The Cloverdale Fairgrounds (also known as the Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds) are located in the town of Cloverdale in

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. Since 1938, it has been the host site of

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's second largest rodeo, the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair.

The Fairgrounds

The Fairgrounds consist of approximately of land. It is bordered by 60th Avenue, 64th Avenue, 176th Street (which, in turn, is part of Highway 15, which leads to the

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), residential properties and Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School. The Fraser Downs casino and racetrack leases of the Fairgrounds.

Notable facilities

Agriplex

This arena features a paved floor measuring by . It can seat up to 1530 spectators. It commonly hosts horse shows, concerts, trade shows, fundraisers and dances.

Alice McKay Building

This building seats 350 people for banquets and 750 in the stands. It is commonly used for boxing, wrestling, dog training, swap meets and children's dances. The Fairgrounds' administration offices are located here.

Cloverdale Millennium Amphitheatre

The amphitheatre is located at the corner of 64th Avenue and 176th Street. It is commonly used for company picnics, festivals, dog shows and theatre groups. The city of Surrey has held

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festivities there.

Stetson Bowl Stadium

The Stetson Bowl Stadium is home to most of the Cloverdale Rodeo performances each year. Its total area is around and its performance surface is made of sand. The bleachers can hold 4000 spectators and portable seating can accommodate 800 additional spectators. Besides the rodeo, the stadium is commonly used for filming, festivals, concerts, sporting events and dog training classes.

Shannon Hall

This building houses 480 people for banquet-style seating and 700 for theatre-style seating. It is commonly used for weddings, dances, swap meets and memorials.

Show Barn

The Show Barn is an building that seats 750 people for banquets and 900 for its theatre-style seating. Commonly, it hosts kennel shows, trade shows and auctions. It also houses 89 horse stalls.

Cloverdale Arena

The Cloverdale Arena is a skating arena that is home to mostly

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(including sledge hockey) and

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events, as well as the occasional concert and

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game. It provides of exhibition space and seats 250 spectators.

Elements Casino

Elements is a racetrack and casino located on the Fairgrounds but leased to the separately owned Great Canadian Gaming, the second largest casino operator in British Columbia. There are

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events there nine months per year, from September to May.Fraser Downs. Horse Racing. Open year round
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References

External links

A map of the Fairgrounds (PDF file)Fraser Downs official site
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