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VIDEO: Local favourites on stage for Cowichan Exhibition

It’s party time at the Ex, with lots of different talent lined up to entertain you at the fair.
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Valley band Raised Fourth will be appearing, with Lynnea Bruce, on the Cowichan Exhibition main stage. (Lexi Bainas/Citizen)

There will be plenty of entertainment to enjoy at this year’s Cowichan Exhibition, taking place from Sept. 8 to 10.

It all starts Friday, at 5 p.m. with the Backyard Elephants.

During the main supper hour, from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Raised Fourth and Lynnea Bruce take the stage.

After the grand opening, it’s time for Completely Creedence, whose show starts at 8 p.m.

On Saturday, Sept. 9, the big stage entertainment starts at noon with the O’Brien School of Irish Dance, followed at 12:30 p.m. by some hip hop and jazz dancing.

At 1 p.m., it’s the Cowichan Valley Cloggers and then the HellKatz entertain until 4 p.m.

From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday night, it’s time for Black Moon, followed by Vance Driver, from 7:45 until 8 p.m.

The main show on Saturday night it Zachary Stevenson, who takes the stage at 8 p.m.

From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, everything stops for the annual Cowichan Exhibition Zucchini Races. Don’t miss it.

By Sunday, Sept. 10, the pace slows a little, as the fair winds down.

From noon to 12:30 on the main stage it’s the Shelley Cassidy Highland Dancers while from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. everyone’s eyes are on the Prevost Veterinary Clinic Pet Show.

During the entire fair, be sure also to check out Twiggly Wiggly the Clown, who’ll be roving all over the site.