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The Pacific National Exhibition is an annual two-week summer fair in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . It usually begins in mid-to-late August , and ends in early September . The exhibition has been held in Hastings Park since it first took place in 1910 . The biggest attractions of the two-week fair are its numerous shops, stalls, performances, a nightly Fireworks show, and the PNE Prize Home. Other than the fair, Hastings Park is also the home of Playland , a horse racetrack (which also bears the name Hastings Park ), the Pacific Coliseum (an ice hockey arena), and the PNE Agrodome . It was formerly the site of Empire Stadium , which has been demolished and replaced with a public soccer field. The PNE has played an important role in the history of Vancouver. From its beginnings as a showcase for the region's agriculture and economy, it has grown immensely. This growth has resulted in many questions about the fair's future at Hastings Park. Beginning in 1997 , the city has restored a large portion of the park. Many old fair buildings have been demolished and replaced by a more natural character. Although land was purchased in Surrey that was to become the fair's new home, it remains at Hastings Park for the foreseeable future. SEE ALSO
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