Virden Attractions

 
Virden is located in south-west Manitoba. Attractions in this small town include Virden In-Door Rodeo and the Wild West Daze, held in the fall. The Virden Fair takes place in early July and is one of the town's summer highlights drawing visitors from around the region.

Virden sits atop Manitoba's only known oil reserves and is known colloquially as the "Oil Capital of Manitoba". Over 1,200 oil wells can be found in the Virden area.

The town is known for its fieldstone buildings, some of which date to the late 1800s.

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