The Dominion Exhibition was an exhibition held annually in Canada from 1879 to 1913. Every year the federal government awarded the role of host of the exhibition to one of the country's larger fairs.
The first exhibition was held in Ottawa in 1879, and the final exhibition was held in Brandon, Manitoba in 1913. The outbreak of the First World War meant no designation was made in 1914, and the designation of a national exhibition was not revived after the war.
The "Dominion Exhibition Display Building II" in Brandon, a wooden building purpose-built for the 1913 exhibition, was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1999 as it is the only known surviving building constructed for the Dominion Exhibition.
Exhibitions
1879 - Ottawa, OntarioPrize list of the grand Dominion Exhibition: under the auspices of the Agricultural & Arts Association of Ontario, to be held at Ottawa, September 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th, 1879 (1879), Toronto : Hawkins & Co. (via Internet Archive). Retrieved 8 May 2012. 1880 - Montreal, QuebecThe authorized official catalogue of the grand Dominion Exhibition, Montreal, 1880, September 14th-September 24th, Dominion Exhibition (via Toronto Public Library). Retrieved 8 May 2012. 1881 - Halifax, Nova ScotiaHall, Thomas. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 8 May 2012. 1883 - Saint John, New Brunswick,White, Joseph. Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 8 May 2012. held in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the Loyalists. Weekly News Print (via Amicus). Retrieved 8 May 2012. 1884 - Montreal, Quebec. J. Lovell (via Amicus). Retrieved 8 May 2012. 1885 - London, OntarioTHE BIG ISLAND HERD AND FARM - 1886. Ontario and Upper Canada Genealogy and History. Retrieved 8 May 2012. 1903 - Toronto, Ontario 1904 - Winnipeg, Manitoba. T Bell (via Amicus). Retrieved 8 May 2012. 1905 - New Westminster, British ColumbiaResearch Project: History of Brass Bands in British Columbia: First Nations Brass Band Contest, 1905 Dominion Exhibition, New Westminster, British Columbia, Vancouver Area Brass Band Society. Retrieved 8 May 2012. 1906 - Halifax, Nova Scotia. McAlpine Pub. (via Amicus). Retrieved 8 May 2012.Dominion Exhibition 1906; September 22nd to October 5th. Halifax, Nova Scotia. Retrieved 17 January 2018. 1907 - Sherbrooke, Quebec. C.R. Corneil (via Amicus). Retrieved 8 May 2012. 1908 - Calgary, AlbertaChronological History , Calgary Stampeded. Retrieved 8 May 2012. 1910 - Saint John, New Brunswick 1911 - Regina, SaskatchewanFrom the files: Saskatchewan's aviation history 1900-65. CAHS Regina Chapter. Retrieved 8 May 2012. 1912 - Ottawa, OntarioCovers of Carleton County, Don Slaughter. Retrieved 8 May 2012. 1913 - Brandon, ManitobaHistoric Sites of Manitoba: Dominion Exhibition Display Building II (Brandon Fair Grounds), The Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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