Get ready to celebrate — the 158th Cowichan Exhibition is just around the corner! 🎡🍁

📅 September 18th, 19th & 20th, 2026
🎉 This year’s theme: “Proudly Canadian.”
We’re celebrating everything that makes Canada great — community spirit, creativity, and local talent!

‼️SCAM ALERT ‼️

We have learned that an email is being sent to vendors asking them to fill out an application form to the 2026 Cowichan Exhibition.
***This email is NOT from us! 
We use Mailchimp to send out application invitations, and our return email address would be cowex@shaw.ca ( NOT the Gmail address in the scam email). Please do not respond to the email. 
 
There is also another email being sent to our Vendors asking for a refundable security deposit. We are NOT asking for money.
***This email is NOT from us! 
Our return email address is cowex@shaw.ca ( NOT the Gmail address in the scam email)
Please contact us directly if you have any questions.
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2026 Concessionaire and Vendor applications are now closed for this year’s Fair. 
Applications for the 2027 Fair will be available on the website in the Spring of 2027. Or if you’d like to be on our mailing list to receive an application reminder, please email Shari Paterson at  cowex@shaw.ca

 

 

2026 Concessionaires

2 Rae’s & Jacks Grilled Cheese – Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Artisan Empanadas by Scorpion Chef – Empanadas
Artisan Gelato Production – Gelato
Brazilian Delicacies – Burgers, Hot dogs, Fries & Croquettes
Cowichan 4H Holstein Club – Ice Cream
Cowichan Catering Co. – in the Stratford Room – tba
Cup – A – Roni Truck – Burgers, Nachos, Breakfast Sandwiches, Kids Meals
Donairnutz – Donairz, Mini Donuts
Greek On the Street – Greek Food, Gyros, Souvlaki, Spanakopita
HoJo’s Eats – Fried Rice, Spicy Noodles, Pork Buns
It’s All Greek to Me – Smokies & Perogies
JLA Food Truck – Jerk Chicken, Curry
Mizu Real Fruit Ice Cream – Real Fruit Ice Cream
Morning Star Coffee – Specialty Coffee and Cold Drinks
Snap Dawgs – Smokies, Hot Dogs, Fries, Onion Rings
The Grand Food Concession – Mini Donuts, Snow Cones, Cold Drinks
The Grill Deal – Fish & Chips, Fish Tacos
The Little Snowflake Factory – Shave Ice, Lemonade
The Spud Barn – Fully Loaded Baked Potatoes
Trios Truck Extreme Mac & Cheese – Extreme Macaroni & Cheese

2026 Commercial Vendors

Appy Hour
BC Conservative Party 
BC Dairy
BC Fruit Testers

BC NDP
Buckerfields
Canwise Develop Inc.
Company of the Blue Dragon Medieval Combat

Costco Whole Sale- Membership Sales

Cowichan Beekeepers Bee Mobile
Cowichan Green Community
Cowichan Intercultural Society
Cowichan Malahat Langford Conservative Association
Cowichan Valley Camera Club

Cowichan Valley Fire Prevention Trailer
Cowichan Valley Stamp Club

CVRD, Environmental Services Division

Daphne Fashions
Der Zaster Designs
Duncan Neighbourhood House

Duncan Vintage Machinery Club

Fat Fish Lures
Global FMX Motocross Racing
Hand of Man Museum Display

Harbour City Equipment

Honey Bee Lanes Bees
Inspired by Play

Island Health
Island Tractor

Jaming Consulting

Jtamer Knives

King Kahuna
Last Side Shearing
Leaf Filter Gutter Protection

Lily Silk Art
London Drugs
Master Gardeners Association
McBarley’s Juice

Neiser Sales

Okanagan Body Art Corp
Okanagan Valley Collective

Onsight Tree Services
Pacific Raptors

Poland Cranes
Poultry in Motion Mini Barn
Rama’s Beaded World

Red Arrow Brewery Beer Garden

Restore Island Rail Society
Red Queen Apiaries

Thermoproof Windows

The Lake Hair Salon

Two Wild Threads
Seaside Magnolia

VI Pro Wrestling Association 

Vancouver Island Library
West Coast Amusements
West Coast Pressed ( McBarleys)

Wolf Pack Apparel Ltd.
Yukon Dan – Gold in the Classroom