestock sales and displays, and hands-on agricultural awareness programs as well as exhibits and entertainment.
There were cancellations in 1917–18, 1942–45 & 2020–21.
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Canadian National Exhibition
The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), also known as The Exhibition or The Ex, is an annual fair that takes place at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the third Friday of August leading up to and including Labour Day (Canada), ...
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Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, fair, exhibition, and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ten-day event, which bills itself as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth", attracts over one million visitors per year a ...
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Canadian Lakehead Exhibition
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Central Canada Exhibition
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K-Days
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Markham Fair
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Pacific National Exhibition
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Red River Exhibition
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Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
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Schomberg Fair
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Sooke Fall Fair
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Western Fair
References
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Remarks by The Honourable John Harvard, P.C., O.M., Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Royal Manitoba Winter Fair. Formal Dinner. Keystone Centre - Brandon. 31 March 2008
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1882 establishments in Manitoba
Agricultural fairs in Canada
Events in Brandon, Manitoba
Culture of Manitoba
Festivals established in 1882
Annual events in Manitoba
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