| Dominion Exhibition | |
|---|---|
 Official Inauguration of the Dominion Exhibition in Montreal in 1880 by the Governor General, The Marquess of Lorne | |
| Genre | Exhibition |
| Location(s) | Various locations across Canada |
| Years active | 34 |
| Founded | 1879 |
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.[1]
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.[2]
- ^ "Restoring the Glory". Brandon Fairs. Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba. Retrieved 8 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Dominion Exhibition Display Building II. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 7 May 2012.