PNE Winter Fair Guide

This post was updated on December 14 to include pictures inside the PNE Winter Fair. But the original text was created on December 10.

I am pumped and excited about the PNE Winter Fair. We purchased our tickets for December 14, 2022 (Wednesday) and will go there after work hours. Of course, I will make a more detailed blog post with PNE Winter Fair food vendors, menus, and prices as soon as possible.

Winter Creatures

When and Where is the PNE Winter Fair?

December 14-23 from 4:30 to 10:30pm at the PNE Grounds (2901 East Hastings Street, Vancouver).

PNE Winter Fair Ticket Prices

The prices below DO NOT include the $3.00 order charge for each transaction, regardless of the number of tickets, which they show you at checkout. All prices are in Canadian dollars.

• General (18-64 years old): $15.00
• Senior (65 years+): $12.00
• Youth (4-17 years): $12.00

What to expect during the PNE Winter Fair?

• Nightly Christmas-themed concert (separate ticket) inside the Pacific Coliseum
• Tim Hortons Ice Rink at the PNE Agrodome
  

  

  Tim Hortons Ice Rink at PNE Agrodome

• Family-friendly holiday theatre live shows in support of World Vision.
  

  

  Holiday Theatre Live Shows in support of World Vision

• A Winter Market (Games and Merchandise)
• Tasty food and beverages
• A walk-thru winter lights displays
  

  

  Winter Lights presented by BC Hydro

PNE Winter Fair Food

Below is a list of food vendors and items to expect in the PNE Winter Fair based on the website.

BeaverTails Canadian Kettle Korn Extreme Candy Cane Lane Cannoli King Casa De Nata Cazba Chili Hut Cin City Mini Donuts Cocoa Hut Los Hermanos Tacos Hot & Crispy Chicken

Mom's Grilled Cheese Truck Mr. Arancino Mr. Pretzels Praguery Salt Spring Noodle Bar Street Dogs Taco Nori Sushi Tacos Tin Lizzy Mini Donut Factory Twisted Potato Express UnRoutine Poutine Via Tevere Il Saltimbocca Sandwiches

I am working on two more blog posts about the PNE Winter Fair. The first one is of what I ate, and another post with the menu and prices for each food vendor listed above.

Luncheon Meat Bun and Chicken Bun from Kam Do Bakery

For snack today, I reheated the Luncheon Meat Bun and Chicken Bun from Kam Do Bakery in the air fryer.

The Luncheon Meat Bun is like the Sausage Bun but with a slice of luncheon meat in the middle.

Luncheon Meat Bun from Kam Do Bakery

Meanwhile, the Chicken Bun tastes like a chicken pot pie but in a soft bun instead.

Chicken Bun from Kam Do Bakery

For future me, below is a list of items we have tried from Kam Do Bakery:

Beef Curry Bun Chicken Bun Cream Bun Luncheon Meat Bun Pork BBQ Bun Sausage Bun

Chinese Donuts Green Tea Red Bean Mochi Pastry Cake Pizza

Butter Cookies Coffee Flavour Butter Cookies Chocolate Flavour Butter Cookies

Pastry Cake from Kam Do Bakery

Kam Do Bakery calls this slice of bread Pastry Cake. The edge was surprisingly crunchy, and the middle was soft and not overly sweet.

Pastry Cake from Kam Do Bakery

A slice of Pastry Cake from Kam Do Bakery

I'll gladly have this Pastry Cake again. I don't think I've had a terrible bite from Kam Do Bakery.

Cream Bun from Kam Do Bakery

The Cream Bun from Kam Do Bakery is soft, not overly sweet, and there's a slight hint of coconut.

Cream Bun from Kam Do Bakery

Green Tea Red Bean Mochi from Kam Do Bakery

It was a happy day because I visited my favourite bakery: Kam Do Bakery near Richmond Centre. One of the things we purchased is the Green Tea Red Bean Mochi.

Green Tea Red Bean Mochi from Kam Do Bakery

Green Tea Red Bean Mochi from Kam Do Bakery

As soon as I opened the plastic, the smell of matcha filled the air. It smelled and tasted like a subtle green tea, and I have a bias for red beans, and it has a generous amount of filling.

A peek inside Green Tea Red Bean Mochi from Kam Do Bakery.

We purchased a lot of baked goodies from Kam Do Bakery, and the Green Tea Red Bean Mochi is a delicious way to start eating through our Kam Do haul.

Wendy's Canada offers Fired Up Chicken Sandwich

Wendy's Canada offered the Fired Up Chicken Sandwich starting last month, and we finally tried it today.

Fired Up Chicken Sandwich from Wendy's Canada
Get fired up with a juicy, all-white meat chicken breast marinated and breaded in our unique, fiery blend of peppers and spices topped with jalapeños, a jalapeños cheese slice, and sriracha cheese sauce. Finished with crispy onion tanglers and mayo - all on a premium bun.

I have tried all the Spicy McChicken® from McDonald's Canada, and nothing is as spicy as the Fired Up Chicken Sandwich we had today. The sauce was spicy, and the slices of jalapenos pushed it to the edge. I love it! The bread and chicken were dry, but the spiciness was on point.

Other than the sandwich, we ordered Chili and Bacon Cheese Potato.

Chili from Wendy's
The only hearty chili made with our hot n' juicy beef. Perfectly seasoned and positively irresistible. It's the one you've been waiting for.

Bacon Cheddar Cheese Sauce Baked Potato from Wendy's
A hot, fluffy potato topped with rich, creamy cheese sauce and crisp bacon strips. Because nothing goes with a potato-like cheese and bacon.

I loved Wendy's Chili, and it's better than what Tim Hortons has to offer. I also created a food hack of covering the Baked Potato with Chili.

I'll happily eat another Fired Up Chicken Sandwich from Wendy's Canada. Then, I'll continue trying Wendy's sides menu because the Chili and Baked Potato were excellent!

Gravy Lovers Sandwich from KFC

KFC Canada introduced the Gravy Lovers Sandwich last month. Today, we finally got to try it.

Gravy Lovers Sandwich from KFC Canda

When I first heard of the Gravy Lovers Sandwich, I thought it'll be like a beef dip or French dip. I thought the idea was to dip a KFC sandwich into the gravy. Instead, we received a so-so chicken sandwich with sauce on the side which we had to pour.

Gravy Lovers Sandwich from KFC Canada
The Gravy Lovers Sandwich features our delicious hand-breaded chicken filet, 1 slice of Monterey Jack cheese, creamy mayo, and 1 crunchy indented hashbrown with an individual gravy.

The gravy was delicious, and the chicken was crunchy outside and was not dry. However, besides the gravy, there's not much flavour in the sandwich.

Gravy Lovers Sandwich from KFC in Canada

I enjoyed the Gravy Lovers Sandwich and will gladly have it again because I like the KFC gravy.

Limited Time Only: A&W Chicken Nuggets

A&W is offering chicken nuggets for a limited time and is served with the new sweet chili sauce.

A&W Chicken Nuggets
Crispy on the outside, seasoned 100% chicken breast on the inside. All from chicken raised without the use of antibiotics. Served with a lip-smacking (sweet chili) sauce, each perfect bite tastes better than the last.

It's not as crispy as McNuggets from McDonald's, and the chicken itself is not as flavourful as the one from Wendy's, but the Sweet Chili Sauce is quite delicious.

A&W Chicken Nuggets with Sweet Chili Sauce

A&W Chicken Nuggets

Overall, the A&W Chicken Nuggets are not something I will crave and try again.