Provincial Exhibitions in Canada
A few annual exhibitions in the summer in Canada are similar to state fairs in the United States:
| Province | Fair Name | Location | Attendance (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | Canadian National Exhibition | Toronto | 1,300,000 (2011) |
| British Columbia | Pacific National Exhibition | Vancouver, British Columbia | 800,000 (2011) |
| Ontario | Ottawa SuperEX/Midway Magic at the Fair | Ottawa, Ontario | 422,095 (2009) |
| Ontario | Canadian Lakehead Exhibition | Thunder Bay, Ontario | |
| Alberta | K-Days | Edmonton, Alberta | 740,339 (2012) |
| Manitoba | Red River Exhibition | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 233,000 (2011) |
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