Young boy enjoying the splash park at Kin Kanyon on a beautiful summer day.

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Check out all our exciting stories that will inspire you to visit Red Deer!

Biker in a bright blue coat riding their bike next to a smooth pond with a fountain in it reflecting the trees around it

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Apr 20

Earth Day 2023

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Celebrate Earth Day in Red Deer!

Someone holding a smartphone looking at the new Tourism Red Deer website.

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Dec 14

Tourism Red Deer Launches New Website | December 7, 2021

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Tourism Red Deer is excited to launch our new easy-to-use member driven website.

Welcome to Parkland Nurseries booth at the front gate

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Aug 20

Back to the Roots at Parkland Gardens with #ColleenOnTheScene

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Arts, Culture & Heritage

Two weeks ago, I had the good fortune to venture down to Parkland Gardens for their Back to the Roots Day alongside my aunt.

A couple sit in their camp chairs fishing off at dock at Michell Pond in lower Heritage Ranch

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May 31

International Trails Day – (Part 2)

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Did you know list about the trail system in Central Alberta

Cyclists riding the paved trail between fields on the way to Lacombe from Blackfalds

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May 28

International Trails Day - (Part 1)

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International Trails Day (June 5, 2021) is a day annually dedicated to celebrating trails, their development, uses and a healthy lifestyle

Frozen blue glacier lake with the mountains in the back ground and a vibrant blue sky

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May 3

Daytripping Safely in the West Country

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With warmer weather upon us and Spring officially here, it has never been a better time to pack up the family and head out west

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Apr 19

Earth Day

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Earth Day is a day used to create awareness about the urgency of acting toward the care of our planet, not just on Earth Day, but every day!

Small tan dog on top of a bright yellow tube in the agility part of Oxbow Off Leash park

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Apr 2

Dog Parks in Red Deer

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Pet Friendly

Our dogs are our greatest source of happiness; they provide us unconditional love, constant companionship and make us laugh.

Wooden cabin with a front porch under the trees with a picnic table in front

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Feb 28

Camping in and around Red Deer

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Where To Stay

It is never too soon to start thinking about camping and with spring just around the corner now is the time to begin planning.

A teacher helps some children put on their snow shoes ready for a trek in Kerry Wood Nature Centre

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Dec 21

Enjoying the Outdoors: Part 4 - Snowshoeing in Red Deer

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Winter Activities

There was a time when snow-shoeing skills were a necessity for many people in Canada.

A person walks their dog on the snowey trail where Christmas ornaments are hung on the trees of Waskasoo Park

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Dec 11

Enjoying the Outdoors: Part 2 - Winter Walking in Red Deer

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Winter Activities

Take some time for yourself, let those boots do what they were made for and go walkin’.

Figure skater does a split jump on the ice in front of the Bower Ponds pavilion agains a blue sky with whispy clouds

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Dec 4

Enjoying the Outdoors: Part 1 – Ice Skating in Red Deer

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Winter Activities

Who doesn’t remember their first time on skates or at least the first time staying up on them?

Three people riding bikes next to the water along a paved trail.

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May 14

Bike Safety

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With “Bike to Work Day” coming up in May, it is time to get those bikes out of storage, tuned up and ready to hit the trails.

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Dec 3

Experience Your Own Sporting Moment – The Legacy of the Canada Winter Games

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In the winter of 2019, Red Deer hosted the Canada Winter Games – the largest multi sport event in the nation.

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Earth Day 2023

Tourism Red Deer Launches New Website | December 7, 2021

Back to the Roots at Parkland Gardens with #ColleenOnTheScene

International Trails Day – (Part 2)

International Trails Day - (Part 1)

Daytripping Safely in the West Country

Earth Day

Dog Parks in Red Deer

Camping in and around Red Deer

Enjoying the Outdoors: Part 4 - Snowshoeing in Red Deer

Enjoying the Outdoors: Part 2 - Winter Walking in Red Deer

Enjoying the Outdoors: Part 1 – Ice Skating in Red Deer

Bike Safety

Experience Your Own Sporting Moment – The Legacy of the Canada Winter Games

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