The Annapolis Valley Exhibition

The Annapolis Valley Exhibition started out as a one-day event known as the Riverside Guernsey Club Show. They held the show next to the Annapolis River in the little village of Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia.

All too soon the final day of the Annapolis Valley Exhibition is here. Final competitions are winding up, you will see the best of the best today in the rings. All the rings are busy and the stands are full.

The sound of the announcer's voices are getting louder to compensate for the noise of the crowds as the excitement builds. By now everyone has their favorites to win and they are not scared to cheer them on. It is well known the louder the cheers - the better they will do.

There is more noise coming from the fair grounds also as the games of chance are in full swing. Everywhere you see young men trying to show off their skills to win the young ladies a stuffed animal to cherish. Of course it is a known fact that the bigger the stuffed animal you can win, the better your chances are with the young ladies.

The money wheel, colour game and birthday wheel are all spinning continuously as people try to win some more quarters. Several seniors take a break from walking and sit at the bingo tent and try their luck there for a while.

The air is full of the sound of children’s squeals of delight and laughter is heard everywhere. The smell of cotton candy fills the air and many red candy apples are sighted in both the kids and grownups hands. One of my special treats at the Annapolis Valley Exhibition is fries with vinegar, lots of vinegar on them. I know I can put vinegar on fries at any time, but they just do not taste the same as they do at the fair.

Saturday has many special events going on at the Annapolis Valley Exhibition like the Antique Tractor Parade, more in the Youth Talent Competition, Bluenose Western Pleasure Horse & Champion Presentations and the winners announced for all the many draws held during the week. More entertainment is going on in the Youth Arena and another big concert at the Riverside Stage as performers like Brad Johner thrill the audience. The week ends up with another ATC Competition in the Main ring.

Another Exhibition Year Over

What a week it has been, another very successful year for the Annapolis Valley Exhibition. The next morning the crowds are gone and the fair is torn down and on their way to their next town. Trucks hauling horse trailers are filling up with very tired but content horses and riders.

In the trailer area campers are packing up slowly as everyone stop to discuss the weeks events with each other. Everyone hates to leave, it was a great week. For some it will be another year before they do it again, for others they will be going right to the next exhibition in the next town to start it all over again there.

As for the organizers, they are already wheeling with ideas to change, add and improved next years Annapolis Valley Exhibition.

If you would like to find out the up-dated schedule of events for this year check out the Annapolis Valley Exhibition Website.

Leave the Annapolis Valley Exhibition Page to go look at other great Annapolis Festivals.