With the successful completion of the 2025 Portage Ex Fair, we would like to remind you to mark your calendars for the 2026 Portage Ex Fair! July 3rd, 4th & 5th, 2026!
We would also like to express our gratitude with a huge Thank You to all of you who attended to help make the Fair a success 🙂 Whether you were here for the nightly live entertainment, the rides, the cattle, light horse or mini horse shows, the home living and quilting competitons and displays, the great variety of vendors selling unique wares indoors and out, the food concessions, the petting zoo, the live reptiles on display or the children’s entertainment and shows zone, we greatly appreciate your support!
We want to also thank all our exhibitors who participate in all the competitions and vendors for the hard work they put into making the Fair a success.
We cannot forget about our community Volunteers & our Volunteer Board of Directors & Associate Directors for the many hours/months of planning and hard work that it takes to put on our yearly Fair. We also have our small staff plus regulars that come back each year to work so hard at Fair time! We couldn’t do it witouht you all.
It is because of the public that attend and everyone mentioned above that we have just completed the 153rd successful Portage Ex Fair!
We hope to see you for the 154th! July 3rd, 4th & 5th, 2026.
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Portage Ex Fair dates are July 4th, 5th & 6th, 2025
DAILY ATTRACTIONS, ENTERTAINMENT & COMPETITION SCHEDULES FOLLOW FAQ’S BELOW
FAQ:
-We are located on the Portage Industrial Exhibition Fair Grounds on the west side of the Island in Portage la Prairie.
-Midway opens at Noon daily and runs until approx 10:30/11:00 (weather dependant). Select Shows set the times and rates for ride wristbands and coupons.
-Daily Gate Admission to the Fair:
$10.00 daily pass
$25.00 Weekend pass
6 & Under are free
– ADMISSION fee at the gate includes all the live entertainment and attractions on the grounds. (Midway – Select Shows – set their prices for the rides etc).
– ALL LIVE ENTERTAINMENT is included with your gate fee. NO extra charge for entertainment.
No assigned seating for entertainment. Green space. Bring your own chairs or if so inclined beer gardens will have tables and chairs.
Click for 2025 Midway Pricing (no change from 2024). Select Shows set their pricing and operation times. We have no say in either 🙂
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2025 DAILY ATTRACTIONS, ENTERTAINMENT & COMPETITION SCHEDULES
Friday July 4th, 2025
Outdoor Main Stage – Live Music Outdoors
6:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Beer Gardens Open
6:30 pm – Opening Ceremonies
7:00 pm – Tom Petty Tribute – Damn the Torpedoes
8:45 pm – Tooth n Nail
MNP Indoors
2:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Various Indoor Vendors, Home Living & Quilt Displays, Ag on the Moove Interactive Display
West Lawn – Between Horse Ring and Office Building
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Petting Zoo
2:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Various Outdoor Vendors & Food Concessions
Horse Ring
7:00 pm – 3D Barrel Racing MBRA Jackpot
Cattle Ring
9:00 am – 4-H Interclub Showmanship Competition
10:30 am – 4-H Beef Steer Weight Classes
11:30 am – 4-H Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Steer
12:00 pm – – 4-H Market Lamb Class
2:00 pm – 4-H Market Steer & Lamb Sale
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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT & LIVESTOCK SHOWS
(Saturday KIDS/FAMILY ATTRACTIONS posted after Live Entertainment & Livestock Shows)
Saturday July 5th, 2025
Outdoor Main Stage – Live Music Outdoors
6:00 pm – Midnight – Beer Gardens Open
7:00 pm – Pat Benatar Tribute – Heart Breaker
8:30 pm – Foreigner Tribute – Hot Blooded
10:00 pm – Van Halen Tribute – Unchained
Outdoor Main Stage
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – JZ Karaoke – includes contest!
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Jo-Hannah Atchison – 10 year old singer – can’t miss!
Horse Ring
8:30 am – Halter classes begin the full day of classes. All light horse classes are on Saturday.
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Entertainment tbd
5:00 pm – Evening classes begin including Hobby Horse, Lead LIne, Costume and Gymkhana Games
6:00 pm-ish – Pole Bending Stakes then 3D Barrel Racing MBRA Jackpot
Cattle Ring
9:30 am – 4-H Interclub Individual Grooming Competition
10:30 am – 4-H Heifer Competition
4-H Continuation Cow-Calf Competition (Following Heifer Competition)
1:30 pm – 4-H Team Judging
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KIDS/FAMILY ATTRACTIONS
Saturday July 5th, 2025
West Lawn Green Space – Between Horse Ring and Office Building
Noon – 8:00 pm – Petting Zoo
Noon – 8:00 pm – FRASER REPTILES – Live reptiles!
Noon – 9:00 pm – Outdoor Vendors & Food Concessions
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Mr. Circus – 2 Circus Shows & 2 Roving Performances
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Jump Up Bouncers
MNP Exhibition Building – Indoors
Noon – 9:00 pm – Various Indoor Vendors, Home Living & Quilt Displays, Ag on the Moove Interactive Display
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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT & LIVESTOCK SHOWS
(Sunday KIDS/FAMILY ATTRACTIONS posted after Live Entertainment & Livestock Shows)
Sunday July 6th, 2025
Main Stage – Live Music Outdoors
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Beer Gardens Open
5:00 pm – Kate’s Outlaw Band
6:30 pm – Quinton Blair
Horse Ring
8:30 am – Miniature Horse Show begins with– Halter Classes followed by Performance Classes, ending with Fun Classes
6:00 pm – 3D MBRA Barrel Racing
Cattle Ring
10:00 am – PEEWEE Showmanship – 6 years & Under
10:15 am – Jackpot Steer Show Jackpot Heifer Show – follows Jackpot Steer
Open Breed Cattle Show– follows Jackpot Shows
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KIDS/FAMILY ATTRACTIONS
Sunday, July 6th, 2025
West Lawn Green Space – Between Horse Ring and Office Building
Noon – 8:00 pm – Petting Zoo
Noon – 8:00 pm – FRASER REPTILES – Live reptiles!
Noon – 8:00 pm – Various Outdoor Vendors & Food Concessions
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Mr. Circus – 2 Circus Shows & 2 Roving Performances
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Jump Up Bouncers
MNP Exhibition Building – Indoors
Noon – 9:00 pm – Various Indoor Vendors, Home Living & Quilt Displays, Ag on the Moove Interactive Display
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ENTRIES FOR HOME LIVING/DOMESTIC & LIVESTOCK CLASSES for the 153rd Portage Ex Fair are NOW OPEN
Entry deadline for Domestic/Home Living and Livestock Classes is June 25th, 2025.
Late entries will pay double entry fees. Please enter early so preliminary work can be done.
There are three convenient ways for you to get your entries in on time (and hopefully early!)
Choose one of the following entry and payment methods that suits you best:
- DIRECTLY ONLINE: This method allows you to make your entries directly to our Fair software. Click on link https://www.assistexpo.ca/portageex
Enter your email address and password, or create an account if you didn’t use AssistExpo in 2024. Continue to enter directly. Payment via Credit Card. - PORTAGE EX WEBSITE: Go to www.portageex.com Go to Portage Ex tab. Scroll down for the Book links that you want (Livestock or Domestic).
Print and complete entry form. Email entry form to info@portageex.com, or fax to 204-239-1702.
etransfer payment can be made to email address info@portageex.com - IN PERSON: Bring completed entry form to the office. Payment types: Cash, Debit,
etransfer, Credit.
Printed books with entry forms are available at the Portage Ex Administration Building office.
ENTRY FORMS – APPLICATIONS
PLEASE NOTE: ALL Exhibitors over 7 years of age must purchase an exhibitor pass. There is a limit of TWO exhibitor passes per participant. (Exhibitor passes are $10.00 plus GST and are for all three days).
If you require more than the TWO exhibitor passes, you must purchase a regular weekend pass at $25.00 or a regular daily pass at $10.00.
– ONE Exhibitor per entry form please (do not put two or more exhibitors on same entry form please).
Click on links below to view the books or access entry forms for faxing or emailing entries.
2025 Entry Form-CATTLE-fillable
2025 Entry Form – LIGHT HORSE & MINIATURE HORSE- fillable
2025 Fair Book – HOME LIVING – DOMESTIC
2025 HOME LIVING – DOMESTIC Entry Form – fillable
2025 Vendor Application/Contract – 2025 Vendor Contract – Vendor Applications have closed. (deadline was May 31st, 2025)