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JULY 2015

WEDNESDAY

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NORTH AMERICAN TOURNAMENT JUNE 30-JULY 5 Spruce Meadows DINOSAURS ALIVE!: ONGOING Calgary Zoo

CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS

City Wide

CALGARY STAMPEDE

Heritage Park

ADULTS ONLY NIGHT

Scotiabank Saddledome

JASON ALDEAN

Telus Spark

TEA ON THE VERANDAH

TOBY KEITH Cowboys Dance Hall

PUNK ROCK BINGO Ship & Anchor

Heritage Park

TEA ON THE VERANDAH

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MUSIC IN THE PLAZA

ALAN JACKSON Cowboys Dance Hall

DEEP FRIED FOOD LOVE

BLAKE SHELTON

Scotiabank Saddledome

Heritage Park

MIRANDA LAMBERT

Scotiabank Saddledome

TAMPEDE JULY 3-12 Stampede Park

BIG ROCK BREWING WORKSHOP Heritage Park

DINOSAURS ALIVE!: ONGOING Calgary Zoo

PUNK ROCK BINGO Ship & Anchor

Heritage Park

DINNER & A SHOW Comedy Cave

RUSH: R40 LIVE TOUR Scotiabank Saddledome

10TH PRAIRIE REGIONAL H.O.G. RALLY JULY 16-18 City Wide

MUSIC IN THE PLAZA

CAPTAIN’S CRUISE

JOHN MELLENCAMP: PLAIN SPOKEN TOUR Jubilee Auditorium

FIESTAVAL LATIN FESTIVAL: JULY 17-19 Olympic Plaza

DINOSAURS ALIVE!: ONGOING Calgary Zoo

PUNK ROCK BINGO Ship & Anchor

at Heritage Park

RUGGED MANIAC CANADA

TEA ON THE VERANDAH

Winsport

Heritage Park

MAGICAL TREE

MacEwan Hall

Vin Gogh Paint & Sip

THE DECEMBERISTS

CANADIAN BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP JULY 17-25 Foothills Stadium

MUSIC IN THE PLAZA

CAPTAIN’S CRUISE

MARTINA MCBRIDE Grey Eagle Casino

PET-A-PALOOZA

TEA ON THE VERANDAH

CALGARY FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 23-26 Prince’s Island Park Heritage Park

DINOSAURS ALIVE!: ONGOING Calgary Zoo

BIG ROCK BREWING WORKSHOP Heritage Park

CARIFEST CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL JULY 24-25 Shaw Millenium Park

Eau Claire Market

Heritage Park

CANADIAN TRAMPOLINE CHAMPIONSHIP: JULY 24-27 Genesis Centre

HISTORIC CALGARY WEEK 2015 JULY 23-AUGUST 3 City Wide

CHAMPIONSHIP: JULY 17-25 Foothills Stadium

PUNK ROCK BINGO Ship & Anchor

CAPTAIN’S CRUISE

CALGARY FRINGE FESTIVAL JULY 31-AUGUST 8 Inglewood

Heritage Park

FESTIVAL: JULY 27-AUGUST 2 Shaw Millienium Park

: JULY 23-AUGUST 3 City Wide DINOSAURS ALIVE!: ONGOING Calgary Zoo

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CAPTAIN’S CRUISE at Heritage Park. All aboard for a summer cruise on a real, double decker paddlewheel boat with spectacular Rocky Mountain views, gourmet snacks and live jazz. Mississippi meets the mountains!

CALGARY FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL

JULY 16, 23, 30

Spread a blanket on an island in the heart of downtown and soak up the fun at this 35-year-old music festival. Sure to surprise and delight, let your spirits soar!

JULY 23-26

SPRUCE MEADOWS Witness the world’s greatest equine athletes and their human partners compete in the North American Tournament. A must see for everyone who loves poetry in motion.

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THURSDAY JUNE 4 EDMONTON PROPER Creative Age Festival & FEST (Festival of Edmonton Seniors Theatre) • Timms Centre

for the Arts (112 St, 87 Ave), City Hall (1 Sir Winston Churchill Square) • Jun 4 – 6 • Celebrating seniors and the arts • creativeageedmonton.ca/festival-events NextFest 2015 • Various locations

around Edmonton • Jun 4 – 14 • The best in aspiring dance, music, visual art and film talent. • nextfest.ca Let There Be Height: An Aerial Cabaret • ATB Financial Arts

Barns - Westbury Theatre, 10330 - 84 Ave • Jun 3 – 4; 7:30 pm • $32.50 (Tix) • Presented by Firefly Theatre & Circus. Features professional and upcoming circus artists along with physical theatre, comedy and dance. This year’s theme: film noir • fireflytheatre.com RAW Edmonton Presents: Splendor • Union Hall, 6240 - 99 St •

7 pm • $20 (door) • An art show featuring more than 40 local artists in visual art, film, fashion, photography, makeup artistry and hair. Dress code: cocktail attire • unionhall.ca • 780.702.2582 Tommy Banks and P.J. Perry

• Yardbird Suite • 7 pm • $15 (members & guests) (TIX) • Celebrate with the Edmonton Jazz Society in the unveiling of portraits of Edmonton jazz musicians Tommy Banks and PJ Perry

GYPSOPHILIA

EDMONTON METRO ArtWalk • Perron District, down-

town St Albert. Includes WARES (Hosting SAPVAC), Musée Héritage Museum, St Albert Library, Gemport, Art Beat Gallery, Art Gallery of St Albert (AGSA) and Rental & Sales Gallery (AGSA), Satellite Studio (AGSA), Bookstore on Perron, Crimson Quill, St Albert Constituency, Concept Jewellery, VASA • Jun 4, Jul 2, Aug 6, Sept 3 (exhibits run all month) • The art hits the streets again for its 15th year. Discover this art destination, a place to enjoy, view and buy art to suit all tastes and budgets. See returning artists and new ones • artwalkstalbert.com Seniors’ Date Night • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • Jun 4 – Aug 27 • 6 pm to dusk • $13.50 (adults), $7 (student), $9.75 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders); (O) • Stroll the garden until dusk and then learn a dance step, catch some live music or take in an outdoor movie (different each week) • devonian.ualberta.ca

FRIDAY JUNE 5 EDMONTON PROPER 11 O’Clock Number! • Varscona

Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • 11 pm (every Fri until Jul 26) • $14 (adv, door); (TIX) • No script and no safety net as the best talent in Edmonton brings improvised song, dance and comedy to the theatre • varsconatheatre.com 24rd Annual Brain Injury Awareness Month Kickoff Breakfast • Chateau Lacombe,

10111 Bellamy Hill Rd • 7 am • $45 (O) • Launching Brain Injury Awareness Month in Edmonton (and surrounding areas), to support Brain Care Centre’s client services coordination and counselling programs • braincarecentre.com • 780.477.7575

Part of the NUOVA Opera and Music Theatre Festival • operanuova.ca

pm • $24 (youth), $71 – $93 (adults); (O) • winspearcentre.com

We Are Here Queer History Project • Art Gallery of Alberta • Jun

AMA Shredding • AMA Edmonton Manning, 5040 Manning Drive • 10 am – 3 pm • Free; Safely shred and dispose of your paper documents while fighting identity theft. Food and monetary donations are accepted for Edmonton’s Food Bank

5 – 19 • Free • For the 35th anniversary of Edmonton Pride, learn about the people, places and events that developed the queer community in Edmonton over the past 100 years. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca World Series of Fighting: Rama Vs. Ivanov • Edmonton

Creative Age Festival & FEST (Festival of Edmonton Seniors Theatre) • Timms Centre

for the Arts (112 St, 87 Ave), City Hall (1 Sir Winston Churchill Square) • Jun 4 – 6 • Celebrating seniors and the arts • creativeageedmonton.ca/festival-events Creative Edmonton Presents: Heroes vs. Villians

• MacEwan City Centre Campus (multi-purpose room), 10700 - 104 Ave • 6:30 pm – 11:30 pm • $10 (adv), $15 (door) (O) • A marketstyle event hosted by Creative Edmonton featuring local vendors, handmade goods, live music, food and contests • creativeyeg.ca • 587.988.1176 Edmonton Craft Beer Festival • Expo Centre at Northlands •

Expo Centre, 7515 - 118 Ave • 7 pm • $55 – $190 (TM)

EDMONTON METRO MCC Summerfest and Auction • Didsbury Memorial Complex,

1702 21 ave, Didsbury • Jun 5 – 6, 5 – 7 pm • Mennonite Central Committee is holding a fundraiser at Millennium Place to raise money for its world relief and peace projects • mccreliefsale.com

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Bus Tour • 1 pm – 4 pm • $34 • Ex-

plore Edmonton on a guided bus tour featuring Edmonton’s past, present and future • fcm.ca • 613.907.6212

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Girls Baseball Day • Legion Me-

morial Ball Park, 215 Sturgeon Road, St. Albert • 6 pm – 7 pm • $10 registration fee • Annual baseball event for girls aged seven to 17 of all skill levels • edmontonlittleleague.org •

Live Thoroughbred Racing

• Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275

SATURDAY JUNE 6

NextFest 2015 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 4 – 14 • The best in aspiring dance, music, visual art and film talent. • nextfest.ca Night Market • 10440 Jasper

Theatre, Fort Edmonton Park • 7:30 pm • $18 (adv, student), $24 (adv, adult) (O) • Gilbert and Sullivan will get you tapping your toes, clapping your hands and laughing out loud.

EDMONTON PROPER

Creative Age Festival & FEST (Festival of Edmonton Seniors Theatre) • Timms Centre

for the Arts (112 St, 87 Ave), City Hall (1 Sir Winston Churchill Square) • Jun 4 – 6 • Celebrating seniors and the arts • creativeageedmonton.ca/festival-events Edmonton Craft Beer Festival • Expo Centre at Northlands •

Jun 5 – 6, 4 – 10 pm (Fri) & 2 – 9 pm (Sat) • $19 (day pass), $30 (weekend pass) (O) • 18+ event • A celebration of beer culture in Alberta. Introducing beer masters, brewery reps, restaurant owners, managers and chefs. Seminars will be held, and when it’s all done, cast a vote for your favourite beer and food • albertabeerfestivals.com Dog Walk Run! • Buena Vista offleash dog park • $35 (O) • It’s summer so get you and your precious pup active for a good cause. Join SOAARS to raise funds and awareness for Alberta animal organizations. There will prizes, medals and breakfasts. Hosted by Edmonton Running Room • events.runningroom.com FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 • Commonwealth Stadium,

11000 Stadium Rd • Jun 6 – Jul 5 • $20.15 – $115 (single tickets) (TM) • Edmonton will host 11 matches across nine days as 24 international soccer teams compete for the 2015 World Cup Championship • edmonton.fwwc2015.ca NextFest 2015 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 4 – 14 • The best in aspiring dance, music, visual art and film talent. • nextfest.ca Topsy-Turvy: An Evening of Gilbert & Sullivan • Capitol

35th Annual Pride Parade • Whyte Avenue, 109 Street (from 82 ave to Gateway Blvd) • 11 am • Donations appreciated • For all ages. Eighty colourful and vibrant floats will be entertaining, so be sure to grab a good spot! Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca

Theatre, Fort Edmonton Park • 7:30 pm • $18 (adv, student), $24 (adv, adult) (O) • Gilbert and Sullivan will get you tapping your toes, clapping your hands and laughing out loud. Part of the NUOVA Opera and Music Theatre Festival • operanuova.ca

BOUNCE Stage and Beverage Garden • Gateway Blv & 86 Ave • 11

We Are Here Queer History Project • Art Gallery of Alberta • Jun

am – 9 pm • Free • Follow the parade to Strathcona Park for music, dancing, food and drinks. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca

Broadway Divas! • Winspear Cen-

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EDMONTON METRO Legacy Park 5K Fun Run and Walk • Legacy Park, 99 Ave and 101 St,

Fort Saskatchewan • 10 am • fortsask.ca

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Sprouts! New Play Festival for Kids • Stanley Milner Library •

Jun 6 – 7, 2 pm • $7.50 (O) • A series of short, culturally diverse plays written for the young ones • concretetheatre.ca • 780.439.3905 Frozen Sing-Along Fundraiser

• Stanley Milner Library • Donation at door • 1 pm • epl.ca • All ages. Support your neighbourhood libraries with a sing-along to all your favourite Frozen songs • epl.ca

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY

Legacy Park Family Festival

• Legacy Park, 99 Ave and 101 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 10:30 am – 3 pm • Celebrate community and family in style with the 5 km Fun Run and Walk, local entertainment, a petting zoo, kids inflatables and so much more • fortsask.ca • 780.912.2157

SUNDAY JUNE 7 EDMONTON PROPER 6th Annual Cycle for Autism • Gold Bar Park, 10955 – 50 St

• 9:45 am (speeches), 10 am (cycle begins) • Hosted by the Autism Society of Edmonton, this a fun family event that raises awareness for autism. Individuals and teams collect sponsor pledges and can run, walk, rollerblade or cycle the event • cycleforautismedmonton.com

Behind the Scenes: 2015 Master Classes • King’s Univer-

sity, 9125 - 50 St• 7 pm • $16 (adv, adults), $14 (adv, students and seniors), $20 (door, adults), $18 (door, seniors and students); (O) • Featuring Donna Fletcher & Kim Mattice Wanat, focusing entirely on music theatre repertoire. A chance for the public to to see the focused work it takes to become a singer and a collaborative pianist • operanuova.ca/vaf • 780.487.4844 Broadway Divas! • Winspear Cen-

tre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Sqaure • 8 pm • $24 (youth), $71 – $93 (adults); (O) • winspearcentre.com Interfaith Worship Service

• Churchill Square • 12 pm • Donations appreciated • For all ages. Join people of many faith traditions and spiritualities, such as Jewish, Christian, Wiccan, indigenous and others in this interfaith worship service for the LGBTQ community. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca

NextFest 2015 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 4 – 14 • The best in aspiring dance, music, visual art and film talent. • nextfest.ca Pride Wedding • Naked Cyber

Cafe, 10303 - 108 Street • 10 am • $200 • Let Bob, owner of Naked Cyber Cafe and marriage commissioner, marry you for Pride. All proceeds go to the Pride Centre. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Sprouts! New Play Festival for Kids • Stanley Milner Library •

Jun 6 – 7, 2 pm • $7.50 (O) • A series of short, culturally diverse plays written for the young ones • concretetheatre.ca • 780.439.3905

MONDAY JUNE 8

We Are Here Queer History Project • Art Gallery of Alberta • Jun

5 – 19 • Free • For the 35th anniversary of Edmonton Pride, learn about the people, places, and events that developed the queer community in Edmonton over the past 100 years. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca YEG Women & Trans Mini Fest • Strathcona Park & end of

Steel Park, Gateway Bld & 86 Ave • noon – 6 pm • Free • 18+ only. Women and trans-focused entertainment • edmontonpride.ca

EDMONTON PROPER Indulgence 2015 • Delta Edmonton South, 4404 Gateway Boulevard • 6:30 pm – 9 pm • See Edmonton’s top chefs, distinctive Alberta food producers, and the best VQA wineries in Canada for a taste of amazing flavours and spicy personalities • indulgenceedmonton.ca

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JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

Edmonton Film Society Presents Walk In The Shadows •

Royal Alberta Museum, 12845 - 102 Ave • 8 pm – 10 pm • $6 (adults), $5 (students/seniors) • Featuring KISS ME DEADLY. A spring series consisting of eight movies from yesteryear. Each film is preceded by a short, informative talk Mojito Golf Tournament •

Victoria Golf Course, 12130 River Valley Road • 8 am - 4 pm • $150 • In memory of Sherry McKibben, former city councillor and volunteer at Pride Centre of Edmonton. Funds raised will be donated to the Pride Centre. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca NextFest 2015 • Various locations

around Edmonton • Jun 4 – 14 • The best in aspiring dance, music, visual art and film talent. • nextfest.ca Sonny

Rhodes

• Blues on Whyte, 10329 - 82 Ave • Jun 8 – 13 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981 We Are Here Queer History Project • Art Gallery of Alberta • Jun

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY

Sonny Rhodes • Blues on Whyte,

family. Light healthy snack provided • mwfrc. org • 780.413.4521

TUESDAY JUNE 9 EDMONTON PROPER NextFest 2015 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 4 – 14 • The best in aspiring dance, music, visual art and film talent. • nextfest.ca Sonny Rhodes • Blues on Whyte, 10329 - 82 Ave • Jun 8 – 13 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981 We Are Here Queer History Project • Art Gallery of Alberta • Jun

EDMONTON Metro KID FRIENDLY Mad Science • Spruce Grove Li-

brary, 35 5th Ave • 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm • Free • sgpl.ca

Family Yoga • Mill Creek Room,

Mill Woods Town Centre, 2331 66 St • 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm • Free (registration required) • Practice yoga with the

WEDNESDAY JUNE 10 EDMONTON PROPER Arts for the Ears, Arts for the Eyes • King’s University • 7 pm

10329 - 82 Ave • Jun 8 – 13 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981 We Are Here Queer History Project • Art Gallery of Alberta

• Jun 5 – 19 • Free • For the 35th anniversary of Edmonton Pride, learn about the people, places, and events that developed the queer community in Edmonton over the past 100 years. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca

• $12 (adv, students), $16 (adv, adults) • An intimate concert setting where audiences and performers share in the creative genius of musical miniatures. Part of the NUOVA Opera and Music Theatre festival • operanuova.ca

Edmonton Mall, 1646 Bourbon Street • Jun 10 – 14 • $15.50 (Wed, Thurs, Sun), $23.95 (Fri-Sat) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 NextFest 2015 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 4 – 14 • The best in aspiring dance, music, visual art and film talent. • nextfest.ca

Shania Twain • Rexall Place • Jun 11 - 12; 7:30 pm • $72 – $200 (TM) • northlands.com Sonny Rhodes • Blues on Whyte, 10329 - 82 Ave • Jun 8 – 13 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981 We Are Here Queer History Project • Art Gallery of Alberta • Jun

THURSDAY JUNE 11

Ben Roy • The Comic Strip, West

NextFest 2015 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 4 – 14 • The best in aspiring dance, music, visual art and film talent. • nextfest.ca

EDMONTON PROPER

Ben Roy • The Comic Strip, West

Edmonton Mall, 1646 Bourbon Street • Jun 10 – 14 • $15.50 (Wed, Thurs, Sun), $23.95 (Fri-Sat) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 • Commonwealth Stadium,

Pride Awards • ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 - 82 Ave • 8 pm • Recognizing individuals who have made long-term contributions to the LGBTQ community. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca

Rainbow Art Gallery • ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 - 84 Ave • 7 – 10 pm • Donations appreciated • For all ages. Exhibits, musicians and artists from the LGBTQ community will showcase their talents. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca

Laugh Out Proud • Yuk Yuk’s Century Casino, 13103 Fort Road • 7 pm – 9:30 pm • $$ • 18 only. Har! Har! Get ready to laugh out loud. Allgender friendly. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca

EDMONTON METRO Farmageddon Open Air Metal Festival • Sniper Paintball, 80 km

east of Edmonton on Highway 14 • Jun 11 – 14 •$50 (day pass), $100 (3 days + camping) • All ages. Three days of heavy metal • farmageddon.ca Pride Picnic • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to 10 pm •$13.50 (O) • 18+ only. Picnic with a twist. Lawn games, herb-inspired mixology tour and night time strolls. Held in celebration of Pride Week • devonian.ualberta.ca Rebel For A Cause • Strathcona

County Community Hall, 401 Festival Lane • 5 pm – 8 pm • Free • Celebrate Pride in the community of Strathcona

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County. Festivities include free food, silent auction, contests and guest speakers • altview.ca

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Over the Rainbow Strawberry Tea • Sage Café, Seniors

Association of Greater Edmonton, 15 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 1 pm •$5 • For all ages. Join the seniors celebrating the Pride Festival with a strawberry tea, performances by comedic drag artists and Northern Heart • edmontonpride.ca

FRIDAY JUNE 12 EDMONTON PROPER

Bike to the Symphony: Late Night Bernstein • Rosso Pizzeria

(8738 109 St), Winspear Centre (#4 Sir Winston Churchill Square, 99 St and 102 Ave) • 7 – 11 pm • Ride: free; $20 (performance includes all service fees); (O) • Meet at BikeWorks South for complimentary refreshments before biking over to the Winspear for the performance • edmontonbikes.ca Contemporary Opera Scenes & Excerpts • Convocation Hall (Old

Arts Building), University of Alberta • 7:30 pm • $24 (adv, adult), $18 (adv, student); (Tix) • Concert series featuring emerging artists from NUOVA performing excerpts to Little Women, Susannah, Street Scene, and The Ballad of Baby Doe • operanuova.ca

9 pm • $39.95 (general), $59.95 (VIP) (O) • Featuring Cam’ron, Jim Jones and Juelz Santana • unionhall.ca • 780.702.2582 Live

Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • 10 pm (every Fri until Jul 26) • $14 (door, adv); (YEG) • No script and no safety net as the best talent in Edmonton brings improvised song, dance and comedy to the theatre • varscona.casaannett.com

• Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275

Edmonton Mall, 1646 Bourbon Street • Jun 10 – 14 • $15.50 (Wed, Thurs, Sun), $23.95 (Fri-Sat) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

Shania Twain • Rexall Place • Jun

11 - 12; 7:30 pm • $72 – $200 (TM) • northlands.com

Thoroughbred

Racing

NextFest 2015 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 4 – 14 • The best in aspiring dance, music, visual art and film talent. • nextfest.ca Night Market • 10440 Jasper Av-

enue • May 22 – Aug 28 (every Friday) • 7 pm – 11 pm • This is no regular market! Shop local vendors, try some delicious food and enjoy a classic movie

Farmageddon Open Air Metal Festival • Sniper Paintball, 80 km

east of Edmonton on Highway 14 • Jun 11 – 14 •$50 (day pass), $100 (3 days + camping) • All ages. Three days of heavy metal • farmageddon.ca

Sonny Rhodes • Blues on Whyte, 10329 - 82 Ave • Jun 8 – 13 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981

SATURDAY JUNE 13

Ukrainian Kino Film Festival

• Cosmopolitan Music Society, 8426 Gateway Boulevard • Jun 12 – 14 • 7 pm (Fri, Sat, Sun), 2 pm (Sun) • $10 film screenings, $5 cartoon series screening • Edmonton’s first Ukrainian film festival, features a diverse collection of recent Ukrainian cinema and a special cartoon series. No subtitles available • acuarts.ca • 780.488.8558

Dipset • Union Hall, 6240 - 99 St •

11 O’Clock Number! • Varscona

Ben Roy • The Comic Strip, West

(movie plays at 8 pm) • nightmarketedmonton.com • 780.934.1568

We Are Here Queer History Project • Art Gallery of Alberta • Jun

5 – 19 • Free • For the 35th anniversary of Edmonton Pride, learn about the people, places, and events that developed the queer community in Edmonton over the past 100 years. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca YESS Homeless For A Night • Telus Field • Jun 12 – 13

• Raise awareness for more than 500 homeless youth in Edmonton • homelessforanight.yess.org

EDMONTON METRO

EDMONTON PROPER 2015 Edmonton Festival of Quilts • Central Lions Seniors Recre-

ational Centre, 11113 - 113 St • Jun 13 – 14 • $8, $25 (Breakfast Trunk Show) • Over 300 beautiful art quilts on display. edqg.ca• 780.487.2848

NextFest 2015 • Various locations around Edmonton • Jun 4 – 14 • The best in aspiring dance, music, visual art and film talent. • nextfest.ca Purity Ring • Churchill Square, 9930 101 Ave • 7 pm • Free • redbull.ca/purityring Sonny Rhodes • Blues on Whyte,

10329 - 82 Ave • Jun 8 – 13 • bluesonwhyte.ca • 780.439.3981 Ukrainian Kino Film Festival

• Cosmopolitan Music Society, 8426 Gateway Boulevard • Jun 12 – 14 • 7 pm (Fri, Sat, Sun), 2 pm (Sun) • $10 film screenings, $5 cartoon series screening • Edmonton’s first Ukrainian film festival features a diverse collection of recent Ukrainian cinema and a special cartoon series. No subtitles available • acuarts.ca • 780.488.8558

Ben Roy • The Comic Strip, West

Edmonton Mall, 1646 Bourbon Street • Jun 10 – 14 • $15.50 (Wed, Thurs, Sun), $23.95 (Fri-Sat) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Colour Yourself Proud Dance

• Hellenic Hall, 10450 - 116 St • 9 pm • $25 (O) • 18+ only. End of Pride dance party. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca Eddins Plays Gershwin • Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre • 8 pm • $24 (front / youth), $29-$79 • Led by William Eddins, the repertoire captures 1930s New York City while adding a taste of composer Martinu’s Czech homeland • winspearcentre.com • 780.428.1414

We Are Here Queer History Project • Art Gallery of Alberta • Jun

5 – 19 • Free • For the 35th anniversary of Edmonton Pride, learn about the people, places, and events that developed the queer community in Edmonton over the past 100 years. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca YESS Homeless For A Night • Telus Field • Jun 12 – 13

• Raise awareness for more than 500 homeless youths in Edmonton • homelessforanight.yess.org

Presented by the EDMONTON CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY

SUMMER SOLSTICE MUSIC FESTIVAL JUNE18-21, 2015

FESTIVAL PASS $60 Adults/ $50 Seniors/ $25 Students SINGLE TICKETS $35 Adults/ $30 Seniors/ $15 Students LATE NIGHT CONCERT TICKETS $15

CONVOCATION HALL / ROBERTSON-WESLEY UNITED CHURCH / YELLOWHEAD BREWERY / AMPERSAND 27

Featuring Lara St. John, violin, and Sara Davis Buechner, piano George Gao, erhu Jasmine Lin, violin Teng Li, viola Ariel Barnes, cello

Denise Djokic, cello Matt Herskowitz, piano Patricia Tao, piano Brian Jones, percussion

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Tickets available at Tix on the Square, The Gramophone, YEGlive.ca, and at the door. For program details and information on master classes, visit www.edmontonchambermusic.org

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JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

EDMONTON METRO Farmageddon Open Air Metal Festival • Sniper Paintball, 80 km

east of Edmonton on Highway 14 • Jun 11 – 14 •$50 (day pass), $100 (3 days + camping) • All ages. Three days of heavy metal • farmageddon.ca Learn To Camp • Elk Island Park,

Trans-Canada Hwy, Fort Saskatchewan • Jun 13 – 14 • Have you ever wanted to try camping, but you aren’t sure where to start? The Mountain Equipment Co-op and Elk Island National Park provides a two-day event that introduces the basics of camping. Registration required • 1.888.773.8888 RONA MS Bike Tour 2015

• From Leduc to Camrose • Jun 13 – 14 • Two-day 185 km cycling extravaganza from Leduc to Camrose • msbiketours.com • 780.440.8762

EDMONTON Proper KID FRIENDLY Homeward Walk & Run 2016

• Louis McKinney Park, 9999 Grierson Hill Rd • 9 am – 1:30 pm • Join in for the 3nd Annual Homeward Walk Run. Register as an individual or as a team and be a part of finishing homelessness in Edmonton. It will be a fun, familyfriendly event featuring a 5 km walk and run, 8 km run and 1 km kids’ fun run. Funds raised go to the Edmonton John Howard Society’s NOVA program • homewardwalkrun.ca

Family Picnic • Oliver Commu-

10th Annual Mayor’s Brunch

nity Hall, 10326 - 118 St • 12 – 3 pm • Donations accepted • For the family. Enjoy a burger, have a caricature created, visit the petting zoo and of course, meet new people. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.cal

• Westin Hotel, 10135 - 100 St • 11 am – 2 pm • $55 + GST (O) • For families. Help a youth celebrate Pride with the mayor by purchasing a table and donating one ticket for a youth from you for brunch. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca

EDMONTON METRO Kid Friendly Kids Can Catch • Fort Lion’s Community Fish Pond, 1875 River Valley Drive, Fort Saskatchewan • 10 am – 4 pm • Fishing made fun for youth, first timers and the whole family. Learn about hooks, baits, casting and catch your first fish • ab-conservation.com SCARS Tails on the Trails Paws-a-thon • Lion’s Park, St. Albert

• Jun 13 • Registration, 10 am; Walk, 11 am • All ages. The Paw-a-thon returns for its 11th year. Bring your pets and family to this fun-filled event including prizes, music, food and pet demonstrations. Rain or shine. • scarscare.ca

SUNDAY JUNE 14 EDMONTON PROPER 2 For Pride • Wesbury Theatre,

10330 - 84 Ave • $15 (TIX) • Celebrate Pride with a concert featuring flashbacks to the golden age of disco. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca

2015 Edmonton Festival of Quilts • Central Lions Seniors Recre-

ational Centre, 11113 - 113 St • Jun 13 – 14 • $8, $25 (Breakfast Trunk Show) • Over 300 beautiful art quilts on display. edqg.ca• 780.487.2848 Ben Roy • The Comic Strip, West

Edmonton Mall, 1646 Bourbon Street • Jun 10 – 14 • $15.50 (Wed, Thurs, Sun), $23.95 (Fri-Sat) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Hair of the Dog: Jenny Allen • Black Dog Freehouse, 10425 - 82 Ave • 4 pm • 18+ only • blackdog.ca Miss Saigon • La Cite Theatre,

8627 - 91 St • Jun 12 – 28 • $28 (adult), $21.75 (student); (Tix) • Based on the book by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boubil. A musical adaptation of Puccini’s 1904 opera Madame Butterfly that explores love and loss during the Vietnam War. Chris, an American soldier, and Kim, a Vietnamese girl, fall in love and marry but are separated when Saigon falls. Due to years apart, Chris, unable to contact Kim, remarries but Kim, with Chris’ son, waits for his return • twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824

METRO Cinema Pride Film Fest: Cupcakes • Metro Cinema

We Are Here Queer History Project • Art Gallery of Alberta • Jun

at the Garneau, 8712 109 St • 3:30 pm • The Edmonton Pride Festival and Edmonton Jewish Film Festival (EJFF) presents a special screening of Cupcakes. The musical comedy follows a group of young Israelis who enter an international singing contest. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca

NextFest 2015 • Various locations

around Edmonton • Jun 4 – 14 • The best in aspiring dance, music, visual art and film talent. • nextfest.ca Soul OUTing • Robertson-Wesley United Church, 10209-123 St • 7 – 8:30 pm • Free • Celebrate the end of the Pride Festival in a special service of prayer and reflection. All are welcome. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca Ukrainian Kino Film Festival

• Cosmopolitan Music Society, 8426 Gateway Boulevard • Jun 12 – 14 • 7 pm (Fri, Sat, Sun), 2 pm (Sun) • $10 film screenings, $5 cartoon series screening • Edmonton’s first Ukrainian film festival features a diverse collection of recent Ukrainian cinema and a special cartoon series. No subtitles available • acuarts.ca • 780.488.8558 Vaughn String Quartet • Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10037 84 Ave • 3 pm – 4:30 pm • $20 (adult), $10 (student) (TIX) • vaughnquartet.com

EDMONTON Metro Farmageddon Open Air Metal Festival • Sniper Paintball, 80 km

east of Edmonton on Highway 14 • Jun 11 – 14 •$50 (day pass), $100 (3 days + camping) • All ages. Three days of heavy metal • farmageddon.ca

EDMONTON proper KID FRIENDLY Pet Therapy Society Adoption Event • Pet Therapy Society, 14620 -

111 Ave • 12 pm • Free • Meet some adorable dogs ready for adoption • scarscare.ca

MONDAY JUNE 15 EDMONTON PROPER Ministry • Encore, #2687- 8882 170 St • 8 pm • $70 (O) • 18+ only • encorewem.com

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JUNE 18 – 27

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BOOK, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY JO SWERLING AND ABE BURROWS MUSIC AND LYRICS BY FRANK LOESSER DIRECTOR JON SHIELDS MUSIC DIRECTOR BINAIFER KAPADIA CHOREOGRAPHER SHELLEY TOOKEY EVENING SHOWS - 7:30PM | SUNDAY MATINÉE - 2PM (NO PERFORMANCES MON. OR TUES.)

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Miss Saigon • La Cite Theatre, 8627 - 91 St • Jun 12 – 28 • $28 (adult), $21.75 (student); (Tix) • Based on the book by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boubil. A musical adaptation of Puccini’s 1904 opera Madame Butterfly that explores love and loss during the Vietnam War. Chris, an American soldier, and Kim, a Vietnamese girl, fall in love and marry but are separated when Saigon falls. Due to years apart, Chris, unable to contact Kim, remarries but Kim, with Chris’ son, waits for his return• twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824

Edmonton Prospects Baseball • Telus Field, 10233 96 Ave • Free

(under 6), $8 (6-14 years old), $12 (student with ID), $14 (adult) • vs Okotoks Dawgs• prospectsbaseballclub.com

WEDNESDAY JUNE 17 EDMONTON PROPER Arts for the Ears, Arts for the Eyes • King’s University • 7 pm

IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE

23RD ANNUAL

TUESDAY JUNE 16 EDMONTON PROPER ECF Speaker Series: Dr. Timothy Caulfield • Citadel’s Maclab

Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 6:45 pm – 8:15 pm • $25 (general), $20 (students) (O) • Dr Timothy Caulfield, author of Is Gwnyth Paltrow Wrong About Everything, will be debunking myths around celebrity-endorsed health regimes • ecfoundation.org FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 • Commonwealth Stadium,

You don’t need a pet to participate, just a love of animals!

Jocelyn Alice • The Mercury Room, 10575 - 114 St • 7 pm • $10 (advance), $14 (door) (O) • 18+ • mercuryroomyeg.ca • 780.999.9665 Miss Saigon • La Cite Theatre,

atre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 17 – 27• $12 – $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.443.6044 Miss Saigon • La Cite Theatre, 8627 - 91 St • Jun 12 – 28 • $28 (adult), $21.75 (student); (Tix) • Based on the book by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boubil. A musical adaptation of Puccini’s 1904 opera Madame Butterfly that explores love and loss during the Vietnam War. Chris, an American soldier, and Kim, a Vietnamese girl, fall in love and marry but are separated when Saigon falls. Due to years apart, Chris, unable to contact Kim, remarries but Kim, with Chris’ son, waits for his return• twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824 Live Thoroughbred Racing

• Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds racing • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 We Are Here Queer History Project • Art Gallery of Alberta • Jun

THURSDAY JUNE 18

Sip and Learn at the Zoo • Ed-

monton Valley Zoo, 13315 Buena Vista Rd • 6:30 pm – 8 pm • $45 (O) • Featuring bats. Learning is made fun with wine tasting and delicious appetizers • edmonton.ca • 311 (reference code 544012)

EDMONTON PROPER Dark Matters • TELUS World of

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We Are Here Queer History Project • Art Gallery of Alberta • Jun

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Dora The Explorer Live • Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 - 87 Ave • 3:30 pm, 6:30 pm • $34.90 – $38.90 (TM) • jubileeauditorium.com

Science, 11211 - 142 St • 7 pm - 11 pm • $14 (advance), $20 (at the door) • 18+ only. • Science is served on the rocks. Explore all things taboo and sexrelated. Food, drinks and music by DJ Thomas Culture • twose.ca/darmatters • 780.451.3344 Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel The-

atre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 17 – 27• $12 – $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.443.6044

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

Strip, West Edmonton Mall, 1646 Bourbon Street • Jun 17 – 21 • $15.50 (Wed, Thurs, Sun), $23.95 (Fri-Sat) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 We Are Here Queer History Project • Art Gallery of Alberta • Jun

EDMONTON METRO Date Night • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $13.50 (adults), $7 (student), $9.75 (seniors); (O) • Stroll the garden until dusk and then learn a dance step, catch some live music or take in an outdoor movie (different each week) • devonian.ualberta.ca

EDMONTON Proper Kid Friendly Cirque du Soleil’s Varekai: Tales of the Forest • Rexall

Place, 7424 - 118 Ave • Jun 18 – Jul 21 • $25 – $112.25 (TM) • A mythical tale of the Greek god Icarus who falls from the sky into the forest of Varekai—a world inhabited by whimsical creatures. Clowns, dancers and aerial artists pay tribute to the nomadic soul and spirit of the circus • cirquedusoleil.com

FRIDAY JUNE 19 EDMONTON PROPER 11 O’Clock Number! • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • 10 pm (every Fri until Jul 26) • $14 (door, adv); (YEG) • No script, no safety net as the best talent in Edmonton brings improvised song, dance and comedy, to the theatre • varscona.casaannett.com Andrew Scott • Sherlock Holmes: U of A Campus, 8519 - 112 St • 7 pm Backcountry 101 - Intro to Backcountry Equipment •

Mountain Equipment Co-op, 12328 - 102 Ave • 7 pm – 8:30 pm • Every Friday • Free • Get out into the back country with these weekly sessions. Camping specialists will introduce you to the equipment required for your next trip into the wild • events.mec.ca

Deerhoof • The Starlite Room,

10030 102 St • 8 pm • $20 (advance) (O) • deerhoof.net Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues

throughout Edmonton • Jun 19 – Jul 28 • A variety of jazz music that will resonate with the soul. Featuring performances by Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton, the Bad Plus Joshua Redman and many more • edmontonjazz.com • 780.990.0222 HungryHollow • Sherlock Holmes: WEM, 1650-8882 - 170 St • Jun 19 – 27; 7 pm Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel The-

atre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 17 – 27 • $12 – $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.443.6044 Just For Cats Film Festival 2015 • Metro Cinema, 8712 - 109 St,

Garneau Theatre • Jun 19 - 22 • Jun 19, 7 pm; Jun 20, 9 pm; Jun 21, 2:30 pm & 7 pm; Jun 22, 9 pm • $6 (children 12 and under), $6/$9 (seniors/students with ID), $10/$12 (adult) • For the cat lovers. The 2015 edition features an exclusive reel of the best cat videos on the Internet, programmed by Will Braden (“Henri, le Chat noir”) • metrocinema.org • 780.425.9212 Live Thoroughbred Racing

• Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Minkha Sweater Sale • Windsor

Park Hall, 11840 - 87 Ave • 9 am - 3 pm • A sale of beautiful handknit products • All proceeds return to the knitting cooperative Minkha • minkhasweaters.com Miss Saigon • La Cite Theatre,

Night Market • 10440 Jasper Avenue • May 22 – Aug 28 (every Friday) • 7 pm – 11 pm • This is no regular market! Shop local vendors, try some delicious food and enjoy a classic movie (movie plays at 8 pm) • nightmarketedmonton.com • 780.934.1568 Our Town • Fort Edmonton Park, 7000 143 St • Jun 19 – Jun 21 • $18 (adv, student), $26 (adv, adult); (TIX) • Based on Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize winning play. An outdoor operatic performance following the lives of two families living in Grover’s Corner, New Hampshire • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.429.1000

Cirque du Soleil’s Varekai: Tales of the Forest • Rexall

Place, 7424 - 118 Ave • Jun 18 – Jul 21 • $25 – $112.25 (TM) • A mythical tale of the Greek god Icarus who falls from the sky into the forest of Varekai - a world inhabited by whimsical creatures. Clowns, dancers and aerial artists pay tribute to the nomadic soul and spirit of the circus • cirquedusoleil.com

Porkapalooza BBQ Festival

• Borden Park, 7507 Borden Park Road • Jun 19 – 21 • Free ($10 cover for Friday night Bare Bones RibFest) • Experience the art and culture of barbequing as 40 teams from western Canada compete for over $15 000 in prizes. Festivities include food demonstrations, Bare Bones RibFest, ethnic takes on BBQ, beer gardens, Kids Zone and a Father’s Day Marketplace (new for this year) • porkapalooza.ca We Are Here Queer History Project • Art

Gallery of Alberta • Jun 5 – 19 • Free • For the 35th anniversary of Edmonton Pride, learn about the people, places, and events that developed the queer community in Edmonton over the past 100 years. Part of Pride Week • edmontonpride.ca

EDMONTON METRO Beaumont Blues & Root Festival • Four

Seasons Park, Beaumont • Jun 19 – 21 • Free (12 and under), $40 (Fri pass), $95 (Sat or Sun pass), $125 (weekend pass) • Blues music that’ll get the feet tapping. Featuring performances by Moon vs Sun, Doc Walker, Del Barber, Hawksley Workman and more • bbrf.ca Opera al Fresco • Devo-

nian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm – 10 pm • $20 (child), $55 (adult), available in advance only (O) • Featuring operatic performances, food and wine in a lush garden setting • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.429.1000

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY

display their art on the streets of Park Allen, transforming 111 Street into an outdoor gallery and marketplace, from 65 Avenue to 68 Avenue. Browse original artwork, all for sale, and meet other like-minded individuals, friends and neighbours. Enjoy music, foods, artwork and much more • artgalleryfor.us

Burlesque a la Carte • Brittany’s Lounge, 10225 - 97 St • 9 pm • Cover at the door • 780.497.0011

Monroe Martin • The Comic Strip, West Edmonton Mall, 1646 Bourbon Street • Jun 17 – 21 • $15.50 (Wed, Thurs, Sun), $23.95 (Fri-Sat) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 • Commonwealth

Edmonton Prospects Baseball •

Telus Field, 10233 96 Ave • Free (under 6), $8 (6-14 years old), $12 (student with ID), $14 (adult) • vs Okotoks Dawgs • prospectsbaseballclub.com Works Art & Design Festival 2015 • Sir Winston Churchill

Square & various locations around Edmonton • Jun 19 – Jul 1 • The Works Art & Design Festival is a cutting-edge festival bringing North America the best in contemporary and traditional visual art and design • theworks.ab.ca • 780.426.2122

EDMONTON Metro KID FRIENDLY Beaumont Town & Country Daze • Beaumont • Jun 19 – 21 •

Most events are free. There is a cost for the midway • A weekend full of events at venues around the community. Activities include a parade, midway, entertainment stage, petting zoo, horse competition, trade show and more • beaumont.ab.ca/events

SATURDAY JUNE 20 EDMONTON PROPER Art in the Park (Allen) • 65 Ave to

68 Ave on 111 St • 12 pm – 6 pm • Free (register on Eventbrite); (O) • Artists will

Stadium, 11000 Stadium Rd • Jun 6 – Jul 5 • $20.15 – $115 (single tickets) (TM) • Edmonton will host 11 matches across nine days as 24 international soccer teams compete for the 2015 World Cup Championship • fwwc2015.ca Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues

throughout Edmonton • Jun 19 – Jul 28 • A variety of jazz music that will resonate with the soul. Featuring performances by Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton, the Bad Plus Joshua Redman, and many more • edmontonjazz.com • 780.990.0222 HungryHollow

• Sherlock Holmes: WEM, 1650-8882 - 170 St • Jun 19 – 27; 7 pm

Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel The-

atre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 17 – 27• $12 – $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.443.6044 Just For Cats Film Festival 2015 • Metro Cinema, 8712 - 109 St,

Garneau Theatre • Jun 19 - 22 • Jun 19, 7 pm; Jun 20, 9 pm; Jun 21, 2:30 pm & 7 pm; Jun 22, 9 pm • $6 (children 12 and under), $6/$9 (seniors/students with ID), $10/$12 (adult) • For the cat-lovers. The 2015 edition features an exclusive reel of the best cat videos on the Internet programmed by Will Braden (“Henri, le Chat noir”) • metrocinema.org • 780.425.9212 Kinnikinnick Summertime BBQ • Kinnikinnick Foods, 10940 120

St • 11 am – 1 pm• $5 Edmonton Food Bank donation • Annual gluten-free BBQ • edmontonfoodbank.com

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

Our Town • Fort Edmonton Park,

7000 143 St • Jun 19 – Jun 21 • $18 (adv, student), $26 (adv, adult); (TIX) • Based on Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. An outdoor operatic performance following the lives of two families living in Grover’s Corner, New Hampshire • devonian.ualberta. ca • 780.429.1000 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival • Borden Park, 7507 Borden Park Road • Jun 19 – 21 • Free ($10 cover for Friday night Bare Bones RibFest) • Experience the art and culture of barbequing as 40 teams from western Canada compete for over $15 000 in prizes. Festivities include food demonstrations, Bare Bones RibFest, ethnic takes on BBQ, beer gardens, Kids Zone and a Father’s Day Marketplace (new for this year) • porkapalooza.ca Up Late with George Gao • Ampersand 27, 10612 - 82 Ave • 10 pm • $15 (O) • 18+ • Part of 2015 Summer Solstice Music Festival Women’s World Cup of Soccer Tasting • deVine Wines, 10111

- 104 St • 7 pm • $30 (O) • Celebrate the Women’s FIFA World Cup with wine tasting from some of the participating countries including Germany, France, Spain and New Zealand • devinewines.ca • 780.421.9463

EDMONTON METRO Beaumont Blues & Root Festival • Four Seasons Park, Beaumont

• Jun 19 – 21 • Free (12 and under), $40 (Fri pass), $95 (Sat or Sun pass), $125 (weekend pass) • Blues music that’ll get the feet tapping. Featuring performances by Moon vs Sun, Doc Walker, Del Barber, Hawksley Workman and many more • bbrf.ca

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Cirque du Soleil’s Varekai: Tales of the Forest • Rexall Place,

7424 - 118 Ave • Jun 18 – Jul 21 • $25 – $112.25 (TM) • A mythical tale of the Greek god Icarus who falls from the sky into the forest of Varekai—a world inhabited by whimsical creatures. Clowns, dancers and aerial artists pay tribute to the nomadic soul and spirit of the circus • cirquedusoleil.com Edmonton Prospects • Telus

Field, 10233 96 Ave • Jun 20 – 21, 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 – 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available); (O) • vs Swift Current Indians • prospectsbaseballclub.com

EDMONTON PROPER Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues

• Edmonton Queen Riverboat, 9734 - 98 Ave • 3 pm and 5:30 pm • $58.95 plus taxes (O) • A ride on the river with eats like Alberta beef steak sandwiches, beer-can chicken and so much more • edmontonqueen.com • 780.424.2628 HungryHollow • Sherlock Holmes:

Martin Deerline Day of Play

• Martin Deerline, 17104 - 118 Ave • 10 am – 2 pm • Free • Bouncy castles, pedal tractor course, farmyard animals, lunch and more • 780.452.2790 Works Art & Design Festival 2015 • Sir Winston Churchill Square

& various locations around Edmonton • Jun 19 – Jul 1 • The Works Art & Design Festival is a cutting-edge festival bringing North America the best in contemporary and traditional visual art and design • theworks.ab.ca • 780.426.2122

EDMONTON Metro KID FRIENDLY Beaumont Town & Country Daze • Beaumont • Jun 19 – 21 •

Most events are free. There is a cost for the Midway • A weekend full of events at venues around the community. Activities include a parade, midway, entertainment stage, petting zoo, horse competition, trade show and more • beaumont.ab.ca/events

SUNDAY JUNE 21

WEM, 1650-8882 - 170 St • Jun 19 – 27; 7 pm Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel The-

atre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 17 – 27 • $12 – $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.443.6044 Just For Cats Film Festival 2015 • Metro Cinema, 8712 - 109 St,

124 street; from 102 avenue and 108 avenue • 5 pm – 9 pm • Free • Make Music’s first edition in Edmonton. Musicians will take over 124 Street on solstice night for live street music • makemusicedmonton.com Miss Saigon • La Cite Theatre,

8627 - 91 St • Jun 12 – 28 • $28 (adult), $21.75 (student); (Tix) • Based on the book by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boubil. A musical adaptation of

Puccini’s 1904 opera Madame Butterfly that explores love and loss during the Vietnam War. Chris, an American soldier, and Kim, a Vietnamese girl, fall in love and marry but are separated when Saigon falls. Due to years apart, Chris, unable to contact Kim, remarries but Kim, with Chris’ son, waits for his return • twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824 Monroe Martin • The Comic

Strip, West Edmonton Mall, 1646 Bourbon Street • Jun 17 – 21 • $15.50 (Wed, Thurs, Sun), $23.95 (Fri-Sat) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Our Town • Fort Edmonton Park,

Vista Road • 8 am (registration), 9:30 am (race) • Charitable run in support of prostate cancer charities • fathersdayrun.ca Sunrise Yoga • Devonian Gardens, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 7:30 am – 10 am • $25 (individual), $50 (family); fee includes entrance and a hot tea •. Greet the longest day of the year with the rising sun in the serenity of a garden. Part of the National Garden Days Event • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054

Viter Ukrainian Dancers & Folk Choir Present At The Bazaar • Arden Theatre, 5 St. Anne

Street, St. Albert • Jun 20 (7 pm) – Jun 21 (2 pm) • $35 + applicable fees (TM) • Art of storytelling using traditional Ukrainian dance and song • viter.ca

EDMONTON METRO Beaumont Blues & Root Festival • Four Seasons Park, Beaumont

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Cirque du Soleil’s Varekai: Tales of the Forest • Rexall Place,

Field, 10233 96 Ave • Jun 20 – 21, 2:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 – 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available); (O) • vs Swift Current Indians • prospectsbaseballclub.com Father’s Day Show and Shine Car Show • Celebration

Church, 7215 Argyll Road • 9 am – 10 am (vehicle registration); 10 am – 3 pm (car show); 10 am and 12 pm (programs) • Free • Check out antique cars, sports cars, muscle cars, imports and trucks. Family fun activities including free BBQ, food trucks, kids games and a $500 cash prize • celebrationedmonton.com

Works Art & Design Festival 2015 • Sir Winston Churchill Square

EDMONTON metro KID FRIENDLY Beaumont Town & Country Daze • Beaumont • Jun 19 – 21 •

MONDAY JUNE 22 EDMONTON PROPER Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues

Ave • 7 pm • $20 advance (O) • 18+ • pawnshoplive.ca • 780.432.5058 HungryHollow • Sherlock Holmes:

WEM, 1650-8882 - 170 St • Jun 19 – 27; 7 pm Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel The-

atre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 17 – 27 • $12 – $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.443.6044 Just For Cats Film Festival 2015 • Metro Cinema, 8712 - 109 St,

• Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre • 7:30 pm • $40 (gallery), $50 (dress circle, upper circle), $60 (terrace, orchestra); (O) • Part of the Edmonton International Jazz Festival • edmontonjazz.com

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Works Art & Design Festival 2015 • Sir Winston Churchill Square

TUESDAY JUNE 23 EDMONTON PROPER Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues through-

out Edmonton • Jun 19 – Jul 28 • A variety of jazz music that will resonate with the soul. Featuring performances by Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton, The Bad Plus Joshua Redman, and many more • edmontonjazz.com • 780.990.0222 Freewill Shakespeare Festival

Son Lux • Starlite Room, 10030 - 102 St • 8 pm • $15 (adv) (O) • 18+ only • with Sorsari • starliteroom.ca • 780.428.1099

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton Prospects • Telus Field, 10233 96 Ave • 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 – 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available); (O) • vs Melville Millionaires • prospectsbaseballclub.com Works Art & Design Festival 2014 • Sir Winston Churchill Square

WEDNESDAY JUNE 24 EDMONTON PROPER Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues

EDMONTON Proper KID FRIENDLY Edmonton Prospects • Telus Field, 10233 96 Ave • 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 – 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available); (O) • vs Melville Millionaires • prospectsbaseballclub.com Works Art & Design Festival 2015 • Sir Winston Churchill Square

THURSDAY JUNE 25 EDMONTON PROPER Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues

EDMONTON METRO Comedy Night • Devonian Botanic

Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $13.50 (adult), $7 (student), $9.75 (senior, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders); (O) • Laugh out loud with Atomic Improv, who have been making audiences laugh for more than two decades • devonian.ualberta.ca Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter No one and Chubby Checker • River Cree Resort and

Casino, 300 East Lapotac Blvd, Enoch • 6 pm • $49.50 (O) • 18+ only • rivercreeresort.com

EDMONTON Proper KID FRIENDLY Works Art & Design Festival 2014 • Sir Winston Churchill Square

relak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Jun 23 – Jul 19 •$20 (student/senior single pass), $30 (general single pass), plus applicable fees; pay-what-you-will performances on Tuesday evenings and Saturday matinees • The festival returns outdoors for its 27th season with two plays: As You Like It and Coriolanus. Evening shows start at 8 pm, and matinees start at 2 pm. There are no shows on Mondays • freewillshakespeare.com

FRIDAY JUNE 26 EDMONTON PROPER 11 O’Clock Number! • Varscona

Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • 10 pm (every Fri until Jul 26) • $14 (door, adv); (YEG) • No script, no safety net as the best talent in Edmonton brings improvised song, dance and comedy to the theatre • varscona.casaannett.com Backcountry 101 - Intro to Map & Compass • Mountain

WEM, 1650-8882 - 170 St • Jun 19 – 27; 7 pm

Equipment Co-op, 12328 - 102 Ave • 7 pm – 8:30 pm • Every Friday • Free • Get out into the backcountry with these weekly sessions. Camping specialists will introduce you to the equipment required for your next trip into the wild • events.mec.ca

WEM, 1650-8882 - 170 St • Jun 19 – 27; 7 pm

Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel The-

Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues

WEM, 1650-8882 - 170 St • Jun 19 – 27; 7 pm

Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel The-

atre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 17 – 27 • $12 – $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.443.6044

atre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 17 – 27 • $12 – $20 (O) • Ten days of comedy, music and more • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.443.6044

HungryHollow • Sherlock Holmes:

atre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 17 – 27 • $12 – $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.443.6044 Miss Saigon • La Cite Theatre,

HungryHollow • Sherlock Holmes:

Miss Saigon • La Cite Theatre,

Freewill Shakespeare Festival

WEM, 1650-8882 - 170 St • Jun 19 – 27; 7 pm

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel The-

atre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 17 – 27 • $12 – $20 (O) • Ten days of comedy, music and more • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.443.6044 Jake Buckley • Duggan’s Boundary, 9013 - 88 Ave • Jun 26 – 27; 7 pm Live Thoroughbred Racing

• Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Miss Saigon • La Cite Theatre, 8627 - 91 St • Jun 12 – 28 • $28 (adult), $21.75 (student); (Tix) • Based on the book by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boubil. A musical adaptation of Puccini’s 1904 opera Madame Butterfly that explores love and loss during the Vietnam War. Chris, an American soldier, and Kim, a Vietnamese girl, fall in love and marry but are separated when Saigon falls. Due to years apart, Chris, unable to contact Kim, remarries but Kim, with Chris’ son, waits for his return• twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824 Night Market • 10440 Jasper Avenue • May 22 – Aug 28 (every Friday) • 7 pm – 11 pm • This is no regular market! Shop local vendors, try some delicious food and enjoy a classic movie (movie plays at 8 pm) • nightmarketedmonton.com • 780.934.1568 The Bad Plus Joshua Redman • Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre

• 7:30 pm • $51.85 (gallery), $62.35 (dress circle, upper circle), $72.25 (terrace, orchestra); (O) • Part of the Edmonton International Jazz Festival • edmontonjazz.com

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Works Art & Design Festival 2014 • Sir Winston Churchill Square

& various locations around Edmonton • Jun 19 – Jul 1 • The Works Art & Design Festival is a cutting edge festival bringing North America the best in contemporary and traditional visual art and design • theworks.ab.ca • 780.426.2122

SATURDAY JUNE 27 EDMONTON PROPER Citie Home Tour 2015 • Various

locations • Jun 27 – 28 • $39 (O) • Tour six of Edmonton’s finest homes. Take a peek in private homes to discover stunning decor, lush gardens and inspiring spaces. These Edmonton homes and gardens showcase Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues through-

out Edmonton • Jun 19 – Jul 28 • A variety of jazz music that will resonate with the soul. Featuring performances by Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton, the Bad Plus Joshua Redman, and many more • edmontonjazz.com • 780.990.0222

Freewill Shakespeare Festival

SUNDAY JUNE 28 EDMONTON PROPER Citie Home Tour 2015 • Various

WEM, 1650-8882 - 170 St • Jun 19 – 27; 7 pm

Improvaganza International Improv Festival • Citadel The-

Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues

atre, Zeidler Hall • Jun 17 – 27 • $12 – $20 • Ten days of comedy, music and more • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.443.6044

ary, 9013 - 88 Ave • Jun 26 – 27; 7 pm

throughout Edmonton • Jun 19 – Jul 28 • A variety of jazz music that will resonate with the soul. Featuring performances by Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton, The Bad Plus Joshua Redman, and many more • edmontonjazz.com • 780.990.0222

Miss Saigon • La Cite Theatre,

Freewill Shakespeare Festival

HungryHollow • Sherlock Holmes:

Jake Buckley • Duggan’s Bound-

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Works Art & Design Festival 2015 • Sir Winston Churchill Square

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY

MONDAY JUNE 29

23nd Annual Pets in the Park

• Hawrelak Park • 9 am – 4 pm • Free • Canine Carnival: fun and games with your dog and the whole family! Includes a silent auction, sheep herding and so much more! • No pet? No problem! Come with just your love of animals • ehspetsinthepark.com

EDMONTON PROPER Cross • The New Wunderbar Hof-

brauhaus, 8120 - 101 St • 9 pm • $10 • 18+ • with Homebody and OJ Pimpson

Works Art & Design Festival 2015 • Sir Winston Churchill Square

EDMONTON Metro KID FRIENDLY Canada Day Weekend on the Farm • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily

Lake Road, Bon Accord; 25 Km north of Edmonton • Jun 29 – Jul 1, 10 am – 6 pm • $8.40 (individual), $16 .80 (family of 2), $25.20 (family of 3), $33.60 (family of 4), $8.40 (additional person - more than 4 people in group); (O) • A perfect way to kick-start summer holidays on the Canada Day long weekend. Includes a petting farm, trackless train rides around the farm, wagon rides, deerland little tykes tractor track, straw bale pyramid, straw bale mazes, rope maze, sack races, garden tours and more • prairiegardens.org MEC Paddlefest • Elk Island Na-

tional Park, Trans-Canada Hwy, Fort Saskatchewan • 9 am – 5 pm • Free • Kayaking, canoeing and stand-up paddle boarding, oh my! Paddlers of all levels are welcome. New to paddling? There will be water and land demonstrations • events.mec.ca • 780.488.6614

EDMONTON Metro KID FRIENDLY Canada Day Week on the Farm • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily

TUESDAY JUNE 30 EDMONTON PROPER Freewill Shakespeare Festival

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

EDMONTON metro Dead Man Walking • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park• Jun 30; 7:30 pm • $30 (adv, student), $40 (adv, adult) (TIX) • Commissioned by the San Francisco Opera, Dead Man Walking is based on the novel by Sister Helen Prejean. The story follows the interaction between a nun, Sister Helen Prejean, and convicted murderer, Joseph De Rocher. Part of the NUOVA Opera and Music Theatre Festival • operanuova.ca

EDMONTON PROPER kid friendly Edmonton Prospects • Telus Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 – 14), $12 (senior 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adult), $16 (box seats if available); (O) • vs Weyburn Beavers • prospectsbaseballclub.com Works Art & Design Festival 2015 • Sir Winston Churchill Square

EDMONTON Metro KID FRIENDLY Canada Day Week on the Farm • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily

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family

nature

Only minutes from Edmonton, visit St. Albert this summer.

JUNE 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SEPT 7, 2015

LRT

PUSH TO OPEN

COLISEUM • K-Days: rides, games, live music, Expo Centre shopping, talent search and more from Jul 17 – 26. • Rexall Place/Northlands has Cirque Du Soleil production Varekai, thoroughbred racing as well as Foo Fighters and Mumford & Sons lined up.

STADIUM • Cheer on the Edmonton Eskimos at Commonwealth Stadium • Join in the excitement of 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup at Commonwealth from Jun 6 – Jul 5

CHURCHILL • From Zumba classes, to the Street Performers Festival, to Taste of Edmonton, to the nearby AGA, there’s always something going on in Churchill Square. Catch a free show from Purity Ring Jun 13.

GRANDIN / GOVERNMENT CENTRE • Tour the Alberta Legislature grounds and learn about our province’s political landscape. • Ride the High Level Bridge streetcar with the Edmonton Radial Rail Society. Beautiful views for $5 (individual fee).

UNIVERSITY

• Access the river valley and the vibrant Whyte Avenue strip.

ACCESSIBILITY All LRT trains and all public areas within LRT facilities are accessible. Low ﬂoor, kneeling buses with priority seating for mobility devices are available on all bus routes. DATS provides door-to-door service for passengers 16 years and up who cannot access regular transit service.

SOUTH CAMPUS / FORT EDMONTON PARK • Get riled up at U of A Golden Bears football games at Foote Field. • Stroll down the streets of Fort Edmonton Park and explore history. Vintage movies will be screening every Thursday throughout the summer. • Take in some natural history at the John Janzen Nature Centre.

RIDER FARES (one way) Free – Kids 5 and under (accompanied by an adult who pays) $3.20 – regular fare $9 - day pass • Once validated, tickets are good for 90 minutes. Transfers can be used for connecting trips or round trips within 90 minutes. • Discounts available on multi-day passes for adults, students and seniors.

LEGEND Capital Line Metro Line (Future LRT) Future LRT Station LRT Station Shopping Centre Hospital Attraction

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

From exciting recreation activities to exploring art and science, NAIT is the place for kids this summer. Our vibrant program includes a variety of camps that are fit for kids aged 5-17, including: • Sport Olympics

• Art Attack

• Mini Ooks

• Summer Dance

• Multi-Sport

• Animation

• G-Force for Girls

• Fun Fitness for Boys

• Computer

• Mini Chefs

• Mini Bakers

• GET SET for Girls

• Film Makers

• Street Performers

• Digital Photography

• Many more!

For details and to register:

KIDS SUMMER CAMPS

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

nait.ca/recreation 780.471.7713 11762 – 106 Street NW Edmonton, AB

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saskatchewan Craven Country Jamoboree 2015 • Craven, Saskatchewan • Jul 9

– 12 • $199, free (children 12 and under) • Performances by Florida Georgia Line, Blake Shelton, Dallas Smith, The Bellamy Brothers and many, many more • cravencountryjamboree.com

Ness Creek Music Festival • Ness Creek, Saskatchewan • Jul 16 – 19 • Featuring a slew of musical talent • nesscreek.com

Northern Lights Bluegrass Festival • Ness Creek, Saskatch-

ewan • Aug 14 – 16 • Enjoy some of that beautiful bluegrass music • northernlightsbluegrass.ca

PotashCorp Fringe Theatre Festival • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan •

Jul 30 – Aug 8 • One of Saskatoon’s favourite summer events featuring more than 200 independent theatre shows and great family entertainment on the street • 25thstreettheatre.org • 306.664.2239

Regina Folk Festival • Vic-

toria Park, Regina, Saskatchewan • Aug 7 – 9 • $124.99 (includes fees and GST), $113.14 (students and seniors, includes fees and GST) for weekend passes; $66.27 – $71.65 for day passes • With Sinead O’Connor, Vance Joy, Blue Rodeo, Jenny Lewis, Bahamas and more • reginafolkfestival.com • 306.757.0308

b.c.

Artswells Festival • Wells and Barkerville, BC, four hours west of Jasper • Jul 31 – Aug 3 • Over 80 musical acts on nine stages over four days with over 30 workshops, and screening of independent films • artswells.com

Bella Coola Music Festival

• Bella Coola, BC • July 18 – 19 • $10 (6-12 yrs weekend pass), $30 (13 – 18 yrs, seniors weekend pass), $40 (adult weekend pass) • Celebrating its 16th year, the festival has an lineup including roots, rock, world, blues, folk and more; an interactive children's site, food & craft vendors and workshops • bellacoolamusic.org Billy Barker Days • Quesnel, BC

• Jul 16 – 19 • Featuring musical performances, food, and of course, a park full of people • billybarkerdays.ca Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival • Deer Lake Park, Burnaby,

BC • Aug 8 • Enjoy blues and roots music from various performers • burnabybluesfestival.com

Crankworx • Whistler, BC • Aug 7 – 16 • A place for bike lovers and riders to gather and crown a champion • crankworx.com

Desert Daze • Spences Bridge, BC • Aug 7 – 8 • Free (10 and under), $25 (gate, cash only) • A fun-filled family-friendly summer event with live music, farm displays, a drumming presentation, supervised kids' area, beer garden, vendors, pickle making, apple bobbing, watermelon seed spitting and more • desertdaze.ca Edge of the World Festival •

Queen Charlotte (Haida Gwaii) , BC • Aug 7 – 9 • Performers this year include Sweatshop Union, the House of David Gong, Isobel Trigger, Sister Says and many more. The EOTW festival opens and closes with traditional Haida song and dance • edgefestival.ca Filberg Festival • Comox, BC • Jul

31 – Aug 3 • Free (12 and under), $13 (adv), $45 (festival pass) • Featuring more than 120 artisans, great food and lively entertainment for all ages on the beautiful nine-acre waterfront Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park. No dogs please • filbergfestival.com

Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival • Gibsons Landing, BC • Jun

19 – 21 • Tickets available at Gaia Fair Trade (Gibsons), Melomania (Roberts Creek), WindSong Gallery (Sechelt) or info@coastjazz.com • The 20th annual festival has two days of outdoor concerts, two evening dances, Sunday Jazz brunch and more • coastjazz.com Kamloopa Pow Wow • Kamloops, BC • Jul 31 – Aug 2 • A spectacular expression of the Secwepemc people's heritage and storytelling through song and dance in traditional regalia • tourismkamloops.com

Sakatoon Folk Fest • Saska-

toon, Saskatchewan • Aug 13 – 15 • Free (12 and under, with adult), $16 (adult) • Celebrate the sights, sounds and tastes of the city’s ethnic heritage • saskatoonfolkfest.com • 306.931.0100

Saskatoon Reggae and World Music Festival • Friendship Park,

Saskatoon (foot of Broadway Bridge) • Jul 11 – 12 • A celebration of cultural di-

Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival • Saskatoon, Saskatch-

ewan • Jun 25 – Jul 5 • For 11 days the city of Sasktoon bursts into jazz, funk, pop and world music. This year’s lineup includes Erykah Badu, Viet Cong, Slow Down Molasses, The Roots, The New Pornographers and Wyclef Jean • saskjazz.com

Taste

Saskatchewan

• Saskatoon, Saskatchewan • Jul 14 – 19 • $2.50/token • Taste the culinary delights of Saskatoon locals • tasteofsaskatchewan.ca

Windscape Kite Festival • Swift Current, Saskatchewan • Jun 20 – 21 • The skies above Swift Current will be colourful and grand as some of the most unique kites take to the sky • windscapekitefestival.ca

Pemberton Music Festival •

Sweetwater 905 • Rolla, BC • Jun

Pemberton, BC • Jul 16 – 19 • $299 (festival pass) • This year's line-up includes Kendrick Lamar, the Black Keys, J Cole, Missy Elliott, MIA, Hozier and Chromeo, to name a few. • pembertonmusicfestival.com

12 – 14 • The festival will have carriage rides, pony rides, a kids' entertainment area and other kid-friendly events every day. Includes food vendors and a beer garden on the festival grounds • sweetwater905.com

Robson Valley Music Festival

TD Victoria International Jazz Festival • Victoria, BC • Jun

• Robson Valley, Dunster, BC • Aug 14 – 16 • $140 (regular weekend pass) • A great weekend of live music with Black Spruce Bog, Colleen Brown and Jesaja Class • robsonvalleymusicfestivalbc.com Rockin' River Music Fest • Merritt, BC • Jul 30 – Aug 2 • $221.50 (four day pass), $111.50 (day pass) • Four days of country music, three stages and more than 20 bands. Camping available • rockinriver.com Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival • Salmon Arm, BC • Aug

19 – 28 • Featuring the musical sounds of Pink Martini, Ester Rada, Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton, Tower of Power and many more • jazzvictoria.ca Ukee Days • Ucluelet, BC • Jul 24

– 26 • $7 (day pass), $10 (Sat & Sun) • The seaside community of Ucluelet explodes into a summery haze of live music, parades, games, fun, food, entertainment, logger sports, kidZone, beer gardens and so much more • ukeedays.wordpress.com • 250.726.7772

Monster Energy Centre of Gravity • Kelowna, BC • Jul 24 – 26

14 – 16 • $120 (youth), $140 (seniors), $185 (adult) weekend passes • Featuring six daytime stages and two evening stages, craft and food vendors, artisan market, children's activities, beverage gardens and camping. Performers include: Marty Stuart & The Fabulous Superlatives, Canned Heat, John Oates and more • rootsandblues.ca

• An action-packed festival of music, beaches and more • centreofgravity.ca

Shambhala Music Festival

Vancouver International Jazz Festival • Vancouver, BC •

• Salmo, BC • Aug 7 – 10 • Featuring performances by AC Slater, Amtrac, Bonobo, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Kygo • shambhalamusicfestival.com

Jun 18 – Jul 1 • With performances by: Buddy Guy, Joyce Moreno, Fred Hersch Trio, Steven Wilson, Modelos and many, many more • coastaljazz.ca

Smithers Midsummer Music Festival • Smithers fairgrounds,

Vancouver Island Music Fest

Kaslo Jazz Festival • Kaslo, BC

• Jul 31 – Aug 2 • $50 + taxes (day pass), $140 + taxes (weekend pass) • With performances by Dan Mangan + Blacksmith, Rabs, Elliott Brood and many more • kaslojazzfest.com Lytton River Festival • Lytton,

BC • Sept 4 – 6 • Free • Includes a Powwow, artisan craft demos and sale, children's activities and Chicken Poop Bingo • riverfestival.ca Motion Notion • Golden, BC • Jul 23 – 27 • $110 – $270 (plus taxes) • Unique stages featuring bands, DJs, free riverside camping, workshops, rafting and more • motionnotion.com

Smithers, BC • Jul 3 – 5 • Features four daytime stages, headline performers and dozens of local, regional and national performances. Featuring Pick a Piper, Rachelle Van Zanta, Napoleon Skywalker and more. Opportunities for kids, crafts and organized activities plus a variety of musician workshops, food vendors, crafts with onsite camping • smithersmusicfest.com Squamish Valley Music Festival • Squamish, BC • Aug 7 – 9 • Fea-

turing the musical talents of: Mumford & Sons, Drake, Sam Smith, Of Monsters and Men, A$AP Rocky, Brandon Flowers, Schoolboy Q and Alabama Shakes, among others • squamishfestival.com 24

versity through music, dance and workshops • saskatoonreggaefestival.com • 306.652.4700

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

Vancouver Folk Music Festival • Jericho Beach Park, Vancouver,

BC • Jul 17 – 19 • $70 – $150 • With performances by: 100 Mile House, Annie Lou, Lurrie Bell, Hawksley Workman and more • thefestival.bc.ca • 604.602.9798

• Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds, Comox, BC • Jul 10 – 12 • Free (12 and under with adult), $99 – $169 • Six stages, riverside camping and family activities. Featuring Buddy Guy, Graham Nash, Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, Hot Rize, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, Ridley Bent and many more • islandmusicfest.com Wanderlust Festival • Whistler,

BC • Jul 30 – Aug 3 • $85 (Sun-Thurs), $145 (Sat or Sun), $375 (three days), $460 (five days) • Five days of yoga, music, workshops and sustainable food. Musical lineup includes: Michael Franti, Sarah Neufeld from Arcade Fire, and more • wanderlust.com

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

Jurassic Forest

2-23210, Township Road 564, Gibbons, AB 9 am – 7 pm $8 (2-12), $10 (youth/seniors), $14 (adults), $40 (family rate) Experience over 50 realistic animatronic dinosaur exhibits. jurassicforest.com 780.470.2446 Fort Edmonton Park

Fox Drive & Whitemud Drive 10 am – 5 pm All-inclusive admission to rides and attractions: $20.90 (children/seniors),

$26.20 (adults) Old-style rides and games from the early 1900s—including midway rides, carousel, shooting gallery, ferris wheel, pony rides, skill-testing games and more. fortedmontonpark.ca 780.442.5311 Gateway Entertainment Centre

3414 Gateway Blvd Times and prices vary Bowling, laser tag, virtual golf and billiards gatewayentertainmentcentre.com 780.435.1922

Linetech Ziplines

PH3 West Edmonton Mall See website for store hours $14.95 single ride / $19.95 double ride Group rates available; World Waterpark admission not required World’s largest indoor zipline located inside the World Waterpark linetechziplines.com • 780.489.8147 Laser Quest

11271 - 170 St 5 – 9 pm (Tues – Thu), 5 – 11 pm (Fri), 11 am – 11 pm (Sat), 11 am –

6 pm (Sun) $9 per game/person Laser Quest offers a high-tech combination of tag and hide-and-seek. laserquest.com 780.424.2111 West Edmonton Mall

170 St & 87 Ave Tons of attractions, including: Galaxyland: day rate $39 (general), $33 (kids under 48”) World Waterpark: day rate $39 (general), $33 (ages 3-10) Sea Lions’ Rock $7; Sea Life Caverns, $11 (general), $9 (ages 3-10) Professor WEM’s Adventure Golf: $11 (general), $9 (ages 3-10) Dragon’s Tale Backlight Mini Golf: $11 (general), $9 (ages 3-10) Ed’s Rec Room Ice Palace: $8 (general), $6 (ages 3-10) Hours and prices may vary wem.ca 780.444.5300 Whitemud Amusement Park

Whitemud Drive & 75 St 11 am – 10 pm daily, weather permitting Batting cages, bumper boats, go karts, mini golf and kiddie park, as well as a small arcade and concession stand. whitemudamusement.com 780.465.1190 Wild West Shooting Centre

PH4 West Edmonton Mall 10 am – 10 pm (Mon – Sat), 10 am – 6 pm (Sun) $36 /day admission Practice your shooting skills in a safe, indoor shooting range. No licence required. shootingcentre.com 780.426.4866

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JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

Young Guns Paintball

53129 Range Road 13, Stony Plain 11:30 am – 9 pm (Tue) 10 am – 5:30 pm (Wed, Sat), 10 am – 9 pm (Thurs, Fri), 10 am – 7 pm (Sat), 12 pm – 7 pm (Sun) younggunspaintball.com 780.963.4006 Grunts Paintball Field

Twp 562, Range Road 252, Morinville, AB gruntspaintball.com 780.984.1516 POW Paintballing

Range Road 3, Barrhead, AB Drop-in Sunday (1 pm). Party bookings available. powpaintballing.com 780.283.1809 Paintball Action Games

4804 90 Ave 780paintball.ca 780.469.0882

Tactical Anarchy Paintball

Scenario paintball facility, 45 minutes west of Edmonton off Highway 627 Group rates available, 10 am – 9 pm (Sat – Sun), sessions must be booked by appointment. Weekday appointments must be made one week in advance. tacticalanarchypaintball.ca 780.777.5520 Black Cobra Airsoft Field

Corner of Range Road 224 and Twp 570 blackcobraairsoft.com 780.942.3330 Xcalibre Paintball

63116 & Hwy 831, Long Lake, AB $20 – $75 per person Ten courses covering more than 60 acres of terrain. xcalibrepaintball.com 780.576.2211

INDOORS

TEMPORARY

Clareview* 3804 – 139 Ave

West 49

The following sites have temporary ramps

Grovenor

Phase 2, WEM

14325 – 104 Ave

Tegler Youth Centre (Reserved for those under 18)

111 St & 19 Ave

OUTDOORS

Mayliewan

Skateparks marked with an asterisk (*) are supervised by trained City of Edmonton staff, and open from 12:30

Beaumont

and mountain bike riding (no brakes

50 St & 55 Ave

Bob Foster (Morinville)

July through August:

107 St North

Athlone Camrose

13019 – 129 St

4516 – 54 St

7411 – 161a Ave

Grovenor Drayton Valley

14325 – 104 Ave

McKernan

4804 – 44 St

pm – 8 pm.

11341 – 78 Ave

Callingwood*

North Glenora

Kilkenny

177 St & 69 Ave

13535 – 109A Ave

Fulton Ravine South Park

Riverdale

Terrace Rd & 63 St

for skateboarding, inline skating, BMX allowed on temporary equipment) from

Kaskitayo*

3805 – 118 Ave

OUTLYING AREA

Edson

14840 – 72 St

Corner of Hwy 16 & 54 St

McKernan Fort Saskatchewan

11341 – 78 Ave

101 St & 94 Ave

9306 Cameron Ave

Ramsay Park 43 Ave & Riverbend Rd

Castle Downs*

Hinton 761 Switzer Dr

11520 – 153 Ave

Jasper

Lancaster Park Arras Avenue & Hwy 28A

Leduc 50 St between Corinthia Dr & 42 Ave

Millenium Place (Sherwood Park) 2000 Premier Way

Spruce Grove Central Park on King St

St Albert Sturgeon Rd east of Boudreau Rd

Stony Plain 49 Ave by CN tunnel

Westlock 10711 – 104 Ave

Wetaskiwin 47 St & 50 Ave

305 Bonhomme St

Lakeland Country Fair

Invites you to be part of Tradition

JULY 31 – AUGUST 2ND ST

Come enjoy and join in the fun at

FRI, JULY 31ST, 2 – 6:30PM • •

Farmer’s Market

SAT, AUGUST 1ST, 2 – 6:30PM •

Horticultural Bench Show •

Music and BBQ on the Porch 7:00PM •

Open Rodeo

Vendor and Home Business Sale •

•

Horticultural Bench Show

Music and BBQ on the Porch

Children’s Festival, Mugsy the Clown, Multiple Bouncy Houses • Horseshoe Tournament

•

7:00PM •

Open Rodeo

Lac La Biche Pow Wow Days & Fish Derby

& In Lac La Biche at McArthur Park, Bold Center, Lakeland Agricom, & Arthur and Anita Cadieux Ag Grounds For more information on accommodations, festivals, and more visit:

www.laclabicheregion.com LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/LLBtourism

JULY 31 – AUGUST 2

Entertainment in the Fieldhouse all weekend long, featuring Asham Stompers Friday night, Jukebox Leigh and Traumahawks at our Saturday Night Concert (18 + event) and Homemade Jam Sunday night. Other events: Midway, Triathlon, Strong Man Competition, Talent Shows, Fish Derby, Parade, Water Bomber Demonstration, Family Bingo, Fireworks, and much more. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/LLBpowwow JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

festivals Nextfest 2015 • Various locations

around Edmonton • Jun 4 – 14 • An 11-day festival of theatre, music, film, visual art, dance, niteclubs, cabarets and more • nextfest.ca • 780.453.2440

Improvaganza • Citadel Theatre, 9828 - 101 A Ave • Jun 17 – 27 • Quickmoving, unpredicatable theatre • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.448.0695 Summer Solstice Festival •

Pride Week • Various Locations • Jun 5 – 14 • Celebrate diversity in Edmonton with a festival for the LGBTQ community. Featuring the 35thannual Pride Parade (Jun 6), the inaugural Women & Trans March (Jun 7), Rainbow Art Gallery and Pride Awards Night (Jun 10) and the Mayor’s Brunch (Jun 14), • edmontonpride.ca

Convocation Hall (Jun 19, 21), Robertson Wesley United Church (Jun 20) • Jun 18 – 21 • $25 – $60 for festival pass; $15 – $30 for single shows plus applicable fees • Featuring musical performances such as George Gao, Lara St John, and Jasmine Lin • edmontonchambermusic.org

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Beaumont Blues & Roots Festival • Four Seasons Park, Beau-

mont • Jun 19 – 21 • Free (12 and under), $40 (Fri pass), $95 (Sat or Sun pass), $125 (weekend pass) • Featuring performances by the likes of Moon vs Sun, Doc Walker, Del Barber and Hawksley Workman • bbrf.ca Works Art & Design Festival

Sir Winston Churchill Square • Jun 19 – Jul 1 • The Works Art & Design Festival is a cutting-edge festival bringing North America the best in contemporary and traditional visual art and design • theworks.ab.ca • 780.426.2122 Edmonton International Jazz Festival • Various venues

throughout Edmonton • Jun 19 – 28 • A variety of jazz music that will resonate with the soul. Featuring performances by Ms Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton, the Bad Plus Joshua Redman and more • edmontonjazz.com • 780.990.0222 Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Heritage Amphitheatre, Haw-

relak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Jun 23 – Jul 19 •$20 (student/senior single pass), $30 (general single pass), $50 (festival pass) plus applicable fees; pay-what-you-will performances on Tuesday evenings and Saturday matinees • The festival returns outdoors for its 27th season with two plays: As You Like It and Coriolanus. Evening shows start at 8 pm, and matinees start at 2 pm. There are no shows on Mondays • freewillshakespeare.com Astral Harvest • Driftpile • Jul

2 – 5 • Three nights of music, workshops, performances, live art, conferences, food and markets. This year’s fest features performances by: Metrik, Satin Jackets, Croatia Squad, DJ Q, the Beatangers, Desert Dwellers and many more • astralharvest.com Edmonton International Street Performers Festival

• Sir Winston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 3 – 12 • Edmonton is alive for 10 fun-filled days of free performances by internationally known street acts including magicians, clowns, jugglers, mime artists, musicians and comics • edmontonstreetfest.com • 780.425.5162 Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton • Various loca-

tions • Jul 5 – 12 • This family oriented festival continues to feature tours, workshops and activities at museums, historic sites and community events. The festival showcases the stories of our history and cultural heritage in urban and rural settings • historicedmonton.ca • 780.439.2797

Taste Of Edmonton • Sir Winston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 16 – 25 • Up to 40 local restaurants offer one savoury and one sweet dish from their menu. There is also a large stage on the Square with daily entertainment • tasteofedm.ca K-Days • Northlands Park, 73 St &

116 Ave • Jul 17 – 26 • The biggest thing to hit town every summer, with a whole new attitude. Experience the sights and sounds of the fair with a midway, shopping, food, music and, did we mention food? Fans of Keith Urban can rejoice too! He’ll be peforming on Jul 22 at Rexall Place • kdays.com • 780.471.7210 Interstellar Rodeo • Heritage

Amphitheatre, Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Jul 24 – 26 • Offers music lovers a chance to see some of the hottest bands and solo artists out there today. Featuring performances by: St Vincent, Father John Misty, Tanya Tagaq, Rhiannon Giddens, Shakey Graves Elle King and the Wet Secrets • interstellarrodeo.com Big Valley Jamboree • Camrose Regional Exhibition Grounds • Jul 30 – Aug 2 • Free (11 and under), $50 (kick-off party, no minors), $105 (single day, adult), $235 (three-day ticket, 12 years and up) • Featuring the talents of the Orchard, the Dead South, Mark Chesnutt and Dallas Smith on Thursday; the Washboard Union, Chris Young, the Band Perry and Reba on Friday; the Lovelocks, Tebey, Charlie Worsham, Justin Moore and Brad Paisley on Saturday; Blake Reid, Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans, Lee Brice and Lady Antebellum on Sunday. Just think: that’s only a few of the artists that will be performing • bigvalleyjamboree.com • 780.672.0224 Blueberry Bluegrass & Country Music Festival •

Stony Plain • Jul 31 – Aug 2 • Bring your family, friends and lawn chairs, and enjoy a weekend of bluegrass music. Don’t miss out on seeing some of the best bluegrass acts including Seldom Scene, Prairie Sky, the Steve Fisher Bluegrass Band and Hot Rize • blueberrybluegrass.com • 1.888.915.4973 Servus Heritage Festival •

Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Aug 1 – 3 • Free; Food tickets required for food and beverage purchase: $1 (individual tickets), $5 (6 tickets), $10 (12 tickets), $15 (18 tickets), $20 (24 tickets), $25 (30 tickets) • Heritage Festival turns 40! Come to Edmonton’s Hawrelak Park for an annual celebration of cultural diversity. Eighty-five cultures at 60 outdoor pavilions feature non-stop international music, dancing, food, arts and crafts, costumes and more. Enjoy everything that Canadians have to offer by seeing where they came from • heritage-festival.com • 780.488.3378 Edmonton Folk Music Festival • Gallagher Park, 94 St & 92 Ave •

Aug 6 – 9 • The Edmonton Folk Music Festival offers an eclectic mix of music for all tastes. Situated in Gallagher Park in Edmonton’s scenic river valley, the park’s natural amphitheatre is ideal for the mainstage show, and the day stages offer musical samplings from around the world. In addition to the hours of incredible music, the festival

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

offers a wide range of food consessions, a family area, general store, crafts, record tent and beer gardens • edmontonfolkfest.org • 780.429.1899 Animethon 22 • Grant MacEwan

City Centre Campus, 10700 - 104 Ave • Aug 7 – 9 • Animethon is western Canada’s largest and longest-running event celebrating Japanese animation. This year features panels, anime viewings for any fan, special guests of the voice actor and musical variety and vendors, to name a few • animethon.org Cariwest: Edmonton Caribbean Arts Festival • Downtown

Edmonton • Aug 7 – 9• For three days, Edmonton will be steeped with the soul and spirit of the Caribbean islands. Say goodbye to the office, forget the daytimers, log off those computers and come free yuhself up to do the moves—wine, jump-up, dingolay, grind, whatever you wish • cariwest. ca • 780.421.7800 Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival • Old

Strathcona, various venues • Aug 13 – 23 • For 11 “SupercaliFRINGEilistic” days in August, life is truly a stage in Old Strathcona as the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival unfolds its curtain. The largest Fringe Festival on the continent will feature more than 200 unjuried and uncensored shows from around the world, an entertaining street scene as well as a plethora of food vendors and craftwork by local artisans • fringetheatreadventures.ca • 780.448.9000 Edmonton Rock Music Festival • Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat

Road • Aug 14 – 15 • We have festivals for jazz, blues and folk, why not rock? Featuring performances by: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraaldo, Dr Hook, Triumph’s Rik Emmet, Streetheart and many more • edrocks.ca Annual Dragon Boat Festival

• Louise McKinney Park • Aug 14 – 16 • Free to watch • The 2000-year-old Chinese tradition of dragon-boat racing has captured the attention of international sporting scenes and been embraced by millions worldwide. This fantastic outdoor festival attracts over 5000 spectators and 1500 participants each year with its with unforgettable sights and sounds. • edbfa.com • 780.493.8158 Edmonton’s Blues Festival •

Hawrelak Amphitheatre, 9330 Groat Road • Aug 21 – 23 • Featuring performances by Shawn Holt and the Teardrops (Aug 21), the 44’s with Kid Ramos (Aug 21), Elvin Bishop (Aug 21), Diane Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley (Aug 22), Mr Sipp (Aug 22), Adrianna Marie and her Groovecutters (Aug 22), Jimmy and the Sleepers (Aug 23), Henry Gray (Aug 23), Canned Heat (Aug 23) and more • bluesinternationalltd. com Symphony Under the Sky •

Hawrelak Park • Aug 27 – 30 • Free (Children), $75 (adult) • This fournight event returns to Hawrelak Park for its 20th anniversary. Led by Bob Bernhardt, enjoy four nights of classical and Hollywood hits underneath the stars • edmontonsymphony.com • 780.426.2122

north

of edmon ton

5th Annual Vilna Cowboy Fest • Vilna Cultural Centre, 5431-

50 (Main) St, Vilna • Jul 17 – 19 • Dubbed "The Year of the Cowgirl," this weekend event is filled with music, performances, stories, poetry and art • kalynacountry.com 29th Annual Highland Games • Macklin Field, Grande

Prairie • Jun 13 • Dance competition, pipe bands, sheep-dog trials and Scottish booths. The famous Haggis Hurl Off will be returning this year • gphighlandgames.com

30th Grand North American Old Time Fiddle Championship • Radway Agricentre, 40 min

north of Edmonton on Hwy 28 • Jul 17 – 19 • World-class fiddling with a Jr Showcase (Jul 17, 1 pm – 5 pm), Open mic/dance (Jul 17, 7 pm – 11 pm), the fiddle contest (Jul 18, 10 am – 5 pm), a judge’s showcase with three bands (Jul 18, 7 pm – 11 pm), the fiddle contest (Jul 19, 10 am – 5 pm), and camping • wildrosefiddlers.org • 780.998.3682 53rd Annual Lac La Biche Pow Wow • Lac La Biche • Jul

31– Aug 2 • Enjoy a midway, familyfun Friday, fish derby, ball tournaments, triathlon, parade, cultural displays, performances and socials • laclabicheregion.com

Astral Harvest • Driftpile Valley • Jul 2 – 5 • $80 – $260 • A festival that emphasis on daytime features. It's family fun with a variety of music talents on four stages, camping, workshops, performance art, art installations and vendors. Headline performances include: Metrik, Satin Jackets, Croatia Squad, DJ Q, Kimberley MacGregor, Terrian, Amy Thiessen, Knight Riderz and many, many more • astralharvest.com Barrhead Blue Heron Fair & Rodeo • Barrhead Ag Grounds,

Hwy 33, Barrhead • Aug 7 – 9, 9 am – 10 pm • Yeehaw! Barrhead begins its annual rodeo with a pancake breakfast, followed by a parade, ball games, demo derby and so much more • barrhead.ca • 780.674.5076

Barrhead Blue Heron Street Festival • Barrhead Ag Grounds,

Hwy 33, Barrhead • Jun 13 • Pedestrians rule in this festival, as Barrhead's Main Street is closed for the day. Stroll from booth to booth for games, caricatures, a bouncy castle, fresh baking, ice cream and music • wildalberta.com Battle River Rodeo • Near Man-

ning • Jul 16 – 19 • Featuring chucks and chariots, bulls, local events, a rodeo queen, parade, demolition derby, midway, food concessions and plenty of camping. • mightypeace.com • 780.836.3547

Blue Suede Music Festival

• Busby Sports Grounds, Busby • Aug 21 – 23, 9 am to dusk (about 6 pm) • Free (kids under six) $15 (per day), $20 (weekend), plus a food bank donation • Enjoy the sweet sounds of Elvis with a full concession stand, RV parking and more. Thank you, thank you very much • bluesuedemusicfestival.com • 780.967.2754 Canada Day in Barrhead • Barrhead • Jul 1, 11 am – midnight • Celebrate Canada Day in Barrhead with a hot-dog fundraiser, a free public swim, live music and free mini golfing • wildalberta.com • 780.674.2532 Canada Day in Clyde • Clyde • Jul 1 • Includes a kiddie parade with decorated bikes and pets on Main Street, plus hot dogs, treats and fireworks Canada Day in Dapp • Dapp •

County of Barrhead A S B Tour • Growth Alberta, 5306 - 49

St, Barrhead • Jul 28, 8 am – 5 pm • This event showcases unique or historic sites, farming techniques and beautiful, prize-winning landscapes • WILDAlberta.com • 780.674.3331 Cupcakes and Coffee • Barrhead

Museum, 5629 - 49 St, Barrhead • Jul 1 • Join community members at the museum for cupcakes and coffee to celebrate Canada Day • wildlberta.com

Hawg Flatts Annual Rally •

Hawg Flatts, north of Athabasca on Hwy 2 • Jul 9 – 12 • $75 (pre-sale; until Jun 30), $120 (gate, Thu – Sun) • A motorcycle rally with camping, live music, a show and shine and pig roast. Featuring Mike the Party Hog, BC/DC and Black Water Jack as the headliner • hawgflatts.com

Highridge Community Rodeo

Jul 1, 9 am – 7 pm • Starting off with a pancake breakfast and parade, while taking part in the game at "Mosquito Dome" with pie throwing, baseball, horseshoes, races and so much more. A steak supper will help finish the day

• Barrhead Rodeo Grounds, Barrhead • Jul 11, 10 am – midnight • This rodeo includes beer gardens, bareback and bull riding, wild-cow milking and more • wildlberta.com • 780.674.2274

Canada Day in Westlock •

of Westlock •Jul 31 – Aug 3 • Near Westlock? Check out Jarvie. Enjoy baseball tournaments, horseshoe tournaments, steak supper, fireworks and a parade (starts at 11 am) • westlockcounty.com

Westlock Rec Centre , Westlock • Jul 1, 1 pm – midnight • Includes a free public swim, a community BBQ, face painting, colouring contest, balloon man, live entertainment and so much more • wildalberta.com

Children's Day at the Museum • Barrhead Museum, 57 Ave & 49

St, Barrhead • Jul 22, 10 am – 5 pm • Watch as museum volunteers demonstrate the grinding of wheat into flour and spinning wool into yarn. Visitors can also play with handmade toys and taste the homemade treats and bread • wildalberta.com • 780.674.2532

Clyde Summer Solstice • Clyde

Rodeo Grounds, Clyde • Jun 20, 8:30 am – 11 pm • Free (to the grounds) • Join the fun with a parade and presentations before heading to the rodeo grounds for a kids' fair that includes potato-sack races, three-legged races, bouncy houses, face painting, pony carousel concessions and live music • widlalberta.com • 780.348.5334

Corn Fest Labor Day Long Weekend • Prairie Gardens and

Adventure Farm; 1 km East of Bon Accord on Hwy 28, 2 km North on Lily Lake Road • Sep 5 – 7 • $13 (individual), $26 (family of two), $39 (family of three), $52 (family of four), $12 (each additional person over family of four) • Corn Fest celebrates sweet corn on the farm with fresh Alberta corn on the cob, steamed the old-fashioned way. Includes corny jokes, corn stalks, corn mazeways, veggie art, corn dolls, corn-eating contests, and wagon rides. • prairiegardens.org • 780.921.2272

Jarvie Days • Jarvie, 40 km North

Lac la Nonne Boat Regalia •

Aug 15 • 5306 - 49 St, Lac la Nonne • Dressing up the boat can be fun. Join community members of Lac la Nonne as they show off their boats • wildalberta.com • 780.967.2790

Motorcycle Ride for STARS

Spirit of Westlock Triathlon

Newbrook Community Fair and Chuckwagon Days •

Teepee Creek Stampede • Tee-

• Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre, Hwy 18 and 96 Ave, Westlock • Aug 8, 8 am – 6 pm • Support STARS by raising funds with a poker run, silent auction, door prizes and pancake breakfast • wildalberta.com • 780.349.1093

Thorhild • Jun 24 – 26 • Includes a parade, pancake breakfast, games and activities for children, rodeo events, a craft show and sale, beer gardens, ball tournament, bingo and bench show • wildalberta.com •780.576.3316

North Country Fair • North

Country Community Association Land, Driftpile • Jun 19 – 21 • $120 (advance weekend, adult), $80 (advance weekend, youth), $160 (gate weekend, adult), $120 (gate weekend, youth), $100 (gate Sat, adult), $60 (gate Sat, youth), $20 (gate Sun, Adult), $10 (gate Sun, youth), Free (12 yrs and under & seniors 65 and over) • Dozens of roots, folk and country musicians perform, including Big Rude Jake, Jenny Allen, Mbira Renaissance, NQ Arbuckle, the Almighty Turtlenecks, Shiloh Lindsey, Fearing & White and many more • lslncca.ca/current Parks Day 2015 • Various parks

in and around Alberta • Jul 18 • Celebrate Parks Day at a variety of different parks across our beautiful province with activities like face painting, barbecues, sand-castle building and more • albertaparks.ca

Pioneer Days in Beaverlodge

• South Peace Centennial Museum, Beverlodge • Jul 18 – 19, 10 am – 5 pm • Free (six and under), $5 (youth aged seven – 12), $10 (12 and over) • See a variety of heritage demonstrations, such as the outdoor clay oven where staff will bake bread and cinnamon buns using wheat grown on the museum site, log planner, heritage homemaking, heritage tractor and steam-engine parades, bundle threshing, plowing, blacksmithing, wheelwright, horse-drawn wagon rides and more. Start the mornings off with a pancake and egg breakfast. • spcm.ca • 780.354.8869 (open season), 780.354. 2779 (off season)

• Westlock Recreation Centre • 10450 - 106A St, Westlock • Jun 13 • This course includes a 750 m pool swim, 21 km bike (on the highway), and a 5 km run within the town limits • wildalberta.com • 780.349.6677 pee Creek, northeast of Grande Prairie • Jul 9 – 12 • $5 – $250 (free camping) • Pancake breakfast, rodeo events, pig roast and more • tpstampede.ca

Valleyview Fair & Rodeo

• Valleyview • Aug 7– 9 • Parade, pancake breakfast and rodeo events • valleyviewagsociety.ca • 780.524.9352

Vintage Tractor & Machinery Show • Westlock Museum,

9704-96 Ave, Westlock • Jun 6 – 7 • Alberta's a farming province, so step back in time and watch tractor pulls, threshing demos, plowing demos, skill events, a parade of "Old Iron" and enjoy free camping • canadiantractormuseum.ca • 780.349.3353

Westlock County Ag Service Board Tour • Various areas

throughout Westlock • Jul 15 • The county of Westlock will be hosting a tour to show some of the farm yards, special areas, agricultural practices, diversification and innovative inventions • westlockcounty.com • 780.349.3346 Westlock Flying Club Fly In Breakfast • Westlock Airport,

East of Westlock on Hwy 18, Westlock • Aug 9, 7 am – 11 am • $10 • This event plays hosts to pilots and their guests who fly in and to visitors who drive-in. Tour the facility and visit the pilots. A pancake breakfast is included • wildalberta.com • 780.349.1094

Wheels of Class Show & Shine • Lindahl Park, 10216 - 100

St, Westlock • Jul 12, 12 pm – 3:30 pm • Free • Show off your pride and joy—or see someone else's. See an amazing variety of vehicles on display and then check out the museum's vintage transportation displays • wildalberta.com • 780.349.0959

Le Tour de l'Alberta • 9502 100 Ave, Morinville • Aug 9 • The 21st anniversary of Alberta's largest singleday recreational ride through a 100 km and 185 km route • tourdalberta.ca Long Island Lake Amateur Rodeo • Long Island Lake Saddle

Club, Dapp • Jun 13• Gates open at noon, dance begins at 9pm (no minors) • $5 (per person), Free overnight parking with admission to rodeo or dance • A day of amateur rodeo action. Events include bareback, saddle bronc, calf roping, team roping, bull riding, cow riding, ladies' barrels, jr barrels, pee wee barrels, jr break away, steer un-decorating, calf riding and a wild pony race• wildalberta.com • 780.954.3864

Magnificent River Rats Festival • Athabasca River Front,

north of Edmonton on Hwy 2 • Jun 30 – Jul 1 • $30.93 (adults, both days),$20 (adults, one day pass), free (kids under nine) • Featuring modern rock, country, blues, grass and folk music. With performances by Badasu, Dear Rouge, Dirt Road Angels, Sam Lundell and Jack Semple • riverratsfestival.com

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

EDMONTON 124 Grand Market 108 Ave -124 St Thu 4 pm – 8 pm

4002 - 117 Ave 780.413.6244 Tue 4 pm – 8 pm

Southwest

66 Ave & 178 St 780.487.8649 Sun 10 am – 3 pm Wed 2 pm – 6 pm

South Common

Southeast / Capilano

5004 - 98 Ave 780.962.8163 Sat 9:30 am – 4 pm

Rec Centre 11520 153 Ave 780.459.6082 Wed 4 pm – 8 pm Century Park

111 St & 23 Ave 780.913.2586 Sun 9:30 am – 2:30 pm

Join us in the Perron District in the heart of St. Albert every Saturday from

10:00 am—3:00 pm

Free Park N Ride Hop on the bus at St. Albert Centre (St. Albert Trail & Rivercrest Crescent)

151 Karl Clark Rd 780.686.5882 Sat and Sun 10 am – 4 pm Westmount

Castle Downs

Western Canada’s Largest Outdoor Farmers’ Market

Old Strathcona

Terwillegar Rec Centre 2051 Leger Rd 780.868.9210 Wed 4 pm – 7:30 pm

Callingwood

June 13th to October 10th

10251 - 109 St 780.916.9032 Fri - Sun 10 am – 5 pm

10310 - 83 Ave 780.439.1844 Sat 8 am – 3 pm

Beverly Towne

Every Saturday Rain or Shine

Mother’s Market

City Market on 104

Between Jasper and 103 Ave 780.429.5713 Sat 9 am – 3 pm

St Andrews Centre 12720 111 Ave 780.456.0384 Thu 10 am – 4 pm

OUTLYING AREAS Alberta Beach Agriplex

4811 - 47 Ave 780.690.6392 Sun noon – 3 pm

Andrew Arena

5013 - 51 Ave 780.365.3741 Sat 1 pm – 3 pm

Eden’s Market

10534 - 124 St 780.993.9088 Sun 10 am – 3 pm

Barrhead Agrena

French Quarter

8627 rue Marie Ave Gaboury 780.463.1144 Sun 12 pm – 4 pm Highlands Outdoor

5607 - 47 St 780.674.6310 Sat 10 am – 1 pm

Buck Lake Community Centre

11203 - 68 St Thu 4 pm – 8 pm

801 Lakeshore Dr 780.682.2269 Sat 10 am – 1 pm

Mill Woods

Camrose Duggan Mall

Recreation Centre 7207 28 Ave 780.461.0619 Thu 5 pm – 8 pm

6601 - 48 Ave 780.678.0349 Thu 2 pm – 6 pm

Darwell Centennial Hall

Range Rd 50 780.954.2385 Sun 11 am – 2 pm

Devon Community Centre 20 Haven Avenue 780.987.3594 Thu 2 pm – 5 pm Drayton Valley Omniplex

5737 - 45 Ave 780.621.0009 Wed 10:30 am – 1:30 pm Fort Saskatchewan CN Station

10030 - 99 Ave 780.998.4355 Thu 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm (begins June 20)

Gibbons Curling Rink

5004 - 51 Ave 780.923.3126 Wed 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (begins June 26)

Glenreagh Hall

Two miles north of Barrhead 780.954.2385 Wed 11 am – 2 pm Lakedell Ag Society

ne mile west of Village of Pigeon Lake O 780.586.2505 Fri 4 pm – 7 pm Leduc

4820 - 50 Ave 780.887.1974 Thu 10 am – 1:30 pm Sat 10 am – 1:30 pm Legal Citadel Centre

51 Ave and 47 St 780.934.2379 Thu 3 pm – 7 pm

Millet Agriplex

5290 - 45 Ave 780.387.4442 Wed 5 pm – 7 pm (begins July 3) Morinville Arena

Ray McDonald Sport Centre 780.934.2379 Fri 4 pm – 7 pm New Norway Community Hall

210 Main St 780.855.2227 Tue 3 pm – 8 pm

Ponoka Curling Rink 4410 - 54 St 403.783.6776 Wed 9 am - 1 pm Redwater Pembina Place 4944 - 53 St 780.940.6076 Tue 4 pm – 7 pm

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

Rimbey “Market at the Park” Pask-a-Poo Park 5620 51 St 403.843.6864 Sat 9:30 am – 11:30 am St Albert St Anne St & St Thomas St 780.458.2833 Sat 10 am – 3 pm (begins June 15) Seba Beach Pavilion 505 - 1st Ave 780.797-5393 Sat 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Sherwood Park Fesitval Place 100 Festival Way 780.464.3354 Wed 5 pm – 8 pm

Stony Plain Community Centre 5008 - 51 Ave 780.962.3993 Sat 9 am – 1 pm Stony Plain Heritage 5100 41 Ave 780.963.2777 Sat 9 am – 1 pm

3 DAY

Sylvan Lake Railway Park Centennial St & 50th Ave 403.887.3461 Fri 4 pm – 7:30 pm Vegreville Elks Lodge 5002 55 Ave 780.632.2743 Fri 8 am – 11:30 am

Sherwood Park Salisbury Greenhouse One mile south of Wye Rd 780.904.7914 Thu 4 pm – 7:30 pm

Viking Community Hall 5021 54 Ave 780.592.2431 Thu 2 pm – 4 pm

Smoky Lake Ag. Complex 4612 - 54 Ave 780.656.2463 Sat 10 am – 12 pm

Waskatenau Community Centre 5104 - 50 St 780.895.2618 Sat 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm (begins July 27)

Spruce Grove Elevator Site 120 Railway Ave 780.240.5821 Sat 9:30 am – 1:30 pm

Westlock Bargain Shop Mall 10211A 100 St 780.954.2437 Fri 11 am – 3 pm Wetaskiwin Mall 3725 56 St 403.360.1110 Wed 10 am – 2 pm

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As idiosyncratic as they are with summer treats, ice-cream trucks have found their ways into myriad corners of pop culture, and vice versa. For example...

t doesn't really matter what you're doing when you hear it: you still feel the pull. Your knees unlock, the door suddenly gains immense gravity, your mind panics about whether or not you have cash; all in all, it's one heck of a Pavlovian response you get when you hear that eternal ice-cream jingle—always a childlike tune—that heralds the presence of an ice-cream truck bringing mercifully creamy goodness through your neighbourhood. That said, Vat Thanabal points out that there's actually more than one ice-cream song—even within the same truck, there are options. "Everybody's truck has 12 different music [choices]," he says. "Depends on the drivers, and the song they like." Thanabal, owner of Bhagvan's Dairy Cream, has his own favourite tune to play, aptly called "Ice Cream Truck is Here." He has six trucks working

throughout Edmonton and Alberta, delivering frozen treats to those who crave them most. And those cravings run back to your great-grandparent's time. The first icecream trucks were owned and operated by Good Humor; in 1920, Harry Burt first put ice cream on a stick (his son's suggestion to deal with the mess of a choco-coated ice bar), and then he recruited a fleet of vehicles to spread the creamy gospel around his town. At that time, there was no recorded song to be projected through speakers: the drivers had bells to announce their comings and goings. In Canada, the first trucks appeared in Toronto in the early '60s, which is where the ice-cream business swirls together with Thanabal's family history. He got his start selling frozen treats early, helping out at his uncle's company in Toronto at age 13. By 17, he had a truck of his own, and he moved

his business to Windsor in 1998. He happily slung cones and treats there until the recession came, and business dropped "50 percent." He moved to Alberta for work—he also has a license to drive a tractor truck, which he does on the ice-cream off-season—and brought his business along soon after, one of a number of independently owned and operated ice-cream truck companies working around town. "It's a fun job," Thanabal states. "Four months, freedom; there's no boss. Even people who work for me, there's no thing like [a] boss. When they rent the truck, it's like it's their own [boss]. ... In this business, you get 150- to 200-percent profit. There's no other other business you can make 150200-percent profit." In a way, ice-cream trucks were the pre-food truck food truck, one that

never parked, but restlessly powered its way though town, waiting for you to catch it. Nowadays, the abundance of food trucks is noticeable, Thanabal says, but that doesn't really cut into his business, either. It's a different sort of product, for the most part, even if the delivery system is similar. For Thanabal's trucks, business is split between catering to special events— in a city that loves festivals, there's plenty of places to park and sell— which get booked through his website (edmontonsofticecreamtruck.com), and hitting the usual ice-cream hotspots: parks in the summertime (he has city permits for a couple around town) where, he notes, the need for ice cream can be satiated by children and adults alike. "Everyone," he audibly grins. "Everyone wants ice cream."

The Good Humor Man This 1950s comic-crime caper film stars Canada's Jack Carson as the titular ice-cream slinger. He's sort of a noble figure here, attempting to assist a young woman's plight, only to find himself accused of murder. Comedy ensues! Your favourite characters as icecream bars Sonic the Hedgehog, Spiderman and Spongebob Squarepants have all found immortality in slightly misshapen forms of ice cream. It's a different sort of uncanny valley to experience, though a much more delicious one.

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Wheat beers are made for summer. Soft and refreshing with a slightly tangy finish, they scream for a sunny patio. But not all wheat beers are created equally, and there's a wheat beer style for (almost) every palate. The first thing to know is that on its own, wheat adds a soft graininess to beer: a slightly sharp finish that reminds you of the grain itself. It is, paradoxically, both sharper and rounder than barley. Wheat may also lend a haziness to beer, as it leaves behind proteins that don't easily drop out. The simplest and most straightforward wheat beer is American wheat ale. This is a light-bodied beer that has added wheat, though usually only in the minority of the total grain composition: around 20 to 30 percent, just to add character. Local examples of this style include Big Rock's Grasshopper and Wild Rose's Velvet Fog—the latter demonstrating what wheat does to clarity when the beer is not filtered before bottling. Both are light, refreshing and easy to drink. They are also almost indistinguishable from a blonde ale, save for the slight grainy finish contributed by the wheat. The most popular form of wheat beer are the myriad examples of fruit wheat beer—name a fruit and some-

one has likely made it into a wheat beer. Locally we can easily find blueberry, raspberry, apricot, cranberry and grapefruit versions; I have sampled wheat beer dosed with pineapple, mango, strawberry, rhubarb and a host of other fruits. The key thing is that you are essentially getting a standard wheat beer with a shot of fruit, thus making it more like a cider or cooler—and therefore very appealing in the summer. Moving into more serious wheat beers, we must turn to the styles that originate in Europe. Many European beer cultures brew with wheat, but they have found ways to make it distinct from other beers. Most of you are probably familiar with Hoegaarden. This Belgian wheat beer, labelled Witbier ("White Beer"), is made with at least 50 percent unmalted wheat. This adds its signature haze and a sharp graininess, but is not what makes the style special—its uniqueness comes from the addition of coriander, orange peel and a special strain of yeast, which gives the beer a fruity, citrusy flavour with a light, tangy finish. It's a combination that's very refreshing and eminently summery. Even though Hoegaarden is the original Witbier, there are many other ver-

The next step in wheat beer is the German Weizen style. The sub-style you are likely familiar with is Hefeweizen, noted for its distinct haziness. Like Witbier, the distinguishing factor in Weizen is not the addition of wheat—in this case 50 percent malted wheat—but the yeast strain. Weizen yeast produces noticeable esters that remind people of banana, clove, bubblegum and fruit. Traditional Weizens are always very cloudy; the lemon-wedge garnish is a non-traditional North American thing. A number of imports are available, including Maisel, Schneider and Paulaner, but my recommendation this summer is a local product: Alley Kat Lemon Hefeweizen. It is a soft, citrusy, easy-to-drink interpretation of a Weizen, only available on tap at various locations throughout the city. Trust me, you won't regret trying it.

essentially just darker versions of Hefeweizens. The bolder malt base brings out raisin and bready notes which makes the beer a bit fuller. Weizenbocks are higher in alcohol and more assertive in general: possibly not patio fare. If you are really brave, the final step in wheat-beer exploration is the rare and exquisite Lambic. Lambics are an old-school Belgian family of styles brewed very traditionally to produce tart, sour, puckering beer. They are not for the faint of palate. Lambics come in various forms; most are spiked with fruit to create a fascinating array of flavours, like cherry, raspberry and peach. Traditional fruit Lambics are not overly sweet (really sweet ones are frauds and not true Lambic), but still bring out the fruit character. To experience a straight Lambic look for a Gueuze, which is a blend of one-, two- and three-year-old Lambics. If you want to try a tart beer, this is the one to choose. It's not for everyone but to steal a phrase: those who like it, like it a lot. V

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Drinks go through phrases, just like fashion and music, and a whole subsection of cocktails from previous generations have fallen vastly out of favour. But our parents and grandparents drank this stuff for a reason: it's delicious. Appearances be damned: there's no need to be ashamed by these "granny" or "beginner" drinks—on a hot summer day, sometimes all you want is something simple, easy and eminently refreshing. Whip out those tacky cocktail umbrellas and let's get to it. Strawberry Daiquiri The daiquiri is the Slurpee for grown-ups: and like Slurpees, they taste good whether you admit it or not. The trick to making a good daiquiri is the ice: the finer the crush, the better, so this is the time to bust out your heavy-duty blender or even a food processor. This recipe makes four daiquiris. 2 cups crushed ice 20 large strawberries 8 oz white rum 8 tsp sugar 2 oz lime juice Combine all ingredients in a blender and pulse until well mixed and ice is almost fully dissolved. Pour into tall, chilled glasses and serve immediately. Long Island Iced Tea Somehow, what basically amounts to a shit mix of liquor ends up tasting ridiculously good—and dangerous. Long Island Iced Tea is a paradox unto itself: this is a drink that, by all appearances, should taste absolutely foul, and yet it's somehow both incredibly tasty and extremely deceptive about its alcohol content. While various pre-mixes are available, nothing beats the real thing. This recipe makes two drinks. (Or one drink, if you don't feel like making anything else that evening.)

1 oz vodka 1 oz gin 1 oz spiced rum 1 oz silver (blanco) tequila ½ oz Triple Sec 1 oz lemon juice Cola, to taste Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in all the liquors and lemon juice, cover and shake vigorously. Pour the mixture (without straining) into two tall glasses and top off with the cola. Garnish with lemon wedges. Piña Colada If you'd like a drink that can, more than any other, conjure up the feeling of sitting on a white-sand beach under a swaying palm tree, make a piña colada. While it's likely that only a tiny percentage of people enjoy these outside of an all-inclusive resort, the piña colada is a classic summer drink dating back to the 1950s in Puerto Rico—and one that's perfect for hot days. This recipe makes four drinks. 4 oz rum 4 oz coconut rum 6 oz coconut cream 2 oz coconut milk ¾ cup pineapple chunks Fill a blender halfway with ice, then add all ingredients and purée until mostly smooth. Serve in a sling or tall glass, garnished with a pineapple triangle and maraschino cherry. CONTINUED ON PAGE 36 >>

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Tequila Sunrise It's a romantic comedy starring Mel Gibson and Michelle Pfeiffer, a hit song by the Eagles and the unofficial name of a Rolling Stones tour. But when was the last time you actually drank a tequila sunrise? This drink is steeped in pop culture and soared to fame in the 1970s; it has all but disappeared now—so let's revive it, if for no other reason that it looks really pretty. This recipe makes one drink. 1 ½ oz silver (blanco) tequila orange juice 1 tsp grenadine Pour the tequila into a chilled (or frozen) highball glass, then top up with orange juice. Dribble the grenadine slowly from a bar spoon so that it settles along the bottom. Garnish with an orange slice.

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Pimm's Cup Pimm's is a brand of English liqueur that is commonly mixed with a soft drink and various fruits or herbs to make a cocktail that is eminently refreshing. Pimm's No 1 is based on gin and is the most common of the Pimm's brand. The classic Pimm's Cup, made with No 1, is totally something your grandma would have enjoyed—and you'll totally dig it, too.

This recipe makes one drink. ½ inch cucumber round ½ inch lemon round 2 oz Pimm's No 1 4 oz 7UP or Sprite Muddle the cucumber and lemon in a highball glass. Add the Pimm's and 7UP/Sprite, stir quickly, then add ice to fill. Garnish with a lemon twist. Mint Juleps For those who may not be able to get behind the sweeter, fruitier summer concoctions, try a mint julep: it's steeped in southern tradition and conjures up images of the deep south and the Kentucky Derby (it's the Derby's official drink). You can make it less sweet if you like your drinks on the stiffer side. Making mint juleps is a bit more involved as it requires minted simple syrup, but it's worth the effort. This recipe makes one drink. 1½ cups packed mint leaves, chopped 1 cup sugar 1 cup water mint leaves 1 Tbsp minted simple syrup crushed ice 1½ oz bourbon powdered sugar (optional) To make the minted simple syrup: add the mint leaves, sugar and water to a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Simmer for two minutes, pour through a sieve, press

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on the solids and cool. Alternatively, you can make plain simple syrup, add the mint leaves and chill overnight to infuse it with mint flavour. To make the julep: add mint leaves and simple syrup to a chilled silver julep cup or highball glass. Muddle the leaves gently, then pack cup tightly with crushed ice. Pour bourbon over ice, dust with powdered sugar if desired, insert a straw and garnish with a sprig of mint, pressed right beside the straw. Wine Spritzers Even stalwart wine drinkers must admit that on a hot day, even the most refreshing of white wines can seem too alcoholic and headache-inducing. The simple solution, and something that the older ladies in your family likely enjoyed, is to make a wine spritzer. Keep in mind this is just a basic spritzer recipe: there are endless variations from any number of combinations of fruit juice, fresh fruit, herbs and even spices or bitters; feel free to adjust the ratio to suit your personal taste. This recipe makes one drink 2 parts white wine (preferably a sweeter one like German Riesling) 1 part sparkling water or club soda Mix the wine with the sparkling water or club soda and garnish with a wedge of lemon or lime. V

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Cilantro The "love it or hate it herb," cilantro is a divisive addition to any meal. Some people think it tastes soapy and gross, while others love its unique, grassy-citrus flavour. No Mexican-inspired meal is complete without a good dose of cilantro, either as whole leaves added straight to burritos, wraps and salads, or as a salsa verde slathered on at the end. Similar to parsley, dried cilantro just isn't worth it: hardly any of its signature flavour remains. Use it more judiciously than you would parsley (unless you really love the flavour) as a little bit of cilantro goes a long way. Cilantro recipes: cilantro lime shrimp, salsa verde Dill Some people complain that dill tastes weedy; those who have grown it in their gardens can attest to the fact that it is absolutely a weed. (Plant it once; fight it in vain every year thereafter.) In addition to its pedestrian role alongside lemon in seasoning salmon and all other types of fish, dill is possibly best known and commonly used as the main ingredient in a variety of sauces and dressings, usually of the creamy variety: just a little bit will infuse the whole thing with its signature flavour. Potato dill soup is always a good standby on a cooler day, while a little bit of dill in a salad is a good way to bring in some fresh summer flavour. One of the greatest unusual uses for dill is infusing it with vodka, which makes an excellent summer cocktail base and is a good way to spruce up a less-thanstellar bottle of vodka; it won't magically transform a truly cheap bottle, but you also don't want to use it on anything super premium. Dill recipes: potato dill salad, dillinfused vodka Parsley Dried parsley is the biggest culinary waste of time. More than any other herb, parsley is one that should always be used fresh—using the dried stuff is essentially just adding odourless, flavourless

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green bits to your dish and nothing else. While fresh parsley is commonly available year round, it certainly tastes best when sourced from a local producer in the summer. It's the herb that you can quite literally use in everything, as it adds a nice bite of freshness to any soup, sauce or stew, or any roasted, baked or braised dish; when in doubt, sprinkle on some parsley. Or, crunch a few sprigs at the end of a meal: parsley is great for digestion. Parsley recipes: tabbouleh salad, chilled parsley soup Mint Mint might just be the quintessential summer herb, not least because it comprises one of the champions of hot weather imbibing: mojitos. It's also a wonderful way to freshen up a glass of plain water, either by simply adding a few fresh leaves on their own, or mixed with fresh lemon or cucumber. On the culinary side, mint is the herbal backbone of that Greek yogurt and cucumber dip, tzatziki—which is delicious either as a plain dip for pita bread and veggies, or to cool the burn of spicy foods. It's also great when used to perk up various salads and roasted vegetables. Mint recipes: classic mojito, mint yogurt dip Oregano No pizza sauce would be complete with oregano, but it works with so many other things, too. Breads of all kinds are beautifully enhanced by oregano (especially those that are also flavoured with garlic and/ or parmesan cheese), either incorporated directly into the dough or brushed on with some oil before baking. Like basil, oregano has an affinity to tomatoes, so anytime you're using those you could consider substituting oregano instead of basil. (Or just use both.) Oregano is also an integral flavouring of Greek salad and various other Mediterranean dishes, from meatballs to beans. Oregano recipes: parmesan oregano bread, lamb oregano meatballs

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Rosemary Rosemary is one of the herbs that retains a good degree of flavour once it is dried, but the downside is its texture: dried rosemary is quite hard and brittle, and requires longer cooking time to soften it up— don't add it right at the end of cooking unless you like the sensation of chewing on twigs. Fresh rosemary removes this obstacle and adds a strong woodsy undercurrent to any dish, so don't go overboard—one or two sprigs per big pot of soup, for example. Rosemary is a natural partner to robust red-meat dishes, especially those that are braised or otherwise slow cooked: beef, lamb, bison and venison. Potatoes and beans are also wonderful companions to rosemary, especially when baked or made into soup. Rosemary recipes: white bean and rosemary soup, rosemary potato wedges

Sage This is one herb that is usually associated with savoury winter dishes: turkey stuffing is the prime example. But with a little creativity, sage can be used throughout the summer as well. Pork and sage are natural partners: rub tenderloins with fresh leaves or throw the leaves right onto your barbecue coals to imbue the meat with a lovely smoky sage flavour. Sage leaves fried in butter until crisp are a great way to kick up the flavour and savoury factor of plainer dishes: try it with ravioli, gnocchi or sprinkled over a creamy butternut squash soup. And if you really dig sage's flavour, make it into a pesto and serve with pork tenderloin or chicken. Sage recipes: gnocchi with brown butter and fried sage, sage pesto

Thyme No roast chicken would be complete witho u t thyme: this herb is essential in poultry dishes, adding a savoury earthiness—though it's equally as good with pork. It's a natural in many forms of soups and stews—anything that's simmered for a while. It also makes a surprisingly good simple syrup for use in cocktails. Some varieties of thyme taste a lot like oregano, but it still has its own distinctive flavour that's unique, brighter and well worth seeking out when fresh. Thyme recipes: gin thyme tonic, wild mushroom and thyme soup mel priestley

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Saint Albert • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83

Ave • Jun 18 – Jul 4 • A vivacious and enterprising realtor is faced with an unsellable house and a potential buyer who’s a village of contradictions unto himself. • teatroq.com

EDMONTON METRO Craft Beer & Croquet Date Night • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $13.50 (adults), $7 (student), $9.75 (seniors), free (Friends of the Garden Members and Season Pass Holders) (O) • The croquet mallets are lined up, the grass is perfectly cut, the flowers are blooming and the craft beer is chilled. Sherbooke Liquor will provide the craft-beer tasting; Devonian Gardens will provide the mallets • devonian.ualberta.ca

EDMONTON METRO Kid friendly Canada Day Week on the Farm • Prairie

Gardens, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord; 25 Km north of Edmonton • Jun 29 – Jul 5 • 10 am – 6 pm • $13 (individual), $26 (family of 2), $39 (family of 3), $52 (family of 4), $13 (additional person - more than 4 people in group); (O) • Grab your bandana and bring the kids to an eco-tourism adventure filled with fun for this week-long adventure to celebrate Canada Day. Enjoy farm tours, a wild west ghost town, wagon rides, gem mining and more • prairiegardens.org

Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Heritage Amphitheatre, Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Jun 23 – Jul 19 •$20 (student/ senior single pass), $30 (general single pass), plus applicable fees; pay-what-you-will performances on Tuesday evenings and Saturday matinees • The festival returns outdoors for its 27th season with two plays: As You Like It and Coriolanus. Evening shows start at 8 pm, and matinees start at 2 pm. There are no shows on Mondays • freewillshakespeare.com Honour the Treaties Featuring Neil Young and Blue Rodeo • Rexall Place,

7424 - 118 Ave • 7:30 pm • $45 (plus taxes and fees) • northlands.com Live Thoroughbred Racing • Northlands

Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds• northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Night Market • 10440 Jasper Avenue • May

22 – Aug 28 (every Friday) • 7 pm – 11 pm • This is no regular market! Shop local vendors, try some delicious food and enjoy a classic movie (movie plays at 8 pm) • nightmarketedmonton.com • 780.934.1568

EDMONTON PROPER 11 O’Clock Number! • Varscona Theatre,

10329 - 83 Ave • 10 pm (every Fri until Jul 26) • $14 (door, adv); (YEG) • No script and no safety net as the best talent in Edmonton brings improvised song, dance and comedy to the theatre • varsconatheatre.com A Man of No Importance • Walterdale

Playhouse, 10322 - 83 Ave • Jul 2 – 12 • $21.75 (adult), $17.75 (student/senior) (Tix) • By day, Alfie Byrne dispenses bus tickets and recites the works of Oscar Wilde to his passengers. By night, he is the the artistic director of the St Imelda’s Players, an eclectic group of locals who put on shows in the basement of a church. But they’re met with criticisms by Father Kenny, who is opposed to any less-than-wholesome productions. • walterdaletheatre.com Backcountry 101 - Intro to Knot Tying • Mountain Equipment Co-op, 12328 - 102

Ave • 7 pm – 8:30 pm • Every Friday • Free • Get out into the backcountry with these weekly sessions. Camping specialists will introduce you to the equipment required for your next trip into the wild • events.mec.ca Canadian Track & Field Championships • Foote Field, 11601 - 68 Ave • June 2 –

5 • $20.07 – $63.32 • Watch Canadian athletes compete for various national team selection trials in 100 m sprint, hammer throw, long jump, javelin throw and more. Food trucks and beer tents on site • tracktowncan.com Color Me Rad • Rundle Park, 2909 - 113

Ave • 7 pm • $15 – $48 • Five-kilometre fun race where colour stations will cover you in pink, yellow, green, blue and violet as you run through them. All participants will receive entry, a T-shirt, knee-high socks and free photos • colormerad.com

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Ave • Jun 18 – Jul 4 • A vivacious and enterprising realtor is faced with an unsellable house and a potential buyer who’s a village of contradictions unto himself. • teatroq.com

ArtWalk • Perron District, downtown St Albert. Includes WARES (Hosting SAPVAC), Musée Héritage Museum, St Albert Library, Gemport, Art Beat Gallery, Art Gallery of St Albert (AGSA) and Rental & Sales Gallery (AGSA), Satellite Studio (AGSA), Bookstore on Perron, Crimson Quill, St Albert Constituency, Concept Jewelry, VASA • Jun 4, Jul 2, Aug 6, Sept 3 (exhibits run all month) • The art hits the streets again for its 15th year! Discover this art destination, a place to enjoy, view and buy art to suit all tastes and budgets. See returning artists and new ones • artwalkstalbert.com Astral Harvest • Driftpile • Jul 2 – 5 • Three

nights of music, workshops, performances, live art, conferences, food, markets and so much more • astralharvest.com

Friday, October 16th 2015 ROCK SERIES

Saint Albert • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83

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EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Street Performers Festival • Sir Winston Churchill

Square, Downtown Edmonton • Jul 3 – 12 • Home to over 1500 outdoor performances by musicians, jugglers, acrobats and unicyclists • edmontonstreetfest.com • 780.425.5162 Edmonton Prospects • Telus Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • 2:35 pm, 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 – 14), $12 (senior 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adult), $16 (box seats if available); (O) • vs Lethbridge Bulls • prospectsbaseballclub.com

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SATURDAY JULY 4 EDMONTON PROPER A Man of No Importance •

Walterdale Playhouse, 10322 - 83 Ave • Jul 2 – 12 • $21.75 (adult), $17.75 (student/senior) (Tix) • By day, Alfie Byrne dispenses bus tickets and recites the works of Oscar Wilde to his passengers. By night, he is the the artistic director of the St Imelda’s Players, an eclectic group of locals who put on shows in the basement of a church. But they’re met with criticisms by Father Kenny, who is opposed to any less-than-wholesome productions. • walterdaletheatre.com Canadian Track & Field Championships • Foote Field,

11601 - 68 Ave • June 2 – 5 • $20.07 – $63.32 • Watch Canadian athletes

compete for various national team selection trials in 100 m sprint, hammer throw, long jump, javelin throw and more. Food trucks and beer tents on site, as well • tracktowncan.com Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Heritage Amphitheatre, Haw-

10329 - 83 Ave • Jun 18 – Jul 4 • A vivacious and enterprising realtor is faced with an unsellable house and a potential buyer who’s a village of contradictions unto himself. • teatroq.com

EDMONTON METRO Astral Harvest • Driftpile • Jul 2 – 5 • Three nights of music, workshops, performances, live art, conferences, food, markets and so much more • astralharvest.com Seven Music Fest 2015 • Mis-

sion Hill, 13 Mission Ave, St Albert • 1 pm • $64.42 (adult), $32.17 (12 and under); (O) • Seven bands, one night. Lineup includes Sam Roberts Band, Current Swell, Jack Semple, Daniel Wesley, Tupelo Honey, Jeff Stuart and the Hearts and Scenic Route To Alaska • sevenmusicfest.com

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Street Performers Festival

• Sir Winston Churchill Square, Downtown Edmonton • Jul 3 – 12 • Home to over 1500 outdoor performances by musicians, jugglers, acrobats and

unicyclists • edmontonstreetfest.com • 780.425.5162

EDMONTON Metro Kid Friendly Canada Day Week on the Farm • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily

Botanic Garden, Parkland County, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • Jul 4 – 5, 10 am – 5 pm • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders); (O) • View the subtle shadings and stunning collage of colours from cut stems of locally grown Martagon Lilies in this judged flower show • devonian. ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054

SUNDAY JULY 5 EDMONTON PROPER 104th St Warehouse District Walking Tour • Mckay Avenue

School, 10425 - 99 Ave • 3:30 pm – 12 am • Free • Explore the old Warehouse District on 104 Street. Visit old warehouse builidings, storage spaces and check out the new neon sign museum• historicedmonton.ca • 780.439.2797 A Man of No Importance • Walterdale Playhouse, 10322 - 83 Ave • Jul 2 – 12 • $21.75 (adult), $17.75 (student/senior) (Tix) • By day, Alfie Byrne dispenses bus tickets and recites the works of Oscar Wilde to his passengers. By night, he is the the artistic director of the St Imelda’s Players, an eclectic group of locals who put on shows in the basement of a church. But they’re met with criticisms by Father Kenny, who is opposed to any less-than-wholesome productions. • walterdaletheatre.com Canadian Track & Field Championships • Foote Field,

11601 - 68 Ave • June 2 – 5 • $20.07 – $63.32 • Watch Canadian athletes compete for various national team selection trials in 100 m sprint, hammer throw, long jump, javelin throw and more. Food trucks and beer tents on site, as well • tracktowncan.com Freewill Shakespeare Festival • Heritage Amphitheatre, Haw-

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

EDMONTON Metro Astral Harvest • Driftpile • Jul 2 – 5 • Three nights of music, workshops, performances, live art, conferences, food, markets and so much more • astralharvest.com Japanese Tea Ceremony • De-

vonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • Beginning at 11:15 am (please note that times will take a maximum of 15 participants) • $13.50 (adults), $7 (student with valid ID), $9.75 (seniors, 65+) + $7.50 for tea ceremony; (O) • Traditional tea offerings are hosted at the Ozawa Pavilion, the garden’s authentic Japanese Tea House set in the tranquil Kurimoto Japanese Garden. Japanese sweets and tea are provided to guests, as well as an explanation of the tearoom and tea ceremony • devonian.ualberta.ca

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Street Performers Festival

• Whyte Ave • 10 am – 10 pm • Celebrate Old Strathcona! With three stages, 10 bands, a pancake breakfast and more, it’s fun for the whole family • historicedmonton.ca • 780.439.2797

EDMONTON Metro Kid Friendly Canada Day Week on the Farm • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily

Lake Road, Bon Accord; 25 Km north of Edmonton • Jun 29 – Jul 5 • 10 am – 6 pm • $13 (individual), $26 (family of 2), $39 (family of 3), $52 (family of 4), $13 (additional person - more than 4 people in group); (O) • Grab your bandana and bring the kids to an ecotourism adventure filled with fun for this week-long adventure to celebrate Canada Day. Enjoy farm tours, a wild west ghost town, wagon rides, gem mining and more • prairiegardens.org Martagon Lily Show • Devonian Botanic Garden, Parkland County, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • Jul 4 – 5, 10 am – 5 pm • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders); (O) • View the subtle shadings and stunning collage of colours from cut stems of locally grown Martagon Lilies in this judged flower show • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054

MONDAY JULY 6 EDMONTON PROPER A Man of No Importance • Wal-

terdale Playhouse, 10322 - 83 Ave • Jul 2 – 12 • $21.75 (adult), $17.75 (student/senior) (Tix) • By day, Alfie Byrne dispenses bus tickets and recites the works of Oscar Wilde to his passengers. By night, he is the the artistic director of the St Imelda’s Players, an eclectic group of locals who put on shows in the basement of a church. But they’re met with criticisms by Father Kenny, who is opposed to any less-than-wholesome productions. • walterdaletheatre.com

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Street Performers Festival

Melt-Banana • Pawn Shop, 10551

- 82 Ave • 7 pm • $21 (YEG) • with Torche plus guests • pawnshoplive.ca

EDMONTON METRO Astral Harvest • Driftpile • Jul 2 – 5 • Three nights of music, workshops, performances, live art, conferences, food, markets and so much more • astralharvest.com

TUESDAY JULY 7 EDMONTON PROPER A Man of No Importance •

criticisms by Father Kenny, who is opposed to any less-than-wholesome productions. • walterdaletheatre.com

nity events. The festival showcases the stories of our history and cultural heritage in urban and rural settings • historicedmonton.ca • 780.439.2797

Awolnation • Union Hall, 6240

- 99 St • 8 pm • $33.50 – 115 (O) • 18+ only • w/ K Flay • unionhall.ca • 780.702.2582

WEDNESDAY JULY 8

Freewill Shakespeare Festival

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Street Performers Festival

tions • Jul 5 – 12 • This family oriented festival continues to feature tours, workshops and activities at museums, historic sites and commu-

EDMONTON PROPER A Man of No Importance •

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

EDMONTON metro Qualico Patio Series • 100 Fes-

tival Way, Sherwood Park • 7:30 pm • Featuring an eclectic variety of pop, jazz, world, Celtic, folk, blues and country from local and touring musicians • festivalplace.ab.ca • 780.464.2852

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Street Performers Festival

THURSDAY JULY 9 EDMONTON PROPER

A Man of No Importance •

Walterdale Playhouse, 10322 - 83 Ave • Jul 2 – 12 • $21.75 (adult), $17.75 (student/senior) (Tix) • By day, Alfie Byrne dispenses bus tickets and recites the works of Oscar Wilde to his passengers. By night, he is the the artistic director of the St Imelda’s Players, an eclectic group of locals who put on shows in the basement of a church. But they’re met with criticisms by Father Kenny, who is opposed to any less-than-wholesome productions. • walterdaletheatre.com Capitol Theatre Cinema Series: Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte • Fort Edmonton Park •

7:30 pm • $10.50 + taxes and fees • Every Thursday. Enjoy classic films on the big screen. fortedmontonpark.ca Freewill Shakespeare Festival

ation Centre, 5303 - 50 St, Beaumont • Jul 7 – 10; 9:30 am – 12:30 pm • $60 (O) • For ages three to five years. It’s time to relive your favourite fairytale adventures! Become a beautiful princess or fight the evil dragon and wicked witch as a knight in shining armor • beaumont.ab.ca/register Superhero Week Camp • Ken

Nichol Regional Recreation Centre, 5303 - 50 St, Beaumont • Jul 7 – 11; 9 am – 3 pm • $135 (O) • For ages four to 12 yrs. Bam! Pow! Who’s your favourite superhero? Batman? Superman? Catwoman? Do you want to become one of the Avengers? Go on some superhero adventures and make superhero costumes • beaumont.ab.ca/register

FRIDAY JULY 10

11 O’Clock Number! • Varscona

EDMONTON METRO

A Man of No Importance •

Qualico Patio Series • 100 Fes-

tival Way, Sherwood Park • 7:30 pm • Featuring an eclectic variety of pop, jazz, world, Celtic, folk, blues and country from local and touring musicians • festivalplace.ab.ca • 780.464.2852 Taiko Drumming Date Night •

Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $13.50 (adults), $7 (student), $9.75 (seniors), free (Friends of the Garden Members and Season Pass Holders) (O) • Two hearts beat louder than one! Take a mini taiko drumming workshop with your sweetheart. The Patio Cafe will have a teriyaki dinner on special for the occasion • devonian.ualberta.ca

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Street Performers Festival

EDMONTON Metro KID FRIENDLY Fairytale Fantasy Preschool Camp • Ken Nichol Regional Recre-

EDMONTON PROPER Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • 10 pm (every Fri until Jul 26) • $14 (door, adv); (YEG) • No script and no saefty net as the best talent in Edmonton brings improvised song, dance and of course, comedy, to the theatre • varsconatheatre.com

Walterdale Playhouse, 10322 - 83 Ave • Jul 2 – 12 • $21.75 (adult), $17.75 (student/senior) (Tix) • By day, Alfie Byrne dispenses bus tickets and recites the works of Oscar Wilde to his passengers. By night, he is the the artistic director of the St Imelda’s Players, an eclectic group of locals who put on shows in the basement of a church. But they’re met with criticisms by Father Kenny, who is opposed to any less-than-wholesome productions. • walterdaletheatre.com Backcountry 101 - Intro to Day Hiking • Mountain Equip-

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Freewill Shakespeare Festival

• Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY

Edmonton International Street Performers Festival

An Enchanted Quest • Muttart

Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • Jun 11, 7:05 pm; Jun 12, 2:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 – 14), $12 (senior 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adult), $16 (box seats if available); (O) • vs Moose Jaw Miller Express • prospectsbaseballclub.com

Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton • Various loca-

Whyte Avenue Art Walk • Between 100 St and 108 St, Old Strathcona • Jul 10 – 12 • 10 am – 5 pm • An outdoor studio and gallery featuring hundreds of working artists • art-walk.ca

SATURDAY JULY 11

SUNDAY JULY 12

EDMONTON PROPER

Conservatory, 9626 - 96A St • 12 pm – 4 pm •$6.50 (child), $10.50 (senior/ youth) $12.25 (adult), $36 (family) • Explore the gardens of Middle Earth. You’ll see bright summer annuals, a life-size Hobbit Hole and Smaug the dragon • edmonton.ca • 311 Edmonton International Street Performers Festival

• Sir Winston Churchill Square, Downtown Edmonton • Jul 3 – 12 • Home to over 1500 outdoor performances by musicians, jugglers, acrobats and unicyclists • edmontonstreetfest.com • 780.425.5162 Edmonton Prospects • Telus Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • Jun 11, 7:05 pm; Jun 12, 2:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 – 14), $12 (senior 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adult), $16 (box seats if available); (O) • vs Moose Jaw Miller Express • prospectsbaseballclub. com Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton • Various loca-

tween 100 St and 108 St, Old Strathcona • Jul 10 – 12 • 10 am – 5 pm • An outdoor studio and gallery featuring hundreds of working artists • art-walk.ca

A Man of No Importance •

Dawes w/ Sam Outlaw • Starlite

Room, 10030 - 102 St • 8 pm • $25 – $28 (O) • 18+ only • starliteroom.ca • 780.428.1099

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY

A Man of No Importance •

Freewill Shakespeare Festival

Kizomba and Bachata Flavour with Sara Lopez • Del-

Sourdough Raft Race • River

wood Community League, 7515 Delwood Road • Jul 11 - Jul 12 • 9 am • $80 - $145 (O) • A weekend of Kizomba and Bachata workshops from the best female Kizomba instructor • eventbrite.ca

Valley, starting at Terwillegar Park (northwest end of Rabbit Hill Road, NW) ending at Rafter’s Landing • Free (spectators), $150 (entry for large rafts); (O) • Celebrate the North Saskatchewan River • sourdoughraftrace.com

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

MONDAY JULY 13 EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Hip Hop U • Centre for the Arts and Communications, 10045 - 156 St • Jul 13 – 17; 9 am – 5 pm • $489 (payment plan available) (O) • 13+ Express your creativity and find your voice with hiphop. Work with professionals in the industry in everything from DJing to rap. Workshops include rap/emcee, beat making, street art and hip-hop dance • macewan.ca/summerarts • 780.497.4301

EDMONTON Metro Kid Friendly Superhero Week Camp • Ken

Nichol Regional Recreation Centre, 5303 - 50 St, Beaumont • Jul 13 – 17; 9 am – 3 pm • $140 (O) • For ages five to 11 yrs. Bam! Pow! Who’s your favourite superhero? Batman? Superman? Catwoman? Do you want to become one of the Avengers? Go on some superhero adventures and make superhero costumes • beaumont.ab.ca/register

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TUESDAY JULY 14 EDMONTON PROPER Against Me! • Union Hall, 6240 - 99

St • 8 pm • $27.50 - $32.50 (O) • 18+ only • w/ Frnkiero and the Cellabration • unionhall.ca • 780.702.2582 Freewill Shakespeare Festival

• Heritage Amphitheatre, Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Jun 23 – Jul 19 •$20 (student/senior single pass), $30 (general single pass), plus applicable fees; pay-what-you-will performances

on Tuesday evenings and Saturday matinees • The festival returns outdoors for its 27th season with two plays: As You Like It and Coriolanus. Evening shows start at 8 pm, and matinees start at 2 pm. There are no shows on Mondays • freewillshakespeare.com

EDMONTON Proper Kid Friendly Disney’s The Lion King • Jubi-

Edmonton Prospects • Telus Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • Jun 14 - 15, 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 – 14), $12 (senior 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adult), $16 (box seats if available); (O) • vs Yorkton Cardinals • prospectsbaseballclub.com Hip Hop U • Centre for the Arts and Communications, 10045 - 156 St • Jul 13 – 17; 9 am – 5 pm • $489 (payment plan available) (O) • 13+ Express your creativity and find your voice with hiphop. Work with professionals in the industry in everything from DJing to rap. Workshops include rap/emcee, beat making, street art and hip-hop dance • macewan.ca/summerarts • 780.497.4301

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Superhero Week Camp • Ken

WEDNESDAY JULY 15 EDMONTON PROPER Derek Seguin • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 15 – 17, 7:30 pm; Jul 18 – 19, 7 pm; Jul 17, 9:45 pm; Jul 18, 9:30 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

and food shortages. For all ages and skill levels • fiveholeforfood.com Hip Hop U • Centre for the Arts and Communications, 10045 - 156 St • Jul 13 – 17; 9 am – 5 pm • $489 (payment plan available) (O) • 13+ Express your creativity and find your voice with hiphop. Work with professionals in the industry in everything from DJing to rap. Workshops include rap/emcee, beat making, street art and hip-hop dance • macewan.ca/summerarts • 780.497.4301

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Superhero Week Camp • Ken

Freewill Shakespeare Festival

EDMONTON metro

Capitol Theatre Cinema Series: Blazing Saddles • Fort

Edmonton Park • 7:30 pm • $10.50 + taxes and fees • Every Thursday. Enjoy classic films on the big screen. fortedmontonpark.ca

Way, Sherwood Park • 7:30 pm • $8 (general) (O) • with Naked Blue • festivalplace.ab.ca •780.464.2852 Qualico Patio Series • 100 Fes-

Freewill Shakespeare Festival

tival Way, Sherwood Park • 7:30 pm • Featuring an eclectic variety of pop, jazz, world, Celtic, folk, blues and country from local and touring musicians • festivalplace.ab.ca • 780.464.2852

EDMONTON proper KID FRIENDLY Disney’s The Lion King • Jubi-

EDMONTON PROPER

Derek Seguin • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 15 – 17, 7:30 pm; Jul 18 – 19, 7 pm; Jul 17, 9:45 pm; Jul 18, 9:30 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

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THURSDAY JULY 16

lee Auditorium • Jul 14 – Aug 9 • Evening shows: 6:30 pm (Sun), 7:30 pm (Tue – Sat); Matinee shows: 1 pm (Sun), 2 pm (Sat) • $41.35 – $155.10; (TM) • The animal kingdom takes centre stage as this classic Disney story of Pride Rock is brought to life by a cast of over 40 actors • broadwayacrosscanada.ca Edmonton Prospects • Telus Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • Jun 14 - 15, 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 – 14), $12 (senior 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adult), $16 (box seats if available); (O) • vs Yorkton Cardinals • prospectsbaseballclub.com Five Hole for Food Day Edmonton • Centennial Plaza, corner of

100 St NW and 101a Ave • 12 pm – 6 pm • Free (please bring a donation to the Food Bank) • Playing ball hockey to raise food, funds and awareness for the Edmonton Food Bank and thousands of clients who struggle daily with poverty

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

Palo! Live in Edmonton... Miami Stylin’ • Cook County

Saloon, 8010 Gateway Blvd • 8 pm • $35 (general); (O) • eventbrite.ca Taste of Edmonton • Sir Winston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 16 – 25 • Up to 40 restaurants that offer one savory and one sweet dish from their menu. There is a large stage on the Square with daily entertainment • tasteofedm.ca

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Disney’s The Lion King • Jubi-

lee Auditorium • Jul 14 – Aug 9 • Evening shows: 6:30 pm (Sun), 7:30 pm (Tue – Sat); Matinee shows: 1 pm (Sun), 2 pm (Sat) • $41.35 – $155.10; (TM) • The animal kingdom takes centre stage

FF15VueAd1.qxp_Layout 1 2015-05-11 10:48 AM Page 1 as this classic Disney story of Pride Rock is brought to life by a cast of over 40 actors • broadwayacrosscanada.ca Edmonton Prospects • Telus

Communications, 10045 - 156 St • Jul 13 – 17; 9 am – 5 pm • $489 (payment plan available) (O) • 13+ Express your creativity and find your voice with hiphop. Work with professionals in the industry in everything from DJing to rap. Workshops include rap/emcee, beat making, street art and hip-hop dance • macewan.ca/summerarts • 780.497.4301

EDMONTON Metro KID FRIENDLY Superhero Week Camp • Ken Nichol Regional Recreation Centre, 5303 - 50 St, Beaumont • Jul 13 – 17; 9 am – 3 pm • $140 (O) • For ages five to 11 yrs. Bam! Pow! Who’s your favourite superhero? Batman? Superman? Catwoman? Do you want to become one of the Avengers? Go on some superhero adventures and make superhero costumes • beaumont.ab.ca/register

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FRIDAY JULY 17 EDMONTON PROPER 11 O’Clock Number! • Varscona Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • 10 pm (every Fri until Jul 26) • $14 (door, adv); (YEG) • No script and no saefty net as the best talent in Edmonton brings improvised song, dance and comedy to the theatre • varsconatheatre.com Backcountry 101 - Intro to Digital Navigation • Mountain

- Bourbon St • Jul 15 – 17, 7:30 pm; Jul 18 – 19, 7 pm; Jul 17, 9:45 pm; Jul 18, 9:30 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Freewill Shakespeare Festival

shows start at 8 pm, and matinees start at 2 pm. There are no shows on Mondays • freewillshakespeare.com Live Thoroughbred Racing

• Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Night Market • 10440 Jasper

Avenue • May 22 – Aug 28 (every Friday) • 7 pm – 11 pm • This is no regular market! Shop local vendors, try some delicious food and enjoy a classic movie (movie plays at 8 pm) • nightmarketedmonton.com • 780.934.1568 Taste of Edmonton • Sir Winston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 16 – 25 • Up to 40 restaurants that offer one savory and one sweet dish from their menu. There is a large stage on the Square with daily entertainment • tasteofedm.ca

EDMONTON METRO Date Night • Devonian Botanic

Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $11 (adults), $6 (student), $8 (seniors, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders); (O) • Stroll the garden until dusk and then learn a dance step, catch some live music, or take in an outdoor movie (different each week) • devonian.ualberta.ca

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Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • Jun 16 - 17, 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 – 14), $12 (senior 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adult), $16 (box seats if available); (O) • vs Lethbridge Bulls • prospectsbaseballclub.com Hip Hop U • Centre for the Arts and Communications, 10045 - 156 St • Jul 13 – 17; 9 am – 5 pm • $489 (payment plan available) (O) • 13+ Express your creativity and find your voice with hiphop. Work with professionals in the industry in everything from DJing to rap. Workshops include rap/emcee, beat making, street art and hip-hop dance • macewan.ca/summerarts • 780.497.4301 K-Days • Northlands Park, 73 St

& 116 Ave • Jul 17 – 26 • The biggest thing to hit town every summer, with a whole new attitude. Experience the sights and sounds of the fair with a midway, shopping, food, music and did we mention food? Fans of Keith Urban can rejoice too! He’ll be peforming on Jul 22 at Rexall Place • k-days.com • 780.471.7210

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Superhero Week Camp • Ken

SATURDAY JULY 18 EDMONTON PROPER Derek Seguin • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 15 – 17, 7:30 pm; Jul 18 – 19, 7 pm; Jul 17, 9:45 pm; Jul 18, 9:30 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Freewill Shakespeare Festival

Taste of Edmonton • Sir Winston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 16 – 25 • Up to 40 restaurants that offer one savory and one sweet dish from their menu. There is a large stage on the Square with daily entertainment • tasteofedm.ca

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EDMONTON METRO Same Time Next Year • Festi-

val Place, 100 Festival Way, Strathcona County • Jul 18 – 20, 25 – 27; 7:30 pm • $20 (O) • A story about a love affair between two people, Doris and George, who are married to others but secretly rendezvous once a year. Twenty-five years of manners and morals are hilariously and touchingly played out by lovers • festivalplace.ab.ca • 780.464.2852

SUNDAY JULY 19 EDMONTON PROPER Derek Seguin • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 15 – 17, 7:30 pm; Jul 18 – 19, 7 pm; Jul 17, 9:45 pm; Jul 18, 9:30 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Freewill Shakespeare Festival

• Heritage Amphitheatre, Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Jun 23 – Jul 19 •$20 (student/senior single pass), $30 (general single pass), plus applicable fees; pay-what-you-will performances on Tuesday evenings and Saturday matinees • The festival returns outdoors for its 27th season with two plays: As You Like It and Coriolanus. Evening shows start at 8 pm, and matinees start at 2 pm. There are no shows on Mondays • freewillshakespeare.com Taste of Edmonton • Sir Winston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 16 – 25 • Up to 40 restaurants that offer one savory and one sweet dish from their menu. There is a large stage on the Square with daily entertainment • tasteofedm.ca

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Jul 22 at Rexall Place • k-days.com • 780.471.7210

RGE RD Field to Fork Farm 5 Course Gourmet Dinner

• Prairie Gardens & Greenhouses, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Sturgeon County (25 min north of Edmonton) • 5 pm – 9:30 pm • $141.75 • A five-course meal made right on the farm by the culinary team from RGE RD, served outdoors on a long dinner table in the field • historicedmonton.ca

EDMONTON Metro KID FRIENDLY

9:30 am – 12:30 pm • $70 (O) • For ages three to five years. It’s time to relive our favourite fairytale adventures. Become a beautiful princess or fight the evil dragon and wicked witch as a knight in shining armour • beaumont.ab.ca/register

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ation Centre, 5303 - 50 St, Beaumont • Jul 20 – 24; 9 am – 3 pm • $165 (O) • For ages 5 to 11 years. Have a water fight! Make lemonade! Go on a picnic! Make ice cream! Welcome to the week of 100 Fun Summer Things! Complete 100 fun summer activities this week • beaumont.ab.ca/register

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Nichol Regional Recreation Centre, 5303 - 50 St, Beaumont • Jul 20 – 23; 9:30 am – 12:30 pm • $70 (O) • For ages three to five years. It’s time to relive our favourite fairytale adventures. Become a beautiful princess or fight the evil dragon and wicked witch as a knight in shining armour • beaumont.ab.ca/register

WEDNESDAY JULY 22 EDMONTON PROPER Taste of Edmonton • Sir Winston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 16 – 25 • Up to 40 restaurants that offer one savory and one sweet dish from their menu. There is a large stage on the Square with daily entertainment • tasteofedm.ca

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tival Way, Sherwood Park • 7:30 pm • Featuring an eclectic variety of pop, jazz, world, Celtic, folk, blues and country from local and touring musicians • festivalplace.ab.ca • 780.464.2852

EDMONTON Metro KID FRIENDLY Taste of the Past • Father La-

combe Chapel, Mission Hill, St Vital Avenue, St Albert • 12 – 4 pm • Admission is by donation to the food bank • Take a step back in time! Sit in the shade and enjoy the view while sampling different historic foods, or take a walk with one of the interpreters to discover more about St Albert’s history • history.alberta.ca/fatherlacombe • 780.459.7663

MONDAY JULY 20 EDMONTON PROPER Taste of Edmonton • Sir Winston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 16 – 25 • Up to 40 restaurants that offer one savory and one sweet dish from their menu. There is a large stage on the Square with daily entertainment • tasteofedm.ca

TUESDAY JULY 21 EDMONTON PROPER Taste of Edmonton • Sir Winston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 16 – 25 • Up to 40 restaurants that offer one savory and one sweet dish from their menu. There is a large stage on the Square with daily entertainment • tasteofedm.ca

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ation Centre, 5303 - 50 St, Beaumont • Jul 20 – 24; 9 am – 3 pm • $165 (O) • For ages five to 11 years. Have a water fight! Make lemonade! Go on a picnic! Make ice cream! Welcome to the week of 100 Fun Summer Things! Complete 100 fun summer activities this week • beaumont.ab.ca/register Fairytale Fantasy Camp • Ken Nichol Regional Recreation Centre, 5303 - 50 St, Beaumont • Jul 20 – 23; 9:30 am – 12:30 pm • $70 (O) • For ages three to five years. It’s time to relive our favourite fairytale adventures. Become a beautiful princess or fight the evil dragon and wicked witch as a knight in shining armour • beaumont.ab.ca/register

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THURSDAY JULY 23 EDMONTON PROPER Capitol Theatre Cinema Series: The Sound of Music

• Fort Edmonton Park • 7:30 pm • $10.50 + taxes and fees • Every Thursday. Enjoy classic films on the big screen. fortedmontonpark.ca Taste of Edmonton • Sir Winston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 16 – 25 • Up to 40 restaurants that offer one savory and one sweet dish from their menu. There is a large stage on the Square with daily entertainment • tasteofedm.ca

EDMONTON METRO Inspired by India Date Night

• Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $13.50 (adults), $7 (student), $9.75 (seniors), free (Friends of the Garden Members and Season Pass Holders) (O) • Sitars and saris, samosas and sadhus—you can’t deny the sensory richness of Indian culture. Festivities includes a special music performance by the Indian Music Academy, henna tattoo and Indian dinner buffet • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054, ext. 2227 Summer Sessions in Stony: Danielle Edge • Shikaoi Park, 4905

- 51 Ave, Stony Plain • 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm • Free • Bring your blanket or lawn chair and enjoy free music in the park • stonyplain.com

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Disney’s The Lion King • Jubi-

ages three to five years. It’s time to relive our favourite fairytale adventures. Become a beautiful princess or fight the evil dragon and wicked witch as a knight in shining armour • beaumont.ab.ca/register

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K-Days • Northlands Park, 73 St

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11 O’Clock Number! • Varscona

Theatre, 10329 - 83 Ave • 10 pm (every Fri until Jul 26) • $14 (door, adv); (YEG) • No script and no saefty net as the best talent in Edmonton brings improvised song, dance and comedy to the theatre • varsconatheatre.com Backcountry 101 - Intro to Camp Cooking • Mountain Equip-

ment Co-op, 12328 - 102 Ave • 7 pm – 8:30 pm • Every Friday • Free • Get out into the backcountry with these weekly sessions. Camping specialists will introduce you to the equipment required for your next trip into the wild • events.mec.ca Interstellar Rodeo • Heritage Amphitheatre, Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road • Jul 24 – 26 • Offers music lovers a chance to see some of the hottest bands and solo artists out there today. Featuring performances by: St Vincent, Father John Misty, Tanya Tagaq, Rhiannon Giddens, Shakey Graves and many more • interstellarrodeo.com

Live Thoroughbred Racing

• Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds• northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Night Market • 10440 Jasper Avenue • May 22 – Aug 28 (every Friday) • 7 pm – 11 pm • This is no regular market! Shop local vendors, try some delicious food and enjoy a classic movie (movie plays at 8 pm) • nightmarketedmonton.com • 780.934.1568 Taste of Edmonton • Sir Winston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 16 – 25 • Up to 40 restaurants that offer one savory and one sweet dish from their menu. There is a large stage on the Square with daily entertainment • tasteofedm.ca

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EDMONTON METRO Kid Friendly 100 Fun Summer Things Camp • Ken Nichol Regional Recre-

SATURDAY JULY 25 EDMONTON PROPER Dashing Diva 5KM Run/ Walk • Rundle Park, 2909 - 113 Ave

• 9 am – 11 am • $28 • Wear your best diva outfit for this second-annual fun run. Proceeds go to Team Diabetes! • events.mec.ca • 780.935.2310 Interstellar Rodeo • Heritage

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Pupusa Festival 2015 Edition • Alberta Avenue

Community League, 9210 118 Ave • 12 – 8:30 pm • Free • A family-oriented afternoon with live music, dancers, ethnic food, games, pupusa-eating contests and more. Take the opportunity to savour a different taste and to practice your Spanish • 780.473.7735 Taste of Edmonton • Sir

Winston Churchill Square, 100 St & 102 Ave • Jul 16 – 25 • Up to 40 restaurants that offer one savory and one sweet dish from their menu. There is a large stage on the Square with daily entertainment • tasteofedm.ca

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• Telus Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • Jul 25 – 26, 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 – 14), $12 (seniors 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adults), $16 (box seats if available); (O) • vs Moose Jaw Miller Express • prospectsbaseballclub.com K-Days • Northlands Park, 73 St & 116 Ave • Jul 17 – 26 • The biggest thing to hit town every summer, with a whole new attitude. Experience the sights and sounds of the fair with a midway, shopping, food, music and did we mention food? Fans of Keith Urban can rejoice too! He’ll be peforming on Jul 22 at Rexall Place • k-days.com • 780.471.7210 Slide the City Edmonton • Jul 25 – 26 • $15-25

(single rider), $30-40 (triple rider), $50-60 (unlimited); (O) • Experience the ride of your life riding a 1000-foot water slide (that’s the size of three football fields). If you want to keep dry, there will be live music, food, drinks and games to enjoy, too • slidethecity.com

SUNDAY JULY 26 EDMONTON PROPER Interstellar Rodeo •

Heritage Amphitheatre, Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road

• Jul 24 – 26 • Offers music lovers a chance to see some of the hottest bands and solo artists out there today. Featuring performances by: St Vincent, Father John Misty, Tanya Tagaq, Rhiannon Giddens, Shakey Graves and many more • interstellarrodeo.com

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EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Disney’s The Lion King • Jubilee Auditorium

• Jul 14 – Aug 9 • Evening shows: 6:30 pm (Sun), 7:30 pm (Tue – Sat); Matinee shows: 1 pm (Sun), 2 pm (Sat) • $41.35 – $155.10; (TM) • The animal kingdom takes centre stage as this classic Disney story of Pride Rock is brought to life by a cast of over 40 actors • broadwayacrosscanada.ca K-Days • Northlands Park, 73 St & 116 Ave • Jul 17 – 26 • The biggest thing to hit town every summer, with a whole new attitude. Experience the sights and sounds of the fair with a midway, shopping, food, music and did we mention food? Fans of Keith Urban can rejoice too! He’ll be peforming on Jul 22 at Rexall Place • k-days.com • 780.471.7210 Slide the City Edmonton • Jul 25 – 26 • $15-25

MONDAY JULY 27

Winspear Centre • 8 pm • $52 (plus services and fees) (O) • winspearcentre.com • 780.428.1414

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Meatbodies • Starlite Room, 10030-102 St • 8:30 pm • $12 (adv,) $15 (door); (O) (No membership required) • with guests • starliteroom.ca • 780.428.1099

EDMONTON proper KID FRIENDLY Disney’s The Lion King • Jubilee Auditorium • Jul 14 – Aug 9 • Evening shows: 6:30 pm (Sun), 7:30 pm (Tue – Sat); Matinee shows: 1 pm (Sun), 2 pm (Sat) • $41.35 – $155.10; (TM) • The animal kingdom takes centre stage as this classic Disney story of Pride Rock is brought to life by a cast of over 40 actors • broadwayacrosscanada.ca Edmonton Prospects • Telus Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • 7:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 – 14), $12 (senior 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adult), $16 (box seats if available); (O) • vs Okotoks Dawgs • prospectsbaseballclub.com

EDMONTON metro KID FRIENDLY Adventure Week Camp • Ken Nichol Regional Recreation Centre, 5303 - 50 St, Beaumont • Jul 27 – 31; 9 am – 3 pm • $140 (O) • For ages five to 11 years. Combining all the favourite themes from previous camps, this will be the craziest camp week ever! Includes cowboys, pirates, crazy scientists, and clowns • beaumont.ab.ca/register

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5 Seconds of Summer: Rock Out With Your Socks Out • Rexall Place,

7424 - 118 Ave • 7:30 pm • $42.50 – $95.75 (TM) • northlands.com

Gina Yashere • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Jul 29 – Aug 2, 7:30 pm; Jul 18 – 19, 7 pm; Jul 17, 9:45 pm; Jul 18, 9:30 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

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• Ken Nichol Regional Recreation Centre, 5303 - 50 St, Beaumont • Jul 27 – 31; 9 am – 3 pm • $140 (O) • For ages five to 11 years. Combining all the favourite themes from previous camps, this will be the craziest camp week ever! Includes cowboys, pirates, crazy scientists, and clowns • beaumont.ab.ca/register

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EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Adventure Week Camp • Ken

Nichol Regional Recreation Centre, 5303 - 50 St, Beaumont • Jul 27 – 31; 9 am – 3 pm • $140 (O) • For ages five to 11 years. Combining all the favourite themes from previous camps, this will be the craziest camp week ever! Includes cowboys, pirates, crazy scientists, and clowns • beaumont.ab.ca/register

THURSDAY JULY 30 EDMONTON PROPER Capitol Theatre Cinema Series: Forbidden Planet • Fort

Edmonton Park • 7:30 pm • $10.50 + taxes and fees • Every Thursday. Enjoy classic films on the big screen. fortedmontonpark.ca Gina Yashere • Comic Strip, 1646 Bourbon St • Jul 29 – Aug 2 • 7:30 pm; Jul 18 – 19, 7 pm; Jul 17, 9:45 pm; Jul 18, 9:30 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON METRO Blueberry Bluegrass & Country Music Festival •

Heritage Park, 5100 - 41 Ave, Stony Plain • Jul 31 – Aug 2 • Bring your family, friends and lawn chairs, and enjoy a weekend of bluegrass music. Don’t miss out on seeing some of the best bluegrass acts including Seldom Scene, Prairie Sky, the Steve Fisher Bluegrass Band, Hot Rize and so much more • blueberrybluegrass. com • 1.888.915.4973

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Field, 10233 - 96 Ave • Jul 30, 7:05 pm; Jul 31, 12:05 pm • Free (under 6), $8 (ages 6 – 14), $12 (senior 65+ with ID, students with ID), $14 (adult), $16 (box seats if available); (O) • vs Medicine Hat Mavericks • prospectsbaseballclub.com

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FRIDAY JULY 31

EDMONTON PROPER 11 O’Clock Number! • Varscona

Mountain Equipment Co-op, 12328 - 102 Ave • 7 pm – 8:30 pm • Every Friday • Free • Get out into the backcountry with these weekly sessions. Camping specialists will introduce you to the equipment required for your next trip into the wild • events.mec.ca Gina Yashere • Comic Strip, 1646 -

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Eastglen Leisure Centre 11410 - 68 St Open June 30 Mon – Fri 6:30 am – 9 pm Sat 8:30 am – 4 pm and 10 pm – midnight Sun 9 am – 4 pm

Londonderry Fitness 4 and Leisure Centre 14528 - 66 St Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10 pm Sat – Sun 7 am – 10 pm 5 O’Leary Fitness and Leisure Centre 8804 - 132 Ave Mon – Thu 6 am – 10 pm Fri 6 am - 9:30 pm Sat 8 am – 9 pm Sun 9 am – 9 pm Oliver Outdoor Pool 10315 - 119 St 11 am – 7 pm daily 6

YMCA (Downtown) 10211 - 102 Ave Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10 pm Sat – Sun 7 am – 7 pm

Giovanni Caboto Spray Park 108A Ave & 95 St

9 YMCA (South) 1975 - 111 St Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10:30 pm Sat – Sun 7 am – 9 pm

Killarney - Spray Park 8720 - 130A Ave Mon – Thu 10 am – 5:30 pm Montrose - Spray Park 5920 - 119 Ave Queen Mary Park Spray Park 10844 - 117 St Riverdale - Spray Park 9231 100 Ave

Edmonton South 1 Bonnie Doon Leisure Centre 8648 – 81 St Mon – Thu 5:30 am – 10 pm Fri 5:30 am – midnight Sat 6 am – 9 pm Sun 7 am – 89 pm 2 Confederation Leisure Centre 11204 - 43 Ave Mon – Thu 5:30 am – 10 pm Fri 5:30 am - 9 pm Sat – Sun 6:30 am – 5:30 pm 3 Hardisty Fitness and Leisure Centre 10535 - 65 St Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10 pm Sat 7:30 am – 4 pm Sun 7:30 am – 10 pm 4

Alberta Avenue Spray Park 9210 - 118 Ave

Kinsmen Sports Centre 9100 Walterdale Hill Mon – Fri 5:15 am – 10:30 pm Sat – Sun 7 am – 10 pm Queen Elizabeth Pool 9100 Walterdale Hill 11am - 7pm daily

Mill Creek Outdoor Pool 9555 - 82 Ave 11 am – 9 pm daily

Millwoods Recreation 6 Centre 7207 - 28 Ave Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10 pm Sat – Sun 7 am – 10 pm

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Highlands - Spray Park 112 Ave & 62 St

Commonwealth 2 Community Rec Centre 11000 Stadium Road Mon – Fri 6 am – 10 pm Sat – Sun 7 am – 9 pm Will be closed until July 7

Millwoods - Spray Park 66 Street - 23 Ave

Elmwood Park Spray Park 12505 - 75 St

Glengarry - Spray Park 133 Ave & 89 St

1 ACT Aquatic and Recreation Centre 2909 - 113 Ave Daily 9 am – 9 pm

Terwillegar Community Rec Centre 2051 Leger Road 5:30 am – 10:30 pm daily

Bonnie Doon Spray Park 9240 - 93 St

Ellingson Park - Spray Park (Parkallen) 65 Ave & 111 St Fulton Place Spray Park 6115 Fulton Road Preschool Focus: Tue 10 am-noon Gold Bar - Spray Park 105 Ave & 46 St Greenfield - Spray Park 38 Ave & 114 St Hazeldean - Spray Park (Accessible) 66 Ave & 96 St Kenilworth Spray Park 87 Ave & 71 St King Edward Park Spray Park 77 Ave & 87 St Kinsmen Park Spray Park 9100 Walterdale Hill Mon – Fri 11 am – 7 pm Lendrum - Spray Park 57 Ave & 113A St Ottewell - Spray Park 93A Ave & 59 St

Ritchie - Spray Park 78 Ave & 98 St Strathcona - Spray Park 86 Ave & 102 St

Laurier Heights Park Spray Park 14405 85 Ave

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Cloverdale - Spray Park 9411 - 97 Ave Ellerslie - Spray Park 5 Ave & Edwards Dr

Kensington Spray Park 12130 - 134A Ave

Strathearn Spray Park 96 Ave & 90 St

Aspen Gardens Spray Park 39A Ave & 120 St Avonmore 7902 - 73 Ave

Queen Alexandra Spray Park 73 Ave & 108 St

Grand Trunk Fitness & Leisure Centre 13025 - 112 St Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10 pm Sat 7:30 am – 9 pm Sun 7:30 am – 10 pm Jasper Place Fitness & Leisure Centre 9200 - 163 St Mon – Thu 6 am – 10 pm Fri 6 am – 9:30 pm Sat 8 am – 9 pm Sum 9 am – 9 pm YMCA (West) 7121 - 178 St Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10:15 pm Sat – Sun 7 am – 8:45 pm West Edmonton Mall 87 Ave - 172 St Hours vary: 10 am - 9pm (summer)

YMCA (Castledowns) 11510 - 153 Ave Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10:15 pm Sat – Sun 7 am – 8:45 pm Athlone - Spray Park 13010 - 129 St Elmwood - Spray Park 16415 - 83 Ave G. Edmund Kelly Spray Park 150 Ave & 79 St Glenora 10426 - 136 St Fred Broadstock Spray Park 10515 - 158 St Grovenor Park Spray Park 104 Ave & 143 St High Park - Spray Park 110 Ave & 154 St Hudson Park Spray Park 13625 Cumberland Road

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North Glenora Spray Park 13535 - 109A Ave Prince Charles Spray Park 12033 - 125 St Rosslyn - Spray Park 11015 - 134 Ave

Servus Place 400 Campbell Road Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10:30 pm Sat 6:30 am – 10:30 pm Sun 6:30 am – 9:30 pm Woodlands Water Play Park 165 Sturgeon Road 10 am – 8 pm daily

Sherwood Park Brentwood Park Spray Park 28 Heron Way Mon – Fri 1 pm – 4pm

Sherbrooke Spray Park 13008 - 122 Ave

Clover Bar Ranch Spray Park 4 Jim Common Dr & Canyon Dr 10 am - 9 pm daily

Wellington Park Spray Park 13440 - 132 St

Jim Common Dr & Canyon Dr 10 am – 9 pm daily

Westmount Spray Park 109A Ave & 129 St

Granville Park Spray Park Glamorgan Drive Mon – Fri 1 pm – 4pm

Woodcroft - Spray Park 13915 - 115 Ave

Beaumont Lions Water - Play Park 38 Ave & 60 St

Fort Saskatchewan Harbour Pool 10001 - 94 Ave 780.992.6162 Kin Family - Spray Park 100 Westpark Drive 10 am – 8 pm daily

Leduc Leduc Recreation Centre 4330 Black Gold Drive Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10 pm Sat – Sun 8 am – 9 pm

St. Albert Fountain Park Rec Centre 4 Cunningham Road Mon – Fri 5:30 am – 10 pm Sat 6 am – 8:30 pm Sun 7 am – 8:30 pm Grosvenor Park Outdoor Pool 1 Grenfell Ave 780.458.2002

Kinsmen Leisure Centre 2001 Oak St 780.464.2112 Kinsmen/Westboro Strathcona Drive Mon – Fri 1 pm – 4pm Millennium Place 2000 Premier Way 9 am – 9 pm daily Woodbridge Woodbridge Way Mon – Fri 1 pm – 4pm

Spruce Grove Transalta Tri-leisure Centre 221 Jennifer Heil Way Mon – Fri 5 am – 10 pm Sat & Sun 6 – 9 pm

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11th Annual Metis Hivernant Days • Big Valley • Jul 31 –

Aug 2 • Discover Metis history and culture. Fun for the whole family. Activities include dancing, storytelling, live music, beading and more • stettler.net • 403.815.6720 128th Annual Exhibition & Stampede • Medicine Hat

• Jul 22 – 25 • Featuring four funfilled days of world-class entertainers and rodeo cowboys, and don’t count out the West Coast Midway. Fill your belly with corndogs, candy floss, elephant ears, ice cream and every other midway food out there. When you’re tired of that, feast your eyes on visual arts and craft displays, the pioneer village, petting zoo and so much more • mhstampede.com 1913 Days • Sylvan Lake • Jun 12– 14 • Celebrate Sylvan Lake’s birthday with the 1913 Days parade, plus historic and community events for the whole family • sylvanlake.ca 2015 Calgary Greek Festival • 1 Tamarac Crescent, Calgary

• Jun 19 – 21 • Opa! Enjoy three days of great Greek food, drinks and entertainment from local dancers and musicians at this family friendly event celebrating Greek culture • yycgreekfest.com • 403.246.4553 2015 Wetaskiwin Rawhide Rodeo • Wetaskiwin Ag Grounds,

2 km East of Wetaskiwin on Hwy 13 • Jun 12 – 14 • $10 (adult), $5 (student), free (children 10 and under) • The second-largest amateaur rodeo in Alberta. Events include bareback, bull riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, barrel racing, mutton bustin’, wild-cow milking, team roping with events for kids featuring the TD gold mine, motocross barrel racing, mini chuckwagon races and sheep riding• wetaskiwinag.com • 780.352.2780 Æbleskiver N’ Jam • Danish

Canadian National Museum, Dickson • Jul 12 • $5 (10 and under), $10 (adults) • Enjoy their famous Æbleskiver—a Danish pancake dumpling topped with Saskatoon jam and sprinkles of icing sugar—and then learn how to make them. Be still, my rumbling stomach. Cash only • danishcanadians.com Afrikadey • Prince’s Island Park,

Calgary • Aug 5 – 8 • $20 (youth), $25 (adult) • A celebration of African culture, including live entertainment from Rocky Dawuni • afrikadey.com • 780.234.9110 Annual Parade of Garage Sales • Main Street, Nanton • Jun

27 • 9 am – 3 pm • The citizens of Nanton are setting up shop along 58

Main Street selling knick knacks, garage-sale-style. Maps will be available with all the private garage sales around town • nanton.ca

the Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer, Geoff Muldaur, JP Soars & the Red Hots, Kelley Hunt, Michelle Baker, Sugar Blue, Wicked Grin, and more • calgarybluesfest.com

Sat evening concert), $29 (two-day showcase package, Fri & Sat), $110 (three-evening concert), $128 (two afternoon, three evening concerts). Fees vary • Exhibits and music celebrating gospel music with performances by Booth Brothers, Collingsworth Family, Legacy Five, Greater Vision and more • gospelmusic.ca • 1.800.410.0188 The Canadian Badlands Passion Play • Western outskirts of

Drumheller • 6 pm (Jul 10, 11, 17, 24, 25), 3 pm (Jul 12, 18, 19, 26) • $29 – $64 • World-class performance of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. • canadianpassionplay.com • 403.823.2001

Battle of the Rockies • Rocky

Mountain House • Aug 12 – 16 • Free (five and under), $12 (youth, seven - 12 years), $18 (adults, seniors) • This year the event will be hosting the WPCA World Championship. Includes fundraisers, and more • battleoftherockies.org Big Valley Jamboree • Camrose Regional Exhibition Grounds • Jul 31 – Aug 3 • Free (11 and under), $50 (kick-off party, no minors), $105 (single day, adult), $235 (three-day ticket, 12 years and up) • It’s one of the the biggest country parties of the year! Featuring the talents of Kory Wilos and Dallas Smith, the Band Perry, Chris Young, Ian Tyson, Reba, Brad Paisley, Justin Moore, Cory Marquardt, the Mavericks, Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans, Craig Moritz, Lee Brice and Lady Antebellum. Just think: we only scratched off a few of the names that will be attending • bigvalleyjamboree.com • 780.672.0224 Blackfalds Days 2015 • Blackfalds • Jun 12 –14 • Celebrate Blackfalds Days with a parade, pancake breakfast, KidsZone, fireworks and a slow-pitch tournament • blackfalds.com Blackfoot Arts & Heritage Festival • Waterton Lakes • Aug

11 – 13 • Participate in traditional and contemporary aboriginal dancing, music, art and cuisine • pc.gc.ca

Calgary Stampede • Stampede Park, 1410 Olympic Way southeast, Calgary • Jul 3 – 12 • $12 – $40 • It’s time for the greatest outdoor show on Earth! Includes the annual rodeo, exhibition and festival with a parade, midway, stage shows, agricultural competitions, chuckwagon racing and First Nations exhibitions with concert performances by Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton • calgarystampede.com • 1.800.661.1260 Calmar’s Fair Days & Mega Market • Calmar • Aug 15 – 16

• Fair days are lookin’ good with a movie night, pancake breakfast, a bench show competition, petting zoo, kids’ carnival, garage sale, ball tournament, beer gardens and fireworks • calmar.ca Camrose Cruisers Car Show - Show N Shine • Show N Main

Street, Camrose • Jul 18 • Featuring awards for the shiny toys, a Main Street cruise along 50th Street and a drive-in movie • camrosecruisers.com Camrose Founders Days Festival • Camrose • Aug 14 – 16 • Cele-

brate Camrose’s founders! The event also includes a Taste of Camrose • camrosefoundersdays.com Canada Day in Canmore •

Canmore • Jul 1 • Free breakfast, parade, marching band, fireworks and more • canmore.ca

Canmore Folk Festival • Canmore • Aug 1 – 3 • $11 – $218 • The longest-running folk-music festival in Alberta, with performances by Martin Sexton, Mike Farris, Bahamas, Oysterband, Amelia Curran, Harry Manx, Julia Nicholson and more • canmorefolkfestival.com • 1.888.655.9090 CAR Mud Racing • Central Al-

berta Raceways, Rimbey • Jul 25 – 26 • Mud racing featuring trucks, ATV and sleds • caraceways.ca Centrefest • Gaetz Ave and Ross St, Red Deer • Jul 25 – 26 • Street performers, local art, food and Kids’ World • centrefest.ca • 403872.3361 Chasing Summer 2015 • Fort

Calgary, Calgary • Aug 7 – 8 • Summer can feel short, so enjoy all the outdoor festivals possible like Chasing Summer! Featuring a slew of musical performances outdoors • chasingsummerfestival.com Concert in the Country 2015 • Millet Agriplex, Millet • Aug 7 – 9 • Admission by donation, $5 (pancake breakfast) • Live music in a country setting • concertinthecountry.com Crowsnest Pass Doors Open & Heritage Festival • Crows-

nest Pass • Jul 30 – Aug 3 • Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the festival will offer a variety of activities to get you in the spirit • cnpheritagefest.ca

Blue Rodeo • Shaw Amphithe-

atre, Banff • Jul 5 • 6:30 pm • $50 • With the Wardens • banffcentre.ca

Canada Day in Crowsnest Pass • Crowsnest Pass • Jul 1 • Cel-

BuskerFest!

ebrate Canada Day in the rockies • crowsnestpasschamber.ca

• Throughout Okotoks • Jun 27, 10 am – 3 pm • Free • Enjoy local musicians and street performers in the lovely town of Okotoks • okotoks.ca • 403.938.8950

Canada Day in Red Deer

• Red Deer • Jul 1 • Celebrate Canada Day between Edmonton and Calgary • tourismreddeer.com

Calgary Folk Music Festival

Canada Day in Rimbey •

• Prince’s Island Park, Calgary • Jul 23 – 26 • $25 – $189 • Features a wide variety of artists including hiphop, alternative, blues and world acts. This year features performances from Esperanza Spalding, Lucinda Williams, John Butler Trio, Patrick Watson, Father John Misty and the Mavericks • calgaryfolkfest.com • 403.233.0904

Rimbey • Jul 1 • Join Rimbey in the Canada Day celebrations! Fireworks, food, fun—the whole shebang • rimbey.com

Calgary International Blues Festival • Shaw Millenium Park,

Calgary • Jul 27 – Aug 2 • $35 – $129 • Featuring the music talents of Alexis P Suter Band, Amos Garrett, Bobby Rush Band, Curtis Salgado,

Canada Day Multi-cultural Celebrations • Okotoks • Jul 1

• A Canada Day festival that celebrates the many cultures in Okotoks through food, music and dance • okotoks.ca • 403.938.8950 Canada’s Gospel Music Celebration • Westerner Park,

4847A-19 St, Red Deer • Jul 9 – 11 • Free (18 years and under), $18 (Fri or Sat spectacular), $42 (Thu, Fri or

Disney’s The Lion King •

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary • Aug 11 – Sept 6 • $41.35 – $155.10 • The animal kingdom takes centre stage as this classic Disney story of Pride Rock is brought to life by a cast of over 40 actors • broadwayacrosscanada.ca Drumming and Dancing on the Plaza • Head Smashed-in

Buffalo Jump, Fort MacLeod • Each Wed in Jul & Aug, 11 am & 1:30 pm • Enjoy the fresh air each week as authentic First Nations culture is featured in the plaza. The best native dancers perform to the beat of Blackfoot drumming and singing, along with stories of how drumming and dancing connects with the ancient buffalo-hunting culture • history.alberta.ca/headsmashedin Fiestaval Calgary • Calgary •

Jul 17-19 • Free • Featuring Latin American culture with food, music, dancing and so much more • fiestaval.ca/calgary

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

Fiestaval Red Deer • Red Deer • Aug 15 • Free • Featuring Latin American culture with food, music and dancing • fiestaval.ca/red-deer Full

Moon

Ghost

Tour

• Okotoks • Jul 31 • 10 pm • $5 (plus GST) • It’s a full moon and it’s a Friday—what better time to go on a ghost tour • okotoks.ca • 403.938.3204 Globalfest • Calgary • Aug 20 – 29

• $7.50 (general), $12.50 (early bird, Jun 1 – 27), $15 (adv, Jun 29 – Aug 1), $20 (regular, Aug 2 and on), $20 (finale), $55 (global pass, early bird, Jun 1 – 27), $65.00 (global pass, adv, Jun 29 – Aug 2), $75 (global pass, regular, Aug 2 and on) • International fireworks festival with a special guest • globalfest.ca • 403.569.9679 Hardcore Racing Canada •

Tail Creek Race Way, Alix • Jun 26 – 28 • $15 – $40 • Teams fight through the toughest obstacles for the offroads • hardcoreracingcanada.com Hardisty Rodeo and Chuckwagons • Hardisty • Jul 17 – 19 •

Close to Hardisty? Visit the rodeo! Features a pancake breakfast, parade, open-air dance, street fair, games, races, beer gardens and barbecue dinner, which revolves around a two-day amateur rodeo as well as pony chuckwagon and chariot races • hardisty.ca Hills Are Alive – Music and Dance Cultural Fest • Whis-

pering Pines Camp off Highway 41 at Elkwater Rodeo Grounds turnoff, Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park • Jun 11 – 14 • $10 (door, concert and dance), $40 (day), $125 (4 day pass), Call for family rates • Highlighting music, dance and cultural workshops celebrating Metis Culture in the Medicine Hat area • miywasin.ab.ca • 403.526.0756 History Road - The Ultimate Car Show • Reynolds

Alberta Museum, 1 km west of Wetaskiwin on Hwy 13 • Jun 13 – 14 • Free (six and under), $5 (youth, seven – 17), $7 (senior 65 and over), $10 (18 – 64 yrs), $25 (family, two adults, kids seven – 17) • Car aficionados, unite! Take a trip down (automotive) memory lane and see a stellar display of rare vehicles dating back from the early 1900s. Featuring a lineup of over 600 cars, trucks and motorcycles from both the Reynolds-Alberta Museum collection and car enthusiasts across Alberta, plus a barbeque to satisfy your appetite • history.alberta.com • 1.800.661.4726 Jaywalker’s Jamboree in Camrose • Main Street, Camrose

• Jun 5– 6 • Three full blocks of sidewalk sales, concession booths, music, midway rides (for all ages) and midway games. • tourismcamrose.com • 780.672.4217 Lacombe Days • Lacombe • Jul 23 – 26 • Parade, pancake breakfast, music festival, fireworks, car races and more • lacombedays.ca • 403.357.8810

Millet Annual Community Garage Sale • Millet Agriplex,

45 Ave and 54 St, Millet • Jun 21, 9 am – 4 pm • What may be someone’s junk may be your treasure. • milletmuseum.ca • 780.387.4554

cooking and tell yarns and sing songs around the campfire. Before you know it, you’ll be singing “Give me a home where the buffalo roam...” • sierrawestcabins.com Sinister 7 Ultra Marathon

Miniature Horse Chuckwagon Championships •

Remington Carriage Museum, 623 Main Street, Cardston • Aug 14 – 15 • $2 (youth, 17 & under), $5 (adults), $12 (family) • The annual race is on with teams coming from across Western Canada to compete • history.alberta.ca/remington Okotoks Chili Fest & Cook Off • Olde Towne Okotoks, on Eliza-

beth St between Elk Ave and Centre Ave • Aug 29 • 10 am • $5 (tasting ticket) • Even with the Taste of Okotoks, there’s no such thing as too much food! Feast on chili and vote for your favourite • okotoks.ca • 403.938.8950 Okotoks Show & Shine • Old

Towne Okotoks • Aug 16 • See shiny cars and trucks • okotoksshowandshine.ca Oldsmobile Northern Lights Chapter • Olds • Jul 18, noon – 4

pm • Cars and more cars. Visit Olds and welcome the cars from all over Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan, Washington and Colorado • olds.ca • 780.417.4062

• Crowsnest Pass • Jul 11 – 12 • A 161 km course that will take you through the most rugged, remote and beautiful terrain in our amazing Rocky Mountains • sinister7.com • 403.563.5766 Spirit of Okotoks Annual Children’s Festival • Ethel

Tucker Park, 23 Riverside Drive, Okotoks • Jun 20 • Celebrate kids! Bring the whole family out for a full day of entertainment and activities at the annual Okotoks Parade Day and Children’s Festival • okotoks.ca • 403.938.8950 Stettler Art Walk • Main Street, Stettler • Jun 13 • Fresh air and beautiful, local art go handin-hand. Includes musicians, street performers, pottery, quilting, painting, sculptures, photography, sketching and everything in-between • stettler.net • 403.742.4411

Vulcan Spock Days • Vulcan, south of Calgary • Jun 12 – 14 • Live long and prosper your way down to Vulcan for the 23rd-annual Spock Days, an annual festival that honours Star Trek. Expect Star Trek celebrities, costume contests and many photo ops with the town’s Starship FX61995-A • vulcantourism.com • Vul-Con • Vulcan, south of Calgary • Jul 25 – 26 • $25 (weekend pass), $30 (meet & greet dinner) • The scifi convention formerly part of Spock Days has been moved to July. Expect it to be bigger, better and more spocky. New this year is a pre-dinner meet and greet with Star Trek celebrities • vulcanconvention.com Waterton Wildflower Festival • Waterton Lakes • Jun 19 – 27 •

Step into a wonderland of wild flowers. Home to more than 1000 vascu-

lar plant species including half of all wildflower species found in Alberta (175 species listed as rare in Alberta and 20 are only found in Waterton), celebrate the diversity of flowers. Featuring workshops on photography, guided walks and local entertainment • watertonwildflowers.com

Yeehaw! Enjoy pancake breakfasts, vendors, rodeo performances, a cowboy church service and beer gardens • wetaskiwinag.com • 780.352.2780 Western Wheels Classic 100ft. Shoot Out • Will Sinclair

Western Canadian Reptile Expo 2014 • Capri Hotel and Con-

Drive, Rocky Mountain House • Aug 15 – 16 • Racing of all kinds, such as drag racing, Pro-Stock diesel engines and more • rockymtnhouse.com

ference Centre, Red Deer • Aug 22 – 23 • $7 (each), $20 (family of four) • Reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates as well as all the supplies you could ever think of will be on display and for sale • wcre.ca

Whoop-Up Days • Exhibition Park, 3401 Parkside Drive South, Lethbridge • Aug 18 – 22 • Celebrating with a parade, midway rides, animals and rodeo grand-stand shows • exhibitionpark.ca

Westerner Days Fair & Exposition • Gaetz Ave and 19 St, Red

Willow Creek Cowboy Gathering • Stavely • Jul 10 – 12 • A

Deer • Jul 15 – 19 • Live music, rides and other family friendly attractions • westernerdays.ca • 403.343.7800

festival of music, art, crafts, tall tales and poetry honouring the western way of life • wccowboygathering.com

Wetaskiwin Rawhide Rodeo

World Chuckwagon Races

• Two miles East of Wetaskiwin Hwy 2A north turnoff on Hwy 13, Wetaskiwin • Jun 12 – 14 • Free (six and under), $5 (students), $10 (general) •

• Rocky Mountain House • Aug 12 – 16 • World-class chuckwagon racing coming right down to the wire • wpca.com • 403.846.5919

Steel Wheel Stampede • Stet-

tler • Aug 28 – 31 • Rodeo performances, cabaret, food and more • stettler.net • 403.742.3181

Parks Day 2015 • Various parks

Tail Creek Mud and Music Festival • 39231 Range Road,

in and around Alberta • Jul 18 • Celebrate Parks Day at a variety of different parks across our beautiful province with a variety of different activities like face-painting, barbecues, sand-castle building and so much more • albertaparks.ca

Nevis • Jun 25 – 28 •$175 (GA Festival Pass), $275 (VIP Festival Pass) • Begin the Canada Day weekend with Alberta’s largest rock, EDM and motorsport festival. Featuring an extensive list of electronic DJs, rock bands and motorsports events • tailcreek.ca

Performance in the Park x 2

Taste of Okotoks • Downtown,

• Banff Centre, Banff • Jun 19 – 20 • $12.50 (12 and under - limited to a total of 500), $35 (adults, Fri), $35 (adults, Sat), $52.50 (adult, two days) • Two days of live music in the park. Featuring the musical talents of: Joel Plaskett Emergency, Matt Andersen, K-OS, Rural Alberta Advantage and Hannah Georgas • banffcentre.ca

Okotoks • Jul 25 • Experience the delicious foods and drinks from Okotoks. While you feast, enjoy live music, family entertainment and more. Bring your empty stomach • okotoks.ca • 403.938.8950

Ponoka Stampede • Ponoka • Jun 25 – Jul 1 • $12.50 – $260 • With chuckwagon races, a rodeo and performances • ponokastampede.com • 403.783.3120

student) • An ensemble of singers from the pop and rock world lead a front-toback reimagining of the Beatles’ classic album Abbey Road • banffcentre.ca

The Beatles’ Abbey Road •

Shaw Amphitheatre, Banff • Jun 27 • $12.50 (child), $25 (adults), $22 (senior/

Satisfying Emergencies of the Palette for 21 years!

Red Deer Highland Games •

Red Deer Titans Rugby Park, Red Deer • Jun 27 • The 67th-annual games are here! Tug -o-war, dance, piping and drumming, and of course, highland games • reddeerhighlandgames.ca Rocky Pro Rodeo • Rocky Mountain House • Jun 3 – 7 • $2 – $15 • Professional rodeo comes to Rocky Mountain House • rockyrodeo.com Sierra West Frontier Cattle Drive • Sierra West Cabins & Ranch

Vacation, near Crowsnest Pass • Jun 27 – 28, Jul 18 – 19 & Aug 8 – 9 • After reading tons about the rodeos in our province, what about riding an actual horse? Saddle up with the Sierra West wranglers and ride through some of the most beautiful scenery. Get a feel for the old times as the group will ride the open ranges, drive cattle, indulge in down-home country

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Four Edmonton beginner trails are listed in the top 20 trails in Canada by singletrack.com members: Strathcona Science Park, Terwillegar Park, Mill Creek Ravine (South) and Capilano Loop. Most bike shops host free weekly rides for all skill levels through the summer. It’s a great way to get to know local trails.

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For the outer perimeter, bike trails and signed bike routes/sharrow lanes are generally best. Although bikes are permitted on all City roads, the Whitemud, Yellowhead and other major thoroughfares aren’t the most pleasant. Detouring around them often only takes a few minutes, and is well worth it.

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The secret to cruising, touring, bombing or commuting through Edmonton by bicycle is to find the nearest ravine or river valley access, and keep to the valley as long as you can. Not only is it the most serene and shady route, it’s often the simplest, shortest and has the least traffic to contend with. The valley winds from northeast to southwest with ravine offshoots leading 16 up into many neighbourhoods.

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• Bicycles are considered vehicles—the same traffic rules apply. • Yield to pedestrians. • Use a bell to alert others when passing. • At night, use a white headlight (mandatory) and rear taillight so cars can see you coming and going.

As of March 2014, all full-sized ETS buses (excepting inter-municipal highway routes) are equipped with bike racks. Each rack fits two bikes, first come, first serve. Regular fares apply; bikes ride free.

• Bikes are allowed on the LRT.

• Find supplies at various bike shops around the city.

Bike Month – month of June, bikeology.ca Critical Mass – last Friday of every month, leaving from City Hall at 5:30 pm

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// Jeremy Derksen

efting the big blue canoe onto my shoulders, I trudged slowly up the dirt trail to the parking lot at Henrietta Muir Edwards Park (aka Rafters' Landing), the end of an afternoon paddle down the North Saskatchewan River. Muddy, weary, mildly sunburnt and just a tad dehydrated, quiet aches forming in my shoulders, I followed my two kids as they giggled and ran ahead freely with paddles in their hands—paddles they had only half-employed. As we rounded the bend onto the paved trail, a cyclist rode by and laughed, saying, "Somebody's working hard." He was right, this was hard work— harder than I'd pictured when planning it. It had been the first attempt to launch my own canoe—a widebellied old blue battleship passed on by my dad—onto the water without any other adult assistance. Planning, preparation and execution, not to mention that big honking boat, all rested on my shoulders. Mulling over the cyclist's comment, I asked myself, is it too much work? Would I do this again, without help? Putting on the canoe rack, hefting the canoe on and off the van, packing and loading gear: was it all worth the effort? I could tell you yes, for all the special moments with the kids—christening the boat Bluebird, spotting geese and ducks, the kids making up happy songs and asking me 20 times, "Can we do this again tomorrow?"—and that would be

// Jeremy Derksen

true, but it isn't just about them. If I had to give one simple reason for such efforts, it's this: you'll never see the city the same way again. The North Saskatchewan River flows mostly north and east from the Columbia Icefield until joining the Saskatchewan River—over 1200 km—before flowing into Lake Winnipeg and, eventually, Hudson Bay. Fort Edmonton, the original settlement on which Edmonton was built, relied on the river as a major transportation route. We were once a river-faring people. First Nations and voyageurs paddled this freeway during the early years, then industry plied it—miners, foresters and factories—and bridges were built across it. Today, the river is quieter than any other place in the city. Being on the water is the farthest you can be from civilization inside the city limits. Gazing at rippling water, clay banks, leafy foliage and blue skies, you feel that seclusion. You may see handfuls of canoeists, kayakers, a few paddlesurfers and possibly a few motorboats cruising up and down the waterway, and of course, the Edmonton Queen. Dogs splash into the river after sticks, while fisherman cast lines from the banks and families skip stones and have picnics in the open parks and meadows that line the river. But most visitors to the river val-

ley keep two feet firmly planted on solid ground. When I told my wife that I wanted to take the kids on a paddle down the North Saskatchewan, her first reaction was, "Is that safe?" In her defence, she's endured years of my half-baked, hair-brained ventures. And, like so many Edmontonians, she has been conditioned to think of the river as big and dangerous. But is it really? Mark's Guide for Alberta Paddlers (second edition) rates the section of river between Devon and the Saskatchewan border as novice—flat water with no rapids or major obstacles. The City of Edmonton's river recreation guide warns about caution during high water conditions, such as spring meltoff or heavy rainfall, so it's wise to take precaution then. Otherwise, if you were to fall in without a lifejacket, you'd certainly want to be a pretty strong swimmer. But your chances of capsizing are slim. The river has a strong current, but the surface is flat and the water is mostly shallow with very few obstructions. The biggest dangers on any river are usually rapids, rollers and sweepers (trees that have fallen across the river), and larger flotsam (big logs and debris), of which there is little to none within city limits. In the spring, perhaps a few branches and logs will wash down river, but that's about it. Boat launches at

major riverside parks create easy access to get on and off the water, offering regular pullout points should trouble arise or a pit stop be required. That was enough to convince my patient if somewhat skeptical wife and recruit her as our transport to and from the river. And with that we were off. The afternoon sun shone on pale sand as I strode down to the river at Whitemud Park, canoe on my shoulders, on the way to embarking on our adventure. Children circled around, fascinated by this canoe-headed man. At the water's edge I set the boat in, sat on the bow to steady it and held my kids' hands as they climbed in, instructing them to walk along the middle with their hands on both sides to steady themselves if needed. Settled in with paddles inside, a waterproof bag strapped to the gunwale, I pushed us off. It felt so easy and natural, I couldn't help swelling a little with pride, helped along by several impressed comments from onlookers as we sluiced into the current. Not one for stereotypes, nonetheless in my fantasy, I had achieved Canadian superhero status, a modern-day Mr Canoehead. These days, Mr Canoehead is a footnote in Canadian pop culture, but at one point in the '70s and early '80s, he was a familiar figure in Canadian radio and television programming. So many of our imaginary heroes—Dale of the

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Mounted, Johnny Canuck—have these roots in our natural environment and its exploration. This early lore is rich fantasy ground for any aspiring Canadian adventurer. But it also prompts a question: what happened to our rivergoing gusto? Our city grew up from its banks, but we often forget what it really means to be a river city. Shifting our perspective from overlooking the river to looking up and out from the river, it is possible to see the city differently. On the river there are no traffic jams. You move slowly, surrounded—mostly—by unmanicured wilderness. At eye level, bushes grow wild, trees shoot up and tangle and age and fall, geese congregate on the rocks and shores, insects swarm, banks erode. Lift your head and manmade structures peek through the foliage—docks, bridges, pavilions and picnic tables. Busy roads carry your gaze upwards to a skyline punctuated by lavish homes and shining office towers. Maybe, as we build up and out, we forget how important the river is. Maybe we need to get back to it, to remember that. Every adventure has its beginning and end, but there is always a cycle in nature. Perhaps the beauty of being on the river is seeing the city anew through innocent eyes, and asking, "Can we do it again?"

JEREMY DERKSEN

JEREMY@vueweekly.com

Basic info and trip planning paddlealberta.org edmonton.ca/activities_ parks_recreation/documents/ PDF/RiverRecreation.pdf rivervalley.ab.ca

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Boat launches Boaters can launch and pull out from the city's riverside parks. edmonton.ca/activities_parks_ recreation/parks_rivervalley/ boating-and-canoeing.aspx

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f you've got a pulse, you can join one of Edmonton's many running events. The 5k/10k/half-marathon/ marathon season is upon us, with more than 40 races scheduled for this city. You can run dressed up as a gorilla, run with your dog, run with your mom, run while paint is thrown in your face as well as run for autism, pie, women or the troops. There are organized races 12 months of the year, with dozens in the spring and summer and chillier runs in the fall and winter—even the New Year's Day Resolution Run. Running, as you can tell, is big. Running Room founder John Stanton credits that to the sport's accessibility, charitable aspects and social character. Most, if not all, of Edmonton's fun runs and races have proceeds going to charity—a big win for notfor-profits. "People like to run for something, for a cause," Stanton says. "And it brings focus to much-needed issues, like mental health or breast cancer. Or it can help people in Nepal by sending money to the Red Cross."

It was a fun run that started Stanton down the path to creating a born-inEdmonton retail power with more than 110 stores across North America. He says, back in the early '80s, his sons wanted to do the Edmonton Journal run—but only if dad would run too. Back then, he says he was a "portly" 238 lbs, a smoker who had thrown his energy into his family, career and community while neglecting his own wellness. He says training for and doing that first two-kilometre run with his family improved his quality of life. "You have to make time for yourself for the sake of everyone around you," Stanton adds. "If you've got better mental and physical health, you're better able to look after those who are important to you." He says the Running Room sponsors every running event in Edmonton, in one form or another. The business runs clinics to train for half marathons or marathons, to learn how to properly run and walk, and there's classes just for women. The company also hosts free community runs, open to all abilities.

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It's that affordable, real-world social aspect that makes running so attractive in today's hyper-digital reality, Stanton says. "We're all connected, but most of our communication is electric," he says. "Running allows us to have that interpersonal connection we all need: just to get out there and interact with other people. And that building of community is really important." Stanton says he knows the hurdles that new runners have to get over. There's the embarrassment that neighbours and strangers will be judging their fitness level. Or there's our Type-A society that praises the strong and those who go faster and harder. That's a disastrous mindset for a new runner to take into training, Stanton says. "Be gentle on yourself—that way you can stay motivated and injury free," he adds. "But don't be so gentle that you don't see improvement and challenge yourself. And keep it fun and social and enjoyable: remember you're doing this to add value and quality to your life."

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The veteran runner recommends a disciplined and structured approach to training. For your first week, run for one minute then walk for a minute. Do six sets of that. The next week, run for two minutes then walk for one. After 10 weeks you'll be running for 10 minutes and walking one. "You're not going to get injured,"

Stanton notes. "And you're going to get stronger." And remember: this is for fun. One of the biggest draws of all those running events is there is usually a big barbecue or party at the finish line. If that's not motivation to lace up, I don't know what is. josh marcellin

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Churchill Square summer programming / Daily The concrete heart of downtown isn't just, well, concrete. When a festival isn't already filling the space, there's a bevy of activities to experience. From lightsaber training on wednesday evenings to lunchtime Zumba sessions on Mondays and Fridays, to—new this year—a ping-pong ladder, there's plenty to get out and enjoy, even if you only have an hourlong lunchbreak from work. A full description of the programming can be found at edmontonarts.ca/eac_projects_ churchillsquare/. And whenever a festival is filling the area, the activities are simply moved over to Centennial Plaza beside the Stanley Milner Library. (Churchill Square)

FIFA Women's World Cup / Sat, Jun 6 – Sun, Jul 5 Sports fans' cups runneth over in summer: happening at the same time as the Track and Field Championships is the FIFA Women's World Cup. Edmonton will host a number of the games, including the battle for third place. You can see the bracket/location breakdown at fifa.com/womensworldcup (Commonwealth Stadium)

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Performance in the Park / Fri, Jun 19 and Sat, Jun 20 It may be the snow-sport offseason, but you can still find activities in the mountains. And nestled in among the hiking/ mountaineering spread of stuff, there's this two-day music festival, this year featuring the likes of the Joel Plaskett Emergency, the Rural Alberta Advantage, Hannah Georgas, Matt Andersen and the Mellotones. banffcentre.ca (Cascade Gardens at the Parks Canada Administration Building, Banff)

2015 Track and Field Championships / Thu, Jul 2 – Sun, Jul 5 Edmonton plays host to the World Championship and Pan American Games Trials this year, where some 1500 athletes will showcase their physical prowess across a scatter of events. Given that the winners will be going on to compete in some of the best-in-the-world-level competitions, the stakes and intensity are going to be sky-high. (Foote Field)

Canada Parks Day / Sat, Jul 18 Sure, you can (and should!) take in the myriad green spots that dot Alberta at any time of the year, but the third Saturday of every July is their day. Like a birthday, but for provincial parks, and accordingly our parks and historic sites get filled with family friendly events to partake in. This year, Cypress Hills' park is going to have a bike rodeo, cake and fireworks. That's just one example: more can be found at parks-parcs.ca. (Various parks)

Edmonton Airshow / Sat, Aug 22 and Sun, Aug 23 Look, in the sky! It's a bird! No, It's a plane! Yep, it's definitely a plane! A bunch of planes! The skies will be filled with them for two days, actually, as the Edmonton Airshow puts a variety of gravity-defying vehicles—biplanes to more modern, multi-engine craft—into the air to trick and spiral their way through the sky. On the ground, there's also a beer garden, a family friendly kid zone, and some interactive exhibits that illustrate the history and of aviation. Edmontonairshow.com. (Villeneuve Airport)

Tour of Alberta / Wed, Sep 2 – Mon, Sep 7 For those with an inclination towards the two-wheeled sort of competition, Canada's biggest professional cycling event will take some 120 riders all over the province in six days. Edmonton hosts the sixth and final leg of the tour, so you can watch the final fight for first place happen in the downtown core. (All over Alberta)

SPECIAL TRIPS FOR YOUR GROUP PHONE: 780-470-5352 WWW.EDMONTONCANOE.COM INFO@EDMONTONCANOE.COM Lake Louise Fall Festival / Sat, Sep 5 – Sat, Oct 4 Bid summer adieu with one last trek into the pre-snow mountains. The Lake Louise Fall Festival offers a spread of programming, as well as specials on accommodation and dining, to entice you out to take in the golden autumn outdoors before the powdery white stuff returns to herald ski and snowboard season season. (Lake Louise)

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Alberta Aviation Museum •

11410 Kingsway Ave • 10 am – 5 pm (Mon – Fri), 10 am – 4 pm (Sat – Sun, holidays) • Free (six and under), $6 (kids six – 12), $7 (youth 13 – 17), $8 (seniors 60+), $10 (adults), $25 (family pass) • Discover northern Alberta’s rich aviation history • albertaaviationmuseum.com • 780.451.1175 Alberta Craft Council Gallery • 10186 – 106 St • 10 am – 5

pm (Mon – Sat), 10 am – 6 pm (Thu) • Enjoy a wide variety of work from some of Alberta’s talented craft artists • albertacraft.ab.ca • 780.488.6611 Alberta Legislature • 9718 107 St • Tours every hour from 9 am – 12 pm, every half-hour from 12:30 pm – 4 pm • Free • Interpretive, guided tours discuss the levels of government, Alberta’s political history and roles of government officials • assembly.ab.ca/visitor • 780.427.7362 Alberta Prairie Railway Excursion • 47 Ave, Stettler •

Take a guided tour through beautiful southern Alberta and enjoy some tasty eats to boot • absteamtrain.com • 1.800.282.3994 Alberta Railway Museum

• 24215 - 34 St • 10 am – 5 pm (Sat – Sun) • Free (kids under three), $2 (kids three – 12), $3.50 (seniors and students), $5 (adults) • Take a tour of the historic museum and enjoy a ride on a speeder car • albertarailwaymuseum.com • 780.472.6229 Art Gallery of Alberta • 2 Sir

Winston Churchill Square • 11 am – 5 pm (Tue – Sun), 11 am – 9 pm (Wed) • Free (six and under, AGA Members), $8.50 (seniors 65+ and students with valid ID), $12.50 (adults), $26.50 (familes of two adults and up to four minors) • View original exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. This summer, check out Charrette Roulette (May 19 – Jul 12), Jack Bush (May 30 – Aug 23), Illuminations: Italian Baroque Masterworks in Canadian Collections (Jun 27 – Oct 4), Wil Murray: On Invasive Species and Infidelity (Jun 27 – Oct 4) • youraga.ca • 780.422.6223 Camrose & District Centennial Museum • 4522 - 53 St,

Camrose • 9 am – 5 pm (Tue – Sat) • Donations are appreciated • Take a trip back in time with thousands of artifacts displayed in nine buildings • camrosemuseum.ca • 780.672.3298 Castrol Raceway • Two km west

on Highway 19, just off Highway 2 • Car races and special events all summer long • castrolraceway.com

10 am – 6 pm (daily), 10 am – 8:30 pm (Thu) • Free (six and under), $3 (kids seven – 12), $5 (youth 13 – 17), $7 (student with valid ID), $9.75 (senior), $13.50 (adult) • Explore over 190 acres of immaculate greenery, with indoor greenhouses, a butterfly house, Japanese garden, flower collections and much more • ales.ualberta.ca/devonian • 780.987.3054 Edmonton Ghost Tours •

Meet in front of Rescue Statue next to the Walterdale Playhouse in Old Strathcona at 10322 - 83 Ave • 9:30 pm Mon, Wed, Thu; Near the end of June • $10 per person • Join your award-winning tour guide on a ghostly walk through Old Strathcona to hear true stories of ghosts, hauntings and the unknown • edmontonghosttours. com • 780.289.2005

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Harcourt House • Third floor, 10215 - 112 St • 10 am – 5 pm (Mon – Fri), 12 – 4 pm (Sat) • Various exhibitions throughout the summer • harcourthouse.ab.ca • 780.426.4180 John Janzen Nature Centre

• 7000 - 143 St • 10 am – 5 pm (daily), 11 am – 4 pm (holidays) • Free (under two), $7 (per person) • Wide variety of daycamps, drop-in programs, family classes and more to keep your children active and interested in nature •edmonton.ca • 311 • 780.442.5311 Jubilations Dinner Theatre

Edmonton International Raceway • Four km west of Wetask-

iwin • Free (5 and under), $5 (kids six – 12), $10 (youth 13 – 17), $10 (seniors), $15 (adults) • A wide variety of exciting car races almost every Saturday in the summer • edmontonraceway.com • 780.467.9276 Edmonton Queen Riverboat

• 9734 - 98 Ave • May – Sept: 11 am, 2 pm, 5:30 om (Thurs – Sat); 3 pm, 5:30 pm (Sun) • $13.95 (kids three – 12), $17.95 (senior 65+), $19.95 (adult) • Sail down the North Saskatchewan River and experience Edmonton’s beautiful river valley. Dinner is available • edmontonqueen.com • 780.424.2628 Edmonton Radial Railway Society • From Gateway Blvd

and 84 Ave to 109 St and 100 Ave • 11 am (daily), 9 am (Sat), every 40 minutes. Extended late-night service during the Fringe • $5 (return fare) • Enjoy a scenic and historic streetcar ride over the High Level Bridge • edmonton-radial-railway.ab.ca • 780.437.7721 Father Lacombe Chapel • St

Vital Ave, just off St Albert Trail • 10 am – 5 pm • Admission by donation • Enjoy an interpretive tour through Alberta’s oldest building, now restored to resemble its original 1861 state • history.alberta.ca/fatherlacombe • 780.459.7663 Fort Edmonton Park • Fox

Dr and Whitemud Dr • 10 am – 5 pm (daily) • $20.90 (child/youth two – 17, seniors 65+), $26.20 (adult) • Experience Edmonton’s premier historic attraction with an astonishing array of authentic activities from 1846 to 1920 • fortedmontonpark.ca • 780.442.5311 Fort Saskatchewan Museum

Devonian Botanic Garden •

(under two), $3 (kids two – 12), $4 (youth/seniors), $5 (adults) • Eight historic buildings provide a perfect retrospective of life at the Fort back to 1875 • fortsask.ca/residents/culture/ heritage/museum • 780.998.1783

• 10006 - 100 Ave, Fort Saskatchewan • 10 am – 4 pm (Mon – Sat) • Free

• 8882 170 St, West Edmonton Mall • 6:15 pm (Wed – Sat), 5 pm (Sun) • $33.25 (child 12 and under), $47.25 (students/seniors 60+), $67.95 (adult) • That’s Dirty Dancing goes until Jun 14. Jubilations goes back to the early 1960’s for this classic coming-of-age story. Once Upon a Time in Graceland plays Jun 19 – Aug 23. Something has gone wrong in the land of fables and dreams! An evil queen has placed a curse upon many of the most loved fairytale characters. There is one king who can fight this evil queen, and that’s Elvis! Modern Family Vacation plays Aug 28 – Oct 25. Everyone’s favourite Modern Family is in need of a vacation—from each other. The whole family goes on a cruise ship called the Titanic II. What could possibly go wrong? • jubilations.ca • 780.484.2424 Jurassic Forest and Learning Centre • 2 - 23210, Hwy 28

& Twp Rd. 564, Gibbons • 9 am – 7 pm (Mon – Sun) • $7.62 (two – 12 years old), $9.52 (youth 13 – 17, seniors 65+), $13.33 (adults) • Roam among the dinosaurs in this 40-acre prehistoric park • jurassicforest.com • 780.470.2446 Leduc #1 Energy Discovery Centre • 20 Haven Ave, Devon •

9:30 am – 4:30 pm (Mon – Fri) • $6 (six – 17 years old), $8 (seniors 65+), $10 (adults) • The centre showcases Canada’s oil history to the world. Enjoy a guided tour or wander around on your own • leducnumber1.com • 1.866.987.4323

plot twists. What is meant to be a relaxing holiday turns into a battle of wits as the past catches up with a group of friends. The gloves come off and old scores get settled in comedic fashion . • mayfieldtheatre.ca • 1.877.529.7829 Multicultural Heritage Centre • 5411 - 51 St, Stony Plain

• Admission by donation • Celebrate local heritage, arts and agriculture with a museum and art gallery • multicentre.org • 780.963.2777 Musée Héritage Museum • 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 10 am – 5 pm (Tue – Sat), 1 – 5 pm (Sun) • Admission by donation • Fascinating exhibits about the history of St Albert • museeheritage.ca • 780.459.1528 Muttart Conservatory • 9626

- 96A St • 10 am – 5 pm (Mon – Wed, Fri), 10 am – 9 pm (Thu), 10 am – 5 pm (Sat – Sun) • Free (under two), $6.50 (kids two – 12), $10.50 (youth 13 – 17 & seniors 65+), $12.25 (adults) • Four glass pyramids of botanical wonder • muttartconservatory.ca • 780.442.5311 Northlands • 7300 - 116 Ave • Jun – Sep • Thoroughbred horse racing every weekend and Wednesday, starting at 6:30 pm most nights • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.8174

• 913 Ash St, Sherwood Park • 10 am – 4 pm (Mon – Fri) • $4 (youth five – 17, seniors 65+), $5 (adult) • An in-depth look at pioneer life in the early 1900s, complete with old jail cells • strathconacountymuseum.ca • 780.467.8189 Telephone Historical Centre

• 10440 - 108 Ave • 9 am – 3 pm (Tue – Fri) • Admission by donation • Enjoy a guided tour through a fascinating tapestry of telephonic technology • telephonehistoricalcentre.com • 780.433.1010 Telus World of Science •

1211 - 142 St • 9 am – 5 pm (Sun – Thurs), 9 am – 8 pm (Fri & Sat) • $9.50 – $13.95 • This summer, check out the “Dinosaurs Unearthed” exhibit, which features 17 life-size, moving dinosaurs• edmontonscience.com • 780.452.9100 Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village • 50 km east of Edmonton

on Hwy 16 • 10 am – 5 pm • Free (kids six and under), $5 (youth seven – 17), $8 (seniors 65+), $10 (adult) • An award-winning historic site, featuring costumed role-players and over 30 historic buildings depicting the history of east central Alberta and telling the story of Ukrainian immigrants • history.alberta.ca/ukrainianvillage • 780.662.3640

Royal Tyrrell Museum • 6

km northwest of Drumheller • 9 am – 9 pm• Free (six and under), $7.50 (youth seven – 17), $12 (seniors 65+), $15 (adult); two-day prices available as well • Canada’s greatest museum dedicated to dinosaurs and the science of paleontology, offering visitors the chance to learn about the creatures that once walked the Earth • tyrrellmuseum.com

Valley Zoo • 13315 Buena Vista Rd • 9 am – 6 pm (Mon, Wed – Sun), 9 am – 9 pm (Tues) • Free (under 2), $8.50 (child two – 12), $11.50 (youth 13 – 17, seniors 65+), $13.75 (adult) • More than 100 wild and exotic animals on display for your education and entertainment, including seals, pandas, an Asian elephant, leopards, sea lions, Siberian tigers and bearded dragons • edmonton.ca • 311 • 780.442.5311

Reynolds Alberta Museum •

Two km west of Wetaskiwin on Hwy 13 • 10 am – 5 pm • Free (six and under), $5 (youth seven – 17), $8 (senior 65+), $10 (adult, 18 – 64) • World-famous displays on transportation, aviation, agriculture and industry. This summer, enjoy the “The Fabulous Fifties” exhibit featuring the automobile culture of the 1950s • reynoldsalbertamuseum.com • 780.312.2065 Royal Alberta Museum • 12845 - 102 Ave • 9 am – 5 pm• Free (six and under), $5 (youth seven – 17), $7 (student with valid ID), $8 (seniors 65+), $11 (adult) • Natural history, wildlife, insects, native culture and more on display • royalalbertamuseum.ca • 780.453.9100 Rutherford House • 1153 Sas-

katchewan Dr • 10 am – 5 pm • Free (six and under), $3 (youth seven – 17), $4 (seniors 65+), $5 (adults 18 – 64) • Visit the house of former premier, Alexander Cameron Rutherford. Enjoy the gardens and costumed interpreters • history.alberta.ca/rutherford • 780.427.3995

Mayfield Inn Dinner Theatre

• 16615 - 109 Ave • $59.99 – $89.99 • Cabaret plays until Jun 14: A brilliant and daring musical set in the strange playground of 1931 Berlin where the seedy Kit Kat Club reveals a tale of love in the ruin, of hope and loss. The Long Weekend plays Jun 19 – Aug 2: Nonstop mischievous fun and scrumptious

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St Albert Grain Elevator Park • 4 Meadowview Drive, St

Albert • 10 am – 5 pm (Wed – Sun) • Admission by donation • Marvel at wooden grain elevators and vintage train station • museeheritage.com/ heritage-sites • 780.459.1528

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Wetaskiwin Heritage Museum • 5007 - 50 Ave, Wetaskiwin •

10 am – 5 pm • Free, however a donation is appreciated • Exhibits on local history • wetaskiwinmuseum.com • 780.352.0227 Ongoing Summer Events: Plant A Row, Grow A Row •

In backyards across Edmonton • A portion of the vegetables you grow in your garden can be conveniently donated to Edmonton’s Food Bank! Because of their longevity, root vegetables tend to be the best items to donate; however, any produce that can be easily handled and stored, including broccoli, cabbage, carrots, peas, beans, tomatoes, radishes, parsnips, sweet peppers and summer squash are welcome. Remove most of the garden dirt and bring it to the Edmonton Food Bank (11508 - 120 St; open Mon to Sat for donations from 8:30am – 4:30pm) • edmontonsfoodbanks.com Disney’s The Lion King •

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Rangeton Park, Evansburg • Jul 10 – 11 • Free (14 and under), $75 (one-day pass, includes Sat camping only), $150 (gate and web) • Featuring Mary Gauthier, Raygun Cowboys, Braden Gates, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Scott Cook, the Dead South and more • asmallshieldmusic.ca • 780.514.4536

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29th Annual Highland Games • Macklin Field, Grande

Prairie • Jun 13 • Dance competition, pipe bands, sheep-dog trials and Scottish booths. The famous Haggis Hurl Off will be returning this year • gphighlandgames.com

2015 Street Performers Festival • Downtown Grande

Prairie • Jul 17 – 19 • Free, donations are accepted by performers • Grande Prairie welcomes jugglers, acrobats, musicians, installation artists and a host of other entertainers from around the world • gpstreetfest.com Amphitheatre Entertainment • Historic Dunvegan,

Located 26 km south of Fairview on Highway 2, at the north end of the Dunvegan Bridge • Jun 27, Aug 1 at 2 pm • Participation by donation • Join the staff for a humorous and interactive dramatic presentation • history.alberta.ca/dunvegan Annual Aboriginal Gathering and Pow Wow • Peace

River, Ag Grounds, Peace River • Jun 13 – 14 • Activities include: aboriginal crafts, display tables, live entertainment, drumming, handdrum groups, kids’ activities and much more • peaceriveraic.com

Canada Day in Grande Cache

• Grande Cache • Jul 1 • Includes a free public swim, parade, food, games, magic shows, music and much more • grandecache.ca Canada Day in Grande Prairie • Muskoseepi Park, Grande Prairie

• Jul 1 • Red and white decorate the town as a parade, costume contest and more take place • gptourism.ca Canada Day in Historic Dunvegan • Historic Dunvegan,

Located 26 km south of Fairview on Highway 2, at the north end of the Dunvegan Bridge • Jul 1, noon – 4 pm • Half price from regular admission • Originally established 62 years before Canada became a country, the First Nations, fur trade and missionary activity that occurred here all contributed to the formation of our great nation. Explore Dunvegan’s four fully restored historic buildings, play games, learn a craft, enjoy family entertainment and a piece of cake while you’re at it • history.alberta.ca/dunvegan

music, a parade and show riding • jasperheritagerodeo.com

Pembina Valley Daze • Evans-

burg, one hour west of Edmonton on Hwy 16 • Aug 7 – 9 • Steak barbecues, car rally, a parade, pancake breakfast and more spice up Evansburg this weekend • partnersonthepembina.com Rangeton Folk Festival •

Kin Mini Slo Pitch Tournament • Vision Park, Edson • Jul 31 –

Aug 3 • Dozens of teams, three-game guarantee • edsonkinsmen.ca

Rangeton • Jun 12 – 14 • A weekend full of music with performers ranging from country to folk to blues to rock • partnersonthepembina.com • 780.786.4824

Lac Ste Anne Pilgrimage • Lac

Ste Anne & Area • Jul 18 – 23 • The largest Catholic gathering in western Canada • lsap.ca Parks Day 2015 • Various parks

in and around Alberta • Jul 18 • Celebrate Parks Day at a variety of different parks across our beautiful province with a variety of different activities like face painting, barbecues, sand-castle building and much more • albertaparks.ca Party in the Park • Whitecourt

• Sept 5 – 6 • Rock away the last of the lazy, crazy days of summer • wildalberta.com

Relay For Life • Hinton • Jun 12 • 7 pm – 7 am • A non-competitive, 12-hour overnight fundraising event that celebrates life and honours loved ones lost to cancer. The relay offers a festival-like experience that people of all ages and fitness levels can enjoy • hinton.ca Sasquatch Gathering 20th Anniversary • Rangeton Park •

Jul 24 – 26 • $75 and up • Featuring the talents of the Wet Secrets, Marystown, Tippy Agogo, Scott Cook & the Second Chances and more • sasquatchgathering.com

Sunday Funday • Historic Dunvegan, Located 26 km south of Fairview on Highway 2, at the north end of the Dunvegan Bridge • Jun 28, Aug 30 at 2 pm • Participation by donation • Have some fun with historical interpreters as they host games and activities • history.alberta.ca/dunvegan Teepee Creek Stampede • Tee-

pee Creek, northeast of Grande Prairie • Jul 9 – 12 • $5 – $250 (free camping) • Pancake breakfast, rodeo events, pig roast and more • tpstampede.ca

Thunder in the Valley Drag Racing • Drayton Valley Municipal

Airport, Drayton Valley • Sept 4 – 6 • See a variety of drag races, including Canada’s only jet cars and motorbikes • thunderinthevalleydragrace.ca

Whitecourt Woodlands Rodeo • Whitecourt • Jul 10 – 12 • Rock

out with a rodeo • wildalberta.com Wild Mountain Music Festival • Entrance Ranch, just north

of Hinton • Jul 17 – 19 • Free (12 and under), $45 (Sun), $80 (Fri), $95 (Sat), $175 (weekend) • A weekend of music featuring Corb Lund, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Del Barber, Kimberley MacGregor, OKA, Bill Durst and more • wildmountainmusicfest.ca Wildwood Agricultural Fair

• Wildwood • Aug 21 • Everyone can appreciate the old-time atmosphere of this fair. • partnersonthepembina.com • 780.786.4649

Canada Day in Jasper • Jasper

• Jul 1 • Celebrate Canada Day near the mountains. Who knows—maybe the park’s animals will come out to celebrate, too • jaspercanadaday.com

Annual Fresh Air Market

• Historic Dunvegan, Located 26 km south of Fairview on Highway 2, at the north end of the Dunvegan Bridge • Aug 2, 11 am – 5 pm • Free (six and under/ military personnel and their families/ Local Friends Member), $1.50 (seven to 17 years), $3 (senior, 65 and over), $4 (adult, 18 to 64 years), $11 (family, includes two adults and their children seven to 17 years of age) • Meet local artisans and the products they put their hearts into. Find a lovely gift for someone (or yourself) and enjoy costumed interpreters who will be offering tours of the area. Vendors accept cash only, and there will be no ATM on site • history.alberta.ca/dunvegan Beaver Bike Festival • Hinton Bike Park, Hinton • Aug 22 • Competitions, food, prizes, bike jumps and more • bikehinton.com Bud Country Fever 2015 •

Grande Prairie • Jun 26 – 28 • $139 – $289 • Celebrating 20 years of country music in the Peace Region • budcountryfever.com Canada Day in Edson • Centen-

nial Park, Edson • Jul 1 • A variety of celebrations, including a duck race • townofedson.ca

Canada Day in Mayerthorpe

• Mayerthorpe • Jul 1 • Pancake breakfast, parade, activities in Green Square and more • mayerthorpe.ca Chautauqua Day • Sexsmith • Jun 6 • A pancake breakfast, parade down Main Street at noon, bingo, a fire demo by the Sexsmith Fire Department and a demonstration by STARS • sexsmith.ca Chip Lake Music Festival • Chip Lake, near Wildwood • Jul 10 – 12 • Enjoy some music in a scenic setting • partnersonthepembina.com County Cruisers Show & Shine • Mayerthorpe • Jun 20 • The

Mayerthorpe County Cruisers will be holding its annual show and shine of classic cars • mayerthorpe.ca Föhn Festival • Hinton • Jul 1 • Free • Celebrate Hinton’s rich multiculturalism • fohnfest.com Entwistle Rodeo • Rodeo

grounds, Entwistle • Jun 27 – 28 • An amateur rodeo complete with a host of activities • partnersonthepembina.com • 780.542.9070 Jasper Heritage Rodeo • Jasper • Aug 12 - 15 • Free (kids four and under), $11 (kids five to 14), $22 (adults), $55 (family) • Professional rodeo along with live

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DOGS OFF LEASH AREA

HIKING TRAILS

BALL DIAMONDS

FOUNTAINS

WATER TAP

WASHROOMS

PLAYGROUND

WOOD CAMP STOVE

CANOPY

SHELTER

BBQ PITS

Libraries

Borden Park

Callingwood Park

Capilano Park

Castle Downs Park

Coronation Park

Dawson/Kinnard Park

Emily Murphy Park

Gallagher Park Gold Bar Park

CALDER

9 10

Goldstick Park

CAPILANO

Government House Park

CASTLEDOWNS

Hermitage Park

clareview

Jackie Parker Park

HIGHLANDS

Kinsmen Park

IDYLWYLDE

Laurier/Buena Vista Park Mill Creek Ravine

JASPER PLACE

16 17

Mill Woods Park

LOIS HOLE (LESSARD)

Queen Elizabeth Park

Rainbow Valley Park

Riverdale Park

Rundle Park

Terwillegar Park

Victoria Park

Whitemud Park

William Hawrelak Park

Louise McKinney Riverfront Park

Strathcona Wilderness Centre

Pryce Alderson Park, Fort Saskatchewan

7507 Borden Park Rd 17740 69 Ave 10810 54 St

11520 153 Ave 11425 142 St

10298 89 Ave

11904 Emily Murphy Park Rd 9411 97 Ave 10955 50 St

3910 103 Ave

9938 Groat Rd

2115 Hermitage Rd 4540 50 St

9100 Walterdale Hill

13221 Buena Vista Rd NW

2730 - 66 St

10380 Queen Elizabeth Park Rd 142 Street & 50 Avenue

EDMONTON AREA

96 St and 76 Ave

12522 132 Ave • 780.496.7090 #201 Capilano Mall, 5004 98 Ave • 780.496.1802 #106 Lakeside Landing, 15379 Castledowns Rd • 780.496.1804 3808 139 Ave • 780.442.7471 6710 118 Ave • 780.496.1806 8310 88 Ave • 780.496.1808 9010 156 St • 780.496.1810 17650 69 Ave • 780.442.0888

LONDONDERRY

110 Londonderry Mall, 137 Avenue 66 St • 780.496.1814

meadows

MILLWOODS

RIVERBEND

SPRUCEWOOD

STANLEY A. MILNER (DOWNTOWN)

Strathcona

WHITEMUD CROSSING

2702 17 St • 780.442.7472

9231 100 Ave 2909 113 Ave

10 Rabbit Hill Rd

12130 River Valley Rd 13204 Fox Dr

9930 Groat Rd

9999 Grierson Hill Rd

52535 Range Road 212, Ardrossan

100 Westpark Dr

Elk Island National Park, Site 4 RR 1

Lions Park, St Albert

Trans-Canada Hwy, Fort Saskatchewan

2610 Hewes Way • 780.496.1818

460 Riverbend Square, Rabbit Hill Rd & Terwillegar Dr • 780.944.5311

11555 95 Street • 780.496.7099 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.496.7000 8331 104 St • 780.496.1828

145 Whitemud Crossing Shopping Centre, 4211 106 St • 780.496.1822

WOODCROFT

13420 114 Avenue • 780.496.1830

STRATHCONA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Central Park, Spruce Grove

FORT SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Jubilee Park, Spruce Grove

ST ALBERT PUBLIC LIBRARY

Kinsmen Park, Leduc

STONY PLAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Centennial Park, Devon

SPRUCE GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY

William F Lede Park, Leduc

LEDUC PUBLIC LIBRARY

Centennial Park, Edson

DEVON PUBLIC LIBRARY

FORT MCMURRAY PUBLIC LIBRARY

401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park • 780.410.8600

Sir Winston Churchill Ave & Tache St 450 King St

510 Grove Dr

Corinthia Drive North Athabasca Avenue Black Gold Dr

54 St and 55 St

OUTLYING AREAS

EDMONTON AREA

Parks

10011 102 St • 780.998.4275

St Albert Place, 5 St Anne Street • 780-459-1530 #112, 4613 52 Ave • 780.963.5440

Melcor Cultural Centre, 35 - 5th Ave • 780.962.4423 #2 Alexandra Park • 780.986.2637 101, 17 Athabasca Ave • 780.987.3720

Kinsmen Park, Edson

Rotary Picnic Park, Red Deer Centennial Park, Jasper

WETASKIWIN PUBLIC LIBRARY

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Rotary Park, Stony Plain

CAMROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Shikaoi Park, Stony Plain

EDSON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Whispering Waters Park, Stony Plain

HINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Mary Reimer Park, Hinton

JASPER PUBLIC LIBRARY

7 Ave and 48 St

43 St and 48 Ave

Maligne Ave and Turret St

4815 44 Ave

4905 51 Ave

49 Ave and Brown St 399 East River Rd

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151 MacDonald Drive • 780.743.7800 5002 51 Ave • 780.361.4446 4710 50 Ave • 780.672.4214

4726 8 Main Ave • 780.723.6691

803 Switzer Drive • 780.865.2363

303 Bonhomme St • 780.852.3652

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JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

IT STARTS FROM A SEED When was the last time... you visited Stony Plain Road? Did you notice the change? Could you feel the local buzz? Neighbourhood revitalization, new park spaces and our public market initiative are building excitement on the strip. Like Pike Place, Old Quebec or the markets of Europe, we envision Stony Plain Road as a place where great food, local wares, walkable shopping, arts and culture, and community spirit are all freshly available. • 15 minutes from downtown • Prime transit corridor • Affordable commercial space • A hub for nine mature communities • New residential and commercial development Sustainable lifestyles, small business opportunities, enriching experiences – it’s all waiting for you at Stony Plain Road. Come help us build something special. - A message from the Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association

In the building of a public market, it’s all about little ideas adding up to big change. Engage the community in the right way and with just a little care and attention, seeds will sprout. After learning about the Stony Plain Road business association’s plans for a public market district, four local organizations got together and formed the West End Food Hub Alliance. The concept was simple: grow fresh produce in community gardens and yard-share plots, then use it to bring together community. Some of it was shared among residents, some for cooking classes, and some sold at pop-up markets and at the public market event last summer to raise money for local causes. “We use food as a way to build relationships, and the social, physical and economic health of the neighbourhood,” says Debbie Hubbard, WEFHA member. “Food is the common denominator, everybody needs to eat and we all have knowledge around growing, sharing and cooking food. It’s a great unifier.” Other local organizations, entrepreneurs and community members are getting into the act too. At last summer’s YEG Back Alley Market on August 24, the business association welcomed local craftspeople, musicians, belly dancers, food trucks and fruit stands to

share their various talents and wares. The event was a big hit. “There was a huge response from the neighbourhood,” recalls Janja Komlenovic, of Red Apple fruit and produce, a participating vendor. “People were strolling, enjoying the entertainment and shopping.” “I’ve been involved in farmers’ markets for many years, and I was impressed that on their first attempt the public market had everything so well organized. There were lots of things to do for the whole family. It brings the whole community together, the old fashioned way, to socialize, shop and connect with local businesses, and have fun.” Nearly 2000 people attended the one-day market. The most common question organizers were asked at the event: “When are you going to do this again?” The answer is, this summer— Saturday, Aug 22 and Sunday, Aug 23. As part of festivities, there will be a grand opening for the new parkettes on 152 Street, showcasing the results of City streetscaping and revitalization efforts. Once opened the parkettes will be available to local theatre, music, performance and community groups to host events. Just a few blocks over at the old MacEwan campus on 156

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Street, the City is developing a plan to re-open the campus as an artists’ space, giving local artists and performers a place to hone their offerings and contribute to the local scene. “Part of this whole vision of the market is as an incubator, for pop-up businesses, entrepreneurs. So that what you get is that ‘you can only buy it here’ effect,” adds Stefan Johannson of EIDOS Consultants, a lead developer on the Market District. “It’s not like a big mall; there’s some edge to this.” It all feeds into the greater vision for the Market District. “We are on the cusp of building something special by growing our strengths,” says Diane Kereluk, executive director for the Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association. “This is sustainable, green, urban living done on a local scale, with the community’s guidance.” While the August 22-23 weekend is a one-time event, the eventual goal is to establish it as a regular, weekly staple. At completion the Market District will span several blocks with vendors, attractions and entertainment, accessible by bike, transit or car. But the best way to get a taste for the public market, and what it will one day be, is to check it out now. Who knows—it may seed a new idea.

PUBLIC MARKET DAYS GRAND OPENING – 152 STREET PARKETTES Saturday, Aug 22 from 12 – 4 pm YEG BACK ALLEY MARKET Sunday, Aug 23 from 10 am – 5 pm Come down to Stony Plain Road and 152 Street and enjoy fresh fruit and vegetables, buskers, entertainment, food trucks and more. We hope to see you at the market!

GET INVOLVED Entrepreneurs, artists, crafters, musicians, local businesses, community members… • Interested in being part of the buzz? Visit yegmarket.com or contact the Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association at stonyplainbrz@telus.net or 780-477-5169. • Seeking a particular store, restaurant or service? Try our members directory at stonyplainroadbrz.ca/business-directory.

WIN A $500 SHOPPING SPREE! • Visit yegmarket.com • Tell us what you’d like to see in the market • And get entered to win!

See YEGMARKET.COM for details.

THE FLAG SHOP is celebrating

25 YEARS in the Stony Plain Road Area.

YEG Public Market, welcome to the neighbourhood!

www.flagshop.com 780-484-5850

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

AUGUST For ticketed events: (TM) = Ticketmaster 1.855.985.5000 / ticketmaster.ca (TIX) = Tix on the Square 780.420.1757 / tixonthesquare.com (B) = Blackbyrd Myoozik 780.439.1273 / blackbyrd.ca (YEG) = YEGLive.ca 780.800.1917 / yeglive.ca (O) = Other contact info provided in listings

SATURDAY AUGUST 1 EDMONTON PROPER 40th Servus Heritage Festival • Hawrelak Park, 9330

Groat Road • Aug 1 – 3 • Free; Food tickets required for food and beverage purchase: $1 (individual tickets), $5 (6 tickets), $10 (12 tickets), $15 (18 tickets), $20 (24 tickets), $25 (30 tickets) • Heritage Festival turns 40! Come to Edmonton’s Hawrelak Park for an annual celebration of Canadian cultural diversity. Eighty-five cultures at 60 outdoor pavilions feature non-stop international music, dancing, food, arts and crafts, costumes and more. Enjoy everything that Canadians have to offer by seeing where they came from • heritage-festival.com • 780.488.3378 Hair of the Dog: Friends of Foes • Black dog Freehouse, 10425

- 82 Ave • 4 pm • Free • 18+ only • blackdog.ca Northlands Urban Farm Tour • Northlands • Free (limited

space available) • 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm • Check out Northlands Urban Farm. See the transformation of surplus urban space into a commercial farm and beekeeping operation • northlands.com

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Disney’s The Lion King •

EDMONTON Metro Blueberry Bluegrass & Country Music Festival • Stony Plain

• Jul 31 – Aug 2 • $65 (single pass), 74

$130 – $160 (weekend pass) (TM, O) • Bring your family, friends and lawn chairs, and enjoy a weekend of bluegrass music. Don’t miss out on seeing some of the best bluegrass acts including Seldom Scene, Prairie Sky, the Steve Fisher Bluegrass Band and Hot Rize • blueberrybluegrass.com • 1.888.915.4973 Parkland County Art Show •

Devonian Botanic Garden, Parkland County, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • Jul 31– Aug 3; 10 am – 6 pm • $13.50 (adults), $7 (student), $9.75 (seniors 65+); (O) • An exhibition and sale by members of the Parkland Art Club. Get a chance to meet the artists, too • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Fairy Berry Festival • Prairie

Gardens, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord; 25 Km north of Edmonton • Aug 1 – 3 • $12 (individual), $24 (family of 2), $36 (family of 3), $43.80 (family of 4), $10.95 (additional person - more than 4 people in group); (O) • Fairies, pirates, fairy-strawberries, shortcake, folk music, the Mindbender and Kidz Corn Mazes come to life this weekend. Celebrate the fairy-tale end of the Alberta strawberry season with a fun kids’ fest • prairiegardens.org

SUNDAY AUGUST 2 EDMONTON PROPER 40th Servus Heritage Festival • Hawrelak Park, 9330

EDMONTON METRO Blueberry Bluegrass & Country Music Festival • Stony Plain

• Jul 31 – Aug 2 • $65 (single pass), $130 – $160 (weekend pass) (TM,

O) • Bring your family, friends and lawn chairs, and enjoy a weekend of bluegrass music. Don’t miss out on seeing some of the best bluegrass acts including Seldom Scene, Prairie Sky, The Steve Fisher Bluegrass Band and Hot Rize • blueberrybluegrass.com • 1.888.915.4973 Parkland County Art Show • Devonian Botanic Garden, Parkland County, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • Jul 31– Aug 3; 10 am – 6 pm • $13.50 (adults), $7 (student), $9.75 (seniors 65+); (O) • An exhibition and sale by members of the Parkland Art Club. Get a chance to meet the artists, too • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054

EDMONTON Proper KID FRIENDLY Disney’s The Lion King •

EDMONTON METRO Kid Friendly Devon Pottery Guild Show & Sale • Devonian Botanic Garden,

Parkland County, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • Aug 1 – 3, 10 am – 4 pm • $13.50 (adults), $7 (student), $9.75 (seniors), free (friends of the garden, garden season pass holders); (O) • An exhibition and sale by members of the Devon Pottery Guild. Get a chance to meet the artists, too • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054 ext. 2224 Fairy Berry Festival • Prairie

Art Club. Get a chance to meet the artists, too • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054

MONDAY AUGUST 3 EDMONTON PROPER 40th Servus Heritage Festival • Hawrelak Park, 9330

EDMONTON METRO Parkland County Art Show • Devonian Botanic Garden, Parkland County, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • Jul 31– Aug 3; 10 am – 6 pm • $13.50 (adults), $7 (student), $9.75 (seniors 65+); (O) • An exhibition and sale by members of the Parkland Art Club. Get a chance to meet the artists, too • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Devon Pottery Guild Show & Sale • Devonian Botanic Garden,

Hwy 2, Castrol Raceway, Nisku • 10 am – 4 pm • Free (under 16), $20 (16 and over) • Support the Stollery Children’s Hospital by checking out a live drift race—Fast and the Furious-style. Other activities include face-painting, bouncy houses and silent auction • driftforthekids.com Fairy Berry Festival • Prairie

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

TUESDAY AUGUST 4 EDMONTON PROPER Shawn Mendes • Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 9720 - 102 Ave • 7:30 pm • $29.50 (gallery) $39.50 (orchestra, terrace, dress circle and upper circle) (O) • winspearcentre.com Taylor Swift: The 1989 Tour

• Rexall Place • Aug 4 and 5 • $60.25 – $215.25 (TM) • ticketmaster.ca

EDMONTON Proper KID FRIENDLY Disney’s The Lion King •

EDMONTON METRO Rock’n August • Various locations around St Albert • Aug 4 – 8 • International vintage car show and music festival with street dance, car show, kick-off breakfast and more • rocknaugust.com

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Under the Sea Preschool Camp • Ken Nichol Regional Recre-

ation Centre, 5303 - 50 St, Beaumont • Aug 4 – 7; 9:30 am – 12:30 pm • $70 (O) • For ages three to five years. Make shark fins, test out your best fishy lips, find Nemo and Dori and explore an underwater kingdom • beaumont.ab.ca/register Magical Quests Camp • Ken

Nichol Regional Recreation Centre, 5303 - 50 St, Beaumont • Aug 4 – 7; 9 am – 3 pm • $110 (O) • For ages five to 11 years. Epic adventures into outer space, pixie dust to take you to a dazzling land of fairies and mystical creatures, and learning spells from magical witches and wizards? Yes, please! • beaumont.ab.ca/register

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 5 EDMONTON PROPER Jamie Lissow • Comic Strip, 1646 - Bourbon St • Aug 5 – Aug 9, 7:30 pm; • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

Bringing a World of Reggae Together Shaw Millennium Park, Calgary CalgaryReggaeFest @ReggaeFest_YYC #yycreggaefest2015

For tickets and info, visit

ReggaeFest.ca

In Old Strathcona and beyond.

Indoor show tickets on sale August 4, 2015 BOX OFFICE: (780) 409-1910 LEAD PARTNER & SPONSOR

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FUNDERS JUNE 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SEPT 7, 2015

Taylor Swift: The 1989 Tour

• Rexall Place • Aug 4 & 5 • $60.25 – $215.25 (TM) • ticketmaster.ca

EDMONTON METRO

7:30 pm (Tue – Sat); Matinee shows: 1 pm (Sun), 2 pm (Sat) • $41.35 – $155.10; (TM) • The animal kingdom takes centre stage as this classic Disney story of Pride Rock is brought to life by a cast of over 40 actors • broadwayacrosscanada.ca

Qualico Patio Series • 100

Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 7:30 pm • Featuring an eclectic variety of pop, jazz, world, Celtic, folk, blues and country from local and touring musicians • festivalplace.ab.ca • 780.464.2852

Under the Sea Preschool Camp • Ken Nichol Regional

Rock’n August • Various locations around St Albert • Aug 4 – 8 • International vintage car show and music festival with street dance, car show, kick-off breakfast and more • rocknaugust.com

Recreation Centre, 5303 - 50 St, Beaumont • Aug 4 – 7; 9:30 am – 12:30 pm • $70 (O) • For ages 3 to 5 years. Make shark fins, test out your best fishy lips, find Nemo and Dori and explore an underwater kingdom • beaumont.ab.ca/register

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Disney’s The Lion King •

Jubilee Auditorium • Jul 14 – Aug 9 • Evening shows: 6:30 pm (Sun),

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY

Magical Quests Camp • Ken

creatures, and learning spells from magical witches and wizards? Yes please! • beaumont.ab.ca/register

THURSDAY AUGUST 6 EDMONTON proper Edmonton Folk Music Festival 2015• Gallagher Park, 94 St &

92 Ave • Aug 6 – 9 • The Edmonton Folk Music Festival offers an eclectic mix of music for all tastes. Situated in Gallagher Park in Edmonton’s scenic river valley, the park’s natural amphitheatre is ideal for the mainstage show, and the day stages offer musical samplings from around the world. In addition to the hours of music, the festival offers a wide range of food consessions, a family area, general store, crafts, record tent and beer gardens • edmontonfolkfest.org • 780.429.1899

Jamie Lissow • Comic Strip, 1646 Bourbon St • Aug 5 – Aug 9, 7:30 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON METRO Duane Steele • Shikaoi Park, 4905

- 51 Ave, Stony Plain • 6:30 pm

FRIDAY AUGUST 7 EDMONTON PROPER Animethon 22 • MacEwan City

Fragapalooza 2015 • Leduc

Recreation Center, 4330 Black Gold Drive, Leduc • Aug 6 – 9 • Four days of non-stop video and computer gaming, featuring games like Starcraft II • fragapalooza.com Rock’n August • Various locations around St Albert • Aug 4 – 8 • International vintage car show and music festival with street dance, car show, kick-off breakfast and more • rocknaugust.com Watercolour En Plein Air •

Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $13.50 (adults), $7 (student), $9.75 (seniors), free (Friends of the Garden Members and Season Pass Holders) (O) • Drop in and paint a watercolour postcard memory with your date. Artist Justine Jenkins will be on hand to get you started; the setting and your company will provide the inspiration • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054, ext. 2227

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Disney’s The Lion King •

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Under the Sea Preschool Camp • Ken Nichol Regional Recre-

Centre Campus, 10700 - 104 Ave • Aug 7 – 9 • Animethon is western Canada’s largest and longest-running event celebrating Japanese animation. Featuring panels, anime viewings for any fan, special guests of the voice actor and musical variety, vendors and so much more • animethon.org Edmonton Folk Music Festival 2015• Gallagher Park, 94 St &

celebration of the Regiment’s history, and is the lead event in the triad of major 100th-anniversary activities. The main events are open to all members and friends of the Regiment as well as their families and guests • ppcli.com/100.html Jamie Lissow • Comic Strip, 1646 Bourbon St • Aug 5 – Aug 9, 7:30 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Live Thoroughbred Racing

• Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds• northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Night Market • 10440 Jasper

Magical Quests Camp • Ken

• Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $10 (O) • castrolraceway.com • 780.468.3278

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

EDMONTON METRO ArtWalk • Perron District, downtown St Albert. Includes WARES (Hosting SAPVAC), Musée Héritage Museum, St Albert Library, Gemport, Art Beat Gallery, Art Gallery of St Albert (AGSA) and Rental & Sales Gallery (AGSA), Satellite Studio (AGSA), Bookstore on Perron, Crimson Quill, St Albert Constituency, Concept Jewellery, VASA • Aug 7 (exhibits run all month) • The art hits the streets again for its 13th year! Discover this art destination, a place to enjoy, view and buy art to suit all tastes and budgets. See returning artists and new ones • artwalkstalbert.com

Date Night • Devonian Botanic

Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $11 (adult), $6 (student), $8 (senior, friends of the garden, garden season pass holders); (O) • Stroll the garden until dusk and then learn a dance step, catch some live music, or take in an outdoor movie (different each week) • devonian.ualberta.ca Fragapalooza 2015 • Leduc

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY

Cariwest: Edmonton Caribbean Arts Festival • Downtown

Under the Sea Preschool Camp • Ken Nichol Regional Recre-

Edmonton • Aug 7 – 9 • For three days, Edmonton will be steeped with the soul and spirit of the Caribbean islands. Say goodbye to the office, forget the daytimers, log off those computers and come free yuhself up to do the moves—wine, jump-up, dingolay, grind, whatever you wish • cariwest.ca • 780.421.7800

Disney’s The Lion King •

Magical Quests Camp • Ken

SATURDAY AUGUST 8 EDMONTON PROPER Animethon 22 • MacEwan City

samplings from around the world. In addition to the hours of music, the festival offers a wide range of food consessions, a family area, general store, crafts, record tent and beer gardens • edmontonfolkfest.org • 780.429.1899 Jamie Lissow • Comic Strip, 1646 Bourbon St • Aug 5 – Aug 9, 7:30 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON METRO Fragapalooza 2015 • Leduc

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JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

EDMONTON PROPER Kid Friendly Cariwest: Edmonton Caribbean Arts Festival • Downtown

Edmonton • Aug 7 – 9 • For three days, Edmonton will be steeped with the soul and spirit of the Caribbean islands. Say goodbye to the office, forget the daytimers, log off those computers and come free yuhself up to do the moves—wine, jump-up, dingolay, grind, whatever you wish, everyone will be aroused with the colour, music and excitement of it all • cariwest.ca • 780.421.7800 Disney’s The Lion King •

EDMONTON METRO Kid Friendly Harvest Days • Bon Accord • Aug 8 – 9 • Something for all ages, starting with a slo-pitch tournament, followed by a parade, family games, petting zoo, pancake breakfast, teen dance and much more • bonaccord.ca

SUNDAY AUGUST 9 EDMONTON PROPER Animethon 22 • MacEwan City

Centre Campus, 10700 - 104 Ave • Aug 7 – 9 • Animethon is western Canada’s largest and longest-running event celebrating Japanese animation. Featuring panels, anime viewings for any fan, special guests of the voice actor and musical variety, vendors and so much more • animethon.or Edmonton Folk Music Festival 2015• Gallagher Park, 94 St

& 92 Ave • Aug 6 – 9 • The Edmonton Folk Music Festival offers an eclectic mix of music for all tastes. Situated in Gallagher Park in Edmonton’s scenic river valley, the park’s natural amphitheatre is ideal for the mainstage show, and the day stages offer musical samplings from around the world. In addition to the hours of music, the festival offers a wide range of food consessions, a family area, general store, crafts, record tent and beer gardens • edmontonfolkfest.org • 780.429.1899 Jamie Lissow • Comic Strip, 1646 Bourbon St • Aug 5 – Aug 9, 7:30 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON Metro

EDMONTON PROPER Kid Friendly

Fragapalooza 2015 • Leduc

Recreation Center, 4330 Black Gold Drive, Leduc • Aug 6 – 9 • Four days of non-stop video and computer gaming, featuring games like Starcraft II • fragapalooza.com Guided Tours of the Kurimoto Japanese Garden • Devonian

Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 11:30 am & 1:30 pm • $13.50 (adult), $7 (student), $9.75 (senior); (O) • Learn about the history of the Kurimoto Japanese Garden and the symbolism behind the landscape features and structures as you stroll through this renowned contemplative garden • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054 ext. 2223

Cariwest: Edmonton Caribbean Arts Festival • Aug 7 – 9

• For three days, Edmonton will be steeped with the soul and spirit of the Caribbean islands. Say goodbye to the office, forget the daytimers, log off those computers and come free yuhself up to do the moves—wine, jumpup, dingolay, grind, whatever you wish • cariwest.ca • 780.421.7800 Animal Myths • Edmonton Valley Zoo, 13315 Buena Vista Road • noon – 4 pm • General admission • Will touching a frog give you warts? Discover the truth to some popular animal myths • edmonton.ca • 311 Disney’s The Lion King •

Japanese Tea Ceremony • De-

vonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • Beginning at 11:15 am (please note that times will take a maximum of 15 participants) • $13.50 (adult), $7 (student), $9.75 (seniors) + $7.50 for tea ceremony; (O) • Traditional tea offerings are hosted at the Ozawa Pavilion, the garden’s authentic Japanese tea house set in the tranquil Kurimoto Japanese Garden. Japanese sweets and tea are provided to guests, as well as an explanation of the tearoom and tea ceremony. Can’t make to the tea ceremony? Free guided tours of the Kurimoto Japanese Garden will be offered at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054

Jubilee Auditorium • Jul 14 – Aug 9 • Evening shows: 6:30 pm (Sun), 7:30 pm (Tue – Sat); Matinee shows: 1 pm (Sun), 2 pm (Sat) • $41.35 – $155.10; (TM) • The animal kingdom takes centre stage as this classic Disney story of Pride Rock is brought to life by a cast of over 40 actors • broadwayacrosscanada.ca Revolution Love Live • Hawrelak Park • 2 pm – 5 pm • Free • An all ages, family friendly interactive music and art event • revolutionlovelive.com

TUESDAY AUGUST 11 EDMONTON PROPER Mumford and Sons • Rexall Place • 7 pm •$64.41 – $85.46 (TM) • With the Vaccines and Jack Garratt • ticketmaster.ca

EDMONTON proper Kid Friendly Disney’s The Lion King •

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JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12 EDMONTON PROPER Foo Fighters • Rexall Place • 7 pm

•$49.26 – $91.51 (TM) • ticketmaster.ca

EDMONTON metro

EDMONTON metro Kid Friendly Spec-D Drifting Practice •

Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2 kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $10 (O) • castrolraceway.com • 780.468.3278

FRIDAY AUGUST 14 EDMONTON PROPER

not rock? Featuring performances by: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Dr Hook, Triumph’s Rik Emmet, Streetheart and many more • edrocks.ca Live Thoroughbred Racing

• Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275

Edmonton Rock Music Festival • Hawrelak Park, 9330

Night Market • 10440 Jasper

Groat Road •Aug 14 – 15 • We have festivals for jazz, blues and folk, why

Avenue • May 22 – Aug 28 (every Friday) • 7 pm – 11 pm • This is no

regular market! Shop local vendors, try some delicious food and enjoy a classic movie (movie plays at 8 pm) • nightmarketedmonton.com • 780.934.1568

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Dragon Boat Festival • Louise

McKinney Park • Aug 14 – 16 • Free to watch • The 2000-year-old Chinese tradition of dragon-boat racing is capturing the attention of

Qualico Patio Series • 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 7:30 pm • Featuring an eclectic variety of pop, jazz, world, Celtic, folk, blues and country from local and touring musicians • festivalplace.ab.ca • 780.464.2852

EDMONTON proper Kid Friendly Disney’s The Lion King •

THURSDAY AUGUST 13 EDMONTON metro Oh So Boho! Bohemian Date Night • Devonian Botanic Garden, 5

kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $13.50 (adults), $7 (student), $9.75 (seniors), free (Friends of the Garden Members and Season Pass Holders) (O) • With wandering minstrels and picnicking poets, the garden celebrates the bohemian spirit. Ignite your stroll with a performance by world travelling violinist Cam Neufeld and percussionist Ahmed Al Auquaily and world-inspired street food • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054, ext. 2227

EDMONTON proper kid friendly Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2015 • Old Strathcona, various

venues • Aug 13 – 23 • For 11 “SupercaliFRINGEilistic” days, life is truly a stage in Old Strathcona as the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival unfolds its curtain. The largest Fringe Festival on the continent will feature more than 200 unjuried and uncensored shows from around the world, an entertaining street scene, a phethora of food vendors and craftwork by local artisans • fringetheatreadventures.ca • 780.448.9000

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

international sporting scenes and embraced by millions worldwide. • edbfa.com • 780.493.8158 Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2015 • Old Strathcona, various

200 unjuried and uncensored shows from around the world, an entertaining street scene, a phethora of food vendors and craftwork by local artisans • fringetheatreadventures.ca • 780.448.9000

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY Perseids Pyjama Party • De-

midnight • Free with regular admission; $13.50 (adults), $7 (student), $9.75 (seniors), free (friends of the garden, garden season pass holders); (O) • A pyjama party under the stars, what could be better? Wear your cozy pyjamas, bring your pillows, blankets, flashlights and lawnchairs, and sit back to enjoy one of the busiest times in the sky during the annual Perseids Meteor Shower • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054

vonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 8 pm –

SATURDAY AUGUST 15 EDMONTON PROPER Brit Floyd - Space and Time World Tour 2015 • Jubilee

Auditorium • 8 pm • $47.15 – $86.40 (TM) • The world’s greatest Pink Floyd show returns to North America to launch its Space and Time World Tour. The show features performances from all Pink Floyd’s biggest-selling albums plus a host of other Pink Floyd musical surprises • jubileeauditorium.com Canadian Derby • Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 1 – 5 pm • Eighty-six years and still going strong! Featuring horse racing and more. The must-see, must-attend event of the season for horseracing fans • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.8174 Edmonton Latin Festival

• Churchill Square • Aug 15 – 16 • 12 pm • Free • Do you love Latin music, culture and food? Do you love Latin dancing? Do you love festivals? For two days, Churchill Square will be transformed into a tropical paradise. Enjoy live music, dancers, Latin food and artisan marketplace •

edmontonlatinfestival.com Edmonton Rock Music Festival • Hawrelak Park, 9330

Groat Road •Aug 14 – 15 • We have festivals for jazz, blues and folk, why not rock? Featuring performances by: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Dr Hook, Triumph’s Rik Emmet, Streetheart and many more • edrocks.ca

per team; Free to all spectators • Family friendly event. A two-day outdoor basketball tournament with three-point and slam-dunk competitions, live music and barbeque • andrewgparker.com/ Pride_of_the_Northside.php ,

Edmonton Latin Festival

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Dragon Boat Festival • Louise

McKinney Park • Aug 14 – 16 • Free to watch • The 2000-year-old Chinese tradition of dragon-boat racing is capturing the attention of international sporting scenes and embraced by millions worldwide. • edbfa.com • 780.493.8158 Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2015

• Old Strathcona, various venues • Aug 13 – 23 • For 11 “SupercaliFRINGEilistic” days, life is truly a stage in Old Strathcona as the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival unfolds its curtain. The largest Fringe Festival on the continent will feature more than 200 unjuried and uncensored shows from around the world, an entertaining street scene, a phethora of food vendors and craftwork by local artisans • fringetheatreadventures.ca • 780.448.9000

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY EAADA - Gold Sparkle and Spurs Pyramid Dressage Show • Amberlea Meadows, RR#3

South Edmonton • Aug 15 – 16 • Watch different displays of talents from horses • amberleameadows.com Farm & Heritage Carnival •

Spruce Grove Grain Elevator Museum, 100 Railway Ave, Spruce Grove • 12 – 4 pm • $1 – $4 (O) • Old-fashioned kids’ games, pony rides, mini farm animals, cow-milking competition, face painting, balloon-twisting artist, tattoos, live entertainment, historic grain elevator tours, farmers’ market and fresh corn on the cob for sale • sprucegroveagsociety.com

SUNDAY AUGUST 16

Good Life City Chase • TBD, Check website for location • Navigate your way through the city to find hidden Chase Points that will test both your fitness and your mind • goodlifefitnesscitychase.ca Pride of the Northside 4 on 4 Streetball Tournament •

Londonderry outdoor basketball courts, 7104 - 144 Ave • Aug 15 – 16 • $100

• An afternoon of yoga and music in support of the Old Strathcona Youth Society. No yoga experience is necessary. Yoga by Meg Mielnichuk; music by Girls Club • edmonton.eventful.com

EDMONTON PROPER 3rd Annual Peace in the Park

• Louise McKinney Park, 9999 Grierson Hill • noon – 3 pm • $20, all proceeds go to Old Strathcona Youth Society (O)

edmontonlatinfestival.com Pride of the Northside 4 on 4 Streetball Tournament • Lon-

donderry outdoor basketball courts, 7104 - 144 Ave • Aug 15 – 16 • $100 per team; Free to all spectators • Family friendly event. A two-day outdoor basketball tournament with threepoint and slam dunk competitions, live music and barbeque • andrewgparker. com/Pride_of_the_Northside.php

EDMONTON metro Wild Mushroom Exposition

• Devonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 11 am – 4 pm • Free with regular admission: $13.50 (adults), $7 (student), $9.75 (seniors) ; there will be a charge for food samples; (O) • View specimens of wild mushrooms. Bring your own fungi for identification. Scientific displays, photos, field guides, cookbooks, tastings and much more. A guided walk through the garden will introduce you to local varieties that are edible, poisonous or medicinal • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Dragon Boat Festival • Louise

SEPT 18, 19 & 20, 2015 REVELSTOKE, BC AXISMUNDI.CA 888.214.6599 AXIS MUNDI IS A MYTHICAL PLACE WHERE HEAVEN MEETS EARTH, THE FOUR COMPASS POINTS JOIN AND WHERE ARTS & CULTURE, ADVENTURE, THE ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY CONNECT.

Featuring concerts by: Walk Off The Earth Ashley MacIsaac The Floozies Adham Shaikh Grounders Highs Buckman Coe Sticky Fingers Plus More TBA 80

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

food vendors and craftwork by local artisans • fringetheatreadventures.ca • 780.448.9000

EDMONTON METRO KID FRIENDLY EAADA - Gold Sparkle and Spurs Pyramid Dressage Show • Amberlea Meadows, RR#3

South Edmonton • Aug 15 – 16 • Watch different displays of talents from horses • amberleameadows.com Mission Hill Day • Father La-

combe Chapel, Mission Hill, St. Vital Avenue, St Albert • 12 – 4 pm • Admission by donation • Costumed historical interpreters show visitors around the site, which includes the chapel, crypt, grotto and cemetery. Enjoy historic photo displays, historic demonstrations and a tall glass of lemonade while you take in the view from atop Mission Hill. There will be crafts and games as well • history.alberta.ca/fatherlacombe • 780.459.7663 Picnic in the Park • St Albert

Botanic Park, 265 Sturgeon Road, St. Albert • 1 pm – 4 pm • Free, donations welcome • Bring your picnic and enjoy children’s activities and entertainment, popcorn, lemonade and ice cream • stalbertbotanicpark.com • 780.458.7163

TUESDAY AUGUST 18 EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2015 • Old Strathcona, various

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19 EDMONTON PROPER Barry Rothbart • Comic Strip,

Track Junkies Open Lapping Experience • Castrol Raceway,

South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 9 am • Want the full-blown lapping experience? Want to give a friend the full-blown lapping experience? Track Junkies is Alberta’s premier open-marque performance driving program. Track Junkies offers owners and drivers of high-performance and sports cars the opportunity to drive their cars on a road course at speed • castrolraceway.com • 780.461.5801

MONDAY AUGUST 17 EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2015 • Old Strathcona, various

Walter Musseum, 9180 Walterdale Hill • 1 pm – 4 pm • Free • Join us to celebrate John Walter’s 165th birthday! There will be lots of activities, crafts and games to celebrate Walterdale and the Walter family. Everyone is invited! • edmonton.ca • 311

1646 - Bourbon St • Aug 19 – Aug 23, 7:30 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Nicki Minaj with Meek Mill

• Rexall Place • 7 pm • $37.46 – $123.21 (TM) • ticketmaster.ca

EDMONTON metro Qualico Patio Series • 100

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2015 • Old Strathcona, various

THURSDAY AUGUST 20

EDMONTON proper Barry Rothbart • Comic Strip,

1646 - Bourbon St • Aug 19 – Aug 23, 7:30 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON metro

Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum • The Pawn Shop,

10551 - 82 Ave • 7 pm • $26 (+1.99 e-ticket fee) (O) • pawnshoplive.ca • 780.432.5058 Live Thoroughbred Racing

• Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbred racing • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275

Night Market • 10440 Jasper

Salsa Dance Lessons with the U of A Dance Club • Devo-

nian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $13.50 (adults), $7 (student), $9.75 (seniors), free (Friends of the Garden Members and Season Pass Holders) (O) • Dance lessons start at 7:30 pm. No experience required. Members of the U of A Dance Club will teach you and your date how to salsa in a fun and supportive environment • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.987.3054, ext. 2227

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2015 • Old Strathcona, various

EDMONTON METRO Kid Friendly Spec-D Drifting Practice

• Castrol Raceway, South of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2 kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 5 pm (gates), 6 pm (race) • $10 (O) • castrolraceway.com • 780.468.3278

FRIDAY AUGUST 21 EDMONTON PROPER Barry Rothbart • Comic Strip,

1646 - Bourbon St • Aug 19 – Aug 23, 7:30 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Edmonton’s Blues Festival

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

EDMONTON PROPER KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2015 • Old Strathcona, various

SATURDAY AUGUST 22

Barry Rothbart • Comic Strip,

several of Edmonton’s historic and scenic neighbourhoods. The marathon is a Boston qualifer for 2016 • edmontonmarathon.ca

1646 - Bourbon St • Aug 19 – Aug 23, 7:30 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON PROPER Kid Friendly

EDMONTON PROPER

Edmonton’s Blues Festival

• Hawrelak Amphitheatre, 9330 Groat Road • Aug 21 – 23 • Featuring performances by Shawn Holt and the Teardrops (Aug 21), The 44’s with Kid Ramos (Aug 21), Elvin Bishop (Aug 21), Diane Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley (Aug 22), Mr Sipp (Aug 22), Adrianna Marie and her Groovecutters (Aug 22), Jimmy and the Sleepers (Aug 23), Henry Gray (Aug 23), Canned Heat (Aug 23) and so much more • bluesinternationalltd.com Edmonton Marathon • Shaw Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Avenue • Aug 22 – 23 • 10:30 am (Sat), 6 am (Sun) • It’s that time of year again where Edmontonians take part in a run/walk on a route overlooking the beautiful River Valley and through

Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2015 • Old Strathcona, various

SUNDAY AUGUST 23

TUESDAY AUGUST 25 EDMONTON PROPER The Gipsy Kings • Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre • 7:30 pm • $67.50 (Gallery), $72.50 (Upper Circle), $77.50 (Dress Circle), $82.50 – $92.50 (Orchestra) • Featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo • winspearcentre.com

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26 EDMONTON PROPER Mike Wilmot • Comic Strip, 1646 -

Bourbon St • Aug 26 – Aug 30, 7:30 pm; Jul 18 – 19, 7 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON metro

Barry Rothbart • Comic Strip,

Edmonton’s Blues Festival

Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Avenue • Aug 22 – 23 • 10:30 am (Sat), 6 am (Sun) • It’s that time of year again where Edmontonians take part in a run/walk on a route overlooking the beautiful River Valley and through several of Edmonton’s historic and scenic neighbourhoods. The marathon is a Boston qualifer for 2016 • edmontonmarathon.ca

EDMONTON Proper KID FRIENDLY Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2015 • Old Strathcona, various

Outdoor Movie Night • De-

vonian Botanic Garden, 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 • 6 pm to dusk • $13.50 (adults), $7 (student), $9.75 (seniors), free (Friends of the Garden Members and Season Pass Holders) (O) • It’s movie night in the gardens. Bring your blanket or low lawn chair and settle under the stars for an outdoor screening of Life of Pi and a pre-show with FAVA shorts • 780.987.3054, ext. 2227

FRIDAY AUGUST 28 EDMONTON Proper Live Thoroughbred Racing

• Northlands Racetrack, 7410 Borden Park Rd • 6:30 pm • Live racing with thoroughbreds • northlandspark.ca • 780.471.7275 Mike Wilmot • Comic Strip, 1646 -

EDMONTON PROPER 1646 - Bourbon St • Aug 19 – Aug 23, 7:30 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON Metro

THURSDAY AUGUST 27 EDMONTON PROPER Concerts at the Conservatory • Muttart Conservatory, 9626 -

96A St • 6 pm – 8 pm • $6.50 (child, 2 – 12), $10.50 (youth, 13 – 17), $10.50 (senior 65+), $12.25 (adult) • Enjoy the pyramids in a tranquil atmosphere before taking in the music of local musician Anna Beaumont and her choir • edmonton.ca • 311 Mike Wilmot • Comic Strip, 1646 -

Bourbon St • Aug 26 – Aug 30, 7:30 pm; Jul 18 – 19, 7 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Edmonton Drop Zone • The Sutton Place Hotel, 10235 - 101 St • 7:30 am - 5 pm • thedropzone.ca/edmonton

EDMONTON proper KID FRIENDLY Symphony Under the Sky

• Hawrelak Park • Aug 27 – 30 • Free (children), $75 (adult) • This four-night event returns to Hawrelak Park for its 20th anniversary. Led by Bob Bernhardt, enjoy classical and Hollywood hits underneath the stars • edmontonsymphony.com • 780.426.2122

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

Bourbon St • Aug 26 – Aug 30, 7:30 pm; Jul 18 – 19, 7 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999 Night Market • 10440 Jasper

EDMONTON proper KID FRIENDLY Symphony Under the Sky

EDMONTON Metro kid friendly Track Junkies Open Lapping Experience • Castrol Raceway, South

of Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • 9 am • Want the full-blown lapping experience? Want to give a friend the full-blown lapping experience? Track Junkies is Alberta’s premier open-marque performance driving program. Track Junkies offers owners and drivers of high-performance and sports cars the opportunity to drive their cars on a road course at speed • castrolraceway.com • 780.468.3278 World of Outlaws: Oil City Cup • Castrol Raceway, South of

Edmonton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Aug 28 – 29; 4 pm (gates), 6 pm (start) • $40 (adult), $15 (youth, senior), free (kids); (O) • Sprint cars will do battle with their fire-breathing 850-plus horsepower machines each night for the $10 000 top prize • castrolraceway. com • 780.468.3278

SATURDAY AUGUST 29

SUNDAY AUGUST 30

EDMONTON PROPER

Mike Wilmot • Comic Strip, 1646

Africana Exhibit • Muttart

- Bourbon St • Aug 26 – Aug 30, 7:30 pm; Jul 18 – 19, 7 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

Conservatory, 9626 - 96A St • 12 pm – 4 pm • $6.50 (child, 2 – 12), $10.50 (youth, 13 – 17), $10.50 (senior 65+), $12.25 (adult) • Experience the work of Zimbabwe’s preeminent sculptors at ZimSculpt, a travelling stone sculpture show. Featuring activities full of African flare and flavour • edmonton.ca • 311

EDMONTON PROPER Kid Friendly Symphony Under the Sky

EDMONTON METRO Kid Friendly World of Outlaws: Oil City Cup • Castrol Raceway, South of Ed-

monton, Highway 2, and 2kms West on Highway 19 towards Devon • Aug 28 – 29; 4 pm (gates), 6 pm (start) • $40 (adult), $15 (youth, senior), free (kids); (O) • Sprint cars will do battle with their fire-breathing 850-plus horsepower machines each night for the $10 000 top prize • castrolraceway.com • 780.468.3278

Mike Wilmot • Comic Strip, 1646

- Bourbon St • Aug 26 – Aug 30, 7:30 pm; Jul 18 – 19, 7 pm • $15.50 – $23.95 (O) • thecomicstrip.ca • 780.483.5999

EDMONTON PROPER Kid Friendly Symphony Under the Sky

THE SEASON RETURNS ON AUGUST 6TH! Vue Weekly’s comprehensive annual guide to everything happening in Edmonton’s arts, theatre and dance communities.

JUNE 4 – SEPT 7, 2015

EAST

Kikino Silver Birch Rodeo & Celebration Days • Kikino

Resort, near Lac La Biche • Aug 13 – 16 • Includes chuckwagon races, kid's activities, bingo, nightly steak suppers, and wraps up with fireworks over Whitefish Lake • laclabicheregion.com

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31st Annual Grand North American Old Time Fiddle Championship • Agricentre,

Radway, Hwy 28 northeast of Edmonton • Jul 17 – 19 • Free (12 & under), $5 – $15 • Watch as fiddlers compete for the 2015 championship • wildrosefiddlers.org 23nd Annual Westridge CPCA Finals • Lloydminster

Exhibition Grounds • Aug 12 – 16 • World-class chuckwagon racing • lloydexh.com 44th Annual Indoor Rodeo

• Killam • Jun 19 – 20 • Enjoy rodeo performances, breakfast, chili cookoff, parade and more • killam-ag-society.com 61st Annual Lea Park Pro Rodeo • Lea Park, between Lloyd-

minster and Bonnyville • Jun 5 – 7 • Pancake breakfasts, dances, and of course, a rodeo competition • leaparkprorodeo.com 62nd Annual Wainwright Stampede • Wainwright • Jun 18

– 21 • $10 – $25 • The fifth-largest stampede in Canada, including wild pony races and a concert • wainwrightstampede.ca

Babas & Borshch Ukrainian Festival • Andrew • Aug 22 – 23 •

Learn about the Ukrainian culture with food, performances, folk arts, demonstrations, displays of history, religion and agriculture • babasandborshch.ca Bears and Berries Festival •

Fort George and Buckingham House, 13 km southeast of Elk Point on Highway 646 • Jul 18 • Free (Six and under/ Military personnel and their families/ Local Friends Member), $1.50 (seven to 17 years), $3 (senior, 65 and over), $4 (adult, 18 to 64 years), $11 (family, includes two adults and their children seven to 17 years of age) • For everyone who loves bears and berries. Includes delicious berry desserts, a teddy bear picnic, story telling, bear and berry-themed craft sale, historical tours, nature talk and a hot barbecue burgers for the bears within • history.alberta.ca/fortgeorge Boscombe Hillbilly Jam

• Boscombe Community Centre, Boscombe • Jul 10 – 12 • Admission and camping by donation • Some of the best amateur bluegrass and gospel talent in the province plays an outdoor stage • 780.645.3224 Boyle Rodeo • Boyle Ag Grounds,

67th Hardisty Rodeo • Hard-

isty • Jul 17 – 19 • A good old rodeo • hardisty.ca • 780.888.3623 A Frontier Christmas • Victoria Settlement • Jul 5, 11 am • Free (Six and under/ Military personnel and their families/ Local Friends Member), $1.50 (seven to 17 years), $2 (senior, 65 and over), $3 (adult, 18 to 64 years), $8 (family, includes two adults and their children seven to 17 years of age) • Christmas in July! Things were different back in the 1860s: no Internet and no malls (yes, those things never existed). This event focuses on the Christmases of the past with activities and treats galore. Mittens, hats and winter gear are optional • history.alberta.ca/victoria Annual Garden Tour & Victorian Luncheon •

Heritage Railway Station, Camrose • Jul 11, 10 am • $25 (tour plus luncheon) • Enjoy several gardens throughout Camrose and a delicious Victorian luncheon. Please preregister • tourismcamrose.com • 780.672.3099 Art Without Borders • Various

venues around Lloydminster • Jun 13 – 23 • Artistic festival with wide variety of acts including a community art project, play with clay, Lloyminister reads, an artwalk, film fest, an art show and more • artswithoutborders.ca 84

1km east of Boyle on Hwy 663 • Jul 17 – 19 • Featuring Kory Wlos and the Dirt Road Angels • goeastguide.com Bruce Stampede • Bruce • Jul

26 – 28 • Featuring concerts, pony chariot & chuckwagon races, a rodeo, RCMP musical ride, parade and more • brucestampede.ca Bushcraft 1792 • Fort George

and Buckingham House, 13 km southeast of Elk Point on Highway 646 • Aug 29 • All there was here back in 1792 was wilderness. Participate in demonstrations and hands-on workshops that will help you survive in the wilderness today • history.alberta.ca/fortgeorge Canada Day in Daylands • West View Manor Park & Playground, Daysland • Jul 1 • Pancake breakfast, kids' bike parade, hamburger and hotdog lunch and more • daysland.ca • 780.374.3767 Canada Day in Elk Point • Elk

Point • Jul 1 • Celebrate Canada with a pancake breakfast, parade and fireworks • elkpoint.ca • 780.724.3810 Canada Day in Lavoy • Lavoy • Jul 1 • Featuring kids’ games, parade and steak supper • 780.658.3382

Lac La Biche Annual Pow Wow Days & Fish Derby

• Lac La Biche • Jul 31 – Aug 2 • Activities all weekend! Featuring a midway, and of course, a fish derby • festivalseekers.com

Clandonald Country Fair

• Clandonald • Aug 7 – 8 • Bench shows, pancake breakfasts, gold mines, races, bale decorating and more • 780.853.2084 Colonial Days Parade and Fair • Lloydminster Exhibition

Grounds • Jul 8 – 11 • Midway rides, live entertainment, livestock shows, grandstand concerts, chuckwagon racing, demolition derbies and more • lloydexh.com Cowboy Festival • Vilna • Jul 17 – 19 • A weekend of old-time country music, cowboy poets, and cowboy church • vilnaagsociety.com • 780.260.0222 Friends' Ukrainian Music Fest • Ukrainian Cultural Village,

50 km east of Edmonton on Hwy 16 • Aug 23, 10 am – 5 pm • Musical magic on display from the region's finest Ukrainian folk songsters, along with a village market, Ukrainian food and childrens' activities • ukrainianvillage.ca Experience the Bounty in Beaver County 2015 • Beaver

County • Jun 19 – 20 • A one-of-a-kind self-guided driving tour to explore businesses and attractions in our growing ag-tourism scene • beaver.ab.ca Great Alberta Potato Derby

• Victoria Settlement • Aug 23, 12:30 pm • Ah, potatoes. They provide potassium, lower blood pressure, provide vitamins and are delicious deep-fried with ketchup. It's fun for all ages in celebrating the awesomeness of potatoes and their key role in the community. Enjoy derby events, food and win prizes for your spudcar • history.alberta.ca/victoria Hairy Hill Rodeo • Hairy Hill • Jul 10 – 11 • 2 pm (Fri), 8 am (Sat) • Hairy Hill's rodeo will be... hairy. But only because of the animals. Enjoy a heavy horse pull, rodeo, kids wild pony race, wild horse race, wild cow milking, silent auction, dancing and so much more • goeastguide.com • 780.768.3880 or 780.208.9254

Lamont Summer Sizzler Rodeo and Fair • Conrad

Schinkinger Memorial Grounds, 1 mile south from the junction of Hwy 15 & Hwy 831, Lamont • Jul 24 – 26 • Pancake breakfast, midway, parade, rodeo, demolition derby, combine krunch, bench show, market garden, beer gardens, rodeo dance and more • lamontag.ca Lloydminister "Just Kruzin" Show N' Shine • Ser-

vus Credit Union Sports Centre, Lloydminister • Jun 20, 10 am • Free • Enjoy a variety of vehicles • 780.875.4414 Llloydminister Colonial Days & Parade • Lloydminister

• Jul 8 – 11 • Free (children 12 and under), $12 (students/seniors), $15 (adults) • Enjoy a variety of events, such as the parade, midway rides, skill-testing games, entertainment, agriculture and livestock shows, grandstand concerts, chuckwagon racing, demolition derby and so much more • lloydexh.com Marwayne Lea Park Jamboree • Jubilee Regional Park,

Marwayne • Jun 27 – 28 • Enjoy the sweet tunes • 780.847.3556 • 780.808.0283 • 780.847.2291 Mundare Chicken Coop Quilt Show • Seniors Drop-In

Centre, Mundare • Aug 15 • 11 am – 5 pm • $2 • See amazing quilts! Featured artists includes Vivian Grue from Camrose • thechickencoop.ab.ca Myrnam Fair and Fun Days

Plamondon Mud Bog • Plamondon • Aug 14 – 16 • Free (children 5 and under), $10 (youth/ senior), $15 (adult) • Watch the drivers tackle the mud pits at this CMRO sanctioned mud bog event. Included is a children's festival, amateur and professional races, vintage tractor pulls, classic car show, Sunday's aerial bike show and more • festivalseekers.com Pysanka Festival • Vegreville •

Jul 3 – 5 • 10 am – 4 pm • Free main gate admission • Experience the Ukrainian culture with food, music, pioneer demos, dances, workshops and seminars. On-site camping available • pysankafestival.com • 780.632.2777 Rainbow Society of Alberta 23nd Annual Trail Ride •

Central Staging Area, Blackfoot-Cooking Lake Provincial Recreation Area • Aug 16 • Minimum of $50 in pledge donations • Raise money and ride horses! • rainbowsociety.ab.ca Ranfurly Fair & Horse Show

• Ranfurly • Aug 9 • Includes a parade, bench show, horse show, barbecue, kids’ entertainment, steak supper and so much more • 780.632.7020 Smoky Lake 34th Stampede

• Smoky Lake • Aug 1 – 2 • With rodeo performances, kids’ stick horse race and so much • goeastguide.com • 780.656.3730 Summer Street Fest • Lloydminster • Jun 13 • Farmers' market, fashion show, Guitar Hero contest, live music, food, sidewalk sale and more • streetscapes.ca Ukrainian Cultural Village Vintage Day • Ukrainian Cultural

Village, 50 km east of Edmonton on Hwy 16 • Jun 28, 10 am – 5 pm • A special day that showcases historic vehicles. Also includes free horsedrawn wagon rides, musical entertainment and traditional Ukrainian food inspired by pioneer recipes • history.alberta.ca/ukrainianvillage

Ukrainian Day • Ukrainian Cultural Village, 50 km east of Edmonton on Hwy 16 • Aug 9, 9 am – 5 pm • Join in for a tribute to history, culture and community to celebrate the 120th anniversary of Ukrainian settlement in Canada. Included is a pancake breakfast and church service, followed by centenary pioneer celebrations and memorial services. Concerts include the Cheremosh Ukrainian dancers, with Kozak games and the ACUA Ukrainian community showcase and art sale • ukrainianvillage.ca • 780.662.3640

Perogy Festival • 4844 - 48

vEGGfest • Vegreville • Aug 28 –

Ave, Lamont • Jun 20 • 11 am • $10 (admission to tractor pull and Lord Strathcona Musical Ride) • An all-day event perfect for the family. Festivities include: parade, pancake breakfast, tractor pull, beer gardens, inflatable sumo wrestling, perogymaking workshops, fireworks and much more • lamont.ca

29 • 10 am – 4 pm • $55 (general) • Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the pysanka. A full day of activities for the family including a pancake breakfast, outdoor markets, live music and artist displays. Lineup includes: Sawyer Brown, Doc Walker, Kim Mitchell and more • veggfest.ca

• Myrnam • Jul 17 – 18 • Enjoy a steak supper, silent auction, horseshoe tournament, fireworks, pancake breakfast, ranch rodeo, parade, and beer gardens • myrnam.ca Parks Day 2015 • Various parks

Holden Farmers' Day • Main

Street, Holden • Jun 13 • 8:30 am – 11 pm • Includes events such as a barbecue, pancake breakfast, parade, the famous soapbox derby, market, art show, fireworks, kids’ activities and more • village.holden.ab.ca Innisfree's Annual Fair & Horse Show • Main Street, In-

nisfree • Aug 12 • 8 am – 10 pm • Includes a parade, bench show, horse show, soap box derby, supper and entertainment. There's so much to see • goeastguide.com • 780.592.2083

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Vegreville Country Fair • Vegreville • Aug 6 – 8 • Family fun parade, Canadian pony chuckwagon races, amusement rides and games, tractor and truck pulls and much more • visitvegreville.com Vegreville Downtown Markets • Vegreville • Jun 13, Jul 18,

Sep 12 • 10 am – 4 pm • An outdoor market featuring a variety of vendors, live entertainment stage, kids’ activities, food and so much more • visitvegreville.com Vermillion Agricultural Fair • Vermillion • Jul 23 – 25 •

Parade, trade show, animal judging, chuckwagon races, agricultural displays, grandstand shows, livestock shows, midway and more • vermilionag.ca • 780.853.4108

Vilna Boomtown Days Fair

• Vilna • Aug 14 – 16 • Featuring a parade, dance, games and activities for all ages • vilnaagsociety.com Vilna Cowboy Festival • Vilna

• Jul 17 – 19 • A weekend of old timey country music, cowboy poets and a cowboy church • vilnaagsociety.com Wainwright Stampede • Wainwright • Jun 18 – 21 • A stampede at its best • wainwright.ca Wainwright Come By the Hills Music Festival • Mis-

tahiya Retreat Centre, Wainwright • Aug 14 – 15 • The hills are alive with the sound of music! An amazing weekend of friends and music. The lineup featuring folk, country, roots, blues, rock, jazz and Celtic musicians • comebythehills.ca

Vikings in the Streets • Viking • Jun 19 – 21 • Includes music, chili contests, laser tag and so much more • vikingsinthestreetsfestival.com • 780.336.2588

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SEPTEMBER For ticketed events: (TM) = Ticketmaster 1.855.985.5000 / ticketmaster.ca (TIX) = Tix on the Square 780.420.1757 / tixonthesquare.com (B) = Blackbyrd Myoozik 780.439.1273 / blackbyrd.ca (YEG) = YEGLive.ca 780.800.1917 / yeglive.ca (O) = Other contact info provided in listings

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5 EDMONTON PROPER Edmonton ITU Triathlon Festival Presented by Antrim • Hawrelak Park (swim main venue) and surrounding river valley (cycling, running courses) • Sept 5 – 6 • Free (throughout main venue and course); Grandstand is ticketed for Elite

races only ($15 – 25); (O) • Catch the world’s best triathletes as they compete for a world championship crown. Cheer on Canadian athletes as they compete head to head with current Olympic medallists • edmonton.triathlon.org • 587.759.0415 Sonic Boom 2015 • Borden

Park • Sept 5 – 6 • $199.99 (general), $299.50 (VIP), $6000 (VIP “Boombana”) + s/c; (TM) • This year Sonic Boom is taking over Borden Park. For all ages (VIP and beer gardens limited to 18+). Featuring performances by: Ellie Goulding, Alexisonfire, Hozier, Mother Mother, TV On The Radio, Tenacious D and more • sonicboomfestival.com

EDMONTON METRO Kid Friendly Sweet Corn Fest • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord; 25 Km north of Edmonton • Sept 5 – 7, 11 am – 5 pm • $13 (individual), $26 (family of 2), $39 (family of 3), $52 (fam-

ily of 4), $12 (additional person - more than 4 people in group); (O) • Full of activities like corn-eating contests, corn mazes, face painting, corny jokes, veggie art and more. The festival features the Kids Maze and Mindbender Kids’ Corn Mazes, folk music, and hands-on corn-doll craft activities for children. Live performances include: Pluck n’ Holler Folk Band 1pm – 3 pm and Lil Red Barn Puppet Theatre throughout the day • prairiegardens.org

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6

($15 – 25); (O) • Catch the world’s best triathletes as they compete for a world championship crown. Cheer on Canadian athletes as they compete head to head with current Olympic medallists • edmonton.triathlon.org • 587.759.0415 Sonic Boom 2015 • Borden Park • Sept 5 – 6 • $199.99 (general), $299.99 (VIP), $6000 (VIP “Boombana”) + s/c; (TM) • This year Sonic Boom is taking over Borden Park! For all ages (VIP and beer gardens limited to 18+). Featuring performances by: Ellie Goulding, Alexisonfire, Hozier, Mother Mother, TV On The Radio, Tenacious D and more • sonicboomfestival.com

EDMONTON PROPER

EDMONTON METRO Kid Friendly

Edmonton ITU Triathlon Festival Presented by Antrim • Hawrelak Park (swim main venue) and surrounding river valley (cycling, running courses) • Sept 5 – 6 • Free (throughout main venue and course); Grandstand is ticketed for Elite races only

Sweet Corn Fest • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord; 25 Km north of Edmonton • Sept 5 – 7, 11 am – 5 pm • $13 (individual), $26 (family of 2), $39 (family of 3), $52 (family of 4), $12 (additional person—more than 4 people in group);

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(O) • Full of activities like corn-eating contests, corn mazes, face painting, corny jokes, veggie art and more. The festival features the Kids Maze and Mindbender Kids’ Corn Mazes, folk music, and hands-on corn-doll craft activities for children. Live performances include: Pluck n’ Holler Folk Band 1 pm – 3 pm and Lil Red Barn Puppet Theatre throughout the day • prairiegardens.org

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7 EDMONTON METRO Kid Friendly Sweet Corn Fest • Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord; 25 Km north of Edmonton • Sept 5 – 7, 11 am – 5 pm • $13 (individual), $26 (family of 2), $39 (family of 3), $52 (family of 4), $12 (additional person—more than 4 people in group); (O) • Full of activities including: corn-eating contests, corn mazes, face painting, corny jokes, veggie art and more. The festival features the Kids Maze and Mindbender Kids’ Corn Mazes, folk music, and hands-on corn-doll craft activities for children. Live performances include: Pluck n’ Holler Folk Band 1 pm – 3 pm and Lil Red Barn Puppet Theatre throughout the day • prairiegardens.org

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Northern Light Theatre Northlands Old Strathcona Business Association Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market Oodle Noodle Parkland County Pets In The Park (Edmonton Humane Society) Pump House Brewery Robson Valley Music Festival Rosso Pizzeria Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival Scona Cycle Sherbrooke Liquor Sled Island St. Albert Farmers’ Market Steamwhistle Sugarbowl Summer Solstice Taste Of Edmonton (Events Edmonton) Tourism Calgary Tourism Camrose Tourism Saskatoon Town Of Innisfail Town Of Okotoks Town Of Rocky Mountain House TrackTown Canada Union Events White Mountain Adventures Woodwork Yellowhead County

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