Use this as your guide to the top events across the region. Click on each event and you’ll see more details, posters and schedules for these events. Enjoy your summer!
July 4-6 VEGREVILLE PYSANKA FESTIVAL
Annual Vegreville Pysanka Festival. Experience 3 days of Ukrainian Culture, Food, Dancing, Crafts, Petting Zoo, Games, Live Music, and much more! Pysanka Festival Website.
July 4-5 HAIRY HILL RODEO
Check out this amazing rodeo event with a pancake breakfast, dance, and more!
July 5- 6 EDGERTON BULLARAMA & SPORT DAYS
Experience the thrill of bull riding, the excitement of competitive sports, and family-friendly fun all in one place.
July 4-6 BONNYVILLE GEAR GRABBERS RACE WEEKEND
Prepare yourself for a weekend full of exciting racing in Bonnyville! On July 4 to 6 the Bonnyville Gear Grabbers head to the tracks for some action-packed races you won’t want to miss!
July 4-6 VIKING CHUCKWAGON & CHARIOT RACES
Chuckwagon & Chariot Races Mini Chuckwagons Dance Beer Gardens Smoker Cookoff Live music Ball Tournament Raffle Draw Food on-site Town of Viking
July 6 VIKING MUSEUM PANCAKE BREAKFAST AND CAR SHOW
Visit the Show and Shine and enjoy some all-you-can-eat breakfast!
July 6- 7 STONEY LAKE ANNUAL RODEO
Attend the Stoney Lake Annual Rodeo! There is food, bean bags, and of course rodeo!
July 9 KINSELLA BULLARAMA
Featuring professional bull riders, wild pony races, beer gardens and more.
July 11-12 GIBBONS PIONEER DAYS
July 11-13 PLAMONDON MUD BOGS
July 11-13 VEGREVILLE MEDIEVAL FAIRE AND ARTISAN MARKET
Don thy robes, gowns, armour and burlap and immerse yourself in Medieval Merriment.
July 11-12 SHERWOOD PARK RAVENWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL
Check out this festival where music comes alive!
July12-14 KEHEWIN CREE NATION POW WOW
July 12-14 UKRAINIAN VILLAGE MUSIC FEST
Enjoy the beautiful sounds of Ukrainian music!
July 11-12 TASTE OF WAINWRIGHT
A taste of some of the best food and drink Wainwright has to offer.
July 12-13 LAMONT SUMMER SIZZLER RODEO
Kick your boots off just under an hour away from Edmonton for a sizzling good time at the Lamont Summer Sizzler Rodeo!
July 12-13 LAMONT SUMMER FESTIVAL
Take in the games, music, BBQ, beer gardens, fireworks, pancake breakfast and parade.
July 11-13 ANDREW AG SOCIETY BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
Camping, bouncy castle, pancake breakfast, beer gardens and cash prizes to be won! Special Farmers Market on the 13th!
July 13 SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL MUSIC IN THE PARK SONIA DELEO
An intimate show in the beautiful natural surroundings of Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park at the Campground Amphitheatre.
July 12-19 ANTIQUE WEEK
Tour antique shops for all things vintage and collectable and deals all across the region!
Pictured below is a must see stop during Antique Week- Treasures of Yesterday!
July 12 WETASKIWIN REYNOLDS MUSEUM ULTIMATE CAR SHOW
Check out a stunning line-up of cars, from the ordinary to the extraordinary, and exchange stories with their owners along the way. Museum vehicle demonstrations, live music, food trucks and more! Plus Go East of Edmonton will be on display with a Sticker Station!
July 12 CAMROSE ART WALK THROUGH THE GARDENS
Art Walk Through the Gardens! Held all across Camrose. This event connects gardeners and artists as the gardeners host artists working live in these gardens.
July 12-13 VIKING CLOVERLODGE STAMPEDE
There will be a parade on the main street, fireworks, hot food on-site and a beer garden. On the Sunday there will be a pancake breakfast.
July 13 STRATHCONA COUNTY BIKING LIKE A VIKING
Try a new Birkie Experience in the Beaver Hills Biosphere!
July 13 GRATTON COULEE SHOW N’ SHINE
July 14 SMOKY LAKE FAMILY FUN RODEO
Head down to the Smoky Lake Stampede Grounds for prizes, and some fun rodeo events!
July 18-26 TWO HILLS BIKE WEEK
Get ready for an AMAZING TIME! RUN TO THE HILLS REUNION – there are TONS of activities!
Check out our complete guide HERE
July 17-20 WILD ROSE FIDDLERS OLD TIME FIDDLE CHAMPIONSHIP
Check out various competitions with amazing fiddle time sounds and music!
July 18-20 VILNA COWBOY FEST
July 18-20 HARDISTY RODEO
Take in the Street Fair, Chariots and Chuckwagon Races, Parade, Outdoor Dance, Rodeo, Combine Crunch.
July 18 CZAR LAKE BULLARAMA
Visit this exciting Bullarama at the Shorncliffe Lake Rodeo Grounds!
July 18-19 MYRNAM FUN DAYS
Come and enjoy a community with supper, kids activities, a parade, and more!
July 18-20 NEW NORWAY THE WILLOWS MUSIC FEST
July 19-20 SHERWOOD PARK HIGHLAND GATHERING
The event consists of piping and drumming competitions, massed band performances, Highland Dance competitions, and Scottish heavy games. There will also be children’s activities, food trucks, beer gardens, community market with local makers and Scottish Clan booths, and a family Ceilidh.
July 19 BATTLE RIVER A PRAIRIE TOWN TRAIN EXCURSION
Starts in Forestburg!
July 18-20 VILNA NORTHERN LIGHTS RV RESORT COWBOY FEST IN THE PINES
Attend 3 days of country music fun! With some amazing performances, you don’t want to miss out on! Held from July 18-20.
July 26 VEGREVILLE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PYSANKA
Join the Celebration! 50 Years of “The World’s Largest Pysanka” The Vegreville community is excited to announce the 50th-anniversary celebration of “The World’s Largest Pysanka” on July 26, 2025. The Pysanka, built to commemorate the centenary of the RCMP in 1974, symbolizes community harmony, vitality, and culture. Pancake Breakfast 9-11am Opening Ceremonies 11am Performances on stage 11am – 6pm Farmers Market, Food Vendors, Kid Zone FREE Admission.
July 26 BOYLE HELL ON HOOVES JACKPOT AND DANCE
The 6 pm performance will include Saddle Bronc, Bareback, Bull Riding, Ladies Barrel Racing, Junior Bull Riding, Novice Horse Riding, Junior Barrel Racing and Mutton Busting. A family-friendly dance will follow the performance.
July 25-26 LEGAL FETE AU VILLAGE
Celebrate family, friends, community & surrounding area.
July 25-27 VERMILION AGRICULTURAL FAIR
Visit the Vermilion Fair with an amazing midway, rodeos, fireworks, parade, and more!
July 26-28 BRUCE STAMPEDE
Bruce Stampede Grounds – Head over to Canada’s oldest rodeo and take advantage of the free parking/ camping. Dance Saturday night, Beer gardens, pancake breakfast and more!
July 27 RADWAY PIONEER DAYS and RADWAY SHOW & SHINE
Pancake breakfast, bench show, supper, dances, and more!
July 30-Aug 4 IRMA DAYS AND SUMMERSPEIL
Pancake Breakfast, Parade, Fair, Kids’ Zone, Kid’s Rodeo, Summerspiel, Ball Games
Play the Roadtrip Adventure Game! Only one month left!
July 31-Aug 3 CAMROSE BIG VALLEY JAMBOREE
Western Canada’s premier country music festival, hosting country music’s top recording artists. The event kicks off with a parade downtown Camrose, and features live rodeo, mid-way fun, a trade show, on-site camping, and top tier live music.
Aug 1-2 LAC LA BICHE LAKELAND COUNTRY FAIR
Two days of excitement at the Lac La Biche Agricultural Grounds! Enjoy a variety of fun-filled activities, including a Horticultural Bench Show, exciting kids events, a farmers’ market, live music, and delicious food.
Aug 1-2 BON ACCORD PRAIRIE BERRY FESTIVAL
Enjoy, a petting zoo, face painting, mazes and much more!
Aug 1-3 LAC LA BICHE POW WOW & FISH DERBY
Parade, Slo-Pitch, Fireworks & More! Main Events Midway
Aug 2-3 SMOKY LAKE STAMPEDE
Enjoy a parade, pancakes, and plenty of rodeo!
Aug 2-3 MALLAIG HAYING IN THE 30’S
Rain or Shine this event will go on, with kid’s games, village tours, face painting, and more!
Aug 2 LAC LA BICHE ALBERTA WIFE CARRYING CHAMPIONSHIP
Aug 4 TOFIELD SHOW N SHINE
Aug 6-10 VEGREVILLE COUNTRY FAIR
Vegreville Fair Grounds – With tons to see and do make sure you don’t miss the Vegreville Country Fair this summer. Whether it’s your child’s first ride on the midway, the pounding hooves at the chuckwagon races, a majestic display of horses, or a rousing night of entertainment in the Grandstand, you’re sure to have some fun.
Aug 1-2 BON ACCORD PRAIRIE BERRY FESTIVAL
Enjoy, a petting zoo, face painting, mazes and much more!
Aug 1-3 LAC LA BICHE POW WOW & FISH DERBY
Parade, Slo-Pitch, Fireworks & More! Main Events Midway
Aug 2-3 SMOKY LAKE STAMPEDE
Enjoy a parade, pancakes, and plenty of rodeo!
Aug 7-10 TOFIELD WESTERN DAYS
Tofield Western Days is packed full of events. Kick off the weekend Thursday with a special food truck fair. Bring your family down for a variety of food trucks, a petting zoo, face painting, open beer gardens. Finish the weekend Sunday with the rodeo performance.
Aug 9 GLENDON PARADE, DEMOLITION DERBY & MUDBOGS
Check out a full day of activities!
Aug 8-9 CLANDONALD AGRICULTURAL FAIR
Enjoy a bench show, pancakes, parades, and more!
Aug 8-10 WASKATENAU FAIR DAYS
Aug 9 REYNOLDS-ALBERTA MUSEUM RIDE TO REYNOLDS
Reynolds Alberta Museum – Don’t miss this amazing one-day-only display comprised of more than 1100 motorcycles as riders from across Alberta come to enjoy the day. Live music, vendor alley, food vendors and a beer garden add to a festive environment.
Aug 9 LOUGHEED FAIR & SHOW ‘N SHINE
Check out horses, parades, bench shows, kids activities, and more!
August 10 KEATO MEADOW CORN MAZE opens.
Discover the one and only Keato Meadow Corn Maze, located in Strathcona County!
Aug 10 RANFURLY AG SOCIETY FAIR
Check out a parade, bench show, horses, and more!
Just over 2 weeks left to play the Roadtrip Adventure Game!
Aug 13 INNISFREE FAIR
Enjoy food, shopping, kids activities, and more!
Aug 13 CAMROSE RCMP MUSICAL RIDE
THE WORLD-FAMOUS RCMP MUSICAL RIDE It’s the show that will fill you with pride! A troop of police officers and their horses perform intricate formations and drills set to music.
Aug 15-17 MUNDARE AGRI-DAYS
Street markets, bouncy houses, local food, games and much more.
Aug 15-16 VILNA BOOMTOWN FAIR DAYS
Vilna Boomtown Fair Days has something for everyone. A parade, jamboree, kid’s movie, bench show, farmers’ market, show & shine and more!
Aug 15-17 KIKINO SILVER BIRCH RODEO
Enjoy exciting Cultural Celebration Days and Rodeo!
Aug 15-16 CAMROSE BLUES FESTIVAL
Dust off your dancing shoes because the Bailey Theatre is hosting the first annual Blues Festival in Camrose
Aug 15 FORT SASKATCHEWAN MOVIE UNDER THE STARS
Aug 16 ATHABASCA RCMP MUSICAL RIDE
The RCMP Musical Ride Hosted by the Athabasca District Agricultural Society will be on August 16th this year! Don’t miss out!
Aug 16-17 ALBERTA OPEN FARM DAYS
Aug 16 TWO HILLS AG SOCIETY COUNTRY FAIR AND TWO HILLS LAWN TRACTOR RACES
Join and enjoy the thrill! There is fun for all ages!
Aug 16 BATTLE RIVER RAIL EXPLORE FARM TO FORK EXCURSION
Travel by train to meet your rural neighbours at this unique Open Farm Days event. Explore small-town farm life as it should be –by train! We will stop along the tracks to visit with local farmers, out in their fields, and learn about the crops they raise and the methods they use to provide food for your table.
Aug 18 STRATHCONA COUNTY ROADSIDE STAND TOURS
Stop and shop local East of Edmonton. These day trips include local vendors for you to meet and support on your day trip. A unique shopping and countryside drive packed into these different tour destinations.
Aug 19 FLAGSTAFF COUNTY MOVIE IN THE PARK
A Movie, Children’s Activities, BBQ, Drinks, Bouncers, 50/50, Punch a Bunch & More!
Aug 21-24 COLD LAKE EXTREME MUDFEST
Annual Extreme MudFest is 6 Days of Mud, Music & countless memories.
Aug 21-24 KITSCOTY MAIZEX CORN MAZE
Head down to Kitscoty for a fun-filled corn maze! Featuring 3 different corn mazes and a kiddie maze! Plus fun attractions such as duck races, giant bubbles, marshmallows, and more!
Aug 22-23 HYLO HARVEST DAYS
Visit the Hylo Harvest Days with dinner, movies, a parade, and of course the Horticultural Show!
Aug 23-24 SHERWOOD PARK WHOLLY HANDMADE
Support over 135 artisans and crafters, all under one roof! Discover a wide variety of handmade goods, including home decor, jewelry, bath and body products, clothing and accessories, baby and children’s items, artwork, gourmet food, and more.
Aug 23 BRUCE HOTEL SHOW N’ SHINE
Check out the Bruce Hotel and some classic cars!
Aug 23 SEDGEWICK GATHERING OF THE CLANS
Heavy Events, Artisan Vendors, Dancers, Food Trucks, and more!
Aug 23-24 STRATHCONA COUNTY WESTERN CANADIAN ANTIQUE TRACTOR PULL & SHOW
Aug 24 UKRAINIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE VILLAGE UKRAINIAN DAY
Immerse yourself in the vibrant tapestry of Ukrainian heritage. Join us as we come together to celebrate the rich history, traditions, and contributions of the Ukrainian community in Alberta.
Aug 28-31 ST. PAUL LAKELAND RODEO ASSOCIATION FINALS
Check out the wild rodeo action for the LRA Finals!
Aug 30 BRUDERHEIM MODEL T RACES
Visit various vendors, a petting zoo, motorcycle racing, and more! Including live music and children’s activities!
Aug 30-31 REYNOLDS MUSEUM HARVEST FESTIVAL
Watch as we harvest our crop using both steam and gasoline-powered equipment. See how a grain elevator works, and many more demonstrations.
Aug 30 FORT SASKATCHEWAN SHEEP LEAVING PARADE/ALBERTA DAY/ FORT HERITAGE PRECINCT 150TH ANNIVERSARY
Aug 30 VEGREVILLE LARGEST EGG ON SPOON RACE – WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT
On August 30th head down to Vegreville for their largest egg and spoon race world record attempt! Held in conjunction with Alberta Day this is a record-breaking event you won’t want to miss!
Aug 31 BRUDERHEIM ALBERTA/HERITAGE DAYS
Celebrate Heritage and Culture in Bruderhiem!
Sept 6 GIBBONS TOWN WIDE GARAGE SALE
One of the largest Garage Sales in Alberta combines street vendors, residential garage sales, and food courts.
Sept 6 GLENDON PYROGY FESTIVAL AND CRUISE NIGHT
Glendon’s Annual Pyrogy Festival!
Sept 6 UKRAINIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE VILLAGE HARVEST OF THE PAST
Learn about Alberta’s agricultural roots with a traditional harvest at the Ukrainian Village. See the Village one last time this fall and witness an old-fashioned threshing bee.
Sept 6 KILLAM SCARECROW FESTIVAL
Check out this fun and spooky event!
Sept 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 CHARLOTTE LAKE PUMPKIN FARMS U-PICK PUMPKIN PATCH
Find your perfect pumpkin this fall season at Charlotte Lake Pumpkin Farms! There is a concession, kid’s games, and lots and lots of pumpkins!
Sept 7 ROUND HILL HARVEST SHOW & SHINE
Sep 7 SHERWOOD PARK SAVOUR STRATHCONA
Savour Strathcona is an annual celebration of local food and art. The event features Strathcona County independent restaurants and food trucks with sample sizes of their wares available for purchase. Visit the art market brought to you by Gallery@501 and purchase unique creations from local artists.
Sept 13 VERMILION ART IN THE PARK
Make sure to save the date for Art in the Park! For more details of the day’s events, including an outdoor artisan market, art creation classes, and the man van,
Sept 13 CANADIAN BIRKIE BIKENBENDER
The Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area is getting ready for the first-ever Birkie gravel ride: The Bikenbender.
Sept 13 WAINWRIGHT CENTENNIAL CLOCK TOWER CELEBRATION
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Wainwright Memorial Clock Tower
Sept 13-14 VEGREVILLE CORN MAZE
Vegreville Ag Society is happy to bring you the VEGREVILLE CORN MAZE. The corn maze will be open for 3 weekends this year.
Sept 13-14 SHERWOOD PARK NOSH FOOD FESTIVAL
Support over 100 food and beverage producers at the Nosh Food Festival! Enjoy a variety of sweet, salty, savory, spicy, saucy, gluten-free, vegan, international cuisine, craft beer, local distilleries, and more!
Sept 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 PRAIRIE GARDENS FALL-O-WEEN
Bring the kids to discover the magic of Fall + Halloween at our Fall-o-ween Pumpkin Harvest Fest! This is the perfect time of year to come explore our u-pick Pumpkin patch, scream through the Haunted House (family-friendly – no gore), snap a photo at the Ghost Town of Boo’n Accord, run through a maze (there are four of them) – the world’s smallest corn maze, sunflower maze and bale mazes – all meant for the kiddos, visit the petting farm and go for a train ride.
Sept 18-21 LEDUC WESTERN CANADIAN CHAINSAW CARVING CHAMPIONSHIP
Get ready for another year of the Western Canadian Chainsaw Carving Championship from September 18 to 21 at the Rig Hand Distillery!
Sept 27-28 WETASKIWIN REYNOLDS MUSEUM METAL ART SHOW & SALE
Meet exceptional artists displaying and selling their works. View hand-crafted items made from sterling silver, copper, and Damascus steel.
Fantastic Fall Events
Oct 3-5 SMOKY LAKE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
Enjoy the Giant Pumpkin weigh-off, farmers market, corn maze, midway, beer gardens, kids activities, show n shine, ethnic showcase, and the thrilling Giant Pumpkin drop!
Oct 4-5, 11-13, 18-19, 25-26 PRAIRIE GARDENS HAUNTED PUMPKIN FEST
This is the perfect time of year to come explore their u-pick Pumpkin patch, scream through the Haunted House (family-friendly – no gore), snap a photo at the Ghost Town of Boo’n Accord, run through a maze (there are four of them) – the world’s smallest corn maze, sunflower maze and bale mazes – all meant for the kiddos, visit the petting farm and go for a train ride.
Oct 4-5 SHERWOOD PARK WHOLLY HANDMADE
Oct 11 ANDREW GARLIC FESTIVAL & SPECIAL MARKET
Bench show, huge farmers market, pancake breakfast, pyrogy lunch, all-day entertainment, kids activities, supper & dance, silent auction.
