WHO WE ARE?
Located on 43 acres of land in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, the South Shore Exhibition is the largest
Agricultural Exhibition in the province. We have been operating an exhibition since 1891.
The Board of Directors, Manager and Staff strive to provide you with a summer experience like no other featuring good, old-fashioned horse & ox pulls, light horse competitions, show horse events, beef displays, arts & crafts, and 4-H displays & competitions. We are also excited to include the return of the International Ox and Horse Pulls with our friends from The Cumberland County Fair in Maine since 2023! We have a kids petting zoo. All week long you can hear live music and watch performances from local groups in our Main Building and find vendors selling their wares. You can enjoy big name country music artists on Saturday and rock on Friday night on our Main Stage. The annual parade always kicks off the week on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Wednesday is Children's day with glitter tattoos, balloon twisting, fan favourite mascots, and other entertainment planned specifically for the kids! On Children's Day, admission is FREE for children 12 & under when accompanied by an adult. We offer free admission everyday for kids 5 and under.
Campbell Amusements provides the midway with rides & games for people of all ages.
We have a great variety of food vendors available to satisfy any appetite, and so much more.
There is something for every one in the family!
The Executive
President - Tommy Mailman
1st Vice President - Melissa Demone
2nd Vice President - Greg Rodenhizer
Secretary - Cindy Wamboldt
Treasurer - Nick Hirtle
The Directors
Herbie Eagle
Robert Wentzell
Cindy Wamboldt
Neil Veinotte
Nick Hirtle
Jared Ernst
Dawn Swinemar
The Business Office
Manager - Carolyn Bolivar-Getson
Secretary - Lori Ferraina
902-543-3341
OUR STORY
From 1891 to present
An Idea Is Born
In 1891, Bridgewater was the home to the first Exhibition held in the Drill Shed. Records indicate that the Lunenburg County Exhibition was to be held in Bridgewater on the 5th & 6th days of October.
The Lunenburg County Exhibition (1891).
The Lunenburg County Exhibition Commission (1960).
The Lunenburg County South Shore Exhibition (1967).
And finally, in 1973 the name was changed and remains The South Shore Exhibition.
We Continue to Grow
The exhibition has continued to grow and has expanded to approximately 42 acres of land, and houses over 500 head of livestock, commercial booth space, a large Arts & Crafts display,
4-H exhibits, Arts & Heritage building, Senior’s Drop in Centre, daily entertainment in the Main Building, Big Name Country artists on the Main Stage Saturday evening, the midway – which is provided by Campbell Amusements, and so much more.
