Abbotsford‘s TRADEX Trade and Exhibition Centre hosts numerous events, from Vancouver-area trade shows to conventions and sports competitions.

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The TRADEX Centre and Vancouver Events

TRADEX is one of the Lower Mainland’s largest indoor event centres. Just a few of the many events that take place at the facility are listed below.

Trade Shows at the TRADEX Centre

Vancouver Motorcycle Show – a wide-ranging display of different bikes, plus stunt performances and different training lessons on offer (in January).
FV Home & Backyard Living Expo – a free event with the chance to browse many home improvement products (in late January or early February).
Earlybird RV Show – a trade show featuring motorhomes and everything to do with RV-ing (in February).
Western Canada Golf Expo – a consumer golf trade show (happened in a virtual format in 2024).
Vancouver Pet Lover Show – one of the top pet events in the province. This is a place to take not only your dog or cat but any other animal friends you might have. (Note: This event hasn’t happened for a few years. Whether it does again in the future is to be determined.)
Snowbird RV Show – an event for people wanting to look at and buy recreational vehicles and equipment at the TRADEX Centre in the fall (in September).
West Coast Women’s Show – a trade show at the TRADEX Centre in the spring and/or fall.

Food and Beverage Events

BC Beer & Beverage Festival – an event featuring craft beers and other adult beverages in the spring. (Event status TBD).

Markets at TRADEX

Olde Farmhouse Vintage Market – a fairly unique market specializing in antiques and other interesting collectables that often happens in November. (Note: This event doesn’t necessarily take place at TRADEX, it’s changed locations a couple times in recent years.)
West Coast Christmas Show – a Christmas trade show-style event with an artisan marketplace and a wide variety of vendors (in November).

Other Events at TRADEX

Insomnia – a one-night electronic music festival (in March).
Jurassic Quest – a pre-historic attraction that features rides and life-sized animatronic dinosaurs. (May or may not happen in 2025.)
Classic & Custom Car Show – a great event for car-lovers, especially those who enjoy vintage or customized vehicles. (Event status TBD).
Spring Break Up Country Music Festival – a music festival featuring both famous and up-and-coming Country Music artists. (Event status TBD).

Other events include provincial sports competitions, trade shows, agricultural events, craft fairs and a whole lot more.

About the TRADEX Centre

Located at 1190 Cornell Street, next to the Abbotsford International Airport, TRADEX is a huge place! The interior is a massive 120,000 square feet in size. The facility includes a couple of halls that are 60,000 square feet in size. Larger events fill the entire building.

The venue advertises itself as a blank space for event organizers of any kinds. There are trade shows, music festivals, markets and even film productions that use the space. Nearly 10,000 people can fit inside TRADEX when the full building is in use.

The TRADEX Centre has 1,200 parking spots in its paved parking area, plus another 3,200 more spots in its unpaved overflow parking lots. As of early 2025, parking costs about $10 per day.