region |alberta north
Jun 2 - 3 Aboriginal Gathering & Powwow At
this traditional gathering, join in Indigenous
crafts, children’s activities, hand-drum
groups and a jigging contest. Peace River,
780-624-6316, peaceriveraic.com
Jun 2 - 3 June Bug Children’s Festival
This annual festival consists of local
entertainment, bouncy castles,
dancing, games, milk and cookies and
more! Fort McMurray, 780-791-7110,
fortmcmurraytourism.com
Jun 22 - 24 North Country Music Fair At
this welcoming and family friendly festival,
enjoy folk and country music, good food,
craft vendors and healthful workshops set
against a beautiful boreal forest backdrop.
Slave Lake, 1-800-267-4654, lslncca.ca
Jun 30 - Jul 1 Magnificent River Rats
Festival Spend your Canada Day weekend
with top musicians and enjoy various
performances, artisanal goods, festival
foods and kids’ activities. This year’s line-
up includes Flyin’ Bob’s Circus and Boogie
Patrol. Athabasca, riverratsfestival.com
Jul 6 - 7 Rendezvous & Outdoorsmen Show
At this popular event for outdoorsmen
across North America, you can take
in a trade show, live demonstrations,
speakers, a barbecue and a dinner and
dance. Westlock, albertatrappers.com
Jul 12 - 15 Teepee Creek Stampede This
traditional western event welcomes country
stars Dean Brody and Deric Ruttan. Witness
brave cowboys ride the highest-ranked
horses and compete in other exciting rodeo
events,
Astral Harvest
Music Festival
Jul 12 - 15 Powwow Days & Fish
Derby This signature event starts
with a parade through downtown
Lac La Biche, followed by a weekend
of family activities, multicultural
entertainment and new rides. Lac
La Biche, laclabichecounty.com
Jul 13 - 16 Astral Harvest Music
& Arts Festival This is one of
Alberta’s most eclectic festivals,
with DJs, live music, workshops,
performances and live art.
Driftpile, astralharvest.com
Jul 20 - 22 Street Performers
Festival Roam this free,
downtown festival to discover
jugglers, acrobats, musicians,
face painters, installation artists
and more! Grande Prairie,
780-532-7331, gpstreetfest.com
Jul 20 - 22 Boyle Rodeo This
annual event features all your
rodeo favourites, from bull riding
and steer wrestling to bareback
riding and barrel racing. Also enjoy
a horseshoe tournament, beer
gardens, children’s events and live
music. Boyle, facebook.com/BoyleAg
Powwow Dancers
Jul 26 - 28 Vermilion Fair Take in a
parade, grandstand shows, chuckwagon
races, clowns and one-man bands at
this annual agricultural fair. Vermilion,
780-853-4108, vermilionag.ca
Jul 25 - 29 Fort McMurray Food Festival This
festival showcases Fort McMurray’s vast
culinary scene, with delicious eats from
many amazing restaurants and talented
chefs throughout the community. Join the
Food Fight Pub Crawl for a travelling tour
of epic pub fare and don’t miss the Largest
Outdoor Patio Party in Marina Park. Fort
McMurray, fortmcmurrayfoodfestival.ca
Aug 3 - 4 Lakeland Country Fair &
Roughstock Rodeo View some of
the best produce and products
from across the region at
the horticultural show and
farmers’ market and catch
some heart-pounding
rodeo, with bull-riding,
barrel racing and
more! Lac La Biche,
780-623-2662,
laclabichecounty.com
Aug 4 - 5 Haying in
the 30s Celebrate the
olden days of farming
with a parade, face
painting, wagon rides,
daily old-fashioned
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Street Performer
farming demonstrations and
an old-fashioned hoedown.
Mallaig, hayinginthe30s.com
Aug 17 - 19 Bear Creek Folk
Festival This annual festival
of national and international
artists includes food, artisan
crafts and collaborative
workshops. Grande Prairie,
bearcreekfolkfest.org
Aug 23 - 26 Extreme Mudfest
This one-of-a-kind festival
includes mud racing from
Canada’s largest four-
wheel-drive vehicles, a truck
demolition derby, modified-
lawn-mower racing, a
watermelon-eating contest
and some of Canada’s top
bands. Headlining this year
are Terri Clark and Theory
of a Deadman. Bonnyville,
extrememudfest.com
Sep 1 - 2 Golden Walleye
Classic Over $200,000 can
be won at this large fishing
tournament with 100
boats, and it includes
a mini-tournament for
kids. West Basin in High
Prairie, 780-751-3906,
goldenwalleyeclassic.com
Alberta North
Events
from trick riding to chuckwagon
races! Sexsmith, 780-882-
1497, tpstampede.ca