Carnival fun returns to Kamloops as West Coast Amusements hits the road

The thrills are returning to Kamloops next month with West Coast Amusements rolling back to town as COVID restrictions ease in B.C.

The travelling carnival will set up shop in the Aberdeen Mall parking lot from April 28 to May 1, according to West Coast Amusements' website.

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With dizzying rides and carnival games sure to delight families in Kamloops and the region, the fair is scheduled to kick off with no masks or vaccine passports expected as pandemic-related provincial health orders are repealed.

West Coast Amusements will also be back at the Interior Provincial Exhibition in Armstrong, Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, and the Salmon Arm Fall Fair, Sept. 9, 10 and 11.

More information about purchasing tickets for the Kamloops stop can be found here.

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