In The Peace Country
Events & Festivals
There is more to the Peace Country than beautiful scenery, performing and visual artists and bibliophiles! There are also events and festivals taking place throughout the year.
Peace Fest
Peace Fest is an outdoor music festival held in July of each year. The event attracts people from afar and brand name performers. There is a free Sports Zone for the kids, a beer garden for the adults, midway and bands.
For more information, including the performances booked for the next Peace Fest, visit www.peacefest.com
Alberta Pond Hockey
In February every year, Grimshaw hosts the "world's largest pond hockey game". The immensely popular event is covered by the major television networks (CTV, Global and CBC) and sponsored by the Edmonton Oilers, Oil Kings and the hockey community. Eighty teams square off on Lac Cardinal, a lake about a 15-minute drive north west of Grimshaw. This is a must event for hockey fanatics!
For more information, visit http://albertapondhockey.com/
North Peace Stampede
The North Peace Stampede is one of the region's oldest professional rodeos. It is held at Lac Cardinal in the first week of August. It features events such as bull riding, chuck wagons, and has one of the biggest demolition derbies in northern Alberta. The Stampede also features a midway and plenty of rides. The Stampede is 80 years old in 2011!
Berwyn Fiesta
Berwyn Fiesta is held on the last Wednesday in July. It features fireworks, a midway, children's entertainment, a street dance, a barbeque hosted by the Berwyn fire department, and carnival games. They also have an antique and collectible car show. The streets of the Village teem with celebrants well into the night, when the fireworks signal the finale to the event.
Battle River Agricultural Society Fair & Rodeo
The rodeo is held on the third weekend of July every year. It is hosted by the Battle River Ag Society and has always been Manning's most attended event. Rodeo enthusiasts come from all over to watch and participate in the events. There is a demolition derby on Friday night, parade Saturday morning, rodeo events on Saturday and Sunday, chuck wagon races, and usually amusement park rides for kids of all ages to enjoy.
Harmon Valley Rodeo
The Harmon Valley Agricultural Society hosts a variety of family-orientated events. Among the top-notch events is the mid-June Rodeo, which attracts cowboys and cowgirls of all ages from next door, the rest of Alberta and neighboring provinces.
Rio Grande Old Timer's Rodeo
Located west of Grande Prairie at Rio Grande, this rodeo is for "old timers"; that is those more than 40-years of age. Grab you chaps and participate! The event is held in August of every year.
Stompede
Every May visit the Stompede in Evergreen Park at Grande Prairie. Many events, including professional chuck wagon races.
TeePee Creek Stampede
This stampede has been held annually since 1916! (This is very early, at the time of settlement.) The stampede occurs in July.
St. Isidore Winter Carnival / Le Carnival de St. Isidore
Over the third weekend in February in St. Isidore, the hamlet comes alive for its annual winter carnival that features an ice sculpture contest, maple toffee tasting, sleigh rides, a talent show, and a French Canadian supper and many other games and activities. Definitely a lot of winter fun!
Other Community Events
- Valleyview & District Horse Show
- Peace Classic Wheels Show 'n' Shine in Fairview (Antique cars on the Saturday before Father's Day)
- Jet Boat Races
- Coco Annual Provincial Plowing Match (Wanham in June)
- Lions Old Time Country Music Festival (Cummings Lake Campground, 3rd week in June
- Cleardale Gospel Jamboree (Clear Hills County, Father's Day weekend)
- ...and many, many more.
NORTH PEACE EVENTS
For more events in the North Peace, click on http://mightypeace.com/things-to-do/annual-event-calendar.
SOUTH PEACE EVENTS
For more events in the South Peace, click on http://gptourism.ca/attractions/events and http://gptourism.ca/calendar-of-events
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