West Coast Women's Show

One of the biggest such events in the region, the West Coast Women’s Show is a large retail trade show with vendors, educational displays and more.

In 2022 it took place in June in Abbotsford. In 2023 the event takes place at TRADEX in Abbotsford from October 13th to 15th, and at BC Place in Vancouver from November 17th to 19th. The event bills itself as the “ultimate girls’ day out!”

The West Coast Women’s Show in Abbotsford

A three-day long event with hundreds of vendors, the West Coast Women’s Show is a great place to browse any number of products and services. Marketed specifically towards women, over 25,000 people typically attend the event each year. The event is made up of multiple sections of vendors with hundreds of booths to peruse.

The show normally takes place in the fall. However, in 2022 there were two separate events to enjoy. The first West Coast Women’s Show of the year took place from June 10th to 12th. It happened in conjunction with the Summerfest Country Music Festival. Tickets to see the indoor concerts were included with admission to the West Coast Women’s Show.

The second West Coast Women’s Show ran from Friday, October 14th, until Sunday, October 16th. The hours of operation were from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm on the Friday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturday and 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Sunday.

The 2023 show is also billed as two separate events. The first is the West Coast Women’s Show that takes place at TRADEX in Abbotsford on the weekend of October 13th, 14th and 15th. The second event takes place at BC Stadium in Vancouver on the weekend of November 17th, 18th and 19th. The hours of operation for both events are 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Friday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturday and 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Sunday.

Location and Admission

The West Coast Women’s Show takes place at the TRADEX Centre in Abbotsford, located at 1190 Cornell Street. The venue is a very large one with well over 100,000 square feet of interior space, which makes it a popular spot to host events like this one.

Summer 2022 Admission

Admission to the June 2022 event included access to the food trucks, the beer and wine garden (for those 19+) and up to four free concerts from the Summerfest Country Music Festival. Single-day admission prices were the following (and 2023 details will likely be similar):

Adults (19 to 64): $15
Seniors (65+): $12
Youth (13 to 18): $12
Children (6 to 12): $5

Children under the age of 6 entered for free. A weekend pass that gave you admission to all three days cost $25. There was also an all-access weekend pass available for $59 that included tickets to the two Summerfest concerts that weren’t free. Otherwise, both of the ticketed concerts were $35 to attend.

Fall 2022 Admission

Admission to the October 2022 event also included live entertainment, presentations and access to all areas of the show. Single-day admission prices were as follows:

General (13 to 64): $15
Seniors (65+): $12

Children ages 12 and under entered for free each day. Seniors got in for just $10 on Friday. The prices above were the costs at the door. However, tickets purchased online in advance cost up to $3 less.

Admission prices for the two shows in October and November 2023 are to be confirmed.

What to Expect

There is plenty to experience at the West Coast Women’s Show. The June 2022 edition had close to 400 different exhibitors on hand providing everything from clothes to cosmetics, interior decorations, career advertisements and more. There were also around 20 different food trucks and the beer and wine garden had drinks from half a dozen different companies.

The October and November 2023 West Coast Women’s Show features over 400 pop-up boutiques. The booths are grouped together based on product categories. There are areas for fashion, beauty and health, as well as other sections for food, travel and home decorations. The October 2022 show featured an Artisans Christmas Marketplace full of gift ideas. In addition to all of the products to browse, there are also multiple stages with live presentations and entertainment.

One special event at the October 2022 West Coast Women’s Show was Girls’ Night Out on the Friday at 7:30 pm. Guests could sip on martinis and Calendar Firefighters strut down the catwalk. Free gifts were also available on the weekend. The first 500 guests on Saturday received a free gift from SeneGence, while the first 500 guests on Sunday received a free gift from Pretty Things for Mother’s and Daughter’s Day.

Fall 2022 Entertainment

The entertainment events for the October and November 2023 show are to be confirmed. Below is how the show’s entertainment events panned out in 2022.

The fall edition of the West Coast Women’s Show featured two different stages. There was a Main Stage and a Main Stage Lounge, plus a separate Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Stage. Schedules for each day of the show were as follows:

Friday, October 14th, 2022

Main Stage Schedule

4:45 pm – Jorgie Apparel Swimwear Fashion Show
5:30 pm – Casual Chic Couture Fashion Show
6:00 pm – Main Stage Fashion Show
7:00 pm – Hall of Fame Calendar Firefighters Fashion Show

Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Stage Schedule

1:45 pm – Living Life Deliciously, Alcohol-Free
2:15 pm – How to Help Children Avoid Gangs, Drugs and Violence
2:45 pm – Discover a Better Way to Lose Weight and Literally AGE Backwards
3:15 pm – Preparing for the Unexpected
3:45 pm – Story Time: Sex and Dating in Vancouver
4:30 pm – Whole-Body Walking
5:00 pm – Jenni LaRue Artisan-Jewelry
5:30 pm – Lift Your Way to Extreme Confidence
6:00 pm – Bathroom Brothers

Saturday, October 15th, 2022

Main Stage Schedule

11:00 am – Jorgie Apparel Swimwear Fashion Show
12:00 pm – Main Stage Fashion Show
1:00 pm – Cheryl Hickey
3:00 pm – Peter Bergman

Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Stage Schedule

11:00 am – HOME Government Rebates & Home Improvement
11:30 am – Build a Strong Immune System
12:15 pm – Chocolate Bar Making and Chocolate Tea Drinking
12:45 pm – Impact of Stress on Hormones Balance and Immunity
1:15 pm – Aging in Place
1:45 pm – Beauty in Abundance
2:15 pm – Lift Your Way to Extreme Confidence
2:45 pm – Quick and Easy Makeup & Skin Prep
3:15 pm – The Skinny Fat; Curb Your Carb Cravings
3:45 pm – Gut Health
4:30 pm – What Makes You a Badass
5:00 pm – Decorate Your Own Candle

Sunday, October 16th, 2022

Main Stage Schedule

11:00 am – Jorgie Apparel Swimwear Fashion Show
12:00 pm – Women Empowering Women Panel
1:00 pm – Stephanie Labbé
3:00 pm – Bif Naked

Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Stage Schedule

11:00 am – Living Life Deliciously, Alcohol-Free
11:30 am – A Healthy Glow
12:00 pm – How to Help Children Avoid Gangs, Drugs and Violence
12:30 pm – Discover a Better Way to Lose Weight and Literally AGE Backwards
1:00 pm – FLO Design Co. FW 22/23
1:30 pm – Impact of Stress on Hormones Balance and Immunity
2:00 pm – Quick and Easy Makeup & Skin Prep
2:30 pm – Decorate Your Own Candle
3:00 pm – Jenni LaRue Artisan-Jewelry
3:30 pm – Story Time: Sex and Dating in Vancouver

Summer 2022 Entertainment Schedule

The Summerfest Country Music Festival took place at the same time and in the same venue as the West Coast Women’s Show in June 2022. There were 10 shows over the weekend. Two of them required extra payment to see and the others were included with general admission to the venue.

Below is the schedule from 2022.