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GRANDE PRAIRIE
ALBERTA, CANADA
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Centre 2000, Grande Prairie's Tourist Information and Trade Centre is the place to visit. Chamber of Commerce and Heritage Discovery Centre also located here. You won't want to miss seeing the 45 ft Sundial. Located on the Highway Bypass.
The Grande Prairie Home Show is held each year in March at Evergreen Park. It is a trade show organized in partnership with the Grande Prairie Home Builders Association, GP Construction Association and the GP and District Chamber of Commerce.
The Peace Country Classic Agri-Show at Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie, is scheduled each spring. It is one of the main agriculture events of the year for this area. Free admission, Trade show, Grains & Oilseed pavilion, Seed Fair, Horse Show & Sale, Cattle Show & Sale, Bison Show & Sale, and Banquet.
The Annual Whispering Pines Rodeo, held in August at Evergreen Park, is fun for the whole family. Main events are Bull Riding, Saddle Bronc, Bareback Riding, Calf Roping. Also Ladies barrel Racing, Ladies Undecorating, Steer Wrestling and Team Roping. A popular event to watch is the Pony Chuckwagon/ Big Chuckwagon Races held each evening of this three day event.
Bud Country Fever is becoming a tradition of the best country music presentation of Northern Alberta...Early July of each year at Evergreen Park just south of the City, have featured acts like Clint Black, Cherly Wright, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kenny Rogers and more.
The Wedding Show is an annual event, held in January at Bowes Family Crystal Gardens. A Trade Show for the Brides to be. Booths include: photography, clothing, jewelry, stationery, bridal wear, cosmetics, music, cakes, flowers and more.
Grande Prairie Hot Air Balloon Championships were held in Grande Prairie Oct 9-13, 2008. Grande Prairie has become the "Hot Air Balloon Capital of Canada", after hosting the first ever Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships in 1979 and again in 2005. The Western Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships were held in Grande Prairie in Oct. of 2006.
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What could be Grande Prairie's most popular year-round tourist attraction is Muskoseepi Park located in the central part of the City. Muskoseepi Park, means Bear Creek Park in Cree, and was completed in 1986. Features include tennis, lawnbowling, horseshoe pitching, fishing, swimming, mini-golf, arts & cultural entertainment plus 15 kilometers of paved trails, for hiking & biking.
GRPC Theatre: Located in the Grande Prairie Regional College, seats 450 people and offers approximately 200 performances each year.
Shopping: Shop downtown or at the Prairie Mall with over 90 local and national stores... Gateway Power Centre located on the west side of Grande Prairie has more shopping with stores like Totem, Staples, Visions, Wal-Mart, and Future Shop. Other stores in Grande Prairie include Canadian Tire, Costco. Sears, and Zellers.
Canada Day July 1. Every year Grande Prairie celebrates Canada Day with a Parade plus many activities at Muskoseepi Park including fireworks.
Movie Theatres: Lyric Theatres located in Prairie Mall. Jan Cinemas downtown. Cineplex Odeon located in Gateway Power Centre on the west side of Grande Prairie.
Billiards: BJ's Q Club 10013-97 Avenue, Breakers Sports Bar 9734-100 Avenue, Sharks Sports Lounge 9903-101 Street.
Bowling: HJ's Family Bowling Centre (opened in 1989) 9650-94 Avenue. (780) 538-26695. Westlane 10 Pin Bowling Alley, corner of 106 Avenue and 110 Street opened in fall of 2005.
Bingo Hall: Grande Bingo and Entertainment Centre. Located west of the College. 513-8946.
Indoor swimming: Leisure Centre Pool. Public swimming. (780) 538-0347.
Tennis: Courts at Leisure Centre 113 Avenue and 105 Street, Muskoseepi Park 102 Street and 102 Avenue, Dave Barr Arena 9535-Prairie Road, and Crystal Park School 9351-116 Avenue. Swanavon 90 Avenue and 100 Street.
Grande Prairie Tennis Club
Canada Games Arena & Bowes Crystal Gardens: Home of trade shows, concerts and Storm Junior A Hockey. Over 200 special event days are hosted at Crystal Centre each year. More hockey for all ages are held at the Dave Barr and Coca-Cola Centre.
Downhill Skiing: Nitehawk Ski Hill. Located 14 kms south on Highway 40. Beginner slopes to Black Diamond. Ski and snowboard rentals, chalet. Triple chair and platter lifts. New connector run opened in 2003. (780) 532-7669. Nitehawk Feature page
Cross-Country Skiing: Games Nordic Centre, 10 kms south on Highway 40, featuring several kms of lighted trails. Total of 35km of groomed trails (1995 Canada Winter Games events were held here)
Santa Parade. Takes place Downtown every year at the end of November.
Each winter The Northern Spirit is held at Evergreen Park. Displays a celebration of light. Outdoor skating and horse drawn sleigh rides.
Grande Prairie is known for Camp Tamarack. 5 km south of the City, originally started as a camp for people with disabilities. The programs are now fully integrated. Features a hall, cabins, bunkhouses, showers, and bathroom facilities.
NOW POSTED 2012 Events of the Peace Country
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The Grande Prairie Stompede, at Evergreen Park Grande Prairie, takes place in May. Annually it draws over 20,000 spectators for three days of fun and excitement. Features Canada’s best professional rodeo cowboys and the world’s top chuckwagon drivers. The Prairie Art Gallery located at 10209-99 Street. Is a 1929 Provincial Heritage Building. (originally the Grande Prairie High School) Features many fine local artists and travelling exhibits. They provide tours to all schools and to any other groups upon request. Established in 1976.
Take a trip down memory lane with the biggest collection of artifacts in the Peace Country. The Pioneer Museum is located along Bear Creek at Muskoseepi Park. 102 Avenue and 102 Street. The Museum opened its doors in 1970. (780) 532-5482. Heritage Discovery Centre now located at Centre 2000, opened summer 2003.
The Grande Prairie Curling Club located just off 100 Avenue, was built in 1977, is the scene of many championship events including the TSN Skins Game held in December 2002. |
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The Peace Region Petroleum Show comes to Grande Prairie in May and attracts thousands.
The Northern Alberta Forestry Show takes place every 2 years at Evergreen Park south of the City. Approximately 250 booths in attendance. Held over 3 days in early May. Also includes Seminars, Speakers and a Dine & Dance.
Second Street Theatre located 102 Street and 98 Avenue features Live Theatre at its best. 186 seats. Grande Prairie Little Theatre was established in 1963. Now known as Grande Prairie Live Theatre. 1985 the society purchased the present building and named it Second Street Theatre. Also operates the 482 seat Grande Prairie Regional College Theatre.
Grande Prairie Live Theatre
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