List of world's fairs and expositions
From OpenGeofiction Encyclopedia
Year | Event | Theme | Country | City/Location | Dates | Notes | Coordinates |
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1864 | Great Northern Gateway Exhibition | Exotic northern technology | ![]() |
Port Emporia, Absher Island (currently Port Emporia International Airport) | March-May 1864 | Explored the newest industrial imports of the farthest reaches of the northern hemisphere. Had an attendance of over 6.5 million people with goods and industrial mechanics from several cold-climate countries. The world got a glimpse at life and adaption around the barren northern ice sea. First international exhibition to showcase the technologies of indoor gas heating and plumbing. | |
1869 | Exhibițïa Internațïonală de Bărădin 1869 (1869 International Exhibition) | Industríïe, Arhitectură șì Artă (Industry, Architecture and Arts) | ![]() |
Bărădin, Câmpïĭ Rosenburgh, currently Țvinger Gardens, Rosenburgh-Palas Gardens and Cotroceni Gardens (117 ha) | April-October 1869 | International exhibition displaying culture and industry from all around the world that became popular in the 19th century. Held in and around the temporary Cleștar Palas building (Borodyn Crystal Palace). Organized and highly anticipated due to the huge success of the same themed permanent Antharian National Exhibition in 1852 (map). | 40.8731, 85.0388 |
1899 | The Third World Exhibition of 1899 | A new century | ![]() |
Latina (Cidudad) Feria | April-Oktober 1899 | Shows the newest technology to make live of people easier (transportation, living, kitchen, electricity) | |
1914 | 1914 Centennial Exposition | Brotherhood and Modernity | ![]() |
Villa Constitución, DF, Parque Centenario | September-December, 1914 | Celebrated The Ardisphere's 100th year of independence, focusing on transport and manufacturing. Coincided with opening of Metro Green Line, redevelopment of Avenida Cien Años and Diagonal Hermandad. | -24.3112, 123.8977 |
1922 | Wiwax Grand Bicentennial Fair | 200 Years of Progress | ![]() |
Wiwaxmouthe in what is now Mercury Park and the Royal Zoological Park | February-June 1922 | In celebration of the bicentennial of the independence of the Kingdom of Wiwaxia. The fair focused mainly on the current trends of the day in industry, culture and art, as well as sections devoted to other countries. The buildings still standing include the Palace of Culture, Palace of Industry, the Astrodeon planetarium, the Mercury Theater, the old Latina Pavilion (now the HQ for high street women's clothing brand Hodie), the gardens and arch in Mercury Park, as well as the much modified zoo. | 29.50768, 122.95936 |
1932 | Nichiuri International Exposition | Communication between cultures | ![]() |
Nichiuri, at the Nichiuri Fira. | March-July 1932 | In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the independence of Adaria, and the 50th anniversary of the first railway line in the country between Nichiuri and Chal, the Exposition was centered in all types of transportation, terrestrial, aerial and aquatic, and also on communications, and how the world was trying to get closer together with them. The exposition encouraged the creation of the first airport in the country, the Nichiuri - 4th of May. | -24.5816, 132.1819 |
1934 | Exposition Universelle 1934 | La Course du Temps (The Course Of Time) | ![]() |
Meridian | November-May, 1934 | Exposition based on astronomy and time mesurement. 18 millions of visitors came from all around the world. Many buildings are still used today and the Gnomon Tower become the symbol of the city of Meridian. | map |
1935 | World's Fair 1935 | The Bright, Shining Future | ![]() |
Waeldstone | June-October, 1935 | Showcasing cutting-edge technology from across the globe | [1] |
1938 | 1938 International Exposition | A Century of Progress | ( ![]() |
Lake City | September 1937-May 1938 | Celebrating Lake City's centennial by showcasing technological advancements in transportation technology from around the globe | -41.5404, 141.4603 |
1952 | International Exposition of 1952 | Collaborative Competition | Zona Internacíonal Abrenic (Now ![]() |
Seniqe | April-November 1952 | Organized to mark the 50th anniversary of the creation of the ZIA, the fair is best remembered for its colorful and inventive Modernistic pavilions | 29.49, 28.43 |
1959 | Expo '59 | Welcome to the Jet Age (Bienvenue à l'Ère du Jet) | ![]() |
Ataraxie-Ville, main fair locations on Great Perseus Island and what is now Perseus Regional Airport | May-November, 1959 | Celebrating the arrival of the jet age, the construction of Ataraxia's new international airport on Perseus Island and the world's first supersonic passenger plane, built by Élisabethville-based Neuf Aérospace | |
1960 | Second Century Exposition | 21st Century Dominion | ![]() |
Saviso | April-October 1960 | Themed around the Vodeo of the year 2060. Focused on technology, space, and science, with a particular emphasis on atomic energy and satellites. Celebration of the centenary of Vodean Consolidation. | |
1969 | Expo '69 | Cities and Culture, for the People | ![]() |
Womenlū,after the city's recovery from the 1961 flooding | April-September, 1969 | Focused on urban design, architecture and art. Celebrates the opening of the Yezóng Tyanhā canal to secure the city from another flooding like the one in 1969, as well as the new science and culture quarter in the former estuary. | |
1974 | World's Fair '74 | Welcome to the Future | ![]() |
Jeongto, CC, Hosu Gukje Gongwon (호수국제공원) | March-June, 1974 | Focused on space travel and emerging technologies, influenced by recent successes in the Ardispherian space program. | |
1979 | Expo '79 | Exploring the Urban Tomorrow | ![]() |
Pertenooë City (today Pertenooë LMA) | November 1978-March 1979 | The fair focused on urban design for high density future cities. Highlights included the "capsule apartment" (a fully functional living space of only 6 m2) and the futuristic new Expo station on Metro Line 9. Unusually, the fair started a few weeks before 1979 in order to avoid the local rainy season. Today the site is known as Expo Center, and is used for trade fairs, conventions, festivals and other events. | 18.5036, 89.3739 |
1983 | 1983 World's Fair | Prosperity and Peace | ![]() |
Gobras City | January-May 1983 | The 1983 World's Fair in Gobras City featured exhibits from over 80 countries, focused on the theme of building a prosperous and peaceful future for all people around the globe. Today the site is preserved as the GobrasFair & Convention Center, home to many cultural institutions and annual events in Gobras City. | 20.7244 86.7550 |
1989 | Expo '89 | We all together | ![]() |
Porto Colon Old and New Feria | May-November 1989 | 95 % of intercontinental trade go with the ship. This was the main-theme of this exposition: modern global trade | |
1992 | Expo '92 | Creating a Brand New City | Kanitario, |
Aspera | May-October 1992 | Five sub-themes: Transportation, Security, Entertainment, Public Works and Communications. Expo '92 single-handedly turned around a run-down, disaster-struck city. The Great Lakes Tower was built for it, and today is an icon of Aspera and the Federal States. | |
1996 | Expo '96 | Celebrating Indigenous People | ![]() |
Juru Rąxi, Tąpi Rā | June-August 1996 | A series of artistic and cultural events held on the islands celebrating indigenous people from all over the world. The Expo Pavilion was the first building on the islands designed by Toyili Depitu and built by Mooh Inc. | 8.89728,50.23227 |
1999 | Expo '99 | Connecting Cultures | ![]() |
Osmila, Anola-Fiori island | June-Septemeber 1999 | The EXPO site was built as the first stage of the development of Anola-Fiori island as the new city airport. The fair was designed around the theme of connecting cultures using new transport technologies, advancement of the internet and national culture. | |
2004 | Expo '04 | The Sun and The Human | |
Parque Helios, Santa María del Mar | July 2004 - January 2005 | During the six months of exhibition, Expo '04 hosted a number of events devoted to the development of alternative energies, and was a success in terms of visitors and exhibitors. It was held in the Parque Helios, a new complex with amusement parks and other facilities, all functioning with clean energies. This park is close to the fully renovated International Airport of Vega, and only 15 km of Vega. | |
2009 | Expo '09 | Faces of a coalescent world | ![]() |
Markváð | May 2009 - October 2009 | The Expo 2009 was held in conjunction with the 25th jubilee of modern Norðurland. Today, the area is still in use as multipurpose event center, especially for the Annual World Mobility Faire and Congress (WMFC), which is held there annually in November. | 61.4040, 18.2170 |
2012 | Expomondiale 2012 | Humanizing technology | ![]() |
Stanncatt | May 2012 - October 2012 | Host city of the Expomondiale 2012 was the capital of Mergany. Over 100 countries participated on the 220 ha large area | map |
2017 | Loravia 2017 World Fair | 100 years of achievement | ![]() |
Loravia | February 2017-April 2017 | tbd | tbd (Under Construction) |
2018 | Expomondiale 2018 | |
Tarott | summer 2018 | The Expomondiale 2018 has taken place in Tarott in the Republic of Kalm. For this event, the area of the Tarott-Jübelstein Regional Airport together with surounding fields, commercial areas and land fill of the Tarott Bay has been transformed into the exposition grounds. | 51.5920, 34.0995 | |
2019 | Bakdep International 2019 | The closer we are, the further we go | ![]() |
Bakdep | May-June 2019 | A theme of unity and world progress. Developed since the founding of Bakdep in 1999, it was organised as part of the 20th anniversary since its founding and it has managed to secure the bid in 2014. The grounds included lakes in the shapes of the various continents. | ![]() |