What’s Happening this weekend | November 4-6, 2022
Check out what's happening this weekend around Red Deer and Central Alberta!
1. The Canadian Finals Rodeo is all weekend, Friday, November 4 until Sunday, November 6, at Westerner Park. Enjoy the very best rodeo contestants competing in action-packed performances for the top prize at the Peavey Mart Centrium. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
2. The Canadian Finals Rodeo Trade Show is free to attend, and no ticket is needed. Shop the very best in western fashion with products and demonstrations from some of Canada’s top vendors, plus live music from Kody Lamb. Hosted in Westerner Park’s Exhibition Hall, no rodeo ticket is needed. Trade show hours are Friday, November 4, 11:00 am – 5:30 pm, Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, and Sunday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. Click here for more details.
3. The CFR Cabaret Corral is open Friday, November 4 at 4:00 pm and Saturday, November 5 at 10:30 am. This is a free daily event that features live music immediately following each rodeo performance in the Prairie Pavilion, showcasing some incredible Canadian talent. All Cabaret Corral entertainment is free for everyone of all ages to attend and is the place to be for both pre-and post-rodeo performances at the Canadian Finals Rodeo. Click here for details.
4. Celebrate CFR: Free Coffee & Hot Dogs at the Gasoline Alley Farmers Market. The first 100 people that come to the market wearing a cowboy hat on Friday, November 4, Saturday, November 5, and Sunday, November 6 will get a free coffee from Dark Woods Coffee Roasting, and a free hot dog from Quality Concessions. Click here for details.
5. Bo’s Bar and Stage has entertainment on Friday, November 4, and Sunday, November 6, 2022. The Friday night show is Rock the Trolley with the Static Shift, Markus Trummer. Tickets are $20, doors open at 6:00 pm and the show starts at 8:00 pm. Click here for more information. The Sunday show, the Road the Stage Presents Gord Bamford. Doors open at 6:00 pm and the show starts at 8:00 pm. Click here for tickets and more details.
6. Come watch a live screening of the Canadian Finals Rodeo on the Ross Street Patio on November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th from 6:00 - 10:30 pm. Eat dinner at one of their fantastic patio restaurants or take your drink for a walk around the patio entertainment district. The fire tables will be lit to keep you warm. Click here for details.
7. Christmas Market in Red Deer at Blue Grass Nursery & Sod Farm. The Reveal Night is on Friday, November 4 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Join them for a magical greenhouse Christmas at Blue Grass Red Deer. The Christmas markets will feature local makers every Sunday from November 6 to December 18. Click here for all their upcoming events.
8. Comedy Night featuring Will Hannigan, Rob Pepper, and Ben Proulx is this Saturday, November 5 at The Track on 2. Join them for a night of laughs, and cocktails at 5:30 pm, dinner at 6:30 pm and the show starts at 7:30 pm. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
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Mark your calendars for events that are coming soon....
November 9-11, 2022 - Agri-Trade is coming to Westerner Park. More than 325,000 square feet of the very best in agriculture equipment, technology, service, and product. Click here for more information.
November 19, 2022 – January 15, 2022 – Winter Light the Night at Discovery Wildlife Park. “Light the Night” is a unique drive-through light display coming to Discovery Wildlife Park. Mark your calendars, it starts November 19, 2022, and goes on until January 15, 2023. Click here for more information.